Aarav P.

At UC San Diego, Aarav served as an instructional assistant for human anatomy and physiology. In that role, he led weekly review sessions and supported students during office hours. He has also tutored middle and high school students in math and science, which taught him the importance of adapting explanations to the individual rather than assuming one study method will work for everyone. 

Aarav currently works as an EMT, providing direct patient care and communicating with people in stressful, unfamiliar situations. He has also built a strong research background across oncology, ophthalmology, and medical technology. At Kaiser Permanente Roseville, he worked as a researcher on a quality-improvement initiative examining RSV vaccination rates among oncology patients, helping analyze patient and physician surveys, develop educational materials, and evaluate interventions to improve vaccination rates. The team’s work was published in the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium Proceedings, a supplement to the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and was selected for presentation. He also has research experience developing a digital database for uveal melanoma imaging at the Shiley Eye Institute and contributing to research and development work involving the Oncodisc device at PAVmed. 

As an MCAT tutor, Aarav believes that tutoring should be tailored to each student. Some students need help rebuilding their content foundation, while others need to adjust how they approach passages, manage their time, or review missed questions. He takes the time to understand how each student thinks, identify what is preventing them from improving, and adapt his explanations and study recommendations accordingly. Aarav aims to make difficult material feel manageable while helping students develop strategies they can apply independently. His goal is for students to leave each session with a clearer understanding of the material, a practical plan for what to work on next, and greater confidence in their ability to succeed on the MCAT.