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MD Graduate | USMLE Step 1 & Step 2 Tutor
Jay S.

4.9 (9 ratings)

38 hours tutoring

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I remember staring at a UWorld percentage that didn't match how hard I'd been studying and feeling like something was fundamentally wrong with me. It wasn't. It was the approach.

I'm an MD graduate from Windsor University School of Medicine. I trained across seven specialties — Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Surgery, and OB/GYN. I completed my degree in 2022 and am in the process of entering residency. My Step 2 CK practice assessments have...

I remember staring at a UWorld percentage that didn't match how hard I'd been studying and feeling like something was fundamentally wrong with me. It wasn't. It was the approach.

I'm an MD graduate from Windsor University School of Medicine. I trained across seven specialties — Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Surgery, and OB/GYN. I completed my degree in 2022 and am in the process of entering residency. My Step 2 CK practice assessments have consistently placed me in the 250-260 range with several scores above 260. I know exactly what this process feels like from the inside — not from memory.

It's not about more content. It's about a different way of thinking under pressure. That's what I focus on with students; not re-teaching what you already know, but figuring out where your reasoning breaks down when the clock is running and the stakes feel real. Most of the time the fix is smaller than people think. A pattern in how you're reading questions. A habit of overthinking the obvious answer. A timing issue that's costing you 15-20 questions you actually knew.

Sessions are one on one over Wyzant. I keep things direct and we look at your practice data, find what's actually happening, and build a plan around it. No fluff, no generic content reviews you've already sat through three times.
If any of this sounds familiar let's talk. One session is usually enough to see exactly what's happening and start fixing it.

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Education

Windsor University School of Medicine
MD

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  • Hourly Rate: $65
  • Rate details: Discounts on multiple hour sessions. Cancellations must be made at least 12 hours before the scheduled session. Late cancellations or no-shows will be charged 50% of the session rate.
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required

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Approved Subjects

Anatomy

Anatomy

I'm an MD graduate who studied anatomy in depth through medical school and applied it directly during clinical rotations across seven specialties, including Surgery, OB/GYN, and Internal Medicine. Anatomy clicked for me once I stopped memorizing structures in isolation and started connecting them to what I was seeing in actual patients that's the approach I bring to tutoring. I help students move past rote memorization of names and locations toward understanding how anatomical structures relate to function, clinical presentation, and each other, which is what actually makes the material stick on exams. Sessions are hands-on with diagrams, models, or whatever visual approach helps the specific concept land for you.
Biology

Biology

I'm an MD graduate with a strong foundation in biology built through pre-med coursework and reinforced daily throughout medical school and clinical rotations. I find that students struggle with biology not because the concepts are too hard, but because they're taught in isolation from anything real so I connect cellular and molecular biology to actual physiology and disease whenever possible, which makes the material far easier to retain. I've worked across Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Surgery, and OB/GYN, so I can show students how biology fundamentals show up in real clinical contexts, not just textbook diagrams. Sessions are built around your specific course material and focus on the concepts that are actually giving you trouble, not a generic review.
Microbiology

Microbiology

I'm an MD graduate with a strong foundation in microbiology built through medical school and reinforced through clinical rotations where identifying and understanding pathogens had real diagnostic stakes. Microbiology tends to overwhelm students because there's so much to memorize, so I focus on building organizing frameworks grouping organisms by structure, transmission, or clinical presentation rather than treating every fact as equally important. I've applied microbiology concepts directly across Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Surgery rotations, which means I can connect classroom material to how it actually shows up in patient care. Sessions are built around your specific coursework and focus on the concepts and pathogens that are giving you the most trouble.
Nursing

Nursing

I'm an MD graduate with direct clinical experience across seven specialties, including Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and Surgery, which gives me a strong working knowledge of the core content nursing students need to master. While my training path was medical rather than nursing-specific, the foundational science pathophysiology, pharmacology, anatomy, and clinical reasoning overlaps heavily, and I focus tutoring sessions on building genuine understanding of why a condition presents the way it does or why a medication works the way it does, not just memorizing facts for an exam. I've also worked in telehealth and clinical documentation, so I understand the practical, real-world side of patient care that nursing coursework is ultimately preparing students for. Sessions are tailored to your specific coursework and focus on the concepts that are giving you the most difficulty.
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

I'm an MD graduate who went through the entire medical school and residency application process myself, including writing my own personal statement for the ERAS application this past year. I know what it takes to turn a real experience into a personal statement that doesn't sound like every other applicant's the difference between generic and genuine is usually one specific, honest detail, and I'm good at finding it. I work with students on personal statements for college, grad school, medical school, and residency applications, and I focus less on making the writing sound impressive and more on making it sound true. Sessions are practical: we dig into your actual story, cut the filler, and build something that reads like you, not like a template.
Pharmacology

