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7+ years
Dotty
Dotty studied Police Science as an undergraduate, which means she's tackled the applied side of political science — criminal justice policy, constitutional law, and how government institutions actually enforce the rules they create. That practitioner's angle is especially useful when students need t...
Swarthmore College
Bachelor in Arts, Police Science

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Brennan
Philosophy courses and political science courses ask many of the same questions — what legitimizes authority, how should power be distributed, what obligations do institutions owe citizens — and Brennan teaches both. His illustration background also means he's unusually good at mapping out complex r...
Memphis College of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Jai
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'...
Stanford University
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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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...
Nova Southeastern University
PHD, Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors, History
University of Pennsylvania
undergraduate

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Kate
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 ...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Masters, Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelors

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Erika
I am available to tutor middle and high school math, history and test prep. I have tutored math and history in the past and I previously taught a test prep course at a school in Hanoi, Vietnam. I have a lot of experience teaching all the need-to-know tricks to doing great on the SATS/ACTS! When I am...
Harvard University
Master of Public Policy, Public Policy

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Jeffrey
I am enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering PhD program at Rice University which will begin Fall 2020, and I am hoping to return to academia as a professor after earning my PhD. In the meantime, I am looking to share my passion for gaining knowledge, specifically in STEM, by educating the up and com...
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Science
Rice University
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Rhea
I am a current student at the University of Chicago. I am working towards a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, and I am on the pre-medical track. I am extremely passionate about tutoring, and I have several years of experience tutoring students in my high school's learning center in various...
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

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Matthew
I'm a highly creative person who works best with visual thinkers. Very recently graduated from Stanford University, I majored in Human Biology with a concentration in Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science. Technical though my background may be, I am currently gigging as a singer/songwriter/composer i...
Stanford University
Bachelors in Human Biology (concentration in Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science)

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Tony
I am a recent graduate of Yale University and incoming first year medical student at Columbia University. Originally from the DC area, I have always had a passion for science and medicine and pursued a degree in Biology while at Yale. During the 2008-2009 academic year, I tutored science, math, Engl...
Yale University
Bachelor of Science in Biology
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Political Science requires students to understand complex systems, analyze multiple perspectives, and synthesize information from various sources—skills that don't always develop naturally in traditional classroom settings. Many students struggle with distinguishing between opinion and evidence-based analysis, connecting historical events to modern political structures, or grasping abstract concepts like federalism and separation of powers. Personalized tutoring helps students work through these challenges at their own pace, building critical thinking skills that classroom instruction alone may not address.
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Yes. Tutors for students in Memphis can help you prepare for the AP Government and Politics exam by building mastery of the required content units, teaching you how to approach multiple-choice and free-response questions, and providing practice with document-based analysis. A tutor can create a study schedule that covers all exam topics, identify your weak areas, and help you develop the analytical skills needed to score well on test day.
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