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BA Duke University
5+ Years Tutoring

I am a rising senior at Duke University. I major in Computer Science and am also getting a minor in Physics. I have had experience tutoring/teaching as a teaching assistant for three classes: Intro to Databases, Electricity and Magnetism (for engineers), and Computer Network Architecture. I have had industry experience in software development as an intern for IBM and a cybersecurity analyst for TIAA. Outside of school/work, I play the piano and train with the Duke Taekwondo Club. I have a strong background in computer science, physics, and math, but I love learning about and helping students with a wide variety of subjects!

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Susie
Current Undergrad Student, Computer Science Duke University
9+ Years Tutoring

I am a Computer Science major at Duke University passionate about encouraging others who are learning CS so that they may come to understand the powerful, real-world impact that programming can have. As someone who has a strong background in tutoring, including, but not limited to, the chemistry tutoring club I co-founded in high school and my current involvement in the Duke Music Tutors organization, I am confident in my ability to tutor in a way that is focused, individualized, and memorable.

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Jack
BA University
6+ Years Tutoring

I am currently a student at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a degree in Computer Science. I not only am incredibly passionate about programming and computer science, but about math and learning in general. I have experience teaching people young and old about computers and the way the work in depth. I love meeting new people and finding out the way they think so I can better serve them as a teacher.

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Shaan
BA Duke University
4+ Years Tutoring

I am a current undergraduate student at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering. I am pursuing a bachelor of science in engineering in mechanical engineering, a minor in computer science, and a certificate in innovation and entrepreneurship. As an engineer, I believe one of my greatest strengths is breaking down complex ideas into manageable steps that are easy to follow. I have an abundance of STEM tutoring experience through my high school's National Honors Society chapter and as a freelance tutor. Additionally, I have experience working with children as an instructor for Techsplorer's engineering camps/workshops and as a member of the YMCA Leader's Club. The subjects I enjoy teaching are Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Statistics, Trigonometry, Physics, and SAT/ACT Math and Science Prep. I believe that as a passionate younger college student, I am able to connect with students more effectively, as I was in their shoes not too long ago! Outside of school and teaching, I like to play Ultimate Frisbee, spend time with my dog, and work on personal engineering projects.

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Shourya
BA University of North Carolina at Charlotte
4+ Years Tutoring

I am currently a physics major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I have previously tutored at Mathnasium, teaching primarily middle school students with some elementary school students and some high school students. I primarily teach physics and math. I am very passionate about teaching, because I think every student has a different perspective. It is truly amazing how different students tend to think compared to adults, often displaying immense amounts of creativity, enthusiasm, and courage that most people could only dream of. It is important not to underestimate these qualities in young scholars, which is why I make it my goal to personally understand the students that I teach.

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Sky
BA Vanderbilt University • MS George Mason University
3+ Years Tutoring

I am a graduate student at George Mason University studying Computer Science. I also graduated at Vanderbilt University, with Bachelors Degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Philosophy. When a student does not understand a topic or concept, I believe the best way to teach it is to meet students where they are at, providing individually catered feedback, and exploring the aspects of a student's weaknesses, finding a way to explain the concept in a way that resonates with and makes sense to the student. I am most familiar with tutoring for the SAT, where I have generally increased scores by 120-300 points.

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Srini
Current Undergrad Student, Molecular Biophysics Brown University
10+ Years Tutoring

Computational problem-solving sits at the core of Srini's biophysics work at Brown, where modeling biological systems requires writing and debugging code regularly. He teaches AP Computer Science by grounding abstract ideas — algorithms, data representation, the internet's layered protocols — in concrete examples that make the material click on exam day.

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Shlomo
BA CUNY Queens College
5+ Years Tutoring

The AP Computer Science exam tests both coding fluency and the ability to trace through unfamiliar code under time pressure. Shlomo tackles both sides — drilling array manipulation, recursion, and ArrayList operations while also teaching the test-taking strategy that keeps students from burning time on free-response questions. His math background is especially useful for the algorithm-analysis problems that blend logic with computation.

