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Current Undergrad, Cognitive Neuroscience
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 34
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Bachelors, Biology, General
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 760
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Bachelors, Chemical Engineering
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
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Hello! My name is Kate, and I have 10 years of experience as a tutor and as an informal educator. I love connecting with students and helping them grow.
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Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Bioengineering
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Current Undergrad, Business, Physics
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 34
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Bachelors, Economics, Urban Studies
GMAT: 740
GRE Verbal: 167
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I'm an undergraduate student at Washington University in St. Louis. I'm pursuing a degree in Economics and Healthcare Management.
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Bachelors, Economics
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 34
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Bachelors, Biology, General
Current Grad Student, Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Studies
Naeem: Halifax tutor
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Current Undergrad, Chemical Engineering
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Bachelors, English Literature
Masters, Creative Writing
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Current Undergrad, Chemical Engineering
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Bachelors, Philosophy
Masters, Social Work & Mental Health
ACT Composite: 31
ACT English: 33
ACT Reading: 35
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Bachelors, Philosophy and Mathematics
PHD, Philosophy
Phyllis: Halifax tutor
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Bachelors, English Literature
Masters, English Literature
Andrew: Halifax tutor
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Bachelors, Chemistry
PHD, Inorganic Chemistry
SAT Math: 800
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Bachelors, French
PHD, Rhetoric
James: Halifax tutor
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Bachelors, Chemistry
Masters, Chemistry
Barbara: Halifax tutor
Certified Tutor
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Bachelors, Anthropology
Masters, Archaeology
Elias: Halifax tutor
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Bachelors, Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology, Anthropology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 780
Elizabeth: Halifax tutor
Certified Tutor
I'm an engineering major who is passionate about teaching and loves to work with kids.... My teaching philosophy is learning by doing. It's important that students practice the skills they learn right away through guided and unguided practice problems. Students should be given the chance to figure out the problem for themselves before help is given.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Systems engineering, computer science
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36
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