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Anthony
BA Yale University • Doctor of Philosophy, Economics Yale University
6+ Years Tutoring

A PhD candidate in economics at Yale with undergraduate degrees in physics and math from the same institution, Anthony brings serious quantitative firepower to the subject — the kind that matters when courses pivot from intuitive ideas about markets into optimization problems, game theory, or econometric proofs. He also teaches AP Micro, AP Macro, and econometrics, so he can connect introductory concepts to the formal models students will encounter as the material deepens. Rated 5.0 by his students.

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Ethan
BA Harvard University
1+ Years Tutoring

Environmental Science and Public Policy intersects constantly with economics — cost-benefit analysis, externalities, market failures, trade policy. Ethan brings that applied perspective to economics tutoring, connecting abstract models like supply-and-demand curves or GDP accounting to tangible policy questions students can reason through. His strong quantitative background (36 ACT, AP Statistics and Calculus) means the math side of econ never becomes a bottleneck.

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Max
Current Undergrad, Economics Yale University
10+ Years Tutoring

As an economics major at Yale, Max doesn't just recite supply-and-demand curves — he digs into the intuition behind models like IS-LM, Nash equilibria, and consumer optimization so students understand the reasoning driving each result. That depth makes problem sets and exams far more manageable. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Patrick
MBA Yale University
3+ Years Tutoring

Supply-and-demand graphs are just the starting point. Patrick digs into the reasoning behind shifts — why a price ceiling creates a shortage, how elasticity determines tax incidence, what happens to GDP when monetary policy tightens — connecting each model to real-world business decisions. His MBA training keeps the discussion grounded in how these concepts play out in actual markets.

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Sami
BA Duke University • Current Undergrad Student, Business Administration and Management Yale School of Management
9+ Years Tutoring

I am a Duke University graduate in Economics and Computer Science. I am currently pursuing an MBA degree at the Yale School of Management. I have worked in the financial field, both at a management consulting firm and a fortune 500 company. My hobbies include playing and coaching soccer.

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Patrycja
BA Yale University
9+ Years Tutoring

I am a freshman at Yale University. I am majoring in computer science, and my other interests include economics and history. I have experience tutoring in an Algebra 1 classroom. I edited essays and tutored students in general subject in my high school's Literacy Resource Center. I also have privately tutored calculus. In college, I am a teaching assistant for a program that teaches middle and high school girls to code.

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Ryan
BA University of Chicago
1+ Years Tutoring

With an economics degree and a 5.0 client rating, Ryan brings both academic grounding and clear communication to topics like elasticity, market failures, and the mechanics of supply-and-demand shifts. He also teaches finance and accounting, which means he can show students how microeconomic reasoning actually translates into business decisions — making abstract models feel like practical tools rather than exam fodder.

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Joshua
BA Stanford University
6+ Years Tutoring

Philosophy trains you to dissect arguments down to their logical structure — a skill that transfers directly to economics, where every model rests on assumptions about how rational agents behave. Joshua's philosophy degree means he's comfortable interrogating the reasoning behind concepts like utility maximization or the tragedy of the commons, pushing past surface-level definitions to examine why the models work and where they break down.

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Alex
BA University of Chicago
6+ Years Tutoring

Alex earned an honors Economics degree from the University of Chicago and currently works as a research assistant there while applying to PhD programs — meaning he's immersed in economic thinking daily. He breaks down core concepts like market equilibrium, elasticity, and game theory by connecting them to real policy debates and current research, making abstract models feel concrete.

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Neil
BA Princeton University
10+ Years Tutoring

Five years as an investment analyst at a private wealth management firm meant Neil lived economics daily — watching how shifts in monetary policy moved portfolio strategy, how market incentives shaped client behavior, and how macroeconomic indicators translated into real allocation decisions. His Princeton economics degree provides the theoretical backbone, but it's that hands-on financial experience that lets him make concepts like interest rates, market equilibrium, and fiscal policy feel tangible rather than textbook-abstract. Rated 5.0 by his students.

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Bowen
BA Tulane University of Louisiana
1+ Years Tutoring

A finance degree means Bowen learned economics from the applied side first — portfolio theory, capital markets, risk pricing — and then traced those ideas back to the underlying micro and macro principles that drive them. That reverse path gives him a practical way to explain concepts like supply and demand or monetary policy, since he can point to exactly where those abstractions show up in actual financial decision-making.

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Eliza
BA University of Pennsylvania
4+ Years Tutoring

Supply and demand curves are straightforward until you layer in elasticity, market failures, and government intervention — then economics gets interesting. Eliza earned her economics degree from Penn and tackles concepts like comparative advantage and marginal analysis by tying them to real-world examples students actually recognize, from streaming service pricing to minimum wage debates.

