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Justin
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Justin
BA Washington University in St. Louis • Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Mathematics University of Chicago
9+ Years Tutoring

Three years of tutoring introductory physics at Washington University gave Justin a sharp sense of where students get stuck — usually at the gap between understanding a concept verbally and translating it into a free-body diagram or equation. His dual bachelor's degrees in physics and math, plus doctoral training in computational methods, let him attack problems from both the physical intuition side and the mathematical machinery side. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Zosia
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Zosia
BA Yale University
4+ Years Tutoring

Three science degrees from Yale — including one in chemistry — mean Zosia has worked through mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism problems repeatedly across disciplines, building the kind of cross-subject fluency that makes her especially clear on where physics concepts connect to the math underneath. She digs into the specific step where a student's reasoning breaks down, whether that's setting up Newton's second law for a pulley system or tracking signs through a conservation-of-energy equation. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Garrett
BA University of Pennsylvania
14+ Years Tutoring

Kinematics equations and free-body diagrams become far less intimidating once a student learns to read each problem as a physical story rather than a math puzzle. Garrett breaks problems into setup, diagram, and solve phases, teaching students a repeatable framework they can apply from Newton's laws through electromagnetism. His science and math background lets him bridge the conceptual reasoning and the calculations seamlessly.

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Richard
BA Harvard University
1+ Years Tutoring

A year as a course assistant in Harvard's math department means Richard can handle the calculus that often becomes the real obstacle in physics — setting up integrals for work-energy problems or differentiating position functions in kinematics. He teaches across physics, calculus, and AP-level math, so when a mechanics problem demands clean vector decomposition or a tricky trig substitution, the math doesn't slow the physics down.

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Daniel
Current Undergrad Student, Engineering Physics Cornell University
1+ Years Tutoring

Engineering physics at Cornell means Daniel doesn't just know the textbook — he's applying Newtonian mechanics, wave dynamics, and thermodynamics in advanced coursework every week. He teaches physics by building intuition for why forces and energy behave the way they do, so students can tackle unfamiliar problems without relying on memorized formulas. Rated 5.0 by students.

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

A physics degree gives Matthew the mathematical backbone to teach everything from Newtonian mechanics and rotational dynamics to electromagnetism and wave optics. Rather than handing students formulas to memorize, he traces each equation back to the physical situation it describes — so a free-body diagram or a circuit schematic becomes something students can read intuitively, not just label.

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Ryan
MS Stanford University • BA Stanford University
9+ Years Tutoring

Four years of synthetic biology research at NASA Ames meant Ryan was constantly applying Newtonian mechanics, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics to real experimental setups. He teaches physics by connecting equations to physical intuition — showing, for instance, why conservation of energy isn't just a formula but a reasoning tool that simplifies complex problems.

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Romeo
BA Harvard University
13+ Years Tutoring

A math degree gives Romeo an edge most physics tutors don't have — he can walk students through the calculus behind Newtonian mechanics or electromagnetic theory without handwaving past the equations. Whether the challenge is free-body diagrams, conservation laws, or wave behavior, he connects the physical intuition to the mathematical framework that makes it precise.

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Jay
BA University of Pennsylvania
6+ Years Tutoring

Teaching physics well means knowing where students get stuck, and Jay sees those sticking points daily in his science classroom at a New York City charter school. He tackles force diagrams, kinematics equations, and energy conservation by building each concept from intuition first, then layering in the math.

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Zackary
BA Cornell University
3+ Years Tutoring

The hardest part of physics for most students isn't the formulas — it's translating a word problem into a free-body diagram or energy equation. Zackary's quantitative math training at Cornell sharpens his ability to break down mechanics and kinematics problems into clear, step-by-step setups that make the math feel manageable.

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Marcus
BA Yale University
14+ Years Tutoring

Currently conducting research at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Marcus applies physics principles — force analysis, energy conservation, wave behavior — in a hands-on setting every day. He tutored science subjects throughout his time at Yale and approaches physics problems by teaching students to draw clear diagrams and translate word problems into equations before touching a calculator.

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Robert
BA University
1+ Years Tutoring

Biomedical engineering is applied physics at its core, so Robert has spent years translating Newtonian mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics into real problem-solving contexts. He tackles everything from free-body diagrams to conservation of energy by walking through the reasoning behind each equation before ever plugging in numbers.

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