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Brett
BA Rice University
6+ Years Tutoring

Studying neuroscience at Rice means Brett regularly writes code to analyze brain imaging data and model biological systems — practical computing experience that maps directly onto AP CSP's emphasis on data analysis, algorithms, and the real-world impact of technology. He teaches the pseudocode logic and abstraction concepts the exam tests by grounding them in problems students can actually picture. Rated 5.0 by students.

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BA Texas A & M University-College Station
3+ Years Tutoring

Payton