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Jordan
BA University of New Mexico-Main Campus
5+ Years Tutoring

Before diving into pendulum motion or projectile trajectories, Jordan makes sure students can articulate *why* acceleration and gravity are linked — building the conceptual scaffolding that keeps the math from feeling arbitrary. He's finishing his B.S. in Physics at the University of New Mexico with graduate-level astrophysics ambitions, so topics like rotational kinematics and electromagnetic fields are part of his daily problem sets. Rated 4.7 by students.

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Jenny
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Jenny
BA Barnard College
6+ Years Tutoring

Completing Barnard's pre-med curriculum meant Jenny spent semesters inside calculus-based physics — mechanics, waves, electromagnetism — alongside the biology and chemistry courses that give those topics clinical context. That dual perspective lets her explain a concept like pressure or fluid flow in the language of the physics problem set and then connect it to the biomedical scenario that makes it stick. She's a strong pick for pre-med students who need to nail the physics without losing sight of why it matters.

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Andrew
PhD Boston University • BA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1+ Years Tutoring

A molecular biology background means Andrew regularly encountered physics in disguise — diffusion rates, membrane potentials, fluid dynamics in biological systems — before his doctoral work added another layer of analytical rigor. He breaks down mechanics and thermodynamics problems by connecting them to tangible phenomena, which makes the abstract math feel less like symbol-pushing. Rated 4.8 by students.

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Agustin
Current Undergrad Student, Molecular Biology Princeton University
9+ Years Tutoring

Molecular biology might seem like a different world from physics, but Agustin's coursework lives in the overlap — diffusion equations, fluid dynamics in cellular transport, and the thermodynamics behind protein folding all demand real physics fluency. He pairs that life-sciences perspective with strong quantitative chops (1560 SAT) to break down mechanics and energy problems in ways that click for students who think more naturally in biological terms than abstract force diagrams.

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Matthew
BA Washington University in St. Louis
1+ Years Tutoring

Running an immunology lab at Columbia University Medical Center means Matthew applies physics daily in ways most tutors haven't — calibrating imaging equipment, analyzing force and pressure data in tissue samples, and troubleshooting instruments that depend on optics and electromagnetism. That hands-on fluency, combined with a physics degree and a 35 ACT, lets him teach college-level mechanics and E&M problems by connecting equations to the physical systems they actually describe.

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Zhengdong
BA University of Science and Technology of China • Doctor of Philosophy Princeton University
5+ Years Tutoring

Two physics degrees — a B.S. and a PhD — mean Zhengdong has worked through every layer of the college physics sequence, from introductory Newtonian mechanics all the way to quantum theory and advanced electrodynamics. He's particularly effective at teaching students to translate a physical scenario into the right mathematical framework, whether that's setting up free-body diagrams in mechanics or applying Gauss's law to symmetric charge distributions. Rated 4.8 by students.

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

A dual BS in physics and math from Yale means Anthony didn't just take college physics — he took the honors sequence and then kept going through differential equations, multivariable calculus, and upper-division mechanics. His PhD work in economics at Yale still draws on that training daily, since building economic models requires the same setup-and-solve discipline as a multi-step Newton's law problem. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Greg
Building Engineer, Chemical Engineering and Math Vanderbilt University
1+ Years Tutoring

Chemical engineering at Vanderbilt means Greg solves physics problems daily — fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and force balances are baked into every core course, so his explanations come from repeated, hands-on application rather than textbook summaries. His math double major gives him the calculus fluency to walk through derivations cleanly, especially when problems involve integration over continuous systems or solving second-order differential equations of motion. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Caroline
MS Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Undergraduate degree Washington University in St. Louis
14+ Years Tutoring

Working at an ExxonMobil refinery before MIT Sloan meant Caroline spent years applying thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and force analysis to real industrial systems — the same physics that fills college problem sets, except with actual consequences for getting the math wrong. Her mechanical engineering M.S. from WashU (magna cum laude) gave her deep fluency with calculus-based derivations, so she can walk through everything from torque problems to heat transfer without skipping the steps that textbooks gloss over. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Andrew
BA University of North Texas • Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering Vanderbilt University
6+ Years Tutoring

A PhD in biomedical engineering means Andrew has spent years applying physics to biological systems — modeling forces on joints, analyzing fluid flow through tissues, understanding how electromagnetic fields interact with the body. That depth in mechanics, thermodynamics, and E&M carries directly into the calculus-based problem solving college physics courses demand. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Vania
BA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1+ Years Tutoring

Building things that actually work — which is what mechanical engineering is — means Vania spent her degree applying Newton's laws to real structures, calculating heat transfer through materials, and analyzing fluid flow, not as textbook exercises but as design requirements. That hands-on engineering intuition shows up when she breaks down free-body diagrams or walks through energy conservation problems, because she's solved versions of them that had to hold up in the physical world. Her 1590 SAT underscores the quantitative precision she brings to calculus-based problem solving.

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Samantha
BA Cornell University
1+ Years Tutoring

College-level physics layers calculus and more rigorous problem-solving onto the conceptual foundations from high school, and Samantha's Cornell science background means she's fluent in both the math and the theory. She breaks down topics like rotational dynamics, electric fields, and thermodynamic cycles using visual models and step-by-step dimensional analysis that keep the problem-solving process clear.

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Rahul
BS Cornell University
6+ Years Tutoring

Thermodynamics is where Rahul lights up — it was his favorite corner of Cornell's chemical engineering program, and that enthusiasm shows when he's walking someone through heat engines, entropy, or the first and second laws in a college physics context. His engineering training means he treats every problem as a physical system first and an equation second, pushing for the conceptual reasoning behind each step rather than formula-matching. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Bidyut
BA Johns Hopkins University
8+ Years Tutoring

Bidyut's biomedical engineering coursework at Johns Hopkins means he tackles college physics problems — from rotational dynamics to electromagnetic induction — with the applied perspective of someone who uses these principles in lab and design work daily. He connects abstract force diagrams and circuit analyses to real engineering scenarios so the physics actually clicks. Rated 5.0 by students.

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College physics requires both strong conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills—many students struggle with translating real-world scenarios into mathematical models. Common pain points include mastering unit conversions, balancing complex equations, and visualizing abstract concepts like forces, energy, and electromagnetic fields. Personalized 1-on-1 instruction helps students build these foundational skills while developing the scientific reasoning needed to tackle unfamiliar problems confidently.

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