MCAT Tutoring Take Two

When I arrived in New Orleans, I had no idea what to expect. I had been living in MCAT world for about two years as a full-time Kaplan instructor and was enthusiastic to further my education. Admittedly, I was a little upset to be leaving my teaching career behind as I've always loved to teach. I had hoped that after settling in, I could incorporate teaching into my life in a lesser capacity. Fortunately, in early September, I was confronted with a wonderful opportunity. A prospective medical student was introduced to me by Dr. Beckman to tutor for the MCAT. It was a challenging case as the student only had two weeks to prepare for her exam. We worked together to create an aggressive study schedule, addressing all of the core sciences and implementing a comprehensive verbal reasoning program. The process was exciting! I found myself integrating my newfound knowledge of pharmacology with my MCAT background. Besides the satisfaction of teaching, I found the process infinitely more enjoyable because of my student's outgoing and amiable personality. She took me out to lunch and introduced me to pho, which I'm now convinced is a panacea. I had been fighting a cold for weeks and I could have sworn that the soup cured me. We spent hours together taking turns teaching, joking about life, and discussing New Orleans. It was my first encounter with a person who truly knows New Orleans and I cannot wait for many more.