Olivia W. Very responsive
Tutoring near Burwood, Sydney, NSW & Sydney, Sydney, NSW & Eastwood, Sydney, NSW


About

99.95 ATAR (IB: 45) BA/Medicine at USYD. Hi I'm Olivia Wu, I graduated from MLC, achieving a perfect score of 45 in the IB and was accepted to all medical schools that I applied to and am currently studying Usyd Med. For students graduating in 2023 or later, it is important to have a tutor who completed all the content in a subject as some assessment components were removed for the 2021 and 2022 cohort but are being reintroduced in 2024. Having completed them myself, and with 4+ years of tutoring experience, I am fully up to date on all new course syllabi. I provide tuition for the following subjects: - Geography SL&HL - Economics SL&HL - Maths SL (AA and AI) - Chemistry SL - All the other IB requirements TOK, EE, IA etc. - Medical Admissions (Consultations, UCAT, Interviews) I understand the stresses of maintaining lots of extra curricular activities whilst performing academically and can help you study most efficiently. With tutoring you’ll receive - Specialist support with content and exam-style questions to accelerate or reinforce your learning - Notes, sample essays, IA's, submitted work etc. - Personalised and detailed feedback for any work - Constant access to IB advice and support I teach online classes (using my iPad) and have extensive experience teaching small group online classes e.g. Strive45 IB Holiday Acceleration Courses, so would love to teach pairs at a discounted rate. I have 3+ years of IB tutoring and have tutored Maths for younger students since I was in Year 9 so am very passionate about teaching. Please message me for further information and I look forward to working with you soon!

Achievements

  • Atar: 99.95
  • The Harvard Book Prize
  • Dux of Chemistry, Mathematics, Geography, Prize for Overall Academic Excellence
  • Uni of Melbourne, Sydney, Queensland Chancellor's Scholarships
  • Captain of Debating
  • Captain of Volleyball

Education

Year 12 completed in 2019.
Mark achieved: 99.95 (verified).
Currently studying Doctor of Medicine/BArts at The University of Sydney.

Interests

  • Volleyball, Reading, Current Affairs

Reviews

Olivia has tutored me in primarily chemistry for 2 years and has helped me improve my grades drastically. She tailored explanations to my learning style, while reinforcing what was learnt with exam-style questions, which further ensured I grasped the challenging concepts. I am very grateful to Olivia to tutoring me, and recommend her as a tutor.
- By Caleb on 14th January 2024

Olivia tutored me in IB Chemistry and Math and was an amazing tutor that helped me not only improve my stem marks but also the IB in general. Olivia consistently remained flexible and was always willing to help particularly during exam periods. Prior to tutoring with Olivia i was not passing chemistry however through Olivia’s tutoring i managed to improve by 30% within a short period of time. Throughout the tutoring lessons Olivia also taught me various strategies to study for different subjects to enhance my knowledge. I am incredibly grateful to have been tutored by Olivia and she has set me up well with good studying habits as well as resources.
- By Larissa on 29th November 2022

Olivia is an incredible tutor as she is supportive and always willing to adapt her teaching style to suit her students, shown as she is effective in teaching both classes and individuals. She is excellent at explaining different concepts and is always willing to go beyond to help her students. She helped me gain confidence in maths SL and chemistry SL, allowing me to achieve a band 7 in both subjects. Olivia also always gave advice for year 12 in general including organisation and study habits, allowing me to maximise my marks and make it into my dream course at uni! Thank you so much Olivia!
- By Mikaela Nguyen on 17th January 2022

Olivia tutored me in chemistry for my final year of the IB (Nov '21). She is one of the loveliest people and her knowledge of all aspects of the chemistry syllabus is second to none. All her explanations are clear and she knows exactly what is expected of us in the final exams. Being tutored by someone who went through it all too is extremely valuable and she gives super helpful tips that only another student would know. I am sure that Olivia's help was instrumental in my final chemistry mark and her general advice throughout the IB definitely kept me calm and focused and I couldn't recommend her more!
- By Georgie on 27th November 2021

For my final year of completing the IB in November 2021 Olivia tutored me for Theory of Knowledge as well as Higher Level Economics. Olivia was a very knowledgeable, helpful and reliable tutor who guided me in achieving my very best during the crucial stages of my high school journey. Particularly for Higher Level Economics Olivia was able to help me with difficult practice papers, challenging calculations and allowed me to recognise syllabus content that I was unfamiliar with at the time. In terms of Theory of Knowledge for the presentation component, Olivia assisted my partner and I in developing good time management strategies and challenged us to think and explore beyond the criteria. I’m so glad Olivia was able to tutor me in completing the IB.
- By Stephanie on 26th November 2021

Olivia has been an incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and friendly tutor for the past two years of my IB completion, who has undoubtedly improved my abilities as a student (the subjects I received help with were HL Economics, HL English, HL Geography, SL AA Math and SL Chemistry). Not only does Olivia know and understand the subject syllabi better than any teacher I have had, but she more importantly knows how to teach difficult concepts in a comprehensive way which has saved me both time and stress. Some important points which differentiate Olivia from other tutors (especially in IB), has been her vigorous understanding of all updated syllabus versions, expansive range of resources offered, detailed feedback from submitted work, and flexibility in holding tutoring sessions both in-person and online. From my personal experience of Olivia’s support, generosity and genuine intent to improve my achievement as a student, I strongly recommend her tutoring service.
- By Annika on 24th November 2021

I’ve known Olivia for almost two years - and she’s always been a friendly, understanding and helpful tutor. We have a two-hour debating session every week, and it is unbelievable how much I’ve learnt. Not only have I become so much more knowledgeable in topics like politics, environmental issues, social norms, international relations and neo-colonialism, but even my overall perspective on society has expanded to be more informed. I would say the best thing about her is how she can identify areas for improvement and implement the best solutions to turn them into personal strengths.
- By Kath.P on 21st January 2021

Character references

Olivia’s help was crucial to my maths mark in the N21 IB exam. 2 months prior the exam, a band 7 seemed unrealistic. However, with her help, I was able to understand everything very effectively within a short time frame. She instilled a sense of confidence and safety within me, and I ultimately scored a 97% in my final externals and a strong band 7 overall.
- By Andy on 12th February 2021

Availability

Around Burwood

Around Sydney

Around Eastwood

Travel policy

Happy to negotiate location and travel so that it works for both of us - just send me a message! :)