Hello parents and students! My name is Owen, and I recently graduated summa cum laude from UCF with a Kinesiology B.S. - Exercise and Sport Physiology in three years. While studying for my degree, I also took prerequisite courses in the sciences for medical school. My unique approach to learning novel material and effective studying enabled me to achieve a 4.0 science GPA, score in the 85th percentile on my MCAT's chemistry and physics section, and score the highest in my class on the...
Hello parents and students! My name is Owen, and I recently graduated summa cum laude from UCF with a Kinesiology B.S. - Exercise and Sport Physiology in three years. While studying for my degree, I also took prerequisite courses in the sciences for medical school. My unique approach to learning novel material and effective studying enabled me to achieve a 4.0 science GPA, score in the 85th percentile on my MCAT's chemistry and physics section, and score the highest in my class on the American Chemical Society examination for Organic Chemistry. I took courses like General Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II, and Biochemistry—never finishing below 95%. I believe these accomplishments contributed to my acceptance for medical school, which I start in the fall of 2024!
Additionally, I have a semester of experience as a teaching assistant for Organic Chemistry I. I worked directly with students in the class who struggled with the worksheets and communicated with them outside the classroom on concepts. Further, I held tutoring sessions each week for students. I often found packed lecture halls an unproductive learning environment because you passively absorb information. Therefore, I always emphasized active learning, problem-solving, and constantly applying concepts to problem sets to strengthen neural pathways.
Ultimately, I want to take the same strategies that made me successful and apply them to students. I helped several individuals in the Organic Chemistry classroom go from failing the course the previous semester to achieving passing grades the next. There is no better feeling than helping a student achieve success!
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out—I will respond promptly. I look forward to helping during our lessons!
