...graduate, I believe I am able to connect with students more easily and understand their perspective when approaching difficult topics. I am patient with my students and always do my preparation before a lesson so that my time with the student is efficient. I strive to not only teaching the material in an effective manner, but instill the confidence needed so that the student can flourish in the classroom setting. I believe it is my...
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...easier for me to work with them. With my experience and knowledge, I can help them succeed in their classes. While I tutor a very broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about sciences such as chemistry, biology, microbiology, and math. I really enjoy helping students with their homework as well as preparing them for exams. In my opinion, the best study environment is fun and active learning. I help students participate in the...
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...capacities since high school, mainly in the sciences but also in writing and math. I like to tutor because it is a very fulfilling task and I truly enjoy helping others learn. Knowledge and education are very valuable tools in life so I see tutoring as a gratifying duty of mine to help others learn material with which they are having difficulty. I graduated from the University of Georgia in May 2011 (B.S. Chemistry) and...
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Hello, my name is Miguel. Thank you for browsing my profile. I hope to inspire confidence in whatever subject matter we approach together, boosting student confidence in academic areas and beyond. My teaching philosophy is to use extensive questioning to help students forge their own pathway. Naturally, questions from students...... Being able to teach a subject is mastery of that subject.... Ask them about their goals for our tutoring sessions and probe their current knowledge of...
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...whether it be walking them through the dining halls on campus or sitting down and explaining the Periodic Table of the Elements. I was also the President of the Hindu Students Council and helped to coordinate our annual Holi festival which has grown to be one of the biggest and most anticipated events of the year on campus. Over this past year, I was also the President of my service-based fraternity in which we raised...
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...taking my DAT, I applied to 8 dental schools and was accepted to 7 of them! In my undergraduate semesters, I often took up multiple positions to be a resource for tutoring and mentoring to underclassman students. This included teaching an introduction to chemistry lab course and being a peer-mentor and President of the Making Doctors Club, a community of aspiring health professionals (pre-med, dental, vet, PA, etc.) helping them in achieving their pre-health professional...
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...can prove to be a difference maker in achieving at the highest level. From my experience in undergrad at Cornell University to the many test-prep classes I have taken, I feel that I am knowledgeable in science subjects and mathematics and have developed strategies to best apply these techniques to standardized tests. I look forward to working with Varsity Tutors to help others the same way I have benefited from tutoring services.... Using a variety of...
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...for tutoring for students taking the course. I really enjoy working with students of all different learning styles and creating a plan that helps them achieve their potential. Tutoring allows me to keep my skills in the sciences fresh, while helping other students. I am passionate about the sciences and like to apply concepts I learn in class to real life situations. In my first year of dental school I completed a rigorous biomedical science...
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...class explaining how he got to where he was today. You see most professors are naturally brilliant at the college level. This professor of mine explained how he was just an average joe. He explained that he couldn't learn the same way his peers had while he was an undergrad and so he developed his own style of learning. Today he incorporates a different kind of visual learning that he feels includes all learning types...
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...98th percentile. For more than eight years, I have taught students in many different subjects such as DAT, SAT, Chemistry (General and Organic), Biology, and Physics in both classroom and tutoring environments. Besides academics, I have even taught swimming and dance. My tutoring style focuses on tailoring the lesson to target the students weaknesses. I am very attentive and adaptable ensuring a more productive experience. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, running, and traveling.
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...Architecture candidate at Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Colgate University. While I tutor several subjects, I am very passionate about mathematics and physics because of the tangible progress which I am able to help students achieve, and I enjoy working with students of all ages and abilities. I have been a mathematics and physics tutor for the last eight years and have worked with students enrolled in middle school, high...
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...important factor in my life. My parents moved our family to America so that I could have more educational experiences than they had. My parents sacrificed their lives so that I could have the best opportunities for growth and success in life. While in college, I studied biology, chemistry, and physiology, which has augmented my knowledge and enhanced my learning, leadership, and communication skills. Now, I am able to utilize my extensive science background to...
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...will create inventive ways to help students possibly memorize formulas or solve the problems. I hope with each session that each student can learn at least on tip/strategy/concept of the math topic being taught. With that said, the same can be done with chemistry. Chemistry is about a quarter memorization, but more importantly three-quarters understanding. Once any student understands the concepts of a chemistry topic, memorization becomes easy. With chemistry, I will often relate the...
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...each candidates abilities, providing reference materials for students. I was awarded for "my resourcefulness and persistence toward excellence under intense deadlines". My experiences tutoring have been extremely rewarding. Tutoring allows me to more comprehensively serve the community with my skills. Something that sets me apart is my dedication to guide each individual to success and to see each student meet their goal. One particular situation comes to mind that I would like to share. It...
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I am entering my 3rd year of dental school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry. I have 5+ years of experience in ACT/SAT test prep as well as biology and chemistry in the Houston area. Please see my LinkedIn Profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/phitrongpham/ for more information, I hope to work with you soon. Thank you!... By their very nature, people are inquisitive. The goal of education should be to encourage...
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...that the human body is such a dynamic process and that there are so many advancements that have yet to be made in the field of science. In terms of my teaching philosophy, I believe in creating a nurturing environment inundated with encouragement, repetition, and positive feedback that allows my students to grow and develop accordingly. In my free time, I enjoy being outdoors and participate in many activities such as hiking, bicycling, swimming, going...
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...help info click by accommodating my presentation of the information to better suit a student's individual needs or learning style. I am a natural problem solver and love the challenge tutoring presents as I work with frustrated students. I've been in your place and know the struggle some of these classes present. Hopefully I can offer some insight and guide you along on trajectory toward success. If I got through it you definitely can too!
