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MD/PhD candidate: expert essay, interview, and science coaching
Joan S.

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Hi there - I am a 9th-year MD/Ph.D. student, incoming physician resident at Harvard, and Wyzant Top 10% (2020) tutor sharing my passion for learning and teaching, while also conducting Ph.D. research on immunology, microbiome, and cancer! I offer expert-level admissions consulting for college, medical, and graduate school, residency, including interview coaching, personal statement review, and application advising. I tutor writing, as well as provide high-quality English editing and...

Hi there - I am a 9th-year MD/Ph.D. student, incoming physician resident at Harvard, and Wyzant Top 10% (2020) tutor sharing my passion for learning and teaching, while also conducting Ph.D. research on immunology, microbiome, and cancer! I offer expert-level admissions consulting for college, medical, and graduate school, residency, including interview coaching, personal statement review, and application advising. I tutor writing, as well as provide high-quality English editing and proofreading services. I offer live online sessions and also accept documents for offline editing and proofreading services with quick turnarounds. Let's work together to achieve your academic success! With me, you’re not just getting any tutor. You’re getting expert-level academic guidance from an MD/Ph.D. candidate with clinical and research knowledge.

Through 10+ years as a tutor and college teaching assistant, I've enjoyed channeling my passion for mentorship with hundreds of total hours across different subjects including biology, writing, study skills/time management, and college/MD/MD-PhD/DO/graduate school/veterinary/PA application and interview preparation. I build a personalized learning curriculum for each student to achieve mastery and success - I am committed to each student enjoying a memorable and enriching learning experience.

Whether you are preparing for medical school, improving your writing skills, or need a paper edited, I am here to help you reach your full potential.

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Education

Emory University
Biology, Highest Honors
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $292
  • Rate details: I edit essays, academic papers, and more. 48-72 hours turnaround with thorough feedback (billed at my regular rate). 24-hours rush editing is available with 10% additional charge to hourly rate
  • Lesson cancellation: 36 hours notice required

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  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Biology

Biology

Looking for help in writing a scientific or academic research paper for class or publication? I currently pursuing an MD/PhD in microbiome, cancer, and immunology. I started tutoring writing at a writing center 10 years ago at the Illinois Math and Science Academy and then brought my passion for teaching and biology to Emory University, where I helped students master biology concepts as a teaching assistant in the foundational biology course and navigate their research projects as a biology research course fellow. I have published in two major scientific journals, including Nature Cell Biology, and received the prestigious F30 national research grant. I've also presented at two national conferences including the Annual American Association of Cancer Research Conference. I received the highest honors in biology at Emory University and I am currently an MD/Ph.D. student studying immunology, microbiome, and cancer. For my academic and biology achievements, I have been honored to receive numerous awards including the Phi Beta Kappa (The oldest and prestigious academic honor society in the United States), Darrell Stokes Award (awarded to only one graduating senior for exemplary academics, creativity, and leadership in the college and biology department), and Barry Goldwater Scholarship Honorable Mention (recognized for academic achievement, exceptional scientific research, and demonstrated potential and commitment to making significant contributions as a scientist). I help students with scientific writing and academic research papers, from finding primary literature review to essay editing. I provide both offline and live editing sessions as well. I have worked with many clients to successfully publish their papers in academic journals, win science competitions, or complete research essays for their coursework. Please reach out if you have any questions! I very much look forward to sharing the exciting world of biology with you!
Career Development

Career Development

I am an MD/Ph.D. candidate with extensive tutoring and writing background. My passion is to mentor students through their journey to successfully conquer the admission process for competitive college, medical (MD and MD/PhD), and graduate school. It is a difficult, often anxiety-inducing journey; but with a mentor, many students' lives are transformed when they are able to navigate this experience with someone who has been through it. I utilize my own successful experience as an applicant, and now as a member of the MD/Ph.D. admissions committee where I interview and vote on applicants, to effectively launch students into the next stage of their academic and professional journey. My goal is to provide mentorship and guidance to help you reach your goal at whatever stage you are in your journey. For admissions, my goal is to transform your story and accomplishments into an essay and application that will make you stand out. I've helped many students with their applications by conveying their hard work and outstanding qualities to make the best possible first-impression through essays, resumes, and cover letters. I also coach students in preparation for interviews - I enjoy building interviewing and speaking skills with students so that they can walk into their real interviews both confident and prepared. I am excited to share my decades of experience with you and work together to achieve your goals!
College Counseling

