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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

Kate approaches biology through the lens of someone trained in environmental systems, which means topics like ecology, nutrient cycling, and cellular respiration get grounded in how living organisms actually interact with their surroundings. She's equally comfortable walking through genetics problem...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Masters, Environmental Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1580
Rhea

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Rhea

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Rhea's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

Studying biological sciences on the pre-med track at the University of Chicago means Rhea is actively working through biology at a level where introductory concepts like cell division and heredity connect forward into the biochemistry and physiology she encounters every semester. That real-time imme...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1550
ACT
36
Zachary

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Zachary

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

From cell division to ecological systems, biology rewards students who can see how details connect to larger themes — like understanding how DNA replication errors link to both evolution and cancer biology. Zachary earned his degree in biochemistry and biophysics, which means he teaches biological c...

Education

Yale University

Bachelors, Biochemistry and Biophysics

Test Scores
SAT
1530
ACT
33
Tony

Certified Tutor

Tony

Bachelor of Science in Biology
Tony's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Biology
High School Biology

Tony earned his biology degree at Yale and is headed to Columbia's medical school, so he's spent years immersed in everything from molecular genetics to ecological systems. He breaks down dense material — signal transduction pathways, Mendelian inheritance, cellular respiration — by linking each con...

Education

Yale University

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Annie

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Annie

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

UCLA's Physiological Sciences program forced Annie to learn biology backward from how most students first encounter it — starting with how organ systems fail in disease, then drilling down into the cellular and molecular mechanisms that explain why. That perspective, now deepened by medical school, ...

Education

University of California Los Angeles

Bachelors, Physiological Sciences

Drexel University College of Medicine

Current Grad Student, MD

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Felix

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Felix

Associate in Science
Felix's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Three associate degrees in science — including one specifically in microbiology — mean Felix has spent serious time with the small-scale biology that underpins bigger concepts like infection, immunity, and ecological nutrient cycling. He teaches microbiology-adjacent topics with the confidence of so...

Education

University of Chicago

Associate in Science

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Rahul

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Rahul

B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Rahul's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Multivariable Calculus
Pre-Calculus
Geometry

Chemical engineering at Cornell meant Rahul had to master biology's molecular underpinnings — enzyme kinetics, metabolic pathways, cellular transport — as working tools for reactor design and bioprocess modeling, not just exam material. That engineering mindset makes him especially effective at teac...

Education

Cornell University

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36
David

Certified Tutor

6+ years

David

Current Grad Student, Bioethics and Medical Ethics
David's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
AP Chemistry
Biochemistry

From cell signaling cascades to Mendelian genetics to ecological modeling, biology rewards students who can see how systems interact across scales. David earned his B.S. in Neuroscience from Yale and is currently pursuing graduate work in bioethics, so he brings both molecular-level depth and big-pi...

Education

Yale University

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience

Harvard University

Current Grad Student, Bioethics and Medical Ethics

Test Scores
ACT
33
Laura

Certified Tutor

Laura

Bachelors, Economics
Laura's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Statistics
Middle School Math

Laura's economics background might seem like an odd fit for biology, but her coursework in statistics and her breadth across AP Biology and college-level bio courses means she's comfortable with everything from ecology and genetics to experimental design and data analysis. She's especially effective...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelors, Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1510
Priya

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Priya

Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics
Priya's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

Most biology students get overwhelmed when a single chapter jumps from molecules to ecosystems with no obvious thread connecting them. Priya's math training at Vanderbilt gives her an unusual edge here — she teaches biological processes like enzyme kinetics, population growth, and inheritance patter...

Education

Vanderbilt University

Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1570

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