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Tolu

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Tolu

Bachelor in Arts, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Tolu's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
ACT Writing
ACT Reading

Tolu's degree literally examines how scientific knowledge is produced — what counts as evidence, how experiments are designed, and why certain theories win out over others. That perspective makes her especially effective at teaching the scientific method, data interpretation, and the reasoning skill...

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor in Arts, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

Bowen

Certified Tutor

Bowen

Bachelors, Finance
Bowen's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Trigonometry

A finance degree builds surprisingly transferable science skills — Bowen spent years working with data sets, constructing models, and testing whether real-world outcomes match predicted results, which is essentially the scientific method applied to markets. He's particularly strong at walking studen...

Education

Tulane University of Louisiana

Bachelors, Finance

Test Scores
SAT
1380
Jacob

Certified Tutor

Jacob

Bachelor's
Jacob's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading
SAT Writing and Language

Jacob's humanities-heavy background — literature, philosophy, psychology, and writing — means he teaches science less like a lab instructor and more like someone who insists students actually articulate what's happening and why. When a student can explain osmosis or Newton's third law in their own w...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Francis

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Francis

MS
Francis's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus

Twenty-plus years of teaching high school math means Francis has spent countless hours helping students with the quantitative backbone of science — reading graphs, converting units, calculating rates, and making sense of formulas in physics and chemistry. His master's in mathematics gives him the de...

Education

Fairfield University

MS

Missouri Southern State University

MS

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
Rhea

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Rhea

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

I am a current student at the University of Chicago. I am working towards a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, and I am on the pre-medical track. I am extremely passionate about tutoring, and I have several years of experience tutoring students in my high school's learning center in various...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1550
ACT
36
Jeffrey

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Jeffrey

Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
Jeffrey's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

I am enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering PhD program at Rice University which will begin Fall 2020, and I am hoping to return to academia as a professor after earning my PhD. In the meantime, I am looking to share my passion for gaining knowledge, specifically in STEM, by educating the up and com...

Education

University of Notre Dame

Bachelor of Science

Rice University

Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
34
Erika

Certified Tutor

Erika

Master of Public Policy, Public Policy
Erika's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

I am available to tutor middle and high school math, history and test prep. I have tutored math and history in the past and I previously taught a test prep course at a school in Hanoi, Vietnam. I have a lot of experience teaching all the need-to-know tricks to doing great on the SATS/ACTS! When I am...

Education

Harvard University

Master of Public Policy, Public Policy

Test Scores
ACT
32

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