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Julie

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Julie

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Julie's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Neuroscience
Physics

Because her training spans neuroscience and calculus-based physics, Julie connects force diagrams and energy conservation to real biological and engineering contexts instead of treating them as abstract problem sets. She's particularly sharp at walking through the math embedded in kinematics and ele...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1480
Eric

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Eric

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

Eric approaches physics the way his Duke engineering program taught him: start with a free-body diagram, identify what's conserved, and let the math follow from the concept. Whether it's projectile motion, circuits, or rotational dynamics, he walks through each problem type until the setup becomes s...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36
Beepul

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Beepul

Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Beepul's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

Understanding physics means building intuition for how forces, energy, and motion actually interact — not just memorizing which equation to grab. Beepul tackles problems by first sketching the physical scenario and identifying what's really happening, a habit sharpened by his biomedical engineering ...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1520
Amy

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Amy

Masters, business (MBA)
Amy's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Trigonometry

A civil engineering degree means Amy spent years applying Newtonian mechanics, thermodynamics, and wave behavior to real structures and systems. She breaks down physics problems by teaching students to identify which principles govern a scenario before touching a single equation. That engineering in...

Education

Duke University

Masters, business (MBA)

Cornell University

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1450
Jordan

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Jordan

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering
Jordan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

A PhD in Bioengineering from Georgia Tech means Jordan has solved mechanics, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics problems not as textbook exercises but as the backbone of real research — designing systems where forces, pressures, and energy transfers have to be modeled correctly. That engineering dep...

Education

Harvey Mudd College

Bachelor of Science, Engineering, General

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1510
Kathleen

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kathleen

Bachelor's
Kathleen's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Statistics Graduate Level
Pre-Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

Breaking a free-body diagram into components or applying conservation of energy across a multi-step problem requires comfort with both the physics intuition and the underlying math. Kathleen teaches calculus and multivariable math alongside physics, so she can walk students through the derivations —...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1470
ACT
35
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

A Duke-trained science student with minors in both biology and chemistry, Rayhan approaches physics problems by grounding them in the physical intuition behind the math — why Newton's second law is a relationship between net force and acceleration, not just F=ma to plug into. He walks through free-b...

Education

Duke University

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

Simon

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Simon

Bachelors
Simon's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Quantitative Reasoning

I am an avid rower and bicyclist. I also greatly enjoy growing vegetables and playing basketball.

Education

Yale University

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1590
Jordan

Certified Tutor

Jordan

Bachelors, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Jordan's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Biochemistry
Biology

I am currently in my fourth year of medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Learning science is my passion, but I also enjoy running, trying new food, and reading classic books. I would love to be part of your journey by helping you love mastering the task at hand. No do...

Education

Rhodes College

Bachelors, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The University of Tennessee

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Jordan

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Jordan

Master's/Graduate
Jordan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Physics 1
High School Physics

A Yale Applied Physics degree followed by graduate-level biomedical engineering at Duke gives Jordan an unusually deep command of physics — from Newtonian mechanics through electromagnetism and thermodynamics. He breaks complex derivations into intuitive steps, connecting the math to physical scenar...

Education

Duke University

Master's/Graduate

Yale University

Bachelor's

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