Hello! My name is Chayse, and I am a graduate of Columbia University with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. I have been tutoring since my freshman year in high school for volunteer programs and various tutoring organizations. I mainly tutor test prep (SAT, SSAT) and STEM subjects, including finite math, calculus, chemistry, & biology.
Since graduation, I have been working as a Research Assistant at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and I plan to apply for medical school next year.
Education: Columbia University
Undergrad Major: Biomedical Engineering
Awards & Honors: Research: From North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair in 2021: 1st in Biology A category, Regeneron Biomedical Award, and 3rd U.S. Army Award in Biology A. International Science and Engineering Finalist in 2021. 1st in Biology A category from North Carolina Student Academy of Science in 2021. From Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in 2021: 1st in Posters (state level) and qualified for the national level.
Mathematical Modeling: In 2021: qualified for International Mathematical Modeling Contest and earned Meritorious Status from High School International Mathematical Modeling Contest.
Other: MVP for Tennis
Interests & Activities: Extracurriculars: JV Tennis, FLL Robotics, National Honor Society, President and Founder of Calculus Club, TA for Advanced Physics, Student Environmental Educational Coalition, Research in Biology, Research in Humanities, Model UN
Jobs: Cashier at Ingles, Server at Square Root Restaurant
SAT Scores: 1500 (Math: 770, Verbal: 730)
AP Exams: 5 Calculus AB, 5 Calculus BC, 5 Psychology
Other Awards: Dean's List: Fall 2021 - Spring 2025, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Other Interests & Activities: At Columbia, I was involved in GYNECA (women's health Columbia magazine), Gears & Gals as Electronics Lead (women and gender-minority Robotics club), Biomedical Engineering Society as Student Life Committee Chair, Summer OverSEAS Intern, Undergraduate Research Assistant in Skin Tissue Engineering, Columbia Women in Medicine, Lab Assistant for the Ecology Evolution and Environmental Biology Department, and tutor for Quantitative Physiology.
I am currently a Research Assistant II in Rheumatology at the Hospital for Special Surgery and a Unit Support Volunteer at Mount Sinai Hospital.
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