Alan Gao USMLE Tutor

Alan is excited to help students achieve their goals. He scored >260 on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK.

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Bio

Alan Gao spent most of his childhood in Mercer County, New Jersey. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in chemical and physical biology. At Harvard, he worked in a molecular biology lab studying DNA repair. He also worked as a course assistant in the Mathematics Department. He is currently a fourth-year medical student at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell pursuing residency in Diagnostic Radiology. He is excited to help other students tackle the challenges of studying for the USMLE exams. In his free time, he enjoys reading, swimming, and playing violin.

Education

Undergraduate: Harvard University

Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine

Scores

Steps 1 & 2: >260

Fun Fact

Alan worked in a research lab in Copenhagen.

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