College Counseling

I am an MD/Ph.D. candidate with extensive tutoring and writing background. My passion is to mentor students through their journey to successfully conquer the admission process for competitive college, medical and graduate school. It is a difficult, often anxiety-inducing journey; but with a mentor, many students' lives are transformed when they are able to navigate this experience with someone who has been through it. I utilize my own successful experience as an applicant, and now as a member on the MD/Ph.D. admissions committee where I interview and vote on applicants, to effectively launch students into the next stage of their academic and professional journey. I find it so rewarding to help students approach their goals through both short and long term planning. I've worked with high school students since their first day of freshman year to build a long-term approach to college and medical school - helping plan their coursework, extracurriculars, research involvement, and standardized test. I've also worked with college students since their first year in college and have maintained long-term mentoring relationships. Now, I am helping them apply to MD and MD/PhD programs. Whatever stage you are in your journey, I want to help you along the way and when you are ready to apply, to help you convey your hard work and outstanding qualities into a coherent, memorable application. I can help you highlight your accomplishments and goals in writing to make the best possible first-impression through essays, resumes, and cover letters. I am also excited to help with your interviews through coaching and mocks to maximize the impact you make in person during these important days! I enjoy building interviewing and speaking skills with students so that they can walk into their real interviews both confident and prepared. I am excited to share my decades of experience with you and work together to achieve your goals!
Elementary Science

Elementary Science

Through thousands of hours tutoring in biology, I've acquired a set of tools to help you master biology in an easy and digestible way - whether it's for class, standardized exams, or research. It brings me great joy to see my students gain confidence and passion for biology and classes. I started tutoring biology 10 years ago at the Illinois Math and Science Academy and then brought my passion for teaching and biology to Emory University, where I helped students master biology concepts as a teaching assistant in the foundational biology course and navigate their research projects as a biology research course fellow. I have published in two major scientific journals, including Nature Cell Biology, as well as presented at two national conferences including the Annual American Association of Cancer Research Conference. I received highest honors in biology at Emory University and I am currently an MD/PhD student studying immunology, microbiome, and cancer. For my academic and biology achievements, I have been honored to receive numerous awards including the Phi Beta Kappa (The oldest and prestigious academic honor society in the United States), Darrell Stokes Award (awarded to only one graduating senior for exemplary academics, creativity, and leadership in the college and biology department), and Barry Goldwater Scholarship Honorable Mention (recognized for academic achievement, exceptional scientific research, and demonstrated potential and commitment to making significant contributions as a scientist). I very much look forward to sharing the exciting world of biology with you!
English

English

As a scientist, I have built the communication skills that are integral to my role through writing, editing, and proofreading skills on theses, publications, resumes, and many other documents. My experience as a writer, myself, and with other writers spans the entire realm including academia, lab reports, college/graduate school application, creative writing pieces, and comparative literature essays. My academic training for writing includes essay-heavy courses including rhetorical grammar, comparative literature, history courses, and more. I have also prepared personal statements/essays/resumes for my own applications to college, medical school/graduate school, research internship, and scholarships, which total to over 100 applications. I have been published in two scientific journals including Nature Cell Biology and won the gold key for a creative piece for the National Scholastic Art and Writing Award. I’ve been a writing tutor for over a decade, beginning at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. Since then, I've helped hundreds of students brainstorm, edit, and polish their writing pieces for their class, research, and applications. I find it immensely rewarding to help students transform their ideas and work into stronger submissions that they feel confident in. I am excited to share my passion and experience to help you reach your own goals!
Homeschool

Homeschool

I have been a tutor for 10 years. I am an MD/Ph.D. with my doctorate studies specializing in biology. I help homeschool children by helping them keep up with their curriculum, motivating them to learn and master the subject material. Teaching homeschool children all over the country has given me an opportunity to understand the coordination and communication involved to keep parents aware of the progress being made. While in high school, college, and graduate school, I taught study/organization/time-management skills, science, and writing. I love building each of my student’s confidence and sparking a love for learning! I look forward to working together.
Microbiology

