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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Classics

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Pomona College - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

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...the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, recently ranked by US News as the number one university in the country. At MIT I am pursuing a degree in mathematics. During this time I have acquired great experience in tutoring and teaching. I have a total of 8 years of experience tutoring mathematics, particularly calculus. I also have 5 years of experience tutoring in the sciences, such as biology, chemistry, and physics. My experience...
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Massachusettes Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Katie: San Francisco-Bay Area College Essays tutor
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University of California-San Diego - Bachelors, Literature/Writing
San Francisco State University - Current Grad Student, Literature

Terry: San Francisco-Bay Area College Essays tutor
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SFSU - Bachelor in Arts, English with Computer Science Minor

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My favorite word is "why." And why is that, you may ask? Well, I am subject to a never-ending flow of knowledge because I perpetually wonder why. The search for answers to any question beginning with "why" has taught me everything I know -- and put me in a position to disseminate my knowledge to other people. Tutoring is the best possible way for me to do that.
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University of California-Berkeley - Current Undergrad, Physics, Economics

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Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Russian and French

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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Caitlin: San Francisco-Bay Area College Essays tutor
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Middlebury College - Bachelor in Arts, English Literature

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University - Master of Science, Civil/Environmental Engineering

Jacqueline: San Francisco-Bay Area College Essays tutor
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University of Richmond - Bachelor in Arts, English

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The College of William & Mary - Bachelor in Arts, Political Economy, History

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Certified College Essays Tutor in San Francisco, CA
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Reed College - Bachelors, English

Joseph: San Francisco-Bay Area College Essays tutor
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...the summer of 2015, I moved to the Bay Area, where I am currently taking fall semester courses at Berkeley City College. Although It was initially hard for me to swallow the stark reality of uprooting the school I loved and thrived in, as well as the friends and family that had nurtured my growth in the beautiful Garden State, the prospect of attending a more prestigious Californian university to complete my undergraduate and (hopefully)...
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Berkeley City College - Current Undergrad, English

Robert: San Francisco-Bay Area College Essays tutor
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...writing and how to teach writing to K-12 and university students and business professionals. As a graduate student, I taught a university-level writing-intensive course to freshmen, the type of composition writing course that the AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition exams prepare high school students to study for and get college credit with a high score on the AP exam. I firmly believe that my passion and expertise in writing,...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, History
San Francisco State University - Masters, English

Panta: San Francisco-Bay Area College Essays tutor
Certified College Essays Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...went to Germany knowing only a few words, so I definitely know language learning frustrations first-hand. I kept working at it, studied abroad again at the University of Bonn, and earned my Bachelor's degree in German! I was able to apply these skills as an educator when I taught English in Austrian high schools for two years. I have worked with K-adult learners, and I hope to be meeting you soon! Thanks/Danke!... As most educators, I...
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University of Kansas - Bachelors, Germanic Langauges & Literatures
University of Kansas - Masters, Curriculum & Instruction

Jennifer: San Francisco-Bay Area College Essays tutor
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, English
Mills College - Master of Arts, English Literature

Jason: San Francisco-Bay Area College Essays tutor
Certified College Essays Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...in Political Science and History from Columbia University in the City of New York. I also earned my J.D. from Yeshiva University. I have been an ESL Tutor and college application Advisor on and off for the past 5 years in Asia and the U.S. I can help students prepare for the LSAT, improve their writing skills, and public speaking ability, among other things. In my spare time, I enjoy sports, writing, cooking, and surfing...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and History
Yeshiva University - Juris Doctor, Law

Katherine: San Francisco-Bay Area College Essays tutor
Certified College Essays Tutor in San Francisco, CA
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Holy Names University - Bachelor in Arts, Humanities
Holy Names University - Masters, English
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