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Pallavi

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Pallavi

Master's in Biology
Pallavi's other Tutor Subjects
6th-12th Grade Biology
6th-12th Grade Physics
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math

I am a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology (Neurobiology concentration), a Bachelor of Science in Economics (Healthcare Management and Policy concentration), and a Master's in Biology. Throughout my undergraduate, I have loved tutoring...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Master's in Biology

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts in Biology (Neurobiology concentration)

Karista

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Karista

Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Science
Karista's other Tutor Subjects
6th-12th Grade Biology
6th-12th Grade AP Biology
6th-12th Grade Chemistry
6th-12th Grade AP Chemistry

I am now an independent contractor and science writer. Some of my work is on my website, www.karistahudelson.com. I am passionate about education and truly enjoy helping students with science and math courses. I have tutored for undergraduate level chemistry, algebra, and biology courses and taught ...

Education

University of North Texas

Master of Science, Environmental Science

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

University of Windsor

Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Science

Emily

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Emily

Master of Science, Education
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
6th-12th Grade Biology
6th-12th Grade AP Biology
Calculus
Algebra

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Education

Johns Hopkins University

Master of Science, Education

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Karis

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Karis

BS
Karis's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Neuroscience
AP Chemistry
Chemistry

I received a B.S. in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. After graduating, I moved to Nashville where I worked in a lab at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for a year. I then earned my PhD in Biomedical Science at Northwestern University where my thesis focused on ...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

BS

Mariam

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Mariam

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Mariam's other Tutor Subjects
6th-12th Grade Biology
6th-12th Grade AP Biology
Statistics
Calculus
Education

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1470
ACT
32
Ritu

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ritu

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Ritu's other Tutor Subjects
6th-12th Grade Biology
6th-12th Grade AP Biology
1st-12th Grade Geography
6th-12th Grade AP Geography
Education

UNC Chapel Hill

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1430
Brittany

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Brittany

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Brittany's other Tutor Subjects
6th-12th Grade Biology
6th-12th Grade AP Biology
Calculus
Algebra
Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Lior

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Lior

Bachelor's (in progress)
Lior's other Tutor Subjects
10th-12th Grade AP Biology
9th-12th Grade AP Statistics
9th-12th Grade Chemistry
Middle School Math

As a passionate tutor with over 5 years of experience, I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Pre-Physician Assistant. I specialize in subjects such as Algebra, AP Biology, and Statistics, and I am dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment. My teaching philosophy revolves arou...

Education

Hofstra University

Bachelor's (in progress)

Bilge

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Bilge

Doctorate (e.g., PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Bilge's other Tutor Subjects
9th-12th Grade Biology
9th-12th Grade AP Biology
10th-12th Grade Science
10th-12th Grade Writing

As a passionate Neuroscientist with a PhD from Wesleyan University, I have over 6 years of experience in tutoring subjects such neuroscience, neural systems, molecular biology, genetics, general biology, and scientific writing (AP level, college level, and high school level). My teaching philosophy...

Education

Wesleyan University

Doctorate (e.g., PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

Middle East Technical University

Bachelor's

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

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