The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) coordinates a peer tutoring program staffed by select graduate students, physicians-in-training, residents and fellows. Tutoring services are free of charge to Stritch physicians-in-training. 

• How Do I Know If I Need A Tutor?
  • Limited or no prior knowledge of the course material
  • Non-science undergraduate major
  • Some difficulty understanding how knowledge is structured in a particular subject area
  • Difficulty identifying relationships between major concepts
  • Sense of being lost in the details
  • Problems imposing meaningful organization of the material

• Request a tutor
  Please go to myLUMEN and click on Request a Tutor 

• How Do I Apply To Become A Tutor?
  The ACE is continuously looking for individuals who are interested in tutoring. If you have a solid understanding of one or more of the courses listed below and would like to share that knowledge with your fellow students, kindly consider applying:
  • MCBG
  • BD
  • SHB
  • HD
  • HP
  • HSS
  • FHB
  • MHD
  • Pharm and Therapeutics
  • USMLE Step 1 Prep
  • M3 Clerkships

• If you would like to become a tutor, you must submit a Tutor Application Form. Tutors can either volunteer their time or receive compensation. Please note that you must have received an 80% or higher/passed prior Board Exams, for any subject area you would like to tutor.  

• Additional peer support is available through Student-Run Student Review Sessions (SRSR) and Students Advising Students (SAS). 

• Who Should I Contact For More Information?
  Saadia Rafiq - Senior Academic Support Advisor
  srafiq@luc.edu
  (708) 216-5447