Experienced MCAT/USMLE/Shelf Exam Tutor (90+%tile on all exams)

Nicholas B.

I am a fourth-year U.S. MD student at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, graduating this spring, and I have matched into a top academic general surgery residency. I scored a 268 on Step 2 CK and a 95th percentile MCAT, and I specialize in helping students improve both their content mastery and test-taking strategy.

I have over 80 hours of MCAT tutoring experience and spent two years tutoring general and organic chemistry at the collegiate level. In medical school, I developed efficient, high-yield study systems for shelf exams and Step preparation, earning Honors in 7/8 core clerkships and high USMLE scores. I now help students apply those same strategies to maximize performance on MCAT, shelf exams, and Step 1/2.

I’ve worked with students at a wide range of starting points — including those beginning below 500 — and helped them achieve significant score improvements by focusing on efficient study systems, question-based learning, and test-day strategy.

My approach is highly structured and personalized:

First session:
We assess your current level, identify weaknesses, and build a detailed, realistic study plan tailored to your timeline and goals.

Ongoing sessions:
We focus heavily on practice-based learning — breaking down passages, refining question approach, and targeting weak areas to maximize score gains. For medical students, this includes NBME-style question strategy, shelf exam pacing, and efficient use of resources like UWorld and practice exams.

Final phase (leading up to exam):
We analyze practice exams in depth to identify patterns in missed questions and develop specific strategies to consistently improve performance.

I emphasize teaching students how to think through questions rather than just reviewing content, which is often the key to breaking through score plateaus.

I recommend that students have access to practice passages or question banks that we can review together during sessions. Feel free to reach out with any questions or to set up an introductory session.