Undergrad: Virginia Commonwealth University
Dental School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
During his undergraduate years, Adam was a highly engaged student leader. He served in the Student Government Association, held multiple executive roles in Pi Kappa Alpha, including Treasurer and External Vice President, and was elected President of the Interfraternity Council. His leadership was recognized with the chapter’s highest honor: the Brother of the Year Award. Adam also conducted research in the Prosser Lab, contributing to ALS gene suppression studies using a yeast model.
Adam’s passion for dentistry is personal, shaped by early shadowing experiences and inspired by his grandmother, a practicing dentist. He further developed clinical experience as an oral surgery assistant at Elevation Implant Services. At the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, he serves as an admissions ambassador and Social Chair, actively mentoring prospective students and creating community among his peers. He has consistently demonstrated academic excellence, earning Dean’s List recognition every semester and receiving multiple scholarships, including the George and Anita Rimler Scholarship and the Phillip P. Tarsovich Scholarship.
Adam’s strengths as a tutor lie in his deep understanding of the DAT and his keen ability to identify the unique challenges that limit each student’s progress. Known for being organized, goal-driven, and focused, Adam tailors each tutoring session to the needs of the student, whether that be following a structured lesson plan he devised or adapting the session to topics the student wishes to review. Students Adam has tutored have been accepted to the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, NOVA College of Dental Medicine, and Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Adam believes in a concentrated, yet flexible, tutoring approach. His guiding principle as a tutor is to help each student find what works for them. With his blend of focus, relatability, and results-driven mindset, Adam is confident that he can help each student master the DAT by finding which approaches work for each student.
Adam has a big presence on social media, where he shares educational and personal content on YouTube and TikTok. His story was also featured by VCU’s media team.