College Biology Tutoring

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College-level biology classes often present one of the first occasions for first-year students to apply more rigorous and effective study techniques than those they used in high school. Biology can seem daunting due to the sheer volume of information required to learn, but with good study habits, the right mindset, and a great tutor , you can be successful.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Tutoring by a College Professor?

Our tutors are biology experts who are well qualified to lead your students through the material specific to their university and class. We utilize a Socratic approach--when helping a student with a practice problem, we carefully ask a series of questions to help guide our students in the direction of the right answer, ensuring that they figure out the answers for themselves and that they understand how they arrived at the answer. As a result, our students walk away from each tutoring session with a newfound understanding of the material and an ability to engage critically with future problems, rather than simply getting the answer to one single problem. Our tutors are experts in their discipline; they are supportive, patient, and willing to go above and beyond to help your student succeed in their course. Please call 614-264-1110 today for a free consultation and sign up now.

How are tutoring sessions conducted?

Tutoring sessions are online on Zoom. You can tutor from the comfort of home or the bustle of a coffee shop. It’s up to you.

How long are most tutoring sessions?

Students typically tutor in 1 hour increments, but sessions can run as long as you need.

What if I need an emergency tutoring session for a test tomorrow?

Don’t hesitate to call us at 614-264-1110. We can have you connected with a tutor today to begin scheduling.

What study methods do you recommend?

Spaced repetition is an evidenced-based learning technique that involves reviewing information in set intervals. Physical flashcards or flashcard software such as Anki can be used for spaced repetition to help you learn all of the key facts you need to know for your biology class. Another useful way to strengthen your knowledge of biology is to teach the material to someone else, otherwise known as the Feyman Technique. This exercise will reveal weak spots in your knowledge base that you can go over with your tutor. The key is to find what works best for you!

How should students approach practice exams?

Practice exams are the best way to succeed once the real exams come around. We recommend scheduling these for yourself before your tutoring sessions, to then review your results with your tutor and discuss any problems you didn’t understand. Even if you got the answer correct, there could still be aspects that didn’t make sense. Recognizing those moments is where true learning happens!

Simulate actual test conditions. Put away your phone, print out the exam on paper (or whatever modality the actual exam will be on), and set a timer for the allotted time period. This will help you feel like test day is just another practice exam.
Break down the prompt to determine the concept the question is testing, and brainstorm related ideas. Often in biology, you will be presented with a short passage or experiment that can obscure what the question is trying to assess. Even if the passage gives you a Western blot, ask yourself what is the passage trying to test? Is it glycolysis Protein-protein interactions?Once you’ve identified the topic that is being tested, quickly think of all of the subtopics that are related to the main topic (i.e. for glycolysis, what enzymes are involved, how are they regulated, etc.)
For your final practice exam, give yourself 15 minutes less than you would have on the actual exam. Giving yourself less time on the practice exam will help prepare you to think quicker and move through the actual exam faster. Additionally, you will finish with extra time on the real exam, so you can go back and check your answers to ensure that you did everything correctly.
Review the practice exam with your tutor to see what you know and don’t know, and focus on strengthening your weaknesses.

What biology courses do you help with?

Please see below for a list of some of the biology courses we’re familiar with. If you do not see your student’s class listed below, we have likely still helped with the course previously and are still highly qualified to help-- our tutors are amazing experts in biology. Please call 614-264-1110 for more information.

Intro to Biology:

Emory University: Biology 120

Vanderbilt University: BSCI 1510, BSCI 1511, BSCI 1510L, BSCI 1511L, BSCI 1512L

Ohio State: Biology 1101, Biology 1102, Biology 1110

University of Michigan: BIOLOGY 101, BIOLOGY 173, BIOLOGY 192

NC State: BIO 181, BIO 183

Indiana University: BIOL-L 104, BIOL-L 111, BIOL-L 112, BIOL-L 113

University of Alabama: BSC 103, BSC 108, BSC 109, BSC 113, BSC 114, BSC 115, BSC 116, BSC 117, BSC 118, BSC 120

Clemson University: BIOL 1010, BIOL 1100, BIOL 1110

Washington University in St Louis: BIOL 1122

Cellular and Molecular Biology:

Emory University: Biology 141, Biology 141L, Biology 142, Biology 142L, Biology 151, Biology 151L, Biology 250