Pharmacology

I'm an MD graduate with extensive exposure to pharmacology through medical school coursework and clinical rotations across seven specialties, including Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Surgery, where medication management was a daily part of patient care. Pharmacology is one of the subjects students struggle with most because there are simply so many drugs to learn, so I focus on teaching by mechanism and drug class rather than isolated memorization, which makes it far easier to predict side effects, interactions, and indications for drugs you haven't even studied yet. I've worked directly with medication management in telehealth and clinical documentation settings, giving me practical insight into how pharmacology actually applies in real patient care, not just on an exam. Sessions are built around your specific coursework, with an emphasis on the mechanisms and patterns that make the material easier to retain long-term.
Physiology

Physiology

I'm an MD graduate who built a deep working knowledge of physiology through medical school coursework and then applied it directly in clinical practice across seven specialties, including Internal Medicine, Surgery, and OB/GYN. Physiology only really makes sense once you understand how systems interact, not as isolated mechanisms, which is the lens I bring to every tutoring session. I help students connect concepts like cardiac output, renal regulation, or hormonal feedback loops to what's actually happening in the body during normal function and disease, since that connection is usually what's missing when the material feels abstract. Sessions are tailored to your specific coursework, and I focus on building intuition for the mechanisms rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Spelling

Spelling

I'm an MD graduate with a strong command of written English built through years of academic writing, clinical documentation, and published research. I work well with students who need to build spelling confidence through pattern recognition — common letter combinations, root words, and rules that explain the exceptions rather than just memorizing word lists. My approach focuses on making spelling feel logical rather than arbitrary, which tends to stick better than repetition alone. Sessions are patient and encouraging, especially for younger students who get frustrated easily with spelling practice.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I'm an MD graduate who went through years of demanding coursework, board exams, and clinical training, which forced me to figure out what actually works when it comes to studying efficiently versus just studying a lot. I help students build systems around active recall, spaced repetition, and realistic scheduling, rather than passive habits like rereading notes or highlighting, which feel productive but rarely move the needle on retention or test performance. A lot of students aren't struggling with the material itself they're struggling with how they're approaching it, and that's usually the easier problem to fix once you can see it clearly. Sessions are practical and personalized to your specific courses, workload, and the habits that are or aren't working for you right now.
USMLE

USMLE

I am an MD graduate from Windsor University School of Medicine with hands-on tutoring experience working independently and with tutoring companies, helping medical students with both USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK preparation as well as foundational science subjects including Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology. My clinical training spans seven specialties: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Surgery, and OB/GYN which gives me the ability to help students connect clinical reasoning to the exam content they're being tested on rather than treating them as separate skills. I currently tutor students on the specific question approach frameworks and clinical reasoning strategies I am actively applying in my own high-level Step 2 preparation, where I am consistently scoring in the 250-260 range with several scores above 260. My tutoring approach is built around each student's specific practice data identifying the exact patterns costing them points and building a targeted plan around fixing those, rather than repeating content review they have already done.
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A Different Approach That Actually Makes Sense Because of Jay

I started working with Jay during a really difficult point in PA school when I was struggling with standardized questions and honestly starting to question myself. From our first session, he immediately noticed that I actually knew more of the material than I thought, but I was doubting myself and getting overwhelmed by the way questions were presented. What I appreciate most about Jay is that he doesn’t just tell me the right answer. He listens to how I’m thinking, helps me figure out where my reasoning went off track, and gives me practical strategies I can actually use when I’m on my own. He also created a study plan specifically around my needs and adjusted it once my school gave me additional requirements instead of just piling more work on me. I’m still early in the process, but for the first time in a while I feel like I have a clear way to approach studying instead of just doing hundreds of questions and hoping something sticks. He’s encouraging without giving me empty encouragement, which I really appreciate. I feel supported, challenged, and like I’m actually learning how to become a better test taker while strengthening the content I need to work on. I’m really grateful I found him when I did.

Brittney , 4 lessons with Jay

Informative and Patient

Jay was absolutely amazing! He was very patient, professional, and informative throughout our session. What I appreciated most was that he took the time to understand my learning style and taught me specific study strategies to help me retain information more effectively. We also created a game plan for my tutoring sessions based on my syllabus, which made me feel much more organized and confident about moving forward. I truly feel like I have a better direction now when it comes to studying and preparing for my exams. I would highly recommend Jay to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and patient tutor. I’m excited to continue working with him and have multiple tutoring sessions moving forward!

Shanarial, 2 lessons with Jay

The Greatest of All Time (The G.O.A.T.)

Dr. S. Is patient and kind tutor and takes the time to explain the concept. He provides many examples while asking questions to see how well I was conquering the concept. We finished early and he ended the session with practice questions. We went over the practice questions and he explained why the answers were right and wrong 10 out of 10, I highly recommend and I will be booking him again.

Anastasia, 1 lesson with Jay

Great Tutor

I highly recommend Jay; he is a patient teacher who excels at making biochemistry approachable and high-yield. He does a good job of finding mnemonics and tricks to remember pathways.

Cyriac, 12 lessons with Jay
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