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Richard

Certified Tutor

Richard

Bachelor in Arts, Government
Richard's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra

A year as a course assistant in Harvard's math department — teaching introductory calculus — gave Richard a front-row seat to where students first stumble with abstraction, a skill that translates directly to linear algebra's shift from matrix arithmetic to reasoning about vector spaces and linear m...

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor in Arts, Government

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600
ACT
36
Rebecca

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Rebecca

Bachelor in Arts, International Development/Sociology
Rebecca's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4

Rebecca's background is in international development and sociology rather than pure mathematics, so she approaches linear algebra as someone who had to build real understanding of matrix operations, systems of equations, and transformations from the ground up. That perspective makes her especially e...

Education

Mcgill University

Bachelor in Arts, International Development/Sociology

Test Scores
ACT
34
Shahnawaz

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Shahnawaz

Masters, Applied Mathematics
Shahnawaz's other Tutor Subjects
3rd-12th Grade math
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
College Algebra

Training at ETH Zurich's applied math program means Shahnawaz worked through linear algebra at a level where concepts like spectral decompositions, Jordan normal forms, and singular value factorizations were prerequisites for more advanced coursework — not endpoints. He digs into the geometric intui...

Education

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Masters, Applied Mathematics

Lahore University of Management Science

Bachelors, Mathematics

Nikhil

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Nikhil

Current Undergrad, Mathematics
Nikhil's other Tutor Subjects
Applied Mathematics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

Vector spaces, eigenvalues, and matrix transformations can feel completely disconnected from any math a student has seen before. Nikhil's NYU math program puts linear algebra at the center of his training, and he teaches it by grounding abstract definitions in geometric intuition — showing what a li...

Education

New York University

Current Undergrad, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1510
ACT
33
Kirollos

Certified Tutor

Kirollos

Bachelors, Computer Science/Electrical Engineering
Kirollos's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
College Algebra

Eigenvalues, vector spaces, and matrix transformations aren't just abstract theory for Kirollos — his dual CS and Electrical Engineering program at NYU puts linear algebra at the center of everything from machine learning algorithms to circuit analysis. He unpacks the geometric meaning behind row re...

Education

New York University

Bachelors, Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
33
Benedetto

Certified Tutor

Benedetto

Masters, Management
Benedetto's other Tutor Subjects
8th-12th Grade math
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
College Algebra

Decision sciences at the graduate level means Benedetto spent serious time with matrix operations, optimization models, and systems of equations — the applied side of linear algebra that many pure-math tutors gloss over. He's particularly strong at walking through how concepts like rank, null space,...

Education

Cornell University

Masters, Management

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Masters in Business Administration, Decision Sciences

Nick

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Nick

Bachelors, Mathematics
Nick's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Linear Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

Most linear algebra students can mechanically row-reduce a matrix but freeze when asked what the result actually means about the underlying system — Nick zeros in on that interpretive gap, connecting procedures like finding determinants and solving Ax=b to the geometric and structural ideas they rep...

Education

New York University

Bachelors, Mathematics

Romola

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Romola

Bachelor
Romola's other Tutor Subjects
Applied Mathematics
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB

As an applied math major at Columbia, Romola works with linear algebra not as a one-semester course but as a recurring language — it shows up in her differential equations work, her statistics coursework, and her scientific research. She's particularly good at demystifying the leap from mechanical r...

Education

Columbia University

Bachelor

Jessica

Certified Tutor

Jessica

PHD, Medicine
Jessica's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Honors Chemistry

I am a licensed physician from Florida who is currently changing careers. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and have extensive tutoring and editing experience. While a student, I became a certified writing tutor through the Critical Writing Department. Since I completed my writ...

Education

Nova Southeastern University

PHD, Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelors, History

University of Pennsylvania

undergraduate

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Jai

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jai

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Jai's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Electrical Engineering
ACT Writing

I'm a recent Stanford graduate (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), and have been working at a major Management Consulting firm for a few years now. I personally scored a 2360 (out of 2400) on the SAT and 35 on the ACT and was successful in gaining admission to several top universities. I'...

Education

Stanford University

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Test Scores
SAT
1590
ACT
35

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