Philosophy majors learn to argue precisely, and Dakota carries that into every subject — whether it's breaking down a tricky algebra problem, tightening the thesis of an essay, or prepping for the ACT (she scored a 33). Her range spans math at every grade level, science through high school chemistry...

Navigating high school coursework — from Regents exams to SAT prep to AP-level science — requires more than just knowing the material; it requires knowing how to study it efficiently. Tarif has tutored extensively across the 7-12 grade range in math, biology, and chemistry, and he uses a question-dr...

Between tutoring literacy and math at a nonprofit and leading a college-prep writing seminar for high schoolers, Kelsey has spent years figuring out what makes the high school workload manageable. She connects skills across subjects — the analytical reading from English class strengthens history ess...

Earth and environmental engineering at Columbia means Shin lives at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and calculus every day — so when a high schooler needs someone who can jump from AP Chemistry to pre-calc to a physics problem set, the transitions are seamless. His 34 ACT and 5.0 tutoring ra...

I am a graduate of the University of Chicago, and I will be starting a graduate program at Columbia in August. I am about to complete a year of service with City Year, an education non-profit that places young adults into under-served schools. As a City Year member, I worked full-time in the classro...

I am a recent graduate of Yale University and incoming first year medical student at Columbia University. Originally from the DC area, I have always had a passion for science and medicine and pursued a degree in Biology while at Yale. During the 2008-2009 academic year, I tutored science, math, Engl...

I am an aspiring applied mathematician, with particular interest in image processing and climate science. I graduated in May 2017 from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's in physics and mathematics, and am beginning a PhD program in September 2017 at the University of Chicago in Com...

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...

I'm a recent graduate of Northwestern University, a native New Yorker, and a recent addition to Varsity Tutors. I grew up in Westchester County, where I volunteered as an assistant creative writing teacher in high school. After high school, I moved to Evanston, Illinois for school. I studied a wide ...

I am a pre-dental student at Vanderbilt University majoring in Human Organizational Development with a concentration in Health and Human Services. I am well versed in many science subjects (Biology and Chemistry, etc.), math, and Spanish. I tutor all ages and will tailor my methods based on any type...