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Grace Schwartz Tutor

Grace graduated from USC with multiple awards and honors. She scored in the 97th percentile on her MCAT and has over seven years of teaching experience. Grace believes in simultaneously prioritizing results and student well-being to support a positive MCAT experience.

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Bio

Grace graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and a master of science degree in neuroimaging and informatics. She has worked on basic and clinical research in neuroscience, psychiatry, social bias, and nutrition. Additionally, she is the CSO of a nonprofit dedicated to translating dense research into accessible health education. These experiences allow Grace to help students gain the critical thinking and application skills needed to tackle scientific MCAT passages with ease.

Grace’s tutoring approach emphasizes active engagement and a growth mindset. She considers each student’s strengths, weaknesses, and interests to tailor lessons that reinforce content knowledge, test-taking strategies, and enthusiasm for the learning process. Grace knows that studying for the MCAT can be daunting, so she takes care to mitigate students’ MCAT-related anxiety by prioritizing tangible improvement, helping students develop time management skills, and encouraging them throughout their journey.

Education

Undergraduate: University of Southern California

Scores

520 (97th percentile)

Fun Fact

Grace loves going on adventures! She has gone solo camping at the Grand Canyon and Big Sur, and she has lived on a houseboat!

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