Navin is earnest, compassionate, and joyful. He feels strongly that encountering adversity and short-comings should be seen as ways to better oneself, rather than purely negative events. Navin recognized that students have started studying earlier and putting in more money for Step exams, and he was able to perform well without that kind of unnecessary stress by developing an efficient and healthy 40-day study period for his step exams using minimal resources. He believes the keys to success are in one’s preparation strategy more than memorizing or even understanding all of the material. This includes building mental endurance for the length of the exam and simulating exams as close to the real thing as possible, to help mitigate testing anxiety. He recognizes that everyone learns in a different way, and finding what works best for each person is foundational to his tutoring style.

Navin struggled with the MCAT during college, scoring just under the median for matriculating students. With the USMLE exams, his percentile was over 30 points higher than his MCAT scores because he developed strategies that worked for him. Students who work with Navin can expect him to focus on strategies for the test, as well as developing the skills they will need for long-term learning and the ultimate goal of becoming a physician. His students can count on him to be supportive and honest about their progress, to be readily available, and to always push them to raise their own expectations for themselves, all while respecting the emotional roller-coaster that is studying for the USMLE exams.