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Evelyn

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Evelyn

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine
Evelyn's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Learning English from scratch as a second language gave Evelyn something most reading tutors don't have — a vivid memory of what it feels like when a sentence won't unlock, when context clues fail, and when a paragraph's meaning stays stubbornly out of reach. Now a medical student in UMKC's accelera...

Education

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Arianna

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Arianna

Bachelor's
Arianna's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

A behavioral neuroscience major who also minored in Spanish and psychology, Arianna learned to read across disciplines — switching between dense neuroanatomy texts, Spanish literature, and psychological research papers that each demand a different kind of attention. She teaches students to adapt tha...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
ACT
33
Nikit

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Nikit

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Nikit's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Middle School Math
Calculus

Engineering textbooks, lab reports, and research papers filled Nikit's biomedical engineering coursework — material where misreading a single variable or skipping a key detail derails everything that follows. That habit of precise, deliberate reading carries over when he teaches comprehension skills...

Education

University of Miami

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
33
Jack

Certified Tutor

Jack

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology, Anthropology
Jack's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Mathematics
SAT Reading

Strong reading comprehension isn't about speed — it's about knowing what to look for in a passage before you start. Jack teaches students to identify an author's purpose, track how arguments develop paragraph by paragraph, and distinguish between stated claims and implied ones. His dual background i...

Education

The University of Tulsa

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology, Anthropology

Test Scores
SAT
1500
ACT
32
Andi

Certified Tutor

Andi

Bachelor in Arts, History of Art
Andi's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math
Elementary Math

Andi treats reading as an active skill, teaching students to annotate, question the text, and track how an author builds meaning across paragraphs. Her art history training required dense critical reading on a daily basis, so she knows how to break down challenging passages and show students what to...

Education

Ohio State

Bachelor in Arts, History of Art

Ashwini

Certified Tutor

Ashwini

Bachelor's
Ashwini's other Tutor Subjects
1st-3rd Grade Reading
1st-8th Grade math
1st-2nd Grade Writing
Pre-Algebra

I am currently a student at the University of Kansas working towards gaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Behavioral Neuroscience as well as a minor in Spanish. I am involved in a variety of research in the applied behavioral science field on campus, and with the rest of my time, I like to volunt...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
ACT
32
Kacey

Certified Tutor

Kacey

Bachelors, Spanish
Kacey's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Geometry
Calculus

I am a recent graduate of the University of Missouri with a degree in Spanish. In the future, I plan on getting certified in ESL and working towards a teaching certificate. Ever since I took my first Spanish class in the seventh grade, I have been in love with the language and all the different cult...

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelors, Spanish

Test Scores
ACT
31
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
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
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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