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9+ years
Kevin is in the middle of Penn's Philosophy, Politics, and Economics program, which means he's actively engaging with the theorists and frameworks that define college political science — from Rawls and rational choice theory to comparative institutional analysis. He approaches each tutoring session ...
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor in Arts
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Alisha
Studying political science as a minor at VCU gave Alisha direct experience with the kinds of coursework college students face — comparative government analyses, policy briefs, and research papers grounded in political theory. She breaks down dense readings from thinkers like Locke, Rawls, and Marx i...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Dance
Certified Tutor
6+ years
College-level political science demands more than summarizing theories — it requires engaging critically with scholars like Putnam, Huntington, or Rawls and building original arguments from their frameworks. Alissa earned her political science degree before completing a Juris Doctor, giving her both...
Loyola University-Chicago
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
University of Notre Dame
Juris Doctor, Legal Studies
Certified Tutor
10+ years
reid
Having earned a master's in political science after double-majoring in poli-sci and philosophy at Hobart, Reid knows the discipline inside and out — from comparative politics and international relations theory to American political institutions. He's especially useful for students navigating their f...
University of Chicago
Master of Arts, Political Science and Government
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Bachelors, Political Science and Government
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Abigail
Working at the United Nations, the European Parliament, and for a State Senator before completing her Columbia master's in International Affairs, Abigail has seen how legislative bargaining, diplomatic strategy, and institutional design actually play out — not just how they read in a textbook. That ...
Columbia University
Masters in International Affairs
CUNY City College
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Max
Economics at Yale sits surprisingly close to political science — Max's coursework in economic policy, game theory, and institutional design overlaps heavily with the analytical frameworks that college poli-sci courses demand. He's especially useful for students tackling political economy, public pol...
Yale University
Current Undergrad, Economics
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Philosophy trains you to dissect arguments down to their logical bones — and that's exactly what Andrew brings to political science coursework, where evaluating competing theories of power, justice, and governance is the whole game. His philosophy degree means he's spent years doing the close readin...
University of Chicago
Bachelor in Arts
Certified Tutor
7+ years
Lila
College-level political science demands more than knowing how a bill becomes a law — professors expect students to engage with competing theoretical frameworks like institutionalism, rational choice, and constructivism. As a Rice Political Science major immersed in these debates, Lila digs into the ...
Rice University
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Mason
College-level political science demands more than knowing how a bill becomes a law — it requires engaging with competing theoretical frameworks like rational choice, institutionalism, and constructivism. Mason brings a Political Science degree from TCU and ongoing graduate work in public administrat...
Texas Christian University
Bachelor of Science, Economics
Certified Tutor
5+ years
Manuel
College-level political science demands more than knowing how a bill becomes law; it requires engaging with competing theoretical frameworks like realism, liberalism, and constructivism. Manuel's BA in Political Science and Government prepared him to walk students through research design, policy ana...
Princeton University
Bachelor in Arts
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