Award-Winning Economics Tutors
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Studying economics at the University of Chicago — where the discipline's most influential modern ideas were developed — means Benjamin is immersed in microeconomic reasoning and market theory at a school that takes the subject unusually seriously. His 35 ACT and strong math background let him move comfortably between the graphical intuition of supply-and-demand analysis and the algebraic problem-solving that trips up students when courses start introducing equations. Rated 4.8 by his students.

Studying sociology at the University of Chicago means Zo is constantly analyzing how institutions, incentives, and inequality shape human behavior — which is essentially what economics does through a quantitative lens. That social-science fluency makes her especially sharp on topics like market failures, externalities, and the distributional questions that come up in both micro and macro courses. Rated 5.0 by her students.

I am a graduate of Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with Distinction in 2015. Since graduation, I was a physics/chemistry teacher and soccer coach at a private school in Virginia for a year, where I led the soccer team to an undefeated season. Before teaching and coaching professionally, I was a Teaching Assistant for the Cornell Math and Physics Departments, where I taught many subjects including calculus, mechanics, electromagnetism. Throughout my time at Cornell and as a teacher, I tutored subjects ranging from the SAT to AP Physics and Algebra II, which is where my true talents lie: in small group or one-on-one settings where I can give students the full attention they deserve and tailor my approach specifically to their learning styles. This is why I am now pursuing tutoring as a part-time occupation at Varsity Tutors. I embrace teaching all math and science subjects, especially physics and calculus, at both the college and high school level and will go above and beyond to make sure all of my students succeed, according to their definition of success. In my spare time, I enjoy playing league soccer, basketball, tennis and guitar, and also like to travel and see as much of the world as I can.

Jack earned his economics degree at Northwestern, where he studied everything from game theory to monetary policy in both micro and macro contexts. He connects abstract models — supply and demand curves, GDP calculations, elasticity — to real-world scenarios that make the reasoning behind each graph intuitive rather than mechanical.

Felix is pursuing economics or applied mathematics at the University of Chicago, one of the discipline's most rigorous programs. He breaks down concepts like elasticity, market equilibrium, and comparative advantage by connecting the graphs to real decision-making — so the math and the intuition develop together. His 5.0 client rating speaks to how clearly he communicates material that often feels abstract.

An avid reader of The Economist, Mark brings real-world context to concepts like supply and demand elasticity, trade policy, and market equilibrium — connecting textbook models to headlines students have actually seen. His quantitative background in bioengineering means he's equally comfortable walking through the math behind economic models as he is explaining the intuition.

Cynthia earned her economics degree alongside an MBA, then put both to work teaching at a proprietary college where her students were working adults who had zero patience for theory that didn't connect to their actual lives. That experience sharpened her ability to take something like elasticity or fiscal multipliers and ground it in decisions people already make — pricing a product, choosing whether to expand, reading a Fed announcement. Rated 5.0 by her students.

Medical school trains you to think in systems — how one variable cascades through an entire organism — and that same logic maps surprisingly well onto macroeconomic concepts like how a change in interest rates ripples through employment, investment, and inflation. Grant's biochemistry and pre-med background means he's comfortable with the quantitative side of economics, especially when courses introduce graphing and basic calculus to model market behavior.

I am a 2009 graduate of the University of Chicago in Statistics and Political Science. I have been a tutor for test prep (including ACT, SAT, LSAT and AP testing), academic and creative writing, and general academic assistance for three years.

Supply and demand curves are just functions; elasticity is a derivative; consumer optimization is constrained maximization. Irene's PhD in mathematics means she can walk students through the quantitative backbone of economics — from marginal analysis to equilibrium models — with a clarity that makes the math feel intuitive rather than intimidating.

A University of Chicago economics graduate, Marvin was trained in one of the most rigorous econ programs in the country — a place where supply-and-demand intuition gets stress-tested with real data and formal models. He tackles everything from consumer choice theory to market failures by connecting the math to the underlying logic of how people and firms actually make decisions.

Three economics degrees deep, Joseph treats the subject as a toolkit for understanding decisions — from individual consumer choices to global trade dynamics. He digs into the graphs and mathematical models that underpin economic reasoning, making sure students can interpret and construct them rather than just memorize shapes.

Studying business administration at Loyola means Jacob lives inside economic concepts daily — supply and demand, opportunity cost, market equilibrium. He unpacks both micro and macro principles by tying them to real decisions companies and consumers actually face, which makes abstract graphs and formulas click faster. Students walk away understanding the reasoning behind the models, not just how to label the curves.

