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Daniel

Certified Tutor

13+ years

Daniel

Bachelor of Science, Microbiology
Daniel's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Calculus
Algebra

The DAT Reading Comprehension section throws dense scientific passages at students and asks them to extract key arguments under serious time pressure — exactly the kind of reading Daniel did daily through his Doctor of Dental Science program. He teaches specific strategies for mapping passage struct...

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science, Microbiology

University of California Los Angeles

Doctor of Dental Science, Dentistry

Josh

Certified Tutor

Josh

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Josh's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Calculus

The DAT Reading Comprehension section rewards a specific skill: extracting answers from dense scientific passages under strict time pressure, not recalling outside knowledge. Josh developed a systematic passage-mapping strategy during his own DAT prep that teaches students to locate key information ...

Education

University of California-Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

University of Pennsylvania

Doctor of Medical Dentistry, Dental Medicine

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Gregory

Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D Biochemistry State Certified Teacher
Gregory's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Microbiology

Gregory's Ph.D. in Biochemistry means the scientific passages that dominate DAT Reading Comprehension — protein interactions, metabolic regulation, cellular signaling — read like familiar territory rather than foreign text. That content fluency lets him focus tutoring time on the actual bottleneck: ...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor in Arts

Stony Brook University

Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D Biochemistry State Certified Teacher

Test Scores
SAT
1430

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Andrew

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Andrew's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

I am pursuing a career in dentistry/oral surgery and will be beginning dental school at Boston University this fall. For this reason I recently took the DAT, which I am capable of assisting you with as well. During my undergraduate education, which I completed this past December, I worked in my scho...

Education

The College of New Jersey

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1440
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Tyler

Bachelor of Engineering, Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Tyler's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Biomedical Engineering
Physics

I am a first year dental student at The University of Pennsylvania. In a few years, I will be living my dream of improving the lives of others via practicing medicine. In the meantime, I will dedicate my attention towards helping you fulfill your dream.

Education

Penn State Schreyer Honors College

Bachelor of Engineering, Biological/Biosystems Engineering

University of Pennsylvania

Doctor of Medical Dentistry, Predentistry

Certified Tutor

Rajan

Bachelors, Biology, General
Rajan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics
College Algebra

Scoring in the 99th percentile on the DAT (23 AA) required Rajan to master the Reading Comprehension section's particular challenge: extracting key arguments from dense scientific passages under strict time constraints. He teaches a systematic approach to passage mapping and question prioritization ...

Education

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Bachelors, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1490

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Taylor

Current Grad Student, dentistry
Taylor's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Calculus

As a current dental student who recently sat for the DAT, Taylor knows the Reading Comprehension section's pacing trap — spending too long absorbing scientific detail that the questions never actually ask about. She teaches students to distinguish between passages that reward careful reading and tho...

Education

Ithaca College

Bachelors, health sciences, pre med concentration

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Current Grad Student, dentistry

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Ashley

Bachelors, Biochemistry
Ashley's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

Ashley's biochemistry training means the scientific terminology packed into DAT Reading Comprehension passages — gene expression, enzyme regulation, metabolic cascades — already makes sense to her, which lets her zero in on teaching the reading strategy itself. She drills students on distinguishing ...

Education

University of Washington (Seattle Campus)

Bachelors, Biochemistry

Test Scores
SAT
1380

Certified Tutor

James

Current Grad Student, Dentistry
James's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

The DAT Reading Comprehension section rewards a specific skill: extracting answers from dense scientific passages without getting lost in unnecessary detail. James developed a systematic approach to this section while preparing for dental school at NYU, teaching students to identify key claims, map ...

Education

University of Washington (Seattle Campus)

Bachelors, Biochemistry

New York University

Current Grad Student, Dentistry

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Karim

Bachelor in Arts, Biological and Physical Sciences
Karim's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Biology

I'm currently a third-year dental student pursuing a DMD degree at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.

Education

Rutgers University (New Brunswick)

Bachelor in Arts, Biological and Physical Sciences

Test Scores
SAT
1510

Certified Tutor

Alec

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
Alec's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Multivariable Calculus
Competition Math

The DAT Reading Comprehension section throws dense scientific passages at test-takers and asks them to extract key arguments fast. Alec spent four years parsing biochemistry research papers at Lafayette, and he applies that same active-reading approach — identifying the author's main claim, mapping ...

Education

Lafayette College

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Certified Tutor

Haneen

Bachelors, Biological Sciences
Haneen's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Molecular Biology
SAT Mathematics

I am a recent graduate from Wellesley College where I majored in biological sciences. I'm an aspiring dentist and I'm taking a gap year between college and grad school. While my research and concentration ranges from creative writing to biology, I am most comfortable with tutoring SAT math and AP bi...

Education

Wellesley College

Bachelors, Biological Sciences

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Marcos Berrios

Undergraduate Degree
Marcos's other Tutor Subjects
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
AP Biology
Genetics

Medical school at SUNY Downstate trained Marcos to digest massive volumes of dense scientific text under pressure — a skill that maps directly onto DAT Reading Comprehension, where three heavy passages need to be processed strategically in 60 minutes. He teaches students to stop reading like they're...

Education

Mercy College

Undergraduate Degree

Certified Tutor

Milan

Current Undergrad, Biomedical Sciences
Milan's other Tutor Subjects
1st-12th Grade Math
10th-11th Grade Writing
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra

As a biomedical sciences student with minors in astronomy and business law, Milan reads across disciplines daily — which is exactly the mental flexibility DAT Reading Comprehension demands when passages jump from cell biology to social science to humanities in a single sitting. He teaches students t...

Education

University of South Florida-Main Campus

Current Undergrad, Biomedical Sciences

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Paul

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

Paul's biology degree means the scientific vocabulary packed into DAT Reading Comprehension passages — microbiology, organic chemistry, cellular processes — doesn't slow him down, freeing him to teach the timed-reading mechanics that actually determine scores. He pairs that content fluency with a st...

Education

Colorado College

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

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