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Eric

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Eric

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Eric's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology
AP Chemistry

As an economics major at Duke, Eric tackles everything from supply-and-demand fundamentals to more advanced topics like game theory, market structures, and macroeconomic policy. He connects abstract models to real-world examples that make concepts like elasticity or comparative advantage intuitive r...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36
Natalie

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Natalie

Current Undergrad Student, Civil Engineering
Natalie's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry
Calculus

Studying both engineering and economics at Duke gave Natalie a quantitative lens on economic reasoning — she's comfortable moving between supply-and-demand intuition and the math behind elasticity, optimization, and equilibrium. She digs into the "why" behind each model so students can apply concept...

Education

Duke University

Current Undergrad Student, Civil Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
35
Timothy

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Timothy

Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
Timothy's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Middle School Math
Calculus

Supply and demand curves are simple enough on the surface, but economics gets genuinely tricky when you're modeling externalities, calculating elasticity, or working through game theory payoff matrices. Timothy majored in Economics at Emory and is completing his MBA at Duke on academic scholarship, ...

Education

Duke University

Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management

Emory University

Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Bailey

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Bailey

Bachelor of Science, Economics
Bailey's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening

Studying economics at Duke while earning a 3.94 GPA means Bailey has recently worked through the exact problem sets and curve-shifting logic that trip up most econ students — elasticity calculations, equilibrium analysis, the jump from micro consumer theory to macro aggregate models. She also brings...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Economics

Matt

Certified Tutor

Matt

Master of Public Policy, Public Policy
Matt's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics

Matt's background sits at the intersection of mathematics and policy, which means he can explain economics from both the quantitative side — supply-demand models, elasticity calculations, game theory — and the real-world side of why these frameworks matter. He digs into the intuition behind each mod...

Education

Duke University

Master of Public Policy, Public Policy

Stetson University

Bachelors, Mathematics; Nonprofit Administration

Rayhan

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Rayhan

Bachelor in Arts, major in History; minors in Biology and Chemistry
Rayhan's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

Rayhan's Duke history degree taught him to trace cause and effect through complex systems — a skill that transfers directly to economics, where understanding why a tariff reshapes domestic markets or how inflation erodes purchasing power depends on the same kind of causal reasoning. His biology and ...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor in Arts, major in History; minors in Biology and Chemistry

Thomas

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Thomas

MEC
Thomas's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Geometry
Algebra

I have enjoyed teaching all my life. I have taught and coached swimming, Boy Scout skills, classes and small groups in church, college classes, and enrichment classes for home schoolers. I like tutoring one to one because of the flexibility it allows me to have in tailoring the tutoring to the indiv...

Education

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

MEC

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MEC

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
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

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