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Barnabas

Bachelors, Biology, General
Johns Hopkins University

About Me

Hi, I recently graduated as a premed Biology major from The Johns Hopkins University (the 11th ranked university, and a leading research university in the U.S.). I'm currently living in Austin Texas, and will be commuting to Houston regularly to visit my family and friends. I understand that each student's goals will be different. I hope to tailor my tutoring to each students interests, and goals. My teaching philosophy also includes, presenting a subject or concept in different ways to help reinforce the student's understanding. I also give amazing tips/life hacks on how to get the most out of studying and improve memory. Knowing that people love to hear how smart they are, I never fail to let my tutees know, while objectively letting them know ways they need to improve. positive reinforcement / affirmation - it helps people learn better. In my free time I play sports (basketball, football, any sport with a ball) and instruments (piano, and guitar). I have a respect and an interest in people with different hobbies because I like to learn from them. So do not be deterred if we spend our free time differently.

Education & Certifications

Johns Hopkins University
Bachelors, Biology, General

Test Scores

SAT
Math
730
GRE
Verbal
163

Q&A with Barnabas

The student guides the approach - I ask a lot of questions to figure out where the student is to gauge their strengths and weaknesses and to see how comfortable they are with the subject. Different elaboration techniques - understanding that there are multiple ways to get different types of information to stick in the brain, and that the more ways used, the more secure the memory of the concept is. Study tips/ life hacks - introducing life saving tips that will help students get the most out of studying. Positive reinforcement - everybody loves to hear how great their skills are, and it helps people learn better. I mix this in with objective feedback.

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