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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
Annie

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Annie

Current Grad Student, MD
Annie's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

I am currently a second year medical student. I was a Physiological Sciences major at UCLA (class of 2015), and pursued research during my gap year between undergrad and medical school.

Education

University of California Los Angeles

Bachelors, Physiological Sciences

Drexel University College of Medicine

Current Grad Student, MD

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Zachary

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Zachary

Bachelors, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Zachary's other Tutor Subjects
Trigonometry
Statistics
Calculus
Algebra

I am passionate about teaching and tutoring and I thoroughly enjoy helping students gain an understanding and a drive for their studies. I have a long history of working with students of all grade levels and abilities (elementary school through college), and I have a good understanding of strategies...

Education

Yale University

Bachelors, Biochemistry and Biophysics

Test Scores
SAT
1530
ACT
33
Shayan

Certified Tutor

Shayan

Current Grad Student, Pre-Health
Shayan's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Nutrition
Biochemistry

I'm a pre-health student at the University of Pennsylvania, and have an extensive background in the sciences. I can also rock the SATs and MCAT, so I've got that going for me. I love learning with students and trying to make the tedious work of learning as fun as possible. I think and teach in examp...

Education

University at Buffalo

Bachelors, Biology, General

University of Pennsylvania

Current Grad Student, Pre-Health

Test Scores
SAT
1440
Kevin

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kevin

Bachelor in Arts
Kevin's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Geometry

I am currently a rising Junior at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and minoring in Science, Technology, and Society. From early on, the intellectual development of others has been very important to me. In high school, I developed my school's first summe...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
ACT
34
Jason

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Jason

PHD, Medicine and Education
Jason's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Statistics
Middle School Math

I'm a fourth year medical student at the University of Pennsylvania who is applying to pediatrics residency programs. I graduated in 2006 from Yale University with a bachelors degree in History. I subsequently completed a post-baccalaureate program at Bryn Mawr College to complete the premedical cou...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

PHD, Medicine and Education

University of Pennsylvania

Master's degree in Education

Yale University

Bachelor's degree in History

Test Scores
SAT
1470
ACT
34
Daniel

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Daniel

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Daniel's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Cell Biology

I am currently entering my fourth year of medical school at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Wheaton College in Illinois, where I graduated in 2017 with high honors. Throughout my undergraduate years, I tutored extensivel...

Education

Wheaton College (Illinois)

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Rachel

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Rachel

Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Executive Leadership
Rachel's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Nutrition
Microbiology

I am a graduate of Duke University. I received my Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Executive Leadership. I am also a graduate of George Washington University where I received my Masters of Science in Nursing with a focus on Health Care Quality. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelo...

Education

Duke University

Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Executive Leadership

DeSales University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Duke University

Doctor of Medicine, Clinical Nurse Leader

Matthew

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Matthew

Current Grad Student, Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Matthew's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology
SAT Subject Test in Physics

I am a rising fourth-year medical student at Perelman SOM at the University of Pennsylvania currently taking time off from school. I am a Yale 2014 graduate (B.S. in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry). I spent my gap year doing wet lab research in a biochemistry lab at the main NIH campus in Bethe...

Education

Yale University

B.S. in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry

Perelman School of Medicine

Current Grad Student, Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

Test Scores
SAT
1580
Simon

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Simon

Bachelor of Economics
Simon's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Middle School Math
Calculus

I am dedicated to helping both struggling and thriving students excel in the subject in question. While I will work closely with my tutees, I will never just tell them how to answer a problem. Making sure the student is able to solve the problem on his own and understand why this method of solution ...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1540

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Literature tutoring for students in Philadelphia focuses on developing critical reading skills, literary analysis, essay writing, and textual interpretation. Tutors work with students on analyzing themes, character development, symbolism, and historical context across various genres—from classic novels to contemporary works. Sessions also address essay structure, thesis development, and the writing process, helping students articulate their interpretations clearly and persuasively.

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