Minoring in economics while majoring in geology at Occidental gave David an unusual vantage point — he learned microeconomic concepts like scarcity, resource allocation, and cost-benefit analysis through the lens of natural resource extraction and environmental trade-offs. That cross-disciplinary training means he's especially good at making abstract models feel tangible by tying them to real decisions about land use, energy markets, and sustainability. Rated 5.0 by his students.

Anthropology trains you to think about how societies organize resources, distribute power, and create systems of exchange — which turns out to be a surprisingly useful lens for economics topics like market structures, incentive design, and macroeconomic policy. Matthew brings that cross-disciplinary perspective to concepts like scarcity and trade-offs, connecting the theoretical models to the broader human behaviors that drive them.

Supply and demand curves, elasticity, market equilibrium — economics is built on models, and Kathryn's engineering training means she's comfortable translating abstract models into intuitive, quantitative reasoning. She walks through both micro and macro concepts with an emphasis on graphical analysis and real-world application.

Ben studied economics and jazz bass performance at Oberlin — a combination that sounds unlikely but actually sharpens the kind of pattern recognition that economics demands, since both disciplines require tracking multiple moving variables and anticipating how changes ripple through a system. His Phi Beta Kappa honors signal the academic rigor behind his teaching, and his breadth across micro, macro, and AP-level courses means he can adjust quickly whether a student is graphing supply curves for the first time or working through game theory. Rated 4.9 by his students.

Supply and demand curves are easy to draw but surprisingly tricky to reason through — especially when shifts, elasticity, and market structures enter the picture. Nicole earned her degree at Michigan-Ross, where economics underpins the entire curriculum, and she uses real-world business scenarios to make abstract models tangible. Her 5.0 rating speaks to how well that approach lands.

Double-majoring in Economics at NYU in just three years meant David had to internalize supply-and-demand reasoning, market equilibrium, and trade-off analysis at a fast pace. That compressed timeline sharpened his ability to explain concepts like comparative advantage and price floors in clear, intuitive terms that stick.

Economics clicks when a student stops memorizing graphs and starts thinking about incentives — why a price ceiling creates a shortage, or how a tariff reshapes who wins and who loses in a market. Ben earned his bachelor's in economics and now teaches both micro and macro concepts, unpacking everything from elasticity calculations to game theory. He's especially sharp at translating abstract models into concrete, real-world examples that stick.

I am a current sophomore at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. I am studying Human and Organizational Development, a major that teaches students how to identify and solve problems in organizations and communities. In the future, I am looking to get involved in the nonprofit sector of education and may pursue teaching after graduation. I've always enjoyed each individual's ability to grow through the learning process and I firmly believe that an education is the most valuable gift one can give the next generation.

I am a Molecular Engineering major at the University of Chicago, I am currently taking time off to focus on other aspects of my career but I don't want to stop tutoring outside college campus!. I am a child of immigrants and have spent my life tutoring my siblings and younger students, and I loved working with them! See y'all in class!

Supply and demand curves are simple enough on the surface, but the real challenge is applying them — shifting curves correctly, interpreting elasticity, or reasoning through market failures. Benjamin's Economics degree from Notre Dame gave him deep fluency with both micro and macro frameworks, and he teaches students to think through cause-and-effect chains rather than memorize graph shapes.

As an economics major at Northwestern, Sarah digs into the same core principles — scarcity, opportunity cost, market equilibrium, elasticity — that introductory students encounter for the first time. She translates abstract models into concrete examples, making supply-and-demand curves and production possibilities frontiers feel intuitive rather than mechanical.

Joshua earned his bachelor's in Economics and International Studies, which means he learned economic concepts — trade theory, exchange rates, development policy — through the lens of how they actually shape relationships between countries. That global perspective is especially useful for students who need to connect microeconomic and macroeconomic models to the messy reality of international markets and policy decisions.

Supply and demand curves are simple enough on the surface, but economics gets interesting — and tricky — when students have to apply models to real-world trade policy, market failures, or development questions. Hans earned his economics degree from Northwestern with a concentration in international political economy, so he connects textbook theory to the messy situations those models were built to explain.

Supply and demand curves are straightforward until students hit elasticity, market failures, or game theory — then economics starts requiring genuine analytical thinking. Alexandra is studying economic consulting through Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, so she connects textbook models like comparative advantage and GDP accounting to the real-world policy questions that make the concepts click.

