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Current Undergrad, Religious Studies,
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ACT Science: 33
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Bachelors, Finance
Masters, Business Administration and Management
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Bachelors, Engineering Science
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...having scored consistently high scores on the SAT in addition to the MCAT. I have tutored my classmates, friends, and family members in various topics including critical reading skills, logic, psychology, calculus, biochemistry, and general chemistry throughout my own schooling. I have also taken an authoritative role in forming study groups and am very efficient...
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Bachelors, Psychology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 780
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...about myself, but I genuinely enjoy seeing people "get" the material and giving back. Patience, I was just fortunate to always have it. I have had to tutor groups of elementary school friends, which one could imagine how unfocused they could be. I have the ability to work with someone, whether they pick something up...
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Bachelors, Nanomedicine Engineering
Current Grad Student, Biomedical Engineering
Kate : Santa Monica tutor
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Bachelors, Drama
SAT Verbal: 800
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Bachelors, French; Psychology
Masters, French
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Bachelors, Electrical Engineering
PHD, Biomedical Engineering
Parisa: Santa Monica tutor
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Current Undergrad, Politics Honors and Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 780
Sarah: Santa Monica tutor
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Current Undergrad, Undeclared
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
Palak: Santa Monica tutor
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Bachelors, Biochemistry
Current Grad Student, Doctorate of Medicine
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Math: 770
SAT Writing: 730
Alina: Santa Monica tutor
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Current Undergrad, Biochemistry
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 800
Nora: Santa Monica tutor
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I am a recent graduate from the University of Virginia with degrees in Spanish and Global Development Studies and a passion for literature and the arts. I couldn't be more excited to help New York area students thrive as I navigate my first few months in this incredible, swirling city.... I primarily believe in my students' intelligence and capacity to solve problems. Sometimes they need a supportive voice -- someone who can answer their questions and...
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Bachelors, Spanish & Global Development Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Verbal: 800
Michael: Santa Monica tutor
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I am currently working on my Master's degree in Applied Linguistics. Ultimately, I want to teach college level Linguistics, but I have been tutoring for a long time. I enjoy teaching and helping people to better understand things.
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Bachelors, Linguistics
Masters, Applied Linguistics
Michael: Santa Monica tutor
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I have had a varied career as a history and government teacher, lawyer, and small business owner. I currently own an online company and teach part-time. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in history and earned a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law.
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Bachelors, History
Masters, Law (J.D.)
Azam: Santa Monica tutor
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Current Undergrad, Economics
SAT Writing: 710
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Bachelor in Arts, English
Masters, European Studies, cum laude
Salome: Santa Monica tutor
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Bachelors, Biochemistry
PHD, Pharmacology
GRE Quantitative: 156
GRE Verbal: 152
Mason: Santa Monica tutor
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Bachelors, English, Philosophy
Masters, Philosophy
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 780
Adam: Santa Monica tutor
Certified Tutor
...to think and feel like someone else. In the service of developing critical thinking skills in my history students, I employ the O.P.V.L. methodology heralded by many International Baccalaureate programs. This approach scaffolds the critique of primary and secondary sources by having students investigate the origin, purpose, value, and limitations of the object at hand....
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Bachelors, Philosophy; Government
Masters, Education
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