Microbiology

I am an microbiologist and immunologist, currently working on my dissertation, as an MD/PhD candidate, on impacting cancer treatment with the intersection of these fascinating disciplines. I was also in a microbiology laboratory during my undergraduate years, where my work has been presented in national conferences. I’d love to hear more about what you are learning and help you achieve your goals! Through thousands of hours of tutoring in biology, I've acquired a set of tools to help you master microbiology in an easy and digestible way - whether it's for class, standardized exams, or research. It brings me great joy to see my students gain confidence and passion for microbiology and other classes. I started tutoring biology 10 years ago at the Illinois Math and Science Academy and then brought my passion for teaching and biology to Emory University, where I helped students master biology concepts as a teaching assistant in the foundational biology course and navigate their research projects as a biology research course fellow. I have published in two major scientific journals, including Nature Cell Biology, as well as presented at two national conferences including the Annual American Association of Cancer Research Conference. I received highest honors in biology at Emory University and I am currently an MD/PhD student studying immunology, microbiome, and cancer. For my academic and biology achievements, I have been honored to receive numerous awards including the Phi Beta Kappa (The oldest and prestigious academic honor society in the United States), Darrell Stokes Award (awarded to only one graduating senior for exemplary academics, creativity, and leadership in the college and biology department), and Barry Goldwater Scholarship Honorable Mention (recognized for academic achievement, exceptional scientific research, and demonstrated potential and commitment to making significant contributions as a scientist).
Physiology

Physiology

Through thousands of hours tutoring in biology and physiology, I've acquired a set of tools to help you master these concepts in an easy and digestible way - whether it's for class, standardized exams, or research. It brings me great joy to see my students gain confidence and passion for their courses. I started tutoring 10 years ago at the Illinois Math and Science Academy and then brought my passion for teaching and biology to Emory University, where I helped students master biology concepts as a teaching assistant in the foundational biology course and navigate their research projects as a biology research course fellow. I have published in two major scientific journals, including Nature Cell Biology, as well as presented at two national conferences including the Annual American Association of Cancer Research Conference. I received highest honors in biology at Emory University and I am currently an MD/PhD student studying immunology, microbiome, and cancer. For my academic and biology achievements, I have been honored to receive numerous awards including the Phi Beta Kappa (The oldest and prestigious academic honor society in the United States), Darrell Stokes Award (awarded to only one graduating senior for exemplary academics, creativity, and leadership in the college and biology department), and Barry Goldwater Scholarship Honorable Mention (recognized for academic achievement, exceptional scientific research, and demonstrated potential and commitment to making significant contributions as a scientist). The application of biology to humans has always fascinated me and inspired me to pursue an MD/PhD degree. While my scientific research as a PhD allows me to create new knowledge about the human body, my training in medical school has catalyzed my fascination of human physiology. I very much look forward to delving into this exciting subject with you!
Proofreading

Proofreading

As a scientist, I have built the communication skills that are integral to my role through editing and proofreading skills on theses, publications, and many other documents. My experience as a writer, myself, and with other writers spans the entire realm including academia, lab reports, college/graduate school application, creative writing pieces, and comparative literature essays. My academic training for writing includes essay-heavy courses including rhetorical grammar, comparative literature, history courses, and more. I have also prepared personal statements/essays/resumes for my own applications to college, medical school/graduate school, research internship, and scholarships, which total to over 100 applications. I have been published in two scientific journals including Nature Cell Biology, and won the gold key for a creative piece for the National Scholastic Art and Writing Award. I’ve been a writing tutor for over a decade, beginning at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. Since then, I've helped hundreds of students brainstorm, edit, and polish their writing pieces for their class, research, and applications. I find it immensely rewarding to help students transform their ideas and works into stronger submissions that they feel confident in. I am excited to share my passion and experience to help you reach your own goals! I effectively and swiftly edit documents in ways that are easy for you to follow. I use tools such as track changes, conventional editing markup, and margin comments. I'm able to offer live proofreading or proofreading of a document you send me (the latter, I can provide a quote on how long it will take beforehand). I look forward to working with you!
Writing