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Derek
BA Harvard University
9+ Years Tutoring

I am currently a Harvard student majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Applied Mathematics. I graduated Class Valedictorian in high school and was named National Merit Finalist. I took 16 AP classes in high school, including AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science A, AP Physics C : Mechanics and AP Physics 1, with a score of 5 in all of the tests. I scored a 1570/1600 in my SAT and 800 in the SAT Math Level 2 Subject Test and 790 in the SAT Physics Subject Test.

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Milo
BA University
5+ Years Tutoring

Having studied computer science at UMass Amherst through both a bachelor's and now a master's program, Milo has spent years writing Java and building software well beyond what the AP exam covers — which means he can contextualize topics like array traversal, class hierarchies, and method overloading within the bigger picture of how real programs work. Three years tutoring in UMass's tutoring center taught him exactly where students get stuck, especially on tricky free-response questions that require tracing through nested logic step by step. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Christopher
BA Cornell University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am interested in Physics and Mathematics and working out practical problems from plumbing to electronics. I will someday go back for my Ph.D. in Physics but until then I am looking to grow as an engineer or computer programmer.

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Rhamy
BA Vanderbilt University
9+ Years Tutoring

I am a Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology graduate and currently attend Vanderbilt University majoring in Computer Engineering with a minor in Business. I've tutored in various subjects for about 6 years now. I've done it so much, one of the companies I started was tutoring-based. In all, I am a technology-oriented entrepreneur, an impact-driven member of the community, and a striving academic. My passion for computer engineering and dedication to solving the world's problems push me to continue to be better tomorrow than I am today. I am currently pursuing a career in engineering and business where I hope to improve the lives of those around me every step of the way.

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JF
BA Stanford University
6+ Years Tutoring

I'm a freshman at Stanford University pursuing a degree in mathematical and computational science. I've been tutoring students from grades 3-12 throughout high school, and I look forward to continue in college. Nothing excites me more than learning something new, and I strive to share my excitement with my tutees.

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Muntaser
BA Illinois Institute of Technology
1+ Years Tutoring

Two years as a Java teaching assistant at Illinois Institute of Technology means Muntaser has watched hundreds of students wrestle with the exact concepts AP Computer Science A tests — inheritance, loop tracing, array logic — and learned how to explain them in ways that actually land. His computer engineering degree and professional software engineering work add a layer most tutors can't: he knows how these OOP principles play out in real codebases, not just on exam day.

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Keenan
MS University of Pennsylvania • BA University of California Los Angeles
9+ Years Tutoring

I am a master's student studying computer science at the University of Pennsylvania. I have been working as a private tutor for two years now, and I am currently a teaching assistant for an introductory course in discrete math at Penn. I love helping students conquer their fears of math and computer science, and I hope to dispel the myth that success in these areas requires special talent.

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Daniel
Current Undergrad Student, Biomedical Engineering Rice University
9+ Years Tutoring

I'm currently majoring in bioengineering/pre-med at Rice University. I graduated as the valedictorian of my high school class. My interests include biology, math, and violin performance. I've done neuroscience research at the Jungers Center for Neuroscience Reseach and the Oregon National Primate Research Center. I've also done molecular biology research at the Oregon Stem Cell Center.

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Brian
PhD University of California-Santa Cruz • BA California Institute of Technology
9+ Years Tutoring

I'm a recent graduate of the California Institute of Technology in Economics and Computer Science. I was also accepted at Harvard, Princeton, MIT, and Stanford. I have a broad range of interests spanning science, math, engineering, social science, the humanities, the arts, and athletics (I also played on the Caltech basketball team). My background allows me to tutor general college prep, especially the SAT, ACT and the GRE. I love to teach analytical thinking, ranging from advanced Math and Physics to strategies for understanding literature and developing arguments.

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Parker
Current Undergrad, Computer Science, Studio Art University of Miami
1+ Years Tutoring

Studying computer science while double-majoring in studio art gives Parker an unusual edge when teaching AP Computer Science — he thinks visually about code structure, sketching out class hierarchies and loop logic as diagrams before translating them into Java. That creative problem-solving approach, paired with daily coursework in algorithms and data structures, means students get explanations tailored to how they actually think rather than a one-size-fits-all walkthrough. Rated 5.0 by students.

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