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Jake

Certified Tutor

Jake

Bachelor in Arts, Marketing
Jake's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Trigonometry

The difference between reading words and actually comprehending a passage often comes down to a few specific skills: identifying the author's purpose, tracking argument structure, and making inferences from context clues. Jake's own 1580 SAT score came partly from mastering these techniques, and he ...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Arts, Marketing

Test Scores
SAT
1580
Andrew

Certified Tutor

15+ years

Andrew

Juris Doctor, Law
Andrew's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Elementary Math

A history and economics double major at Northwestern who then survived three years of law school at Tulane, Andrew has spent most of his academic life buried in dense, argument-driven texts. That background means he teaches reading as an analytical exercise — pulling apart how a passage is structure...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor in Arts (History and Economics)

Tulane University of Louisiana

Juris Doctor, Law

Test Scores
SAT
1490
ACT
32
Lindsey

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Lindsey

Bachelors, Neuroscience
Lindsey's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Middle School Math
Calculus

Neuroscience coursework at Trinity meant Lindsey spent four years reading research papers where misunderstanding one sentence could derail an entire experiment — a habit that trained her to read slowly, precisely, and with constant self-checking. She brings that same discipline to reading sessions, ...

Education

Trinity University

Bachelors, Neuroscience

Test Scores
ACT
32
Daniel

Certified Tutor

13+ years

Daniel

Bachelor of Science, Microbiology
Daniel's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Calculus
Algebra

I am interested in bettering your educational experience in the Life Sciences, Chemistry, and Math! If you or your child is struggling with math or science courses or, perhaps, is preparing for a standardized test that requires application knowledge in these areas then I may be the guy for you! I am...

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science, Microbiology

University of California Los Angeles

Doctor of Dental Science, Dentistry

Troy

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Troy

AB
Troy's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry
Algebra

Running a private tutoring company out of Houston while still finishing his degree at Rice meant Troy was simultaneously reading business contracts, academic texts, and his students' assigned material — all requiring different speeds and strategies. He teaches readers to adjust their approach based ...

Education

Rice University

AB

Hana

Certified Tutor

15+ years

Hana

Bachelor in Arts
Hana's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Calculus
Algebra
Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Arts

Evan

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Evan

AB
Evan's other Tutor Subjects
SAT Reading
SAT
LSAT
Microeconomics

Law school demands a particular kind of reading — pulling apart dense arguments, spotting where reasoning breaks down, and synthesizing information across long, complex passages under time pressure. Evan brings that same analytical discipline to reading sessions, teaching students how to identify wh...

Education

Pepperdine University

AB

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
Kate

Certified Tutor

Kate

Masters, Environmental Engineering
Kate's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus

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 ...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Masters, Environmental Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1580
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

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