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Florence

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Florence

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Florence's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Statistics
Pre-Calculus

I am a rising senior at Duke University. I major in Computer Science and am also getting a minor in Physics. I have had experience tutoring/teaching as a teaching assistant for three classes: Intro to Databases, Electricity and Magnetism (for engineers), and Computer Network Architecture. I have had...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36
Gabriel

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Gabriel

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

i am a student at The University of Pennsylvania studying business and computer science. My interest in tutoring began in middle school when I started taking online math classes for more enrichment and exposure. In high school, I founded Mu Alpha Theta and ran it all four years of high school. I lov...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science, Economics

Test Scores
ACT
35
Mica

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Mica

B.S. in Science, Technology, and Society
Mica's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

I am a Stanford graduate with a B.S. in Science, Technology, and Society and a B.A. in Anthropology. I am currently completing my M.D. at the University of Rochester. In July, I will continue on to residency within otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.

Education

Stanford University

B.S. in Science, Technology, and Society

Test Scores
ACT
32
Pratik

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Pratik

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Pratik's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Calculus

I'm a premedical student at Cornell University with extensive experience tutoring students, especially in chemistry at the high school and undergraduate level, writing at the high school and undergraduate level, and SAT/ACT prep.

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
35
Tim

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Tim

Bachelor of Science, Computational Science
Tim's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus

I'm a junior at MIT pursuing a B.S. in Computational Neuroscience, and a B.S. in Philosophy. Starting in high school, I have served in a multitude of teaching/tutoring roles, including: tutoring all levels of high school math (from pre-algebra to AP Calculus BC); teaching a six-week class on psychol...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Computational Science

Test Scores
SAT
1560
ACT
34
Tolu

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Tolu

Bachelor's in Economics
Tolu's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

I am a graduate from Stanford University. I received my Bachelor's in Economics there and continued to receive a certificate in Full Stack Web Development from the University of Texas Austin. I have tutored intermittently, primarily teaching test prep; however, I have at different points taught most...

Education

Stanford University

Bachelor's in Economics

Martha

Certified Tutor

Martha

Current Grad Student, Global Health
Martha's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
Statistics
Calculus
Algebra

I am a PhD student at the University of Michigan, studying social psychology. Before this, I was at Duke University completing a BS in psychology as well as a MS in global health. My research combines the fields of global health and psychology by examining the effects of culture on self-related psyc...

Education

Duke University

Bachelors, Psychology

Duke University

Current Grad Student, Global Health

Duke University

BS in psychology

Test Scores
SAT
1580
Adaliss

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Adaliss

Master of Arts, Applied and Professional Ethics
Adaliss's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

I am a classroom instructor, one-on-one tutor, and academic coach with over a decade of experience working with elementary age students (K-6), undergraduate and graduate students in the Northeast and on the West Coast and across seas. I look forward to working with you to achieve your academic, pers...

Education

Harvard University

Master of Arts, Applied and Professional Ethics

Adam

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Adam

Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Sciences (minor in Spanish)
Adam's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Statistics

I am a Rice University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Sciences and a minor in Spanish. In the fall, I plan on beginning a master's in Human-Computer Interaction at University College London. I have extensive experience helping students with Math, Writing, Spanish, and the ACT. My prim...

Education

Rice University

Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Sciences (minor in Spanish)

Test Scores
ACT
34
Ingrid

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ingrid

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Ingrid's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Trigonometry
Statistics

I am exploring my creativity by pursuing a double major in Asian Languages and Cultures with a focus in Korean, studying abroad in South Korea as a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar, leading workshops that teach 3D printing and CAD for undergraduate students as the president of 3D4E, advocating for the fir...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1540
ACT
33

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