Hey there! My name is Drake. I have finished 3 years of my MD degree and have achieved a 265 on Step 2, Honors on all Clinical Clerkships, and was inducted into AOA Honor Society. I am originally from Southern Illinois and attended college at Washington University in St. Louis, where I graduated with Honors with a degree in Chemistry. I then began pursuing my MD degree at Rosalind Franklin University of Science and Medicine. I am currently dedicating a year towards clinical research in...
Hey there! My name is Drake. I have finished 3 years of my MD degree and have achieved a 265 on Step 2, Honors on all Clinical Clerkships, and was inducted into AOA Honor Society. I am originally from Southern Illinois and attended college at Washington University in St. Louis, where I graduated with Honors with a degree in Chemistry. I then began pursuing my MD degree at Rosalind Franklin University of Science and Medicine. I am currently dedicating a year towards clinical research in Dermatology, which I am pursuing for residency in the future.
I have tutored students from all ages intermittently for the past 10 years. I am most comfortable with Math and Science, and have experience teaching middle-schoolers, high schoolers, and college students in Algebra, Statistics, Chemistry, and Physics. Many students have also sought out my guidance towards test prep for the MCAT exams and preparing medical school applications. I currently am also very active mentoring RFU students and often give away my study resources that helped me achieve over 90% in every pre-clinical course to achieve Academic Distinction and top NBME shelf exams and USMLE board scores.
Knowing the stress of medical education, I want to give to others the mentorship and resources that helped me succeed. I believe in translating complex subjects into simple, digestible lessons to avoid becoming overwhelmed. I also highly value the act of learning medicine through practice questions, applying them to real-world clinical scenarios to make the lessons “stick,” and using spaced repetition to help retain information. Others describe me as a personable, intelligent, and someone easy to work with! I hope that I can play a role in helping you achieve your educational and career goals as a tutor and mentor!
As of now, I am probably best prepared to help medical students, but I am happy to respond to questions about any subject! :)
