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Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Northwestern University - Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering

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Stanford University - Bachelors, Engineering - Product Design

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University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Bachelors, Biochemistry
Medical college - PHD, Medicine

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Saint Louis University-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Biology, General

Matt: McHenry ACT Math tutor
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University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelors, Biology, Spanish

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Certified ACT Math Tutor in McHenry, IL
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - Bachelors, Philosophy
Illinois Institute of Technology - Masters, Applied Mathematics

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Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, Economics

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...others. I am very excited for the opportunity in helping students achieve their potential. I have found that teaching is very rewarding for myself as well as my students. It helps cement my knowledge of the material and sometimes I can learn a little something from the students as well. I teach a wide variety...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Current Undergrad, Molecular and Cellular Biology

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Certified ACT Math Tutor in McHenry, IL
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Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science

Rebecca: McHenry ACT Math tutor
Certified ACT Math Tutor in McHenry, IL
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Greenville College - Bachelors, Philosophy, English, & History
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