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Shimza
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Shimza

University of Glasgow
Medicine
4th Year
Rating 5
Pleased student 2
Teaches subjects 9

About Me

Hello! My name is Shimza, I am a medic at the University of Glasgow. I am passionate about teaching and learning, and I hope to make you just as motivated! Before I applied to Medical School, I gained some tutoring experience at both a tutoring organisation, as well as volunteering for a volunteering tutoring organisation to offer educational support for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. I found this to be an extremely rewarding experience to see pupils grow in confidence, as well as seeing their progress in their studies. I have worked with a wide range of pupils of different age groups and abilities and I relish the opportunity to support other aspiring medics in their transition to medical school! In my free time, I enjoy doing various activities including volunteering, arts and crafts and badminton which has helped me to grow as a well-organised, supportive and creative individual. I hope to support students by tailoring teaching towards their specific needs, strengths and weaknesses, as well as gaining confidence. I have also further developed my interpersonal skills such as communication skills as well as leadership skills through being a student mentor for aspiring medics at my university. This has meant that I have been able to help support and offer application advice for school pupils, and I hope to bring the same forward here!

My teaching style

I believe tailoring learning towards the individual’s needs and goals is very important, and most importantly I encourage the student to tell me what they’d like to cover and achieve in their lesson. I like to begin with teaching the basic and key concepts, ensuring the student understands it. Then I would move on towards working on specific practice questions with the student on a different topic area at a time. I would encourage the student to firstly have a go at answering the question, like they would do at an interview, before giving feedback and analysing the answer they gave, including giving any points for further improvement.

My Proudest Achievements

I’ve helped many students achieve offers, including offers from Aberdeen and Glasgow.

I’m also one of the co-editors of MedicMind’s UCAT course.

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I teach

  • Medicine Interview
  • Biology
  • Physiology
  • Science
  • Phonics
  • Reading
  • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
  • Geography
  • UCAT

My Results and Achievements

  • Offer from University of Glasgow
  • Offer from University of Dundee
  • Offer from University of Aberdeen
  • Top 10% in AR
  • Band 1 SJT score

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