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Tony

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Tony

Master of Arts, Latin American Studies
Tony's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays
Literature

Tony's master's in Latin American Studies involved substantial research methodology — gathering primary sources, analyzing demographic and environmental data, and drawing evidence-based conclusions across disciplines including geography, economics, and ecology. That cross-disciplinary training means...

Education

University of California Los Angeles

Master of Arts, Latin American Studies

Georgetown University

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish

Daniel

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Daniel

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

Applied mathematics coursework means Daniel spends his days working with the same tools science relies on — modeling relationships, interpreting data, and translating real-world phenomena into equations that actually predict outcomes. He's especially useful for the quantitative side of science: unit...

Education

Yale University

Current Undergrad, Applied Mathematics

Test Scores
ACT
31

Certified Tutor

Dylan

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Dylan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
College Algebra

Northwestern's engineering sequence put Dylan through both mechanics and electricity & magnetism at the college level, so he understands the physics backbone that most science courses build on. He unpacks tricky concepts — free-body diagrams, circuit analysis, energy conservation — by tying equation...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Test Scores
SAT
1500
ACT
31

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Cassandra

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Cassandra's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra

Biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, organic chemistry — Cassandra's science background is unusually broad, built on a Biology degree and years of tutoring across the hard sciences. That range matters because science subjects constantly borrow from each other; she connects thermodynamics in ch...

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

Shawn

Master of Science, Chemistry
Shawn's other Tutor Subjects
6th-8th Grade Science
6th-7th Grade Math
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra

Shawn's M.S. in Chemistry gives him deep fluency across the physical sciences, but what sets his science tutoring apart is his insistence on connecting concepts — showing how energy transfer in physics relates to bond energy in chemistry relates to nutrient cycles in environmental science. He breaks...

Education

University of California Los Angeles

Master of Science, Chemistry

Test Scores
SAT
1420

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Gabriela

Master's in Math Education
Gabriela's other Tutor Subjects
1st-5th Grade Math (in Spanish)
4th-5th Grade Math
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra

Having taught math from pre-algebra through calculus, Gabriela knows the quantitative backbone of science inside out — unit conversions, graphing relationships, and interpreting data tables are second nature to her. Her Master's in Math Education also means she can spot exactly where a student's mat...

Education

University of California Los Angeles

Master's in Math Education

University of California Los Angeles

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Martina

Masters, International Relations
Martina's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays
Literature

Economics coursework — particularly statistics, modeling, and interpreting quantitative data — gave Martina practice with the same analytical reasoning that science demands: isolating variables, reading graphs, and explaining what results actually mean. Her multilingual background also turns out to ...

Education

Bristol University

Masters, International Relations

Bristol University

Bachelors, Economics and Politics

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Emily

Bachelor in Arts, Economics
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays
Literature

Emily's pharmacy residency in acute care gave her deep, applied science knowledge — biology, chemistry, and physiology aren't abstract subjects for her but tools she uses daily in clinical practice. She unpacks scientific concepts by tying them to how the body actually works, which tends to make top...

Education

University of California Los Angeles

Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Certified Tutor

Michael

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Michael's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4

Studying cell and molecular biology at UNLV while also tutoring physics, chemistry, and environmental science means Michael sees the connections between disciplines that most students miss — like how thermodynamics principles from physics explain enzyme kinetics in biology. He unpacks scientific rea...

Education

UNLV

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Serena

Bachelor's
Serena's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

Electrical engineering at UNLV means Serena lives inside physics, chemistry, and applied science every day — circuits, energy transfer, material properties. She brings that hands-on perspective to younger students by tying science concepts like force, matter, and ecosystems back to things they can a...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1510

Certified Tutor

Zelalem

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering
Zelalem's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4

A chemical engineering background means Zelalem approaches science the way working scientists do — connecting energy, matter, and mathematical relationships across chemistry and physics rather than treating them as separate chapters. He breaks down concepts like stoichiometry, thermodynamics, and ki...

Education

Addis Ababa University

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering

US Equivalent

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

Certified Tutor

Michelle

Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
Michelle's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Calculus

An International Relations major at Tufts doesn't sound like a science background, but Michelle's economics minor and 1530 SAT required exactly the kind of analytical reasoning science demands — reading data carefully, weighing evidence, and distinguishing what results actually prove from what they ...

Education

Tufts University

Bachelor in Arts, International Relations

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Sam

Bachelor in Arts
Sam's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Middle School Science
Life Sciences

Sam's Human Biology degree means he's spent real time with cell biology, genetics, anatomy, and ecology — not just skimmed a textbook. He peer-tutored life sciences in college and approaches each topic by connecting it to something tangible, like linking mitosis to wound healing or explaining osmosi...

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor in Arts

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Deepal

Bachelor's
Deepal's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

Studying Biomedical Engineering at USC means Deepal lives at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and physics every day. He unpacks scientific concepts by connecting them to real applications — like how fluid dynamics shows up in blood flow or why cellular respiration is really just an energy tra...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1570
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

Megan

Bachelor of Science, Economics
Megan's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Having attended math and science focused schools throughout her education, Megan built an intuitive comfort with scientific reasoning — forming hypotheses, interpreting lab data, and connecting concepts across biology, chemistry, and physics — long before her economics coursework reinforced those qu...

Education

St. John's University

Bachelor of Science, Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1500
ACT
31

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Absolutely. Beyond theory and problem-solving, tutors can guide you through lab report writing, experimental design, data analysis, and understanding scientific methodology. They help you connect hands-on lab work to the concepts you're learning, making the science more concrete and memorable. This is especially valuable if you're preparing for advanced courses or college-level science.

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