Vanderbilt University: BSCI 2201, BSCI 2201L

Ohio State: Biology 1113, Biology 1113H

University of Michigan: BIOLOGY 174, BIOLOGY 272

NC State: BIO 414, BIO 418

Indiana University: BIOL-L 211, BIOL-L 312, BIOL-L 313, BIOL-L 486

Michigan State University: MMG 409, IBIO 425

University of Alabama: BSC 300, BSC 301

Clemson University: BIOL 4610

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MCB 215

Washington University in St Louis: BIOL 334

Biochemistry:

Emory University: Biology 301

Vanderbilt University: BSCI 2520

Michigan State University: BMB 401, BMB 461, BMB 462

Clemson University: BCHM 3050

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MCB 354

Neuroscience/Neurobiology:

Emory University: Biology 360, Biology 360L

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MCB 314

Washington University in St Louis: Neurosci 810, BIOL 5571, BIOL 5622, BIOL 5651

Genetics:

Emory University: Biology 353

Vanderbilt University: BSCI 2210, BSCI 2210L

University of Michigan: BIOLOGY 305

Indiana University: BIOL-L 311, BIOL-L 319, BIOL-L 331

Michigan State University: IBIO 341, MMG 404

University of Alabama: BSC 315

Clemson University: GEN 3000

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MCB 250, MCB 316

Infectious Diseases:

Emory University: Biology 351, Biology 352, Biology 354

Vanderbilt University: BSCI 3226

Michigan State University: MMG 451

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MCB 408

Microbiology:

Emory University: Biology 370, Biology 370LW

University of Michigan: BIOLOGY 207

Indiana University: BIOL-M 250, BIOL-M 315, BIOL-M 550

Michigan State University: MMG 301

University of Alabama: BSC 242, BSC 310, BSC 312

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MCB 100, MCB 101, MCB 150, MCB 151, MCB 300

Washington University in St Louis: BIOL 349, BIOL 3491

Anatomy & Physiology:

NC State: BIO 240, BIO 245

Michigan State University: PSL 310, PSL 431

University of Alabama: BSC 215, BSC 216

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: MCB 244, MCB 245, MCB 246, MCB 247, MCB 402

Animal Behavior:

Emory University: Biology 348

Vanderbilt University: BSCI 2219

University of Michigan: BIOLOGY 130

Indiana University: BIOL-Z

Michigan State University: IBIO 313, IBIO 415

Washington University in St Louis: BIOL 370

Evolutionary Biology:

Emory University: Biology 241

Vanderbilt University: BSCI 2205

University of Michigan: BIOLOGY 107

NC State: BIO 270, BIO 330

Indiana University: BIOL-L 318, BIOL-S 318, BIOL-T 570

University of Alabama: BSC 220

Clemson University: BIOL 3350

Washington University in St Louis: BIOL 3501

Botany/Plant Science:

Emory University: Biology 210

Vanderbilt University: BSCI 2218

University of Michigan: BIOLOGY 102, BIOLOGY 172, BIOLOGY 212

Michigan State University: PLB 441, PLB 443

University of Alabama: BSC 360, BSC 371

Washington University in St Louis: BIOL 3041

Ecology:

Emory University: Biology 247, Biology 347, Biology 349, Biology 361, Biology 371

Vanderbilt University: BSCI 2238, BSCI 2239L

Ohio State: Biology 1114, Biology 1114H

University of Michigan: BIOLOGY 109

Indiana University: BIOL-L 402

Michigan State University: IBIO 355, MMG 425

University of Alabama: BSC 385, BSC 386

Testimonials

See what Biology students and their parents say about their experience with Tutoring By A College Professor. To search for testimonials by school, go to our Testimonials section at the top:

“My daughter has found Tutoring By A College Professor to be a fabulous resource. She used them last year for general bio and for orgo. Both times she was connected to a tutor extremely quickly. The tutors have been available, reliable, and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!”

Kim Tomkovich
Parent at Clemson University
“Big Shout Out to Tutoring By A College Professor! My daughter is a Freshman at Purdue in the Nursing program and needed Biology help. She just finished her 1st semester and did outstanding in the class with help from her tutor. We will continue to use Tutoring By A College Professor!”

