
Alex
Certified Tutor
I recently graduated from Columbia University with a degree in biology. I am currently working in a biochemistry lab at NYU Medical Center and applying to medical school, with hopes of training to be a pediatric surgeon in the future. I have worked as a teaching assistant for a Columbia biology lab course, taught ESL to immigrants from China, and tutored extensively in math, science, and test prep. I especially enjoy tutoring science because I believe that sometimes a little bit of personalized attention can go a long way when students are missing just one or two key points of understanding. I love seeing a concept click and inspiring confidence in my students as they advance through increasingly difficult topics. I also like tutoring test prep because there is no hiding behind the raw numbers, and I enjoy helping my students maximize their potential and achieve their goal scores. Sometimes, a little motivation is all that is needed for a student to excel, and I always work to relate what I am tutoring to a student's interests, both academic and extra-curricular. I rowed varsity crew for three years in high school and one year at Columbia; I also love learning new languages, exploring New York's culinary scene, and (attempting to) recreate some of the dishes on my own!
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Undergraduate Degree: Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
- SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
- SAT Math: 770
- SAT Verbal: 770
- SAT Writing: 790
- MCAT: 40
Crew (Rowing), Cooking/Food, Foreign Languages
- Algebra
- Anatomy
- Anatomy & Physiology
- AP Chinese
- AP Physics 1
- Biology
- Chemistry
- College Biology
- College Chemistry
- College English
- College Essays
- College Physics
- Conversational Mandarin
- MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- ESL/ELL
- Essay Editing
- General Biology
- Gifted
- Graduate Test Prep
- High School Biology
- High School Chemistry
- High School English
- High School Physics
- ISEE Prep
- ISEE- Middle Level
- ISEE- Upper Level
- Languages
- Life Sciences
- Mandarin Chinese
- Mandarin Chinese 1
- Mandarin Chinese 2
- Mandarin Chinese 3
- Mandarin Chinese 4
- Math
- MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
- MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
- MCAT Verbal Reasoning
- Middle School Math
- Middle School Science
- Other
- Phonics
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Pre-Algebra
- PSAT Critical Reading
- PSAT Writing Skills
- Reading
- REGENTS Prep
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Mathematics
- SAT Reading
- SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M
- SAT Subject Test in Chinese with Listening
- SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1
- SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2
- SAT Subject Test in Physics
- SAT Subject Tests Prep
- SAT Writing and Language
- Science
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- Test Prep
- Writing