Course Characteristics:
- Note-based, iPad-recorded lecture videos that portray confidence and expertise
- Offering a 2020 Effective College Board AP Biology Course & Exam Description-based guideline of what must be learned and to what extent
- Emphasis on the logical flow of the concepts & smooth transition to practice problems
Major References:
*College Board teaching guidelines + textbook concept references + College Board past exams = exam-relevant lecture notes and practice question/mock exam set
- Campbell Biology 10th Edition
- 2020 Effective College Board AP Biology Course & Exam Description
- College Board-released MCQ (2012) and FRQ (2016~2022) set
- Princeton Review AP Biology Premium Prep, 2023
- Barron’s AP Biology Premium, 2022-2023
Course Structure:
1. Summa Cum Laude AP Biology: The Concept
- 70 concept videos with review questions (31 themes)
- Adapted to 2020 Effective College Board AP Biology Course & Exam Description
- Emphasis on major concepts and exam-relevant details
- Review questions per topic that reflect lectured concepts and details
- Strategies and approaches to solving MCQ set
- Answers and explanation of released/commercial MCQ set (8 themes; 48 videos)
- Strategies and approaches to solving FRQ set
- Answers and explanations of released 2016~2022 FRQ set (8 themes; 48 videos)
Recommended Audience:
- Students preparing for the AP Biology exam in May
- Students enrolled in Regular, Honors, and AP Biology courses
- Students preparing for biology olympiads and extracurriculars
Instructor Qualifications:
Matthew Seoyun Lee
Secretary Matthew (Seoyun) Lee is a General Biology, AP Biology, and Biomedical Research tutor at DIS PTC. He received an 800 on SAT Subject Test - Biology (Molecular) exam and a 5 on the AP Biology exam. His research and reviews are published in the Journal of Emerging Investigators (JEI, Lee and Lee 2022) and Pre-College Global Health Review (PGHR, Lee 2022) and awarded by WSEEC, WYIIA, ISIF, and iGEM. He provides a note-based, engaging lecture series that logically associates concept and practice problems and is thrilled to open this opportunity for the DIS community.
Concentration & Specialization:
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- Standardized Testings: AP Biology (5); SAT II Biology - Molecular: 800
- Publication (1st author), Journal of Emerging Investigators (Lee and Lee 2023)
- Publication (1st author), Pre-Collegiate Global Health Review (Lee 2022)
- Publication (1st author), 17th Korea Scholars’ Conference for Youth (Ham et al. 2022)
- Finalist, 2023 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
- Gold Medal, 20th Korea Science Engineering Fair
- Finalist, 29th Samsung Humantech Paper Award
- Gold Medal, 2022 International Genetically Engineered Machine
- Silver Medal, 2021 International Genetically Engineered Machine