Darren X. Very responsive
Tutoring near Broadmeadow NSW & Newcastle NSW & Jesmond NSW & Lambton NSW


About

Hi, I'm Darren, a third-year medical student who loves mentoring students in reaching their full potential. I am studying in the Joint Medical Program (JMP) at the University of Newcastle on the High Achievers Scholarship Program. I am a James Ruse Graduate with an ATAR of 99.50, a UCAT score of 3140 (97th percentile), and was given offers to both the University of Newcastle and the University of Queensland for Medicine. I achieved an external HSC mark of 99/100 for Chemistry and a Top 15 Physics rank. I guarantee outstanding quality teaching with online tutoring and I'm open for face-to-face. Along with high school subjects, I have a passion for the UCAT, interview preparation, and application writing (such as the UNSW and JCU applications). I offer UCAT support, interview preparation and mocks as well as application reviews. I believe I am a perfect fit for aspiring medical students and high schoolers who want results!

Achievements

  • ATAR of 99.50
  • Medicine (Unbonded) offers from University of Newcastle and University of Queensland
  • UCAT Score of 3140 (97th percentile)
  • External Score of 99/100 for Chemistry
  • Ranked 12th internally for Physics
  • Experience helping with UCAT and Interview Prep and Mocks

Education

Year 12 completed.
Mark achieved: 99.50 (verified).
Currently studying Bachelor of Medical Science/Doctor of Medicine.

Interests

  • Swimming
  • Running
  • Cycling
  • Basketball
  • Reading

Reviews

Darren is an excellent tutor, and I highly recommend his services. I received tutoring for chemistry, maths advanced, and maths extension for year 12 and with his help, I was able to achieve high results including a band 6 in advanced maths and an E3 in extension. He was always so patient with me, especially if I had missed any school and/or was struggling to learn content as he would explain the concepts very well. He would make sure I understood the topics and could explain them back to him to make me confident in knowing them. We would regularly do practice HSC questions under timed conditions, improving my test skills and overall performance. Darren also knows the content well and is very passionate about what he is teaching, making it easy to learn from him.
- By Charlotte F on 15th January 2024

I am a 2023 graduate and during the completion of my HSC Chemistry course Darren has been an outstanding tutor and mentor. His profound understanding and passion for Chemistry has clearly been shown through helping me to reach and realise my potential, while also improving my work ethic and understanding of Chemistry concepts I found difficult to understand. Since being a recent graduate himself, he is able to empathise with the problems current students facing the HSC have, and subsequently is able to give advice/tips in managing workload, approaching HSC questions, while also bringing attention to key concepts of Chemistry often tested in the exam. Darren goes through past HSC questions and HSC-style questions, and would highly recommend Darren to those seeking extra support or wanting to ace the HSC!
- By Jenny Park on 9th January 2024

Darren was an excellent tutor helped me improve my Chemistry and Physics. He has a flexible lessons times, and he was able to focus on my weak topics by helping me through harder questions, especially the calculation questions. He was an effective and friendly tutor overall that I would recommend to other students.
- By Chan on 14th November 2022

Darren has been a great tutor for chemistry. He was very helpful and catered his lessons to my learning to really help me improve.
- By Remy on 5th November 2022

Darren has been my son's tutor for more than one year for the Selective High School test. He is very responsible with his high quality teaching of mathematics and other subjects. I strongly recommend him as your tutor for the OC and Selective High School tests because of his cheerful personality and his wide range of knowledge.
- By Joy on 14th July 2019

Darren has taught my year 4 boy in prep him towards OC test. Darren has been very encouraging and patient. My son has enjoyed Darren's teaching and was delighted with the result he has attained.
- By Sally Tsai on 5th November 2018

Character references

Availability

Around Broadmeadow

Around Newcastle

Around Jesmond

Around Lambton

Travel policy

I am willing to travel around Newcastle for face-to-face