Kaplan hand-selected 10 outstanding MCAT teachers to deliver the 2007 MCAT Summer program. The average score of our MCAT Summer faculty on their own MCAT is 36, and each has received the highest marks from our students for engaging, effective teaching. Many of our faculty are currently enrolled in med programs at prestigious schools like Harvard and Penn. Both the program director and program manager were faculty members of previous Kaplan Summer program. Our entire faculty is available until 11pm each day to help your reach your MCAT goals.
Here is a sampling of our 2007 Faculty:
Jeff Koetje, M.D.
Director, Kaplan MCAT Summer Intensive
Program
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- B.A. Biology - Johns Hopkins University
- M.D. - Northwestern University Medical School
- 2005 Kaplan Teacher of the Year Finalist
- 2006 MCAT Summer Intensive Guest Lecturer
- 2007 MCAT Summer Intensive Program Director
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Download Jeff Koetje's full biography
[pdf].
David Elson
Manager, Kaplan MCAT Summer Intensive
Program
- B.A. History, Cornell University
- Kaplan MCAT Curriculum Developer
- Lead MCAT Instructor, Ithaca Kaplan Center
- • 2007 MCAT Summer Program Manager
- "Best Recitation Instructor," 2006 MCAT Summer Intensive
Program
David's feedback from previous MCAT Summer Intensive Programs
I just cannot tell you enough how much I appreciate your words of wisdom and encouragement. Thank you so much for caring about our success and continuing to help even though we aren't in Boston anymore...I will reflect on my time in Boston—the things I learned and people I met—for the rest of my life. It was truly wonderful to meet you and thanks again for all you've done. You are a fantastic teacher and mentor!!
—2006 MCAT Summer Intensive Program student
Download David Elson's full biography [pdf].
Charity Glass
Charity Glass, graduate of Harvard University (A.B. Philosophy, 2005), is excited to be entering her second year of teaching for Kaplan's Summer Intensive Program. In addition to teaching, she has spent the last two years working for the University of Pittsburgh as both a community outreach specialist for the Radiation Oncology Community Outreach Group and a research associate in the division of General Internal Medicine, Section of Palliative Care. She will matriculate at Harvard Medical School in the fall of 2007.
Charity's feedback from previous MCAT students:
- "Charity was an excellent
teacher, as she was knowledgeable, caring, and pushed us to
succeed. Well done!"
- "Great job! I loved how
enthusiastic you were."
- "Excellent teacher! Really
explained the tips and techniques you should use...My scores
really improved thanks to her teaching style and Kaplan's
methods."
- "Charity was awesome! First of all, she brought this
wonderful energy to class...More importantly, she helped me
develop a plan of attack for the MCAT when I was stressing out.
I couldn't have done this without her."
Owen Muir
Owen Muir attended Amherst College, earning a B.A. in Psychology and then completed a post-baccalaureate year at City College of New York. He was accepted to the University of Rochester's medical school and will matriculate this fall. Owen has conducted research work with Dr. Martin Gardiner of Brown University, studying the effects of arts education on the academic performance of 1700 seventh graders over a three-year period.
Owen's feedback from previous MCAT students:
- "Owen! I think you did a great
job teaching our class. You took complicated material and
presented it in an engaging manner. Good luck in medical
school!"
- "Owen is a wonderful
instructor. He was focused and attuned to the needs of his
students. He seemed genuinely concerned about our progress. He
was engaging and very positive. His teaching style is
fantastic."
- "Owen is an incredible teacher—he is not only knowledgeable
but he is engaging and fun."
Ioana Baiu
Ioana Baiu is a senior at University of Wisconsin Madison where she is double-majoring in French literature and neuroscience with honors in the major and honors in the liberal arts. She plans to attend the Harvard Medical School in the upcoming fall. A Kaplan MCAT student veteran, she is dedicated to teaching other pre-medical students and helping them achieve their dream of becoming great doctors. After three years of teaching and performing research, she published a paper in an education journal and sent two posters to national teaching conferences. This was accompanied by the publication of a genetics research article, an Excellence in Leadership Award, and hundreds of hours of volunteering in the medical field. Ioana distinguished herself as a Kaplan teacher for her enthusiasm for teaching and her dedication to students. Having taught not only MCAT but also DAT, PCAT, GMAT, ACT, and SATII, she works intensely with her students not only to help them achieve their score goals, but also to guide them on their future graduate studies and career paths.
Tiffany Sinclair
Tiffany Sinclair is currently a senior at the University of Pittsburgh and will graduate with a B.S. in neuroscience in December, 2007. She began teaching MCAT classes for Kaplan in May, 2006, after taking the Kaplan course in the spring and successfully conquering the April MCAT.
She is currently in the process of applying to medical school and plans to begin in August, 2008. As a student at the University of Pittsburgh, Tiffany works in the lab of Dr. Peter Gianaros of the Department of Psychiatry, where she is investigating the relationship between amygdala activation and cardiovascular reactivity. Tiffany is also a volunteer on the Hematology/Oncology Unit at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and enjoys practicing ballet in her free time.
Emily Budd
Emily Budd graduated from the University of Calgary with a BSc in Biological Sciences. She recently completed her honors thesis, "On the Role of Protein Kinase Pathways in Trophic Factor Mediated Excitatory Synaptogenesis Between Identified Lymnaea Neurons." Now in her second year of medical school at the University of Alberta, Canada, she is a member of both her class council and the medical students association. She loves getting students excited about the MCAT and even shows up on test day to give her students high-fives!
Sean Sumsion
Sean Sumsion graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.A. in Microbiology, and an emphasis in Business Management. During his past year with Kaplan, he has received the highest marks for his teaching. In addition to teaching, Sean has spent countless hours tutoring other students excel in general biology, microbiology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, physics, statistics, and calculus. Sean plans to enter medical school in fall 2008 after a year of research for BYU's Cancer Research Lab.
Sean's feedback from previous MCAT students:
- "Sean is very concerned with the progress of the students. He shows concern for each student and strives to make sure that each one understands the material. He thoroughly explains each concept and goes above and beyond the material in the teaching manual."
- "I appreciate his enthusiasm in the lessons. The hours go by fast because he makes them interesting and a good environment to learn in."
