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Passionate and Experienced High School Biology Teacher
Smita S.

100 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Hourly Rate: $75
Response time: 15 minutes
Smita S.'s Photo

Passionate and Experienced High School Biology Teacher
Passionate and Experienced High School Biology Teacher
Smita S.

100 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

100 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Smita


Bio

I have a PhD in Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine from Rutgers University, and I have been teaching at a public high school for the past 9 years. I have years of experience teaching Honors Biology, AP Biology and college-prep Chemistry. I am a certified teacher and nothing gives me more joy than coming up with various strategies to help students understand material effortlessly. I believe in breaking down complex concepts into simpler, easily understandable and retainable content while...

I have a PhD in Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine from Rutgers University, and I have been teaching at a public high school for the past 9 years. I have years of experience teaching Honors Biology, AP Biology and college-prep Chemistry. I am a certified teacher and nothing gives me more joy than coming up with various strategies to help students understand material effortlessly. I believe in breaking down complex concepts into simpler, easily understandable and retainable content while still maintaining their depth and accuracy. I am also into connecting content with real-life applications which makes students appreciate concepts at the big-picture level.
Tutoring AP Biology for a short duration of time has made me realize that most students struggle in the AP Biology course or are not prepared for the AP Bio exam NOT because the course is impossibly difficult but because they don't receive appropriate guidance on planning and pacing and are actually taking the exam with partial proficiency on content and skills required for success on the exam. Some students lack the fundamentals because of which they can't handle application-based questions that required deeper-level thinking while some couldn't complete the syllabus in time to actually hone in on the actual test-taking skills. Most students approached me with very little time remaining before the AP exam last year and still found me helpful! That is when I realized that I needed to come up with a course offering that is a ONE-STOP shop for all of their AP Bio needs. My goal is to design a course that provides them success in both the COURSE during the school year and the AP EXAM in May. Please contact me NOW if you are interested in (or if you just need details about) this course that covers the AP Bio curriculum over the Fall and Spring Semesters with over a month remaining at the end before the AP exam for released practice tests! Enrollments for the Fall semester begin 6/26/2022.

Enrollments also open for Honors Biology for the academic year 2022-23.


Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Biochemistry
Microbiology
2) Rutgers University
PhD

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  • Hourly Rate: $75
  • Rate details: Contact NOW for info about my Comprehensive AP BIO Prep Course for the 2022-23 academic year! A course covered over two semesters during Fall and Spring including practice tests!
  • Lesson cancellation: 6 hours notice required
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Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Dr Smita has been an excellent Biology tutor for our daughter. She is not only knowledgeable in the subject but also very good at delivering the lessons in a manner that can be absorbed well by the student. She takes the time to review the subject topics and plans the lessons at the right pace to maximize student benefit from the session. She is also accommodative of upcoming student tests and tries her best to reschedule the sessions as needed to prepare the student for success. Highly recommend Dr Smita for tutoring.

Amshumanth, 1 lesson with Smita

A great teacher I have ever met

I originally could not have any confidence in biology because I felt Biology really hard. However, by learning with Ms. Smita, I gradually become interested and confident in learning this subject because she always encourage me to try and not to worry about whether it is correct or wrong. Ms. Smita also has efficient communication with me and always patiently listens to what I said! Ms. Smita can adjust her teaching based on student’s level. She decides what to teach according to the student’s background knowledge and level rather than simply following standard curriculum! Overall, I really like Ms. Smita’s classes and I really enjoy the learning time with her!

Andrew, 9 lessons with Smita

Amazing tutor

She was very encouraging throughout the entirety of the session and made sure that I understood everything that we went over. I really felt as if I had a judgment-free space and that I could learn with someone who was patient enough to work with a student like me.

Suparna, 1 lesson with Smita

Knowledgeable and sharp

Smita has been tutoring my son in AP biology. She comes prepared, explains the topics clearly, and is patient. Her teaching is interactive and she covers as much material as possible, yet at his speed. It's been a great supplement for my son and he'll continue meeting with her until he's taken the exam.

A, 6 lessons with Smita

Smita's Tutoring

She was an excellent tutor who went in-depth with topics in biology in a short amount of time. She gave me ample information in a short period so I was familiar with biological concepts and well-rooted in them so I could apply them in the future. If you need some quick concept review and you don't have much time, I highly recommend Smita because she will help you get those basics in a simple and easy way to remember!

Marium, 3 lessons with Smita

Knowledgeable and understandable

First class with Ms Smita for Honor Bio about concept of Punnett Squares . My daughter said she really understand the way she is teaching . Hope she can help her to improve her grade. Thank you Ms. Smita.

Sandar, 3 lessons with Smita

Approachable and lots of Patience

Ms Smitha is really approachable, knowledgeable with lots of patience. We reached Ms Smitha for AP Biology, My daughter was immediately connected with her, She understands my daughter and spot the areas for improvement, she did come up with the plan of action. Hopefully things will continue to improve we see good grades.

Bindu, 1 lesson with Smita

Excellent session

My daughter needed some extra support in Biology and Smita really came through. Helped her grasp the understanding of some of the concepts she’d been struggling with.

Ari, 3 lessons with Smita

Fantastic teacher!

Amazing tutor! Patient, knowledgeable and kind. Helped my son get ready for a test by covering the basics before jumping into the harder content. My son felt much more confident in the content by the end. Thank you Smita!

Jennifer, 1 lesson with Smita

Knowledgeable Teacher

She is Passionate about her profession and it was reflecting in the way she was teaching My daughter was satisfied and confident after the session. Happy I took a decision of taking extra help with her biology.Looking forward for another session soon .

Prachi, 1 lesson with Smita
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