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Cole
MS University of Amsterdam
8+ Years Tutoring

Monetary policy, banking systems, and market behavior aren't abstractions to Cole — they were the focus of his cum laude master's thesis at the University of Amsterdam. He teaches economics by grounding theory in current events, so students see how supply-and-demand diagrams or GDP calculations connect to headlines they've actually read. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Hari
MBA University of South Florida-Main Campus • BA Washington University in St. Louis
1+ Years Tutoring

An MBA in Finance and Management gives Hari the kind of fluency with economic reasoning that comes from applying it — building financial models, analyzing market conditions, weighing strategic trade-offs in real business contexts. He teaches micro and macro concepts like elasticity, monetary policy, and market structures by connecting them to the finance and accounting decisions where those ideas actually matter. Rated 5.0 by his students.

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Zo
BA University of Chicago • IB Diploma University of Chicago
6+ Years Tutoring

Studying sociology at the University of Chicago means Zo is constantly analyzing how institutions, incentives, and inequality shape human behavior — which is essentially what economics does through a quantitative lens. That social-science fluency makes her especially sharp on topics like market failures, externalities, and the distributional questions that come up in both micro and macro courses. Rated 5.0 by her students.

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Jennifer
Current Undergrad, Econom University of Pennsylvania
10+ Years Tutoring

Studying economics at Penn means Jennifer encounters supply-and-demand models, game theory, and macroeconomic policy frameworks on a daily basis — not as abstract concepts but as tools she actively uses. She unpacks ideas like elasticity, comparative advantage, and market equilibrium by tying them to real-world examples that make the logic intuitive. Students preparing for AP Econ or introductory college courses get someone who genuinely lives the material.

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David
MS University of Chicago • BA Carleton College
1+ Years Tutoring

An MBA from the University of Chicago and an undergraduate economics degree mean David has encountered the full spectrum of economic reasoning — from microeconomic models of firm behavior to the macroeconomic policy debates that shape real markets. Running a startup gives him a founder's perspective on how concepts like pricing strategy, marginal cost, and competitive dynamics actually play out when you're the one making the decisions.

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Abigail
BA Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
9+ Years Tutoring

I am graduated from Penn State University in Industrial Engineering in 2017. I've tutored ever since I was in high school, and I love helping people! I like to help my students understand math (and other topics) instead of just doing it blindly. My goal is to help my students improve their math (and other topics) and build skills that will help them find learning easier in the future! Fun fact, I used to work for Disney and I like to salsa dance!

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Sarah
BA Northwestern University
9+ Years Tutoring

As an economics major at Northwestern, Sarah digs into the same core principles — scarcity, opportunity cost, market equilibrium, elasticity — that introductory students encounter for the first time. She translates abstract models into concrete examples, making supply-and-demand curves and production possibilities frontiers feel intuitive rather than mechanical.

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Natalie
BA University of Pennsylvania
9+ Years Tutoring

Natalie's Health Care Management minor at Penn exposed her to microeconomic principles like supply and demand, cost-benefit analysis, and market structures — all through the lens of real industries. She breaks down economic models by connecting them to concrete examples students can actually picture, whether it's pricing decisions or how incentives shape behavior.

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Romeo
BA Harvard University
13+ Years Tutoring

Applying to PhD programs in applied mathematics means Romeo lives in the quantitative world that most economics students find intimidating — the calculus behind marginal analysis, the optimization problems in consumer and producer theory, the statistical models that underpin econometric reasoning. His math degree and 1510 SAT give him the analytical toolkit to break down the equations hiding inside economic concepts, making the transition from intuitive supply-and-demand reasoning to formal modeling feel far less daunting.

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Gary
BA Brigham Young University-Provo • Juris Doctor, Law University of Georgia
1+ Years Tutoring

Co-authoring a published policy article for US News and World Report required Gary to translate economic data into clear, defensible arguments — exactly the skill economics courses demand. He tackles supply-and-demand analysis, market structures, and cost-benefit reasoning by grounding each concept in the political and policy contexts where these ideas actually get applied.

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Christopher
BA Vanderbilt University
10+ Years Tutoring

I'm a 24 year old student of life that graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2014. My first experience with tutoring came 5 years ago when I opened a branch of ACT prep tutoring for Revolution Prep. At that time, I taught small classes of 5-9 students and also worked as a private tutor. I absolutely love to learn and am fulfilled by guiding students to reach their maximum potential.

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Economics requires understanding both theoretical concepts and real-world applications—from supply and demand curves to macroeconomic policy—which can be challenging to grasp in a traditional classroom setting. With New Haven's average student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, personalized 1-on-1 instruction allows tutors to identify whether a student struggles with foundational skills like graphing and data interpretation, or more complex topics like elasticity and market structures. Many students benefit from having concepts explained in different ways until they truly click, which is difficult in a group classroom environment.

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During the first session, a tutor will assess your current understanding of economics—whether you're just starting out or preparing for AP exams—and identify specific areas where you need support. They'll ask about your course goals, review recent assignments or test results, and discuss which topics feel most confusing. This foundation allows the tutor to create a personalized learning plan focused on your biggest challenges, whether that's mastering supply-and-demand graphs, understanding inflation and unemployment, or tackling complex problem sets.

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