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Lauren W.
Private tutor in Chapel Hill, NC
Education
Undergraduate Degree: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Class of 2014 B.S. in Biology and Chemistry Minor in Music (Voice) GPA: 3.52 Graduate Degree: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Class of 2016 M.S. in Biomedical Sciences Concentration in Biochemistry GPA: 3.9 Medical School: UNC School of Medicine Class of 2020 M.D. (anticipated)
Experience
Tutoring Experience: - Taught after-school science to elementary and middle school students in Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools district for 2 years - Volunteer tutoring in college biology and chemistry for 2 years - Graduate school test prep (MCAT and GRE) among my college peers for 2 years Reasons for Wanting to Tutor: I am extremely excited to gain more formal tutoring experience while helping students to achieve their academic goals and to gain the critical thinking skills needed to succeed in future endeavors. The joy and fulfillment I received from watching previous students grow in confidence and improve their academic performances have given me the enthusiasm to continue further with my teaching experience. MCAT Scores: - 11 Biological Sciences - 11 Verbal Reasoning - 12 Physical Sciences - 34 Composite GRE Scores: - 163 Verbal Reasoning - 157 Quantitative Reasoning - 5 Analytical Writing SAT Scores: - 720 Math - 730 Reading - 720 Writing - 2170 Composite Relevant Undergraduate Coursework: - General Biology - Cell Biology - Molecular Biology - Genetics - Anatomy & Physiology - Animal Behavior - Cancer Biology - Ecology & Evolution - General Chemistry - Organic Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry - Physical Chemistry - Synthetic Chemistry - Biochemistry Relevant Graduate Coursework: - General Biochemistry (proteins, lipids, nucleic acid synthesis/breakdown pathways, introductory metabolism) - Metabolic Biochemistry - Physical Biochemistry (enzyme kinetics, X-ray crystallography, spectroscopic techniques, fluorescence, anisotropy) - Pharmacology - Histology - Research Ethics - Statistics - Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Experience: - 1.5 years as undergraduate research assistant in UNC Dept. of Chemistry (FOCUS: biomaterials, microfabrication, cell & tissue culture) - 2 years as graduate student researcher in Brody Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (FOCUS: enzyme kinetics, allosteric enzyme regulation, relevance to metabolic syndrome in humans)
Subject Expertise
6th Grade Science, 7th Grade Science, 8th Grade Science, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Music Theory, Biochemistry, Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, General Biology, General Chemistry, GRE, GRE Analytical Writing, GRE Quantitative Reasoning, GRE Verbal Reasoning, Histology, Honors Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Latin 1, Latin 2, Life Sciences, MCAT, MCAT Biological Sciences, MCAT Physical Sciences, MCAT Verbal Reasoning, Molecular Biology, Music Theory, Physical Chemistry, Physiology, SAT, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Mathematics, SAT Writing