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My mission is to empower students by building confidence and instilling hope. I am inspired by watching students work hard to master the subjects I tutor, which then pushes me to become a better tutor. Tutoring has changed my life through the people I have met, and the transformations I have been a part of. Because of this, I will be involved with teaching or tutoring in some capacity for the rest of my life.
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...at the University of Maryland. I graduated from Saint Leo University with a biomedical sciences degree and a math minor. I played college baseball for 4 years. I'm from Florida so my favorite thing to do is spend time on the water wake boarding and fishing. I've always tutored in some way throughout my college career and love doing it. My main areas of focus are the DAT, NBDE part 1, GRE, GMAT, SAT/ACT test...
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...with a BS in Biology. I am currently attending Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine in Utah. I was a Teaching Assistant for Physics Lab at LUC; therefore, I have experience working with others and tutoring. I have taken my DAT, and I received a a high score. I enjoy tutoring for DAT, amongst many other subjects such as Anatomy, Biology, Essay writing, and many others! Thank you, Nishi Parikh
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Do you have dreams of attending dental school and becoming a successful dentist? Maybe you see yourself as an orthodontist, an oral surgeon, or conducting basic research. No matter what you want to ultimately do with your dental degree, you must first take and succeed on the Dental Admissions Test, or DAT. It is the common entry point for all students who want to compete for a seat in dental school. It is important that you are properly prepared for the exam in order to successfully achieve the score you need to gain entry to your chosen school.
The DAT is a challenging exam, and tests an enormous range of skills. One of the most unique parts of this test is the DAT Perceptual Ability Test (PAT). The PAT portion of the DAT asks you to manipulate shapes and visualize three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional projections. You may be asked to rank angles, count cubes, or fold patterns in your mind. For most students taking the DAT, these are skills that they have never before been tested on, so the PAT can pose a very unique and novel challenge. Your may understandably struggle with a new challenge like the DAT Perceptual Ability Test. It is common for students to spend weeks trying to figure out how best to study the material and commit it to memory, wasting precious study time that could have been used for more conceptually challenging ideas. Instead of squandering valuable time, consider working with an experienced DAT Perceptual Ability instructor.
Varsity Tutors can help you connect with a tutor who has taken the DAT and excelled on the exam's Perceptual Ability Test in particular. The educational directors are available to help you craft a student profile that gives a potential tutor a glimpse into your needs, learning style, concerns, and more. You can find a tutor who has a similar schedule to you for in-person or face-to-face online tutoring sessions, which utilize the Varsity Tutors live learning platform on the internet. Sessions done in person can be at a location of your choosing, whether at your school, at a local library, or in the comfort of your own home.
Your chosen instructor is a gifted teacher who can make even the most unfamiliar and complex concepts seem intuitive by breaking them up into small pieces and explaining them in ways that work with your preferred learning style. A personal instructor will work with you in one-on-one environments and can create customized learning plans aimed at addressing your particular skills and concerns. This approach allows DAT Perceptual Ability tutoring to offer you totally individualized support as you prepare to take your DAT. Your DAT scores are among the most important items included in your dental school application. You can't afford to risk your performance on this critical test by relying on an impersonal, generic resource. Success is absolutely critical, and is best achieved with the customized instruction that a private tutor can provide.
You may be shocked by how much progress you can make in a short time when each of your DAT Perceptual Ability tutoring sessions is entirely focused on helping you master the content and question types you find most difficult. Efficient personal tutoring may even free up time that you can dedicate to studying for other parts of the test, or devote to extracurricular obligations that can impress dental school admissions committees in other ways. Maximize the return on your investment of time spent studying for the DAT, and gain the skills and knowledge that you will need to earn at a spot at the dental school of your choice in the intensely competitive dental school admissions process.
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Recent DAT Perceptual Ability Tutoring Session Notes
The student and I did a basic overview of the Math topics that will be covered on the ISEE examination she will be taking in October. We also reviewed and mastered how to solve perimeter and area algebraic word problems, isolated algebraic word problems, and percent problems.
Today we spent most of the session working on the passive periphrastic construction. This past week, the student's class covered the future passive participle, which is used to form the passive periphrastic. After verifying that he understood the formation of the construction, we moved on to some workbook exercises, which had the student translating sentences from English to Latin, with each sentence containing at least one example of the passive periphrastic. We spent part of the session going over the new vocab from the past two lessons, and I suggested some mnemonic aids. We spent the end of the session working on jussive noun clauses, which the student is learning this coming week in class. After getting the formation and meaning down, we again went to the workbook, where the student did well translating from Latin to English.
We focused solely on volume calculations. We talked about the different methods - cylindrical disks, washers, and shells, and when to use which method. It was a lot of material to cover and, although the student did well with setting up the integrals and, doing the calculations, I don't think he absorbed all of the material. Volumes would normally be covered over 2 or 3 lectures.
We reviewed and worked through more triangle problems. After this, we reviewed the types of questions that would include standard quadrilaterals. Following this, we worked through the general format of problems for circles. I assigned the remainder of 27 (triangles) as well as 25 (rectangles) and 26 (circles). Also, I assigned at least 1 practice section of math.
The student and I had our first session of exam tutoring. She told me that she wanted to focus on mathematics. For our first session we went over a wide variety of topics so I could gauge her current abilities. While she has forgotten a lot, she was quick to pick up on what I was teaching. I think with enough work she can do reasonably well on the test.
The student's final is coming up! We worked through his outline--he had several questions that I was able to explain to him. We did some of the examples in the text as well, to ensure he was thinking about things correctly. He's going to meet with the professor tomorrow to follow up with some spots he had trouble with.
