William H.

William Hou

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MCAT Tutor | Neuroscience Expert | 30+ Students Coached

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Studied at Washington University in St. Louis

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Worked at Jack Westin

Available tomorrow at 3:30 PM UTC

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William's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $80/hr

Get help with and Biological Foundations of Behavior, Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems, and .

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William’s MCAT Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Scored a 524 on the MCAT

60+ people coached for MCAT

As an experienced MCAT tutor, I specialize in guiding students through their MCAT preparation journey. With a strong background in neuroscience from Washington University in St. Louis, where I graduated summa cum laude, I bring a deep understanding of the sciences to my coaching. Using my experience tutoring the MCAT, along with my prior experiences as a biology teaching assistant and organic chemistry mentor, I emphasize breaking down complex topics to a fundamental level so that students understand concepts rather than memorize. I have personally mentored over 30 students, helping them enhance their study strategies, master content areas, and improve their test-taking skills. My approach is tailored to each student's unique needs, ensuring they are well-prepared to achieve their target scores. Let's work together to create a personalized plan that sets you on the path to success!

William can help with:

and Biological Foundations of Behavior

Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems

Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills

Psychological

Social

Tailored Study Plan

Test Prep Strategy

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Work Experience

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Professional Level MCAT Tutor

Jack Westin

October 2025 - May 2026

I am currently a professional level MCAT tutor employed by Jack Westin. As a tutor, I help students navigate their study schedule for the MCAT while also directing them to the appropriate resources for MCAT studying. Additionally, I teach students strategies that they can implement for interpreting passages and questions, while also covering content areas that they feel weakest in.

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Teaching Assistant

Washington University in St. Louis

January 2024 - December 2025

Undergraduate assistant instructor for Principles of Biology 2960.

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Academic Tutor

Washington University in St. Louis

January 2024 - December 2025

Matched academic mentor under the The Learning Center for organic chemistry.

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Research Technician II

Washington University in St. Louis

September 2023 - Present

Working in Dr. Jeffrey Milbrandt's lab in the Department of Genetics and under the McDonnell Genome Institute. Using AI/ML to investigate gene knockouts that rescue wild-type function in mutant neurons. Crispr, DNA purification and +9 skills

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Research Fellow

National Institutes of Health

May 2023 - August 2023

Worked in Dr. Guohong Cui's lab to research relationships between the D1 and D2 circuits of the basal ganglia through viral injections in mice brains and effects on motor output. Also researched differences in ATP/ADP ratios and ATP concentrations between different regions of the brain to investigate distinctions in dopaminergic neurons. Trained in stereotaxic neurosurgery, brain sectioning, immunostaining, confocal microscopy (Zeiss LSM 980), optical fiber polishing/assembly, optical fiber brain implantation, perfusion, brain extraction, and mouse euthanasia. Perfusion, Stereotaxic Surgery and +5 skills

Education

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Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology: Neuroscience Track

2022 - 2025

Grade: 4.0/4.0 Activities and societies: Emergency Support Team (EST) Field Director; EST Crew Chief; EST Treasurer; Congress of the South 40 Internal Operations Chair; Wayman Crow Residential College Council President; Campus Y Cadence for Care Program Leader; WashU Science Olympiad Invitational Assistant Director; Summa cum laude

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Montgomery High School

High School Diploma

2018 - 2022

Grade: 100.17/100 Activities and societies: Montgomery International Youth Neuroscience Association Co-Founder; Montgomery Boys Varsity Fencing Captain; Class of 2022 Secretary; Interact Club; Model UN; Youth and Government; TEAMS; National Honor Society; Science Olympiad; Graduated with Honors

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