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9+ years
Rohan
Most Algebra frustration comes down to one thing: students learn to move symbols around without understanding what the equation actually represents. Rohan digs into the meaning behind each manipulation — why you can divide both sides, what a variable really stands for, how a system of equations desc...
University of Illinois at Chicago
Current Undergrad Student, Neuroscience

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Cassie
For students who freeze up when they see variables and equations, Cassie breaks algebra down into a language — one with its own grammar and rules that can be learned step by step. Her English degree from Michigan State might seem unrelated, but her ability to explain abstract concepts in plain terms...
Michigan State University
Bachelor in Arts, English

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Shayan
Solving equations is mechanical, but understanding what a variable represents and why you can manipulate both sides — that's the real skill algebra builds. Shayan digs into the reasoning behind factoring, linear systems, and inequalities so students can set up and solve problems they haven't seen be...
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Finance

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Jing
The jump from solving simple equations to manipulating systems, quadratics, and rational expressions trips up students who learned earlier math through memorization alone. Jing tackles Algebra by making each manipulation visual and logical — showing why you complete the square, not just how — drawin...
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Science in Science Pre-Professional Studies (pre-medicine); minor in Anthropology

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Michael
I am currently an adjunct professor of chemistry at a small liberal arts college in the Chicago area. Previously, I worked in the chemical industry for several years as a researcher, but I've found that the most satisfying moments have come when I am able to share my expertise with someone else. Sim...
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
PHD, Chemical Engineering
University of Wisconsin Madison
Bachelors, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry

Certified Tutor
4+ years
Varun
Before students can tackle engineering-level math, they need algebra to feel automatic — factoring, manipulating rational expressions, solving systems of equations without second-guessing each step. Varun breaks these skills down into repeatable patterns, building the kind of fluency that makes ever...
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, General

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Solving equations is one thing; understanding why you can add the same quantity to both sides — and when a technique breaks down — is another. Michael digs into the reasoning behind each algebraic move, whether it's factoring trinomials, solving systems, or simplifying radical expressions. That appr...
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelors, Statistics

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Catherine
One concept that derails students in Algebra more than almost anything else is the shift from solving for a single answer to understanding relationships between variables — why a line has a slope, what a system of equations actually means graphically. Catherine approaches these ideas visually and co...
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Bachelors, Environmental Sciences

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Kate
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 ...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Masters, Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelors

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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...
Nova Southeastern University
PHD, Medicine
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Bachelors, History
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