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MS1 Student and Experienced Academic Peer Tutor (Online only)
Vivian T.

4.9 (28 ratings)

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I am currently an MS1 student at Drexel University College of Medicine, also an Class of 2023 alumna of Emmanuel College. I graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology with a concentration in Health sciences. During my undergraduate career, I worked as a peer tutor for multiple courses, including Calculus I, Introductory Biology, and Anatomy & Physiology. I was also an instructional assistant to multiple laboratory courses as well, holding an immense passion for helping current...

I am currently an MS1 student at Drexel University College of Medicine, also an Class of 2023 alumna of Emmanuel College. I graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology with a concentration in Health sciences. During my undergraduate career, I worked as a peer tutor for multiple courses, including Calculus I, Introductory Biology, and Anatomy & Physiology. I was also an instructional assistant to multiple laboratory courses as well, holding an immense passion for helping current students succeed in their courses. I am also fluent in Chinese Mandarin and Cantonese, and have worked with students that are not fluent in English or are enrolled in a Chinese language course. Therefore, I've had the honor of working with students from various backgrounds, allowing me to personalize their learning experiences. As a visual learner myself, I enjoy guiding students to create diagrams and visuals, or writing down each step of a problem solution to better understand the material and provide them with the chance of trying to understand it step-by-step themselves.

I also continue to volunteer as a medical school application cycle student advisor during and after my time at Emmanuel College, helping students that are planning to apply to medical school revise their essays and compile their application throughout the span of the school year or their gap year. I set up meetings with students to guide them through the process. In regards to essay writing, especially personal statements, I encourage applicants to take time to recall upon past experiences that may have contributed to their passion to work in medicine, and then narrow down their options to one overlying theme. In addition, I provide advice and tips on studying for the MCAT examination, encouraging examinees to explore, early on, what studying and test-taking techniques work best for them.

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Education

Emmanuel College
Biology
Drexel University College of Medicine (MS1)
MD

Additional Languages

Mandarin Chinese
Yue Chinese (Cantonese)

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Algebra 1

Algebra 1

During my time as an elementary peer tutor, I also worked with several students that were enrolled in an Algebra course. I also have experience tutoring students who were taking college level Calculus I and II, which are heavily based on Algebra-based knowledge.
Anatomy

Anatomy

I have 2 years of peer tutoring experience for the college level Anatomy & Physiology course during my undergraduate program, and have tutored over 50 students. I have worked with students from various backgrounds and encourage students to create visuals and diagrams to better understand both the structures and functions of different organ systems of the body. I am currently also an MS1 student at Drexel University, with broadened knowledge regarding the subject and further improvement in tutoring skills. I provide personalized one-on-one tutoring, allowing students to not only understand the material but also gain studying techniques that work best for them.
Biology

Biology

During my undergraduate program, I worked as both a peer tutor for the Introductory Biology course and instructional assistance for the corresponding laboratory course. In addition, I scored a 5 on the AP Biology examination, and have taken over 10 Biology-related courses for my Bachelor's Degree in Biology. As a Biology tutor, ranging from Introductory Biology to Anatomy & Physiology, I've tutored over 50 students and helped them to better understand and excel in the curriculum. I provide personalized one-on-one tutoring, allowing individual students to not only understand the material but also gain studying techniques that work best for them.
Chinese

Chinese

I learned and mastered both Chinese Mandarin and Cantonese by age of 7. Cantonese is my household language, but I also communicate closely with friends that speak Chinese Mandarin as well. I specialize in helping students to improve in conversational language, but can also provide tutoring services for reading or writing.
Drawing

Drawing

I have been an artist for over 15 years, and greatly enjoy inspiring others to initiate or further their journey in the art realm. My main areas of expertise including pencil sketching and acrylic painting. For beginners, I offer lessons on the basic principles of art and continue to help students build upon their skills to be able to complete a piece that they feel proud of.
Elementary Math

Elementary Math

I have tutored over 30 young children in elementary level math and reading throughout high school, and enjoy immensely working with children. I strive to create an interactive and engagement learning environment for young students to enjoy the learning experience, linking their curricular material to real-life scenarios.
Interview Prep

Interview Prep

I am a medical student at Drexel University College of Medicine, with experience of interviewing through different formats (i.e. traditional interview, panel, MMI, etc.). I have assisted students with preparing for medical school interviews for 2 years now, with two of my students being accepted to their top-choice program. I also specialize in essay review and editing.
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

I am a medical student at Drexel University College of Medicine, with specialized experience in helping students to build their personal statements for medical school admissions. I have assisted students with preparing for medical school applications for 2 years now, with two of my students being accepted to their top-choice program. I also have experience with reviewing personal statements and essays for other health-care related programs as well (i.e. physician assistant, nursing, etc.). I also offer sessions starting from the beginning of personal statement brainstorming to the final draft.
Spanish

Spanish

I have 6 years of experience taking reading, writing, and conversational Spanish classes, and have been immersed in clinical settings where Spanish translation has become a skill for introductions and basic communication to patients. I offer both homework assignment tutoring, focusing more on the basic reading and writing skills, as well as practice conversational sessions for beginners.
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Very patient and encouraging

Vivian was a very helpful tutor for my med school interview prep. She gave clear advice and encouraged me to feel confident in my answers. Her feedback was thoughtful and practical, and she helped me sound more polished while staying true to myself. We worked on both traditional and MMI, and she gave me other tips and tricks for the whole process. I felt much more prepared going into my interviews thanks to her support.

Donna, 1 lesson with Vivian

Expert Help with Med School Essays!

Vivian is amazing! She helped me proofread my secondary medical school application essays and provided incredibly helpful suggestions. She also guided me through the brainstorming process, making it much easier to organize my thoughts. Vivian is not only knowledgeable but also incredibly kind and supportive. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for insightful and thoughtful feedback on their application essays!

Yasmin, 2 lessons with Vivian

Vivian is Wonderful!

I have been working with Vivian for a few sessions now and she goes above and beyond. I really enjoy our lessons, and I can already see progress. It’s not easy to teach a language to someone with no experience and she is incredible. She is so friendly and kind. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who’s looking for tutoring in her proficiencies and I am excited to keep working with her!

Grace, 12 lessons with Vivian

very patient and knowledgeable!

I had a great experience working with my tutor, Vivian, while studying the muscles in anatomy. What I really appreciated was that she didn’t just give me the answers—she encouraged me to think through the material on my own first. When I got something wrong, she explained it in a way that actually made sense and helped me understand the concept better, not just memorize it. Her teaching style really helped me feel more confident and engaged with the material. Highly recommend her if you’re looking for someone patient, supportive, and really good at breaking things down!

Andrea , 1 lesson with Vivian

Knowledge and patient tutor

She helped me with organizing my exam study guide for anatomy and physiology because there were a lot of material to cover and it was hard to to organize that in order. She also helped me learn how to wirte a lab report for Anatomy.

Kimberly, 10 lessons with Vivian

Patient. Competent. Kind. Positive. Supportive.

Helped my daughter better understand HS Anatomy. Helped her build her confidence. Helped her experience the value of a wondferful tutor. Highly recommend Vivian!!!

Anaya, 18 lessons with Vivian

would recommend

She’s very knowledgeable in her area of expertise and patient with teaching the subject that is gone over. Would recommend to others.

Josue, 7 lessons with Vivian
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