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Physician Specializing in MCAT, USMLE, and Biology Tutoring
Ian F.

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603 hours tutoring

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Physician Specializing in MCAT, USMLE, and Biology Tutoring
Physician Specializing in MCAT, USMLE, and Biology Tutoring
Ian F.

5.0 (227 ratings)

603 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (227 ratings)

603 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Ian

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Hi, my name is Ian. I'm an M.D. and medical writer. I'm also an experienced tutor and academic coach. I currently tutor for the MCAT, USMLE exams, and shelf exams for medical students. I also provide medical school admissions counseling for pre-med students who need guidance for their applications. This includes mock interviewing, personal statement and AMCAS/AACOMAS activities descriptions editing, and help with identifying a list of schools to apply to.

I also tutor non-medical students...

Hi, my name is Ian. I'm an M.D. and medical writer. I'm also an experienced tutor and academic coach. I currently tutor for the MCAT, USMLE exams, and shelf exams for medical students. I also provide medical school admissions counseling for pre-med students who need guidance for their applications. This includes mock interviewing, personal statement and AMCAS/AACOMAS activities descriptions editing, and help with identifying a list of schools to apply to.

I also tutor non-medical students in any of the biological sciences. I'm fascinated by almost all subjects in the field, and pride myself on my ability to make them interesting and understandable to my students.

Finally, I offer traditional college counseling services. I've written more application essays in my life than I can remember, and have been helping others hone theirs for the better part of ten years. I always aim to help students tell their story in the most compelling way, without sacrificing their voice in the editing process.

I have been taking, and excelling at standardized tests my entire adult life. As a linguist, and non traditional undergraduate and medical student, I have used and developed highly effective study techniques. I genuinely enjoy passing this knowledge on to others, whether that be in the form of subject material, test preparation and test taking strategies, or general study skills. I offer evidence-based teaching and test-taking strategies to help my students excel. I look forward to sharing my passion for learning and helping you reach your academic goals!

I was an airborne cryptologic linguist, and learned both Farsi and Pashto in less than two years. I then applied to college as a nontraditional student, and graduated from Columbia University, where I majored in Biology with a focus on genetics and microbiology. After Columbia, before medical school, I helped start a successful biotechnology company, and hold two patents in the field. I then attended and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

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Columbia University
Biology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Study Skills

Study Skills

I have constantly balanced being an excellent student with other obligations. In my senior year of high school I took 6 AP classes while working as a restaurant manager upwards of 20 hours a week. In the military, I was an airborne cryptologic linguist, and learned two foreign languages in less than a year each. I was the top graduate of my Pashto course, and third in my class for Persian-Dari. Throughout these courses, I had to balance my time with the rigors of military life and training which included courses in education, learning theory, and time management. In medical school, having efficient and effective study habits was of the utmost importance to succeed and allowed me to receive excellent pre-clinical and clinical grades. These experiences have necessitated that I develop excellent study skills in order to accomplish all of my academic goals, and I look forward to passing them on to others!

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Biology,

Biology

I am a US MD who graduated from a top 15 medical school. I also earned by bachelor's degree in Biology from Columbia University, graduating cum laude. Finally, I hold two patents in the biological space, after having been the first employee of a successful biotech startup.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I have constantly balanced being an excellent student with other obligations. In my senior year of high school I took 6 AP classes while working as a restaurant manager upwards of 20 hours a week. In the military, I was an airborne cryptologic linguist, and learned two foreign languages in less than a year each. I was the top graduate of my Pashto course, and third in my class for Persian-Dari. Throughout these courses, I had to balance my time with the rigors of military life and training which included courses in education, learning theory, and time management. In medical school, having efficient and effective study habits was of the utmost importance to succeed and allowed me to receive excellent pre-clinical and clinical grades. These experiences have necessitated that I develop excellent study skills in order to accomplish all of my academic goals, and I look forward to passing them on to others!

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Biology,

Biology

I am a US MD who graduated from a top 15 medical school. I also earned by bachelor's degree in Biology from Columbia University, graduating cum laude. Finally, I hold two patents in the biological space, after having been the first employee of a successful biotech startup.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I have constantly balanced being an excellent student with other obligations. In my senior year of high school I took 6 AP classes while working as a restaurant manager upwards of 20 hours a week. In the military, I was an airborne cryptologic linguist, and learned two foreign languages in less than a year each. I was the top graduate of my Pashto course, and third in my class for Persian-Dari. Throughout these courses, I had to balance my time with the rigors of military life and training which included courses in education, learning theory, and time management. In medical school, having efficient and effective study habits was of the utmost importance to succeed and allowed me to receive excellent pre-clinical and clinical grades. These experiences have necessitated that I develop excellent study skills in order to accomplish all of my academic goals, and I look forward to passing them on to others!

