"Hi there! I'm Will: a Harvard graduate, former high school science teacher, and current fourth-year UCSF medical student. I have over 8 years of experience in teaching and tutoring students from diverse backgrounds with a range of skill levels. As an educator, I view myself first and foremost as a facilitator of learning, with the primary goal of guiding my students to develop competencies and habits that will allow them to be academically successful on their own!

At Harvard, I graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology and, the following year, earned a Master's in Education. Afterward, I taught AP Biology and AP Chemistry for three years at a high school near San Francisco, an experience that has given me a deep knowledge of the structure and content of those courses.

I have since transitioned from education to medicine and am now a fourth-year medical student at the University of California - San Francisco, the only medical school ranked in the top 5 by US News for both research and primary care. The college and medical school application processes are extremely competitive, and it's more important than ever to submit compelling essays that convey your background and passions. From brainstorming ideas to editing applications, I would love to help advise you on that journey!

Outside of AP courses, I am also happy to coach you through a variety of different standardized tests. I scored a 2330 on the SAT (99th percentile) back when the test was out of 2400 and a 522 on the MCAT (99th percentile) with a score breakdown of 131 (CP), 131 (CARS), 130 (BB), and 130 (PS). While test practice and content review are important for preparing for these two standardized exams, I believe the most useful tools are the variety of test-taking strategies that helped me answer questions both efficiently and correctly. I would be excited to share those strategies with you.

Please don't hesitate to reach out. I would love to help you achieve your academic goals!" less...