Laura E
Parent at Purdue University
“I am so glad I made the decision to reach out to Leslie when my daughter was struggling in Biology. I was so impressed with her responsiveness in how quickly she replied and how fast she set my daughter up with a fabulous tutor. The tutor she was paired with was so knowledgeable and helpful. She finally was able to understand the material. My daughter found the tutoring so helpful that she asked for someone to assist her with chemistry as well. Once again, Leslie made the process so easy and seamless! I highly recommend Tutoring By A College Professor!”

Sarah D
Parent at the Ohio State University
“I fully endorse Tutoring By a College Professor! I am a pre med neuroscience major at Ohio State and took biology 1113 last semester. I had Kyle as a tutor and was very impressed with him and how knowledgeable he is in Biological Sciences. His response time is always quick and he is able to take a difficult subject and make it easy to understand. His tutoring was a huge help and I would absolutely recommend him!”

Sydney Wolff
Student at the Ohio State University
“Tutoring By A College Professor has truly helped my son in his pre-med college courses in Chemistry and Biology. The tutors are well matched who have majors in these areas and are also heading on to medical school. Very grateful for this program and the knowledgeable tutors that explain and help him with any questions on course work or give him pointers on studying for his exams. The tutors make themselves available when needed as he needs help. He is not just confined to those subjects, but for other courses if needed they will get him the help. Very happy parent!!”

Tracy Slagel
Parent at University of Alabama
“This is our second semester working with Tutoring By A College Professor and my son felt that it was a good match for his needs. He had help with Biology and is now getting help with Calculus. Love that Leslie is so responsive!”

Debbie Bryan
Parent at Wake Forest University

Course Offerings

Starting Cellular Biology or Biochemistry is a big undertaking! Please see below for some resources to get you started on those courses and feel free to reach out to us at 614-264-1110 to learn more about finding a private tutor to secure your understanding or sign up now.

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Generally the first course taken in a biology sequence and covers the fundamentals of what cells are made of and how they function. Some of the most important concepts covered in the course include:

Chemistry & building blocks of life

Elements of Life
Covalent Bonds
Noncovalent Bonds- Electrostatic Interactions (Hydrogren Bonds , Iconic Bonds, Dipole-Dipole Interactions) -Hydrophobic Interactions (Hydrophobic Effect, Van Der Waals/ London Dispersion forces)
Water
Macromolecules (Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids)

Cells

Cell Theory
Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic Cells
Cellular Energetics (Cellular Respiration, Photosynthesis)
Membranes (Active & Passive Transport, Exocytosis/ Endocystosis)
Cell Structure (Organelles, Cytoskeleton, Extracellular Matrix)
Protein Trafficking
Cell Cycle (Mitosis and Melosis)
Cellular Signaling,

Genetics (DNA Replication/repair, DNA Transcription, RNA Translation/ Protein Synthesis, Gene Expression/ Regulatory Mechanisms)

Biochemistry

Biochemistry applies concepts from General and Organic Chemistry Courses to topics covered in Introductory Biology at a deeper level. While the course can seem intimidating at first, it is fascinating to see how all of the content you learned in your prerequisite courses comes together to give you a more complete understanding of how biological systems work. Generally, Biochemistry courses are split into two distinct sections:

Macromolecules/Proteins/Enzymes

In the macromolecule section of Biochemistry, you will learn about the chemistry of macromolecules, the molecular building blocks of life, which include carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins. As microscopic machines in cells, proteins are strongly emphasized in this section, covering topics such as enzyme kinetics and catalytic mechanisms.

Metabolism

In the metabolism portion of Biochemistry, you will learn how the food you eat is digested, from a hamburger to the macromolecules covered in the first section of the course, as well as how energy is harnessed at a cellular level. Some of the key topic covered in this section of the course include:
Glucose metabolism (Cellular Respiration/Regulation (Glycolysis, Tricarboxlyic Acid/ Krebs cycle, Oxidative Phosphorylation & Electron Transport Chain), Gluconeogensis, Anaerobic Respiration/ Fermentation, Glycogen Synthesis & Degradation,
Lipid metabolism (Oxidation of Fatty Acids, Fatty Acid Synthesis, Ketogenesis, Lipid Transport)
Protein Metabolism (Urea Cycle)
Integrated Metabolism