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Northwestern University - Current Undergrad, Political Science & Legal Studies

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

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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelors, Biological Basis of Behavior

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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics/Theatre

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Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology minor Global Health Studies
Loyola University-Chicago - Master of Arts, Medical Sciences

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Oberlin College - Bachelors, Biology, Chemistry Minor

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Polytechnic Institute of New York University - Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Master of Science, Chemical Engineering

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University of Chicago - Bachelors, Environmental Science
DePaul University - Current Grad Student, Computer Science

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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
University of Illinois at Chicago - Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management

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University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Political Science/Biology

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Emory University - Bachelors, Biology and Spanish
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Wesleyan University - Bachelors, Neuroscience and Behavior

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University of Kentucky - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
University of Washington , Columbia University - PHD, History

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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelors, Biological Sciences & Psychology

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I love school and learning and would love to have the opportunity to pass that onto the next generation.... My teaching philosophy focuses on visualization of concepts to promote a deeper understanding, which ultimately means a lasting understanding. Focus on how to help the student get to that point.... In a first session, I would introduce myself to my student so they feel comfortable, ask them about themselves to open the dialogue and make them feel...
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University of South Carolina-Columbia - Bachelors, Environmental Sciences

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University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelors, Honors English Literature and Mathematics Minor

Norhan: Riverdale Biology tutor
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Roosevelt University - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

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University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Public Policy/Economics

Neha: Riverdale Biology tutor
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelors, Biological Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago - Masters, Public Health
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