CAUTION TO PARENTS: Recommend that you THINK TWICE before engaging academic tutor “Tae Ha, MD” taelormade.consulting@gmail.com (917-586-1718). He asked to be pre-paid for a set of lessons. Then pressures you to buy and pre-pay more. He CANCELS tutor sessions last minute multiple times and refuses to give us Refund. Totally Unreliable.
MD/Yale Grad: AP Bio/Chem/Calc, PreMed, MCAT/SAT
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About MD/Yale Grad: AP Bio/Chem/Calc, PreMed, MCAT/SAT
I am an experienced (15+yrs) Certified Tutor specializing in Human Anatomy/Physiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, all high school-level Sciences & Mathematics, and Standardized Test Prep, as well as being a College Admissions Consultant on several online tutoring platforms, which now includes Thumbtack. I worked briefly for Kaplan in this capacity before venturing out independently. 15yrs+ experience tutoring students for the MCATs, AP Exams, ACTs, SATI Math & Reading, SATII Math, SATII Chemistry, and SATII Biology Exams. My students consistently demonstrate improvement in their scores, the exact range of increase obviously dependent on amount of time spent with me as well as on the students’ individual factors. I also have exhaustive personal experience with standardized testing at all levels, consistently scoring above the 95-99th percentile on all exams (AP, IB, SAT1, SAT2, MCATs, USMLE, ABSITE). My role as College Admissions Consultant first began as an Alumni Interviewer for Yale that transitioned into helping students, at various stages in their academic careers, to successfully progress to the next level of education. I specialize in Undergraduate and Medical School Admissions, but also have experience with Admissions into other Graduate and Professional Schools. Furthermore, I have worked as a consultant to help clients gain acceptance into various notable healthcare-related internships and research programs. I have extensive experience helping students with completing their college applications, editing their personal statements and supplemental essays, helping to organize school lists by carefully balancing credentials versus desires, and providing assistance with interviewing skills. I also specialize in Pre-College Mentoring for those who are not yet at the stage of applying to colleges (Soph, Jr), but are in an opportune position to maximize their chances for college acceptances, ideally at their desired schools, by actively planning and prepping for college entrance exams, utilizing their spare time to strengthen out-of-class qualifications and credentials, and learning about the process early so that they can make any necessary changes. —————————————————————————— While I was in high school, I was a Valedictorian, IB Diploma Recipient, and AP Scholar. I then graduated from Yale University with a BS in Biomedical Engineering. I spent 3yrs working on primate research in an effort to help develop an AIDS vaccine through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I then entered medical school at OHSU after scoring in the 98th percentile on the MCATs. Upon graduating with an MD, I started a general surgery residency in Brooklyn, NY. After having completed 2.5yrs, I decided to take some time off. My entire life has revolved around academics. To fulfill my childhood aspirations of becoming a Surgeon, I had to explore many of the Sciences (i.e. organic and inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, biology and physics at various difficulty levels, fluid mechanics, pharmacology, human anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, Academic and Clinical Medicine, intensive critical care, etc.) to their depths. Naturally, I was also led to explore, and become proficient in, various subjects in Mathematics, including those that I successfully completed at Yale to fulfill the requirements for my Biomedical Engineering Major. I sincerely believe that it is THIS comprehensive education and experience that allows me to be one of the more qualified candidates on Thumbtack to teach the basic/core sciences, human/biological sciences, and mathematics to students needing help. Additionally, I know through my own experiences what it takes to go through the Admissions Process at various academic/career levels, with each successive tier becoming even more stressful and demanding, which ultimately comes with the price of greater sacrifice and disappointment. I felt the anxiety, depression, uncertainty, frustration, and sense of failure. But, I also had the privilege of experiencing the overwhelming joy, happiness, and sense of accomplishment that naturally comes with overcoming a task that initially felt insurmountable. I am confident that the lessons I learned, and the failures I experienced, while traversing from high school to college, from college to entering the workforce, from the workforce to entering medical school, then finally from medical school to applying for General Surgery Residency allows me to successfully function as a College Admissions Consultant. Mostly through the intangible, yet invaluable, knowledge that I can provide, I can help these students to progress towards further academic success without having to reproduce the wheel. —————————————————————————— TUTORING/CONSULTING RATES *Prices Negotiable *Based on Duration & Frequency —————————————————————————— SCIENCE TUTORING High School Classes: -Intro Anatomy & Physiology -Intro/Honors Chem -IB SL/HL Chem -AP Chem -Intro/Honors Bio -IB SL/HL Bio -AP Bio -Genetics College/Grad Courses: -Human Anatomy & Physiology -Pathophysiology -Chemistry -Cellular & Molecular Biology -Biochemistry -Genetics -Organic Chemistry —————————————————————————— MATH TUTORING Math Subjects (HS & Intro College): -Algebra (Pre, 1, 2) -Geometry -Trigonometry -Precalculus -IB Math SL/HL -All Non-STEM Courses —————————————————————————— STANDARDIZED EXAM PREP High School, College, and Professional Exams: -SATI Math & Reading -SATII Math -SATII Chemistry -SATII Biology -ACT -AP/IB Chemistry -AP/IB Biology -MCAT -USMLE Steps 1, 2, & 3 -TEAS -NCLEX —————————————————————————— ADMISSIONS CONSULTING Pre-College Mentoring: ***For Sophomores & Juniors ***Usually begin with 1 session/wk -Selecting Appropriate Colleges -Exam Prep & Timing -Academic Guidance/Tutoring -Time Management -Resume Development -Individualized Mentoring Undergraduate Admissions: -Assistance w/College Apps -Guidance/Mentorship From Start—>Finish -Formulating Appropriate Lists of Colleges -Resume Development -Comprehensive Essay Editing ***Samples of my edits available upon request Medical School Admissions -Guidance/Mentorship From Start—>Finish -Assist w/Apps & Personal Statements -Appropriate Med School Selections -MCAT Planning/Prep -Interview Preparations
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I can’t thank Mr. Ha enough for all the help and encouragement! He made even the toughest concepts easy to understand and more enjoyable to learn. I always leave each session feeling more confident and motivated. If you’re looking for someone who truly goes above and beyond, he is the one!
Tae was Excellent help to my daughter. I 100% recommend him.
What an amazing opportunity to work with Tae . He helped my son turned an F in a B in a very difficult class . Working with my son , that is impatient , and difficult as a normal teenager was not an easy task for Tae . We are gratefully thankful for his dedication and commitment.
Mr. Tas Is an excellent tutor ! He explained everything clearly and made sure it all made sense to me. His teaching style is very effective, and I truly learned a lot. I would highly recommend him—he’s one of the best!
My son was lucky to have Mr. Tae teach him AP chemistry. There was a big cap between the regular classes and my son . Mr Tae was able to bridge that cap . In couple months my son felt confident dealing with chemistry. And my son was refusing the idea of tutoring but Mr Tae make him wants to continue. And Mrs Tae is really flexible and patient with his students.
We were so grateful to find Tae at the last minute to help my son prepare for his final exam in biology. He was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and supportive and really tried to help my son in any way he could. he was a lifesaver! He explained the concept clearly and made sure that my son understood everything. We couldn’t have asked for a better tutor! I very highly recommend him.
Tae has been extremely helpful re my daughter’s comprehension of chemistry and geometry. He checks in on her understanding frequently and creates a supportive environment for her questions. He flexes his schedule wherever he can, for my Student Athlete who has extended practices, short-notice quizzes and additional homework. I’m grateful for Tae’s knowledge.
I didn’t respond in a day! Thanks for the spam. Anyone that “graduated from Yale” shouldn’t/wouldn’t be on thumbtack. Or message you at 12am. What?!!!
Helping in refining test taking skills & getting a command in subject content for high school students.
Mr Tae is a fraud. Don’t engage him. I see his profile on tutors.com too. We signed him up for 10 classes, he took too n stopped picking phone after it n removed access to practice material. He kept asking me to sign up for 3 month n pay him lump sum. I am wondering how to get my money back . Anyone’s suggestion is welcome . I will report a cyber crime report as well .
After a good initial session, I paid in advance for several more. Tae then rescheduled the same session seven times in two weeks (some for reported internet issues, but most cancellations for undisclosed reasons) and forgot one appointment altogether. Meanwhile, communication has been erratic, and I no longer have any faith that he would provide quality tutoring services, even if I could get him to show up at the appointed time. I requested a refund for the advance, which was refused. Several days later I was offered a partial refund if I would sign a non-disclosure agreement, so you can bet there are other complaints out there.
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He is very responsive and can help you with difficult subjects.
We were hesitant to use a virtual tutor but we could not be more thrilled with Dr. Ha. He was very quick to respond, explained his program and credentials thoroughly and immediately made us feel like we had made the correct choice for our 16 year old daughter. Our daughter loves working with Dr. Ha and looks forward to each session. She says that he is highly intelligent, has great people skills, is patient and is very good at explaining all the subjects that they are working on. We are using him to help her with SAT prep and to better understand concepts in AP Biology and Pre Calc. Our daughter likes him so much that we will continue on with his services to help us navigate the college process. A great service for such a reasonable price!
Great communicator
Responds quickly to messages, and made me feel confident in my ability to score wel on the SAT.
Quick reponse, very professional.
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MD/Yale Grad: AP Bio/Chem/Calc, PreMed, MCAT/SAT★ 4.7
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