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I am a graduate of Flinders University from its Doctor of Medicine program, currently enrolled in my Doctor of Philosophy. In addition, to studying medicine at Flinders I have also participated in extracurriculars such as university sports and medrevue, as stage manager. Medrevue which is a musical that is organized by medical students every year.

I moved to Australia 10 years ago and did not have much experience with their tertiary education system. However, my experiences with volunteering and private tutoring helped me build a network which later helped me gain useful advice when trying to seek admission into an undergraduate university course. I believe I would be of use to anyone who needs some mentoring while trying to navigate the tertiary education system in Australia.

The networks I was able to establish during the course of my undergraduate degree helped me a lot when trying to gain admission into medicine in Australia. I studied Bachelors of Biomedicine at University of Melbourne graduating with a First class Honors Average and a GPA of 6.8out of a maximum of 7. I was a subjective representative as well. Following my undergraduate degree a spent an year of honors research with the aged care group at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. As a result of my research I was able to publish articles in reputable journals.

I am currently studying medicine at Flinders where some members of the faculty have let me know that I have been scoring in the top 10 % of students. I am a anatomy/dissection tutor for junior medical students as well

Hello, I’m Talhah Bin-Islam—a highly driven biomedical science graduate preparing to begin Graduate Entry Medicine at the University of Nottingham. I am deeply passionate about education, academic excellence, and mentoring the next generation of achievers. I have extensive tutoring experience across a wide range of subjects, supporting students from 11+, KS2, KS3, GCSE, A-Level, and beyond. I also specialize in university preparation, including medical school applications at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

My approach is not just about delivering knowledge but building strategic thinking, resilience, and long-term success. I believe in creating high-impact results by tailoring learning to each student’s aspirations. With a strong foundation in medicine, education, and personal development, I bring energy, precision, and ambition to every session. I am committed to helping every student unlock their full potential and push beyond what they believe is possible.

During my time in school and at university, I always believed in putting in my best and full efforts into all my subjects, and my modules, even the ones that didn’t interest me much! (In school, I had a GPA of 3.9, 7A*s in IGCSE OLevels, and I faired really well even in subjects like ICT, which were not my favorite! In uni of course, I loved studying economics and mathematics which led to my First Class Honors. And in terms of post grad, I’m pursuing a finance professional qualification, CFA, and the depth and difficulty of this has pushed me into a realm of discovering and ultimately crossing all my limitations in achieving success- I’m currently studying for the third level, having successfully completed the first and second).

I truly believe the best results are achieved when we push ourselves out of our comfort zones and challenge ourselves to be a better version of who we are. And I am passionate about guiding young souls into the best possible path for their education, learning and exploring their skills and helping them build new ones and hopefully allowing them to tap into the best version of themselves. My students always teach me new things as much as I teach them, I believe that their unwavering flames and zest for life needs to be carefully nurtured by their teachers and I hope to be someone who can be that person!