Nicolaas
About Me
I’m a second-year medical student at King’s College London, originally from the Netherlands and Spain but growing up in the UK. Before medicine, I spent four years teaching piano and Spanish, which gave me a real appreciation for how differently people learn and how much consistency matters when building a skill. I’ve also been tutored by Medic Mind in the past, so I have hands-on experience supporting students through academically demanding content. Alongside my studies, I climb, cycle, and train regularly. I can give good insight into what to expect in medical school, what clinical life is like, and how best to prepare for it. I also have many international friends, so I know the difficulty that it brings shifting countries and starting something as big as Medicine. That mindset carries directly into how I teach. I know what it’s like to sit exams, manage a heavy workload, and still show up prepared. I’ll bring that same work ethic to your sessions.
My teaching style
Relaxed but structured. I focus on repetition and consistency so things genuinely stick. No pressure — just steady progress, clear explanations, and lessons built around you. I have been a piano tutor for 4 years and I am experienced at teaching. Before medicine, I spent four years teaching piano and Spanish, which gave me a real appreciation for how people learn differently and at their own pace.
My past experience
I have taught piano to kids aged 4-14, and I have taught Spanish to older teenagers.
My Proudest Achievements
Building a good community of friends and family in my life which support me in things I do, such as medicine at King’s, Playing piano at concerts, and volunteering opportunities I have taken in hospitals and clinical settings.
I teach
- Medicine Interview
- UCAT
- Med Personal Statement
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Maths
- English Literature
- Extended Essay
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Dutch
- Geography
- History
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Python
- Medicine
- Chess
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Cycling
- Exercise and Fitness
- Karate
- Running
- Piano
- Music Theory
- Composition
My Results and Achievements
- Top 1% Nationally in UCAT
- Top 1 Percent in DM (840)
- Top 1 Percent in AR (900)
- Top 10% in QR (710)
- Top 20% in VR (670)
- Offer from KCL
- Interview Offer at Oxford
- Highest Score in Geography IB
- Highest score in GCSE English Lit.
- Achieved Eight 9s and Four 8s in GCSE
- 43 Points in IB