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8+ years
Anurag
Three years as a preceptor and supplemental instruction leader at VCU gave Anurag a sharp sense for where physics concepts break down — usually at the gap between understanding a formula and knowing which one applies to a new scenario. He walks through force diagrams, energy conservation, and kinema...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

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Taylor
I am currently a lead preschool teacher. I received my Bachelor's in Psychology from VCU and am looking to return to school to further my education. While in college, I worked as a Supplemental Instruction leader, teaching general biology and anatomy. I have also worked in an after school program wi...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Michael
A mechanical engineering degree is essentially an applied physics degree, and Michael uses that overlap to teach everything from Newtonian mechanics to electromagnetism with a problem-solver's mindset. He digs into the physical intuition behind equations — why conservation of energy actually constra...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

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Waleed
A biomedical engineering degree from VCU means Waleed didn't just study physics — he applied Newtonian mechanics, wave behavior, and electromagnetism to design problems in materials science and medical devices. He unpacks force diagrams, energy conservation, and kinematics by tying each concept back...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Masters in Business Administration, Masters of Business Administration
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Certified Tutor
8+ years
Sanam
Kinematics, forces, energy conservation, and electromagnetism all showed up repeatedly in Sanam's biomedical engineering program, where she applied them to real systems like prosthetics and medical imaging. She teaches physics by anchoring each equation to a physical situation first, so students bui...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Monika
Kinematics, Newton's laws, and energy conservation show up across every science discipline, and Monika encounters them regularly in her biomedical engineering courses. She unpacks free-body diagrams and motion equations step by step, connecting the math to physical intuition so the formulas aren't j...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Current Undergrad Student, Biomedical Engineering

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Jai
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'...
Stanford University
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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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...
Nova Southeastern University
PHD, Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors, History
University of Pennsylvania
undergraduate

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Kate
I'm available to tutor biology, chemistry, physics, math from Algebra up through AP Calculus, SAT test prep, and French. I've been tutoring students in science and math for 7 years. I also spent 8 months working and studying in France, and have tutored high school and adult students in French. When ...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Masters, Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelors

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Erika
I am available to tutor middle and high school math, history and test prep. I have tutored math and history in the past and I previously taught a test prep course at a school in Hanoi, Vietnam. I have a lot of experience teaching all the need-to-know tricks to doing great on the SATS/ACTS! When I am...
Harvard University
Master of Public Policy, Public Policy
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