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John

Certified Tutor

15+ years

John

PHD, Law
John's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

John's path from a history degree through law school to co-founding a tech company means he's had to teach himself rigorous quantitative thinking more than once — and that self-taught fluency with algebraic structures like systems of equations and logarithmic functions gives him a sharp instinct for...

Education

Cornell Law School

PHD, Law

Yale University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1490
Alyssa

Certified Tutor

Alyssa

Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Alyssa's other Tutor Subjects
1st-8th Grade math
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Geometry

Biomedical engineering at the graduate level means Alyssa uses the entire college algebra toolkit — exponential models for drug delivery rates, logarithmic transformations for lab data, systems of equations for biological modeling — as working tools rather than textbook exercises. She treats each pr...

Education

Arizona State University

Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Amanda

Certified Tutor

Amanda

Masters, Anthropology and Archaeology
Amanda's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Trigonometry
Statistics

Studying both anthropology and biology gave Amanda an unusual double fluency — she's as comfortable building statistical models for fieldwork data as she is working through the exponential and logarithmic functions that underpin biological growth curves. That cross-disciplinary background means she ...

Education

University College london

Masters, Anthropology and Archaeology

Mount Holyoke College

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology and Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Madeleine

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Madeleine

Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics
Madeleine's other Tutor Subjects
Applied Mathematics
AP Statistics
College Algebra
Trigonometry

When rational expressions, logarithmic equations, or piecewise functions start piling up in college algebra, having someone who thinks in mathematical structure makes a real difference. Madeleine earned her applied math degree at ASU's Barrett Honors College and breaks these topics down by connectin...

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics

Test Scores
ACT
33
Emily

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Emily

Current Undergrad, Mathematics
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
College Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

Polynomial long division, rational expressions, logarithmic equations — college algebra packs a lot of new machinery into a single semester. As a math major at Smith College, Emily teaches each technique by connecting it to the bigger structural ideas behind it, so students aren't just memorizing st...

Education

Smith College

Current Undergrad, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Gabrielle

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Gabrielle

Bachelor in Arts, Business Communications
Gabrielle's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus

Gabrielle's pre-med track at Arizona State's Barrett Honors College keeps her actively working through calculus, which means the college algebra toolkit — logarithmic equations, polynomial manipulation, rational expressions — is material she's recently mastered and still uses regularly. She's especi...

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelor in Arts, Business Communications

Geoffrey

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Geoffrey

Bachelor's
Geoffrey's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Trigonometry
Statistics

Polynomial long division, rational inequalities, logarithmic equations — Geoffrey tackles these College Algebra topics the way his engineering training taught him: by connecting each technique to a concrete problem it actually solves. He treats every new function type as a building block rather than...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1430
Robert

Certified Tutor

Robert

Current Undergrad, Electrical Engineering
Robert's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus

As an electrical engineering student at Arizona State, Robert solves circuit analysis problems that run on the exact algebra college students are learning — manipulating rational expressions for impedance calculations, working through systems of equations in Kirchhoff's laws, and handling exponentia...

Education

Arizona State University

Current Undergrad, Electrical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
32
Ayushi

Certified Tutor

Ayushi

Masters, Computer Science
Ayushi's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Arithmetic

Ayushi's computer science coursework at Arizona State — algorithm analysis, discrete structures, data modeling — runs on algebraic thinking, from manipulating functions to solving systems of equations to working with logarithmic complexity measures. That daily immersion means she can unpack college ...

Education

Arizona State University

Masters, Computer Science

Arizona State University

Bachelors, Computer Science

Paul

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Paul

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Paul's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math
Elementary Math

A biology degree might not scream math, but Paul's coursework in population modeling, enzyme kinetics, and data analysis kept him deep in exponential functions, logarithmic equations, and systems — the exact material that defines college algebra. He leans on that science background to give algebraic...

Education

Colorado College

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

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