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College Counseling,

College Counseling

I am a nontraditional student, and as such worked very hard on my applications for college, and attended Columbia University. I helped other nontraditional students with their essays and applications while there. Since then, I have helped many students on their path to getting accepted into medical school, and I would love to help you achieve your dream of becoming a physician! I provide medical school admissions counseling and my services include discussing ways to strengthen your application, personal statement review, school list selection, and conducting mock traditional and multiple-mini interviews. I myself interviewed at five medical schools across the U.S., was accepted at four of them, and attended a top 15 medical school.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I have constantly balanced being an excellent student with other obligations. In my senior year of high school I took 6 AP classes while working as a restaurant manager upwards of 20 hours a week. In the military, I was an airborne cryptologic linguist, and learned two foreign languages in less than a year each. I was the top graduate of my Pashto course, and third in my class for Persian-Dari. Throughout these courses, I had to balance my time with the rigors of military life and training which included courses in education, learning theory, and time management. In medical school, having efficient and effective study habits was of the utmost importance to succeed and allowed me to receive excellent pre-clinical and clinical grades. These experiences have necessitated that I develop excellent study skills in order to accomplish all of my academic goals, and I look forward to passing them on to others!

Science

Anatomy,

Anatomy

I am a physician who studied anatomy in great depth throughout medical school.
Biochemistry,

Biochemistry

I am a physician, and graduated from a top 15 US medical school. I also earned my bachelor's in biology, with multiple courses in biochemistry from Columbia University, where I graduated cum laude. Finally, I hold two patents in the biology space.
Biology,

Biology

I am a US MD who graduated from a top 15 medical school. I also earned by bachelor's degree in Biology from Columbia University, graduating cum laude. Finally, I hold two patents in the biological space, after having been the first employee of a successful biotech startup.
Genetics,

Genetics

I was a Teaching Assistant for undergraduate genetics at Columbia University and furthered my studies doing research in bacterial genetics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. I am a US MD, and have had clinical training in genetics.
Microbiology,

Microbiology

I am a physician who graduated from a top 15 US medical school. I have been conducting microbiology research for the past six years, and am a published author in the field.
Physiology

Physiology

I am a physician who graduated from a top 15 US medical school. I have taken multiple advanced courses in physiology and pathophysiology.

Special Needs

Study Skills

Study Skills

I have constantly balanced being an excellent student with other obligations. In my senior year of high school I took 6 AP classes while working as a restaurant manager upwards of 20 hours a week. In the military, I was an airborne cryptologic linguist, and learned two foreign languages in less than a year each. I was the top graduate of my Pashto course, and third in my class for Persian-Dari. Throughout these courses, I had to balance my time with the rigors of military life and training which included courses in education, learning theory, and time management. In medical school, having efficient and effective study habits was of the utmost importance to succeed and allowed me to receive excellent pre-clinical and clinical grades. These experiences have necessitated that I develop excellent study skills in order to accomplish all of my academic goals, and I look forward to passing them on to others!

Summer

Biology,

Biology

I am a US MD who graduated from a top 15 medical school. I also earned by bachelor's degree in Biology from Columbia University, graduating cum laude. Finally, I hold two patents in the biological space, after having been the first employee of a successful biotech startup.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I have constantly balanced being an excellent student with other obligations. In my senior year of high school I took 6 AP classes while working as a restaurant manager upwards of 20 hours a week. In the military, I was an airborne cryptologic linguist, and learned two foreign languages in less than a year each. I was the top graduate of my Pashto course, and third in my class for Persian-Dari. Throughout these courses, I had to balance my time with the rigors of military life and training which included courses in education, learning theory, and time management. In medical school, having efficient and effective study habits was of the utmost importance to succeed and allowed me to receive excellent pre-clinical and clinical grades. These experiences have necessitated that I develop excellent study skills in order to accomplish all of my academic goals, and I look forward to passing them on to others!