Studying economics at Northwestern while also tutoring peers in economic theory means Marshall is working through the same models, problem sets, and textbook frameworks his students encounter — from supply-and-demand shifts to game theory and market failures. His 1520 SAT and 5.0 tutoring rating suggest someone who processes analytical material quickly and communicates it clearly, which matters when students need help translating economic intuition into the graphs and math that exams actually test.

I am a sophomore at UIUC studying agricultural and biological engineering. Eventually, I hope to work on environmental engineering related projects concerning the improvement of ecosystem management and reducing the harmful effects of pollutants in the environment. As an aspiring engineer, my favorite subjects to teach students are math and science. I've been working with kids as a swim instructor and music teacher for the past six years now. As I've begun developing experience tutoring students, my favorite part about helping students learn math and science concepts is teaching them how these different concepts interconnect and later helping them to develop critical thinking skills to work through difficult material.

Adrianne's Latin American Studies background and bilingual education training mean she encountered economics through the lens of developing nations — debt crises, trade liberalization, currency instability — rather than as purely abstract models. That global perspective is especially useful for making sense of topics like comparative advantage and fiscal policy, where real-world context turns dry theory into something students can actually reason through. Rated 5.0 by her students.

Supply and demand curves are simple enough on the surface, but economics gets interesting — and harder — when students have to apply those models to real markets with externalities, price controls, and shifting expectations. Michal's finance background means he can ground abstract economic theory in actual market behavior students read about in the news.

Studying at Michigan's Ross School of Business means Kshitij encounters economic reasoning daily — how firms price products, why markets respond to policy shifts, how incentive structures shape consumer behavior. He brings that business-school lens to microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts alike, connecting the graphs and models students see in class to the strategic decisions companies actually face. Rated 4.8 by his students.

Supply and demand curves look simple until you're asked to explain deadweight loss, price ceilings, or the multiplier effect on an exam. Aaron's marketing and business coursework at Ohio State keeps microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts fresh, and he unpacks each model by connecting it to real market behavior students already recognize.

Bridging engineering and business in his own education, Gopal understands economics from both the quantitative and strategic sides. He digs into supply-and-demand mechanics, elasticity, and market structures by tying each concept to tangible examples — pricing decisions, trade-offs firms actually face, and policy outcomes students can observe in the news.

As a TA for Economic Analysis of Capital Investments, Ahsan spent semesters walking students through how interest rates, annuities, and time value of money translate into real investment decisions — the kind of applied economic reasoning that makes abstract models concrete. His finance grad work and 3.93 GPA in business administration mean he's comfortable on both the micro side (firm-level cost analysis) and the macro side (how capital markets respond to policy shifts). Rated 5.0 by his students.

Nick's industrial engineering coursework — heavy on optimization, data analysis, and modeling — overlaps directly with core economics concepts like marginal analysis, cost curves, and equilibrium pricing. He unpacks the math behind economic models so that supply-and-demand graphs and elasticity calculations feel intuitive rather than abstract.

Studying economics at Wellesley means Allyson is immersed in supply-and-demand models, market structures, and GDP analysis on a daily basis. She translates those concepts into concrete, relatable examples — like how ticket pricing for a college golf tournament illustrates elasticity. That ability to connect abstract graphs to real decisions makes introductory economics click faster.

Supply and demand curves are simple enough on the surface, but economics gets interesting — and tricky — when students hit elasticity, market failures, or the competing models behind fiscal and monetary policy. Andrew breaks down the reasoning behind each model, teaching students to trace cause-and-effect chains through graphs and equations rather than just labeling curves.

I'm a sophomore at Harvard studying Applied Math, Economics, and Computer Science. I've tutored in a variety of subjects throughout high school and currently work part-time as a Course Assistant for an Introductory Calculus course at Harvard. I especially love tutoring math and making it a more accessible subject for students to learn. Aside from academics, I'm passionate about community service (I'm a director for a student-run homeless shelter!), music, digital design, and baking!

I am a 2020 graduate of Northwestern University with a BA in Cognitive Science and Linguistics. I have previously tutored at Mathnasium, and during my senior year at NU I was a tutor for student-athletes on campus. I greatly enjoy helping others learn and seeing the accomplishment on their faces when a concept we've been working on finally clicks.