Arashk Motevalli

My name is Arashk and I am on my third year of undergraduate medicine degree. I believe in interactive tutorial's where the I aim to guide the student rather than just talk at them. I have given some detail of how these would go below.

For interviews, I would first ask questions which the student has learned in A levels, and expand beyond them, having discussions with the student. Sometimes, I may need to explain a topic first before continuing (as they often do in interviews). Rather than a lecture, I try to keep these a discussion, similar to how a tutorial at Oxbridge would go (which is what they aim to replicate in the interviews). For example, this can be me talking through a concept with the student, and then asking their for thoughts and theories, as well as questions which they can answer using that knowledge. I would also ask critical thinking questions, debate ethical cases, and work on general interview skills (such as how to use hand gestures and pauses). The interviews are not looking to test scientific knowledge, but the ability for the student to think critically and respond to information (in essence their ability to learn, and be a student), and that is what I focus on working on in interviews.

I look forward to hearing from you, and I'm certain you will be satisfied.