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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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Northwestern University - Current Undergrad, Political Science & Legal Studies

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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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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Saint Louis University-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Biology, General

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Psychology

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
I currently attend the University of Chicago, where I major in Political Science and Biology. When I'm not spending hours reading Nietzsche, I'm doing improv comedy and graphic design. I'm currently pursuing a career in advertising/consulting, and in my spare time I eat mini tacos and watch Louis CK stand-up comedy. ... Teaching is about taking something complex and making it easy to understand. I like to focus a lot on students' questions, as they give...
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University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Political Science/Biology

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Current Undergrad, Integrative Biology Honors/ Psychology

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
I'm a recent grad from Northwestern (B.A. in Theatre and Economics) who loves teaching and learning. I love helping other people achieve their goals and helping students find ways to be their best selves. Excited to meet and work with Chicagoland's students!... First sessions always start with discussion of a subject's foundations. If we nail these, the rest of the learning becomes ten times easier.
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics/Theatre

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelors, Biology and French

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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelors, Biological Basis of Behavior

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Wesleyan University - Bachelors, Neuroscience and Behavior

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University of Chicago - Bachelors, Biological Sciences, Specialization in Neuroscience

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, Theatre with Premed

Todd: Westchester Biology tutor
Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
University of Chicago - Master of Social Work, Social Work

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelors, Biological Sciences & Psychology

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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University Puget Sound - Current Undergrad, Molecular Cellular Biology

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Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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Yale University - Bachelors, Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry

Pal: Westchester Biology tutor
Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Undergrad, Neuroscience (GPPA Medicine)

Luke: Westchester Biology tutor
Certified Biology Tutor in Westchester, IL
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University of Scranton - Bachelors, Biology, General
SUNY at Binghamton - Masters, Biology Adolescent Education
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