Test Preparation

College Counseling,

College Counseling

I am a nontraditional student, and as such worked very hard on my applications for college, and attended Columbia University. I helped other nontraditional students with their essays and applications while there. Since then, I have helped many students on their path to getting accepted into medical school, and I would love to help you achieve your dream of becoming a physician! I provide medical school admissions counseling and my services include discussing ways to strengthen your application, personal statement review, school list selection, and conducting mock traditional and multiple-mini interviews. I myself interviewed at five medical schools across the U.S., was accepted at four of them, and attended a top 15 medical school.
MCAT,

MCAT

I am an experienced MCAT tutor, and scored in the 96th percentile. I find success helping students create study plans that fit their learning style, figure out how to best utilize resources, and offering study tips on how to approach passage-based questions. I am also skilled in teaching how to succeed on the verbal/reading portion of the test, CARS, on which I scored in the 98th percentile. I additionally have experience tutoring content subjects on the MCAT, including Psychology, General Chemistry, and Biology. I would love to help you reach your MCAT score goals!
USMLE

USMLE

As a new physician, I have recently taken and excelled on both the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK. I also received excellent scores on all of my NBME Shelf Clerkship exams. I am an experienced tutor for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK, as well as the NBME Shelf exams for medical students in their 3rd year clinical clerkships. I have been successful in helping medical students create study plans that best fit their learning styles and goals, finding the the best resources, and providing test-taking strategies. I love discussing and teaching medicine and physiology, especially in ways that approach it from different angles. I'm always happy to help understand content on the exams and work through practice questions with students! I have extensive tutoring experience for standardized tests beyond the USMLE and NBME exams, as I have been tutoring for over ten years. I have tutored in the military, college, and medical school.

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Exceptional insight, knowledge, and empathy

Ian was an exceptional tutor with great insight into the construction, aims, and challenges of the USMLE Step 1 exam. I was impressed by his in-depth knowledge of the basic sciences despite being many years out from his pre-clinical years. And, Ian is someone who's taken an alternative path in his medical career, so I felt he was able to empathize with my general frustration over medical education. All these qualities made for very productive and meaningful sessions with Ian. Highly recommend!

Deaton, 1 lesson with Ian

Wonderful tutor!

Dr. F really helped me realize how ineffective highlighting can be if not used properly. He's been helping me identify my weaknesses and helping me develop better test-taking strategies.

Shreya, 8 lessons with Ian

Knowledgable, honest and gives great advice and feedback.

Ian has been insanely helpful with my medical school application process. He has helped me with interview prep, he gives clear feedback and ways to improve. He has also helped me with my personal statement and works and experiences section. He really is very attentive, gives honest feedback, doesn't sugar coat and makes beneficial changes. Regret not working with him earlier!

Noha, 3 lessons with Ian

Knowledgeable and Excellent Tutor

For anyone reading this, I can't speak highly enough about Ian. He is one of the most intelligent people I've ever met, and by far the best tutor for medicine I've ever experienced. Going through questions with him single handily got me out of hole of bad habits and poor clinical reasoning that I couldn't have done on my own. And in his own humble way would not take an ounce of credit for it. He is very straight forward with his students in an effective way that manages to get the best out of you. Further, he actually cares and is invested in your success such that he notices patterns in your reasoning towards your mistakes and suggests actual solutions to those problems and ways to combat the errors YOU face- and not just what is common in successful medical students. - well unless you're a fan of highlighting. lol but regardless, he is a wonderful teacher that wont bulshit you about your life for 20 min and then listen to you read questions for 40. He will actually be engaged in a medical discussion and helping you come to reasonable conclusions yourself. His demeanor in this regard, was always professional and treated me with the upmost respect. If you're studying for step 2ck, And sincerely I imagine for anything else don't waste your time looking elsewhere just book Ian - you wont regret it.

Dom, 28 lessons with Ian

Quick and Responsive!

Ian was wonderful at helping me refine some essays! He is quick, responsive, and very helpful :) He is excellent at being collaborative and letting your hard work shine. I definitely recommend him.

Lawrence, 6 lessons with Ian

Knowledgeable and patient tutor.

Ian has taught me how to approach CARS, genetic, and approach questions when I forgot the terms used. He is a great tutor and will change how you view the MCAT and studying for the better.

Sara, 35 lessons with Ian

Thanks for today!

Ian helped me with strategy for some MCAT questions and we reviewed the rest of the central dogma today. He’s very helpful and understanding!!

Shalini, 5 lessons with Ian
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