Achieve Your Best
My name is Nishay and I want to help you achieve a CARS score beyond what you thought possible. This section can be challenging, but no one is innately doomed to failure. With the right tools and study techniques, anyone can succeed. I won't just to give you general advice on how to study for CARS, I'll help you find the approach that's best suited to you, whether you're starting at a 118 or reaching for that perfect score.
I'll tell you how I studied and what strategies I used, but those will not necessarily be the best for you. Instead, I focus on pinpointing your strengths and weaknesses to develop the most efficient and effective ways for you to improve. Each session, we’ll assess your progress and I’ll guide you in identifying and eliminating the barriers holding you back.
Having gone through an unconventional educational journey, I firmly believe there's no single best way to learn. I was unschooled (like homeschooled, but without a curriculum), and never even stepped into a classroom until I was 15. I took city college classes in place of high school classes, then went to UC Santa Barbara, where I graduated in 2023 with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in History. My range of learning experiences have given me adaptability and flexibility, which I use to provide each of my students with the best, most personalized experience possible.
My Experience
I have been tutoring the CARS section of the MCAT since February of 2022, and have had over 95 students so far.
I have seen, and helped people overcome, every common challenge one can have on the CARS section, and quite a few uncommon ones as well.
I took the MCAT in September of 2021 and got a perfect score on the CARS section (here's a screenshot of that). While I think that proves that I can do well on the section, it alone is not enough to say I'm good at teaching it. Teaching in and of itself is a skill, one which I have been honing for years. I've been teaching/tutoring/coaching various things since I was in high school, including piano, ice hockey, SATs, math, writing, and organic chemistry.
I was trained as a tutor at UCSB, where I tutored organic chemistry for two years. I have been teaching private writing lessons for middle and high school since October of 2020 (more info on that here), and I currently coach an 18U youth ice hockey team in the Bay Area. Based on how much I've done it, I think it goes without saying that I love teaching and I have experience teaching not only a variety of subjects but also a variety of students. I won't just tell you how I did the CARS section, I'll help you figure out the way that works best for you.
If you would like to see more about myself and my experience outside of just tutoring, here is something resembling my resume.
Pricing & Contact
If you are interested or have any questions, you can either email me at NishayChitale@gmail.com or fill out the interest form to the side.
Free Consultation
I offer a free 10-20 minute meeting to discuss your challenges, goals, and any questions you have about me or my tutoring. To schedule a consult, check my availability and email me with a time that works for you, or fill out the interest form!
Pricing
My rate includes the work I do behind the scenes such as lesson prep, scheduling, email communication, creating and curating assignments and drills, and always being available to answer study-related or any other kind of questions via email, however, you are only charged 90 dollars/hr for the time we spend working together.
If you are interested in my tutoring, but have concerns about being able to afford it, please reach out. I'm open to working something out!
Referral Discount
If you refer someone to me for tutoring sessions, you will get 50% off your next session, and they will get 50% off their first session. Just make sure the person you refer tells me who referred them. Once they have their first session (which will be half off), you'll get half off your next one. You can repeat this with as many people as you would like!
