Alex Starks, Associate Director of MCAT | MedSchoolCoach

Alex Starks Associate Director of MCAT

Alex scored in the 99th percentile on his MCAT and has over 13 years of teaching experience. He joined MedSchoolCoach to help lead our content division, focused on creating the most realistic practice questions and highest quality video content available anywhere.

Alex Starks, MedSchoolCoach

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Bio

In 2016, after excelling as a medical scribe manager at ScribeAmerica, Alex pivoted toward the education sector, becoming a 99th-percentile professional MCAT tutor with an impressive score of 522. Drawing on a comprehensive understanding of the exam, Alex delves into the “mind of the test maker,” enabling him to uncover patterns, nuances, and strategies that often elude students. He leverages this insight to craft personalized plans tailored to each of the MCAT’s four sections, ensuring targeted growth and mastery.

Alex’s easygoing personality, combined with a deep empathy rooted in his own experience with the rigorous studying process, allows him to connect with students on a meaningful level. He helps them overcome common challenges such as test anxiety and burnout, offering strategies for content mastery and techniques for mental endurance and confidence. Through his guidance, Alex has empowered countless aspiring medical students to achieve their goals and realize their potential on one of the most critical steps of their medical journeys.

Education

Undergraduate: Central Washington University

Scores

MCAT Total:
522 (99th percentile)

Fun Fact

When he's not tutoring, Alex can be found lost in music. He previously followed his passion as a professional saxophonist with Princess Cruise Lines, living the dream of playing music while seeing the world. He continues to play, albeit not on a boat, in the greater Seattle and Vancouver BC areas.

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