Writing

My passion is mentoring bright individuals with their essay writing. I've worked extensively with students to build their applications for competitive programs such as college, graduate, and medical schools. Currently, I partake in my medical school's admission committee to review applications and interview applicants - this allows me to strategically advise my students. As a senior Ph.D. student in immunology, microbiology, and cancer, as well as having been in ten research labs spanning cardiology, pathology, biochemistry, neurology, and more, I edit scientific papers at an expert level to assess the quality of writing and scientific ideas in research-based writing. I know that writing an essay or preparing an application can be daunting. If you work with me, my priority is to help you transform your ideas and works into an extraordinary submission that you feel confident in by doing the following: 
(a) breaking down the task into manageable, achievable steps (b) guide you as you tackle each step of the essay (c) help you make meaningful progress on your personal timeline As a scientist, I have built the communication skills that are integral to my role through writing, editing, and proofreading skills on theses, publications, resumes, and many other documents. My experience as a writer, myself, and with other writers spans the entire realm including academia, lab reports, college/graduate school application, creative writing pieces, and comparative literature essays. I have been published in numerous scientific journals including Nature Cell Biology and won the gold key for a creative piece for the National Scholastic Art and Writing Award. I’ve been a writing tutor for over a decade, beginning at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. I find it immensely rewarding to help students transform their ideas and work into stronger submissions that they feel confident in. I am excited to share my passion and experience to help you reach your own goals!
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Incredible Research Coach/Reviewer

I am a medical student and Joan is INSANELY helpful with research writing and coaching. She has endless knowledge on how to write in the proper research "style" as well as knowing how to decifer what PIs want. If you are a medical student like me or pre-med and are doing research I HIGHLY recommend Joan-she is worth every penny I promise!

Chase, 2 lessons with Joan

Very knowledgeable and Reliable

Within a short period of time, Joan was able to help write and create a draft that strongly represented me. She was very reliable and perfectly guided me along the steps for the final product. It went very smoothly, will definitely work with Joan again!

Michael, 4 lessons with Joan

Efficient and Patient Tutor for REU Applications

Joan has helped me tremendously with my summer REU applications, from brainstorming essay ideas to telling my stories effectively. She was efficient, professional, and patient during every session. These were super competitive research programs, and the application process was anxiety-inducing. I am very lucky to have met Joan, who, as a physician-scientist herself, has extensive experience in scientific research and knows what it is like to be a pre-med student. Without Joan, I wouldn’t have been able to get into the summer program that I want to attend.

YC, 8 lessons with Joan

great teacher

Joan was extremely helpful and gave lot of good advice ! She was helping me with mock interview. Highly recommended !

Yinglin, 2 lessons with Joan

Knowledgeable Essay Reviewer

Within a short amount of time, Joan helped me make sure my graduate school essays were amazing! She helped me see what they were looking for in an essay and how to translate my experiences into words. She was very patient with me, very friendly, and taught me so many things. I would recommend anyone to book Joan!

Nathalie, 4 lessons with Joan

Grade-saving tutor

I came to Joan with a question so confusing I couldn't wrap my head around it. Not only did she make sense of it, but she provided me with all the key details I would need to include in my paper. Hand on heart, I can say Joan saved me from repeating my final year of university. She went above and beyond, providing me with research articles pertaining to the research question. Its a shame I discovered Joan at the end of my university life, I wish I had known about her sooner! Thank you Joan!

Samira, 2 lessons with Joan

Great tutor!

I began using Joan a few weeks ago for graduate work in biological science. She is pleasant and knowledgable. Joan is great at helping me understand the coursework. She is always willing to go over difficult material and give practical clear examples. Every session Joan is prepared to help me build on previous course work. She always follows up with notes from our session so I can review them. Joan is flexible with times to meet and, always accommodates my schedule. I would recommend her highly and, I always look forward to working with her.

Victoria, 10 lessons with Joan

Incredible Mentor

This was my first session with Joan and we have gone through so much in such little time. She was truly amazing and very thorough in going over my application for medical school. I am excited and grateful to have her during this journey!

Siarra, 1 lesson with Joan

Knowledgeable and gave encouragement

She did a wonderful job helping me with a research paper. Very knowledgeable and gave a lot of encouragement. She really knows her subject and asked a lot of questions to make sure she was understanding the goal of the project.

Rene, 1 lesson with Joan

Ver knowledgeable and patient!

Joan is an amazing tutor! She broke down a huge project into manageable steps so that my daughter was able to understand and master the assignment. We recommend her very highly!

Sakina, 3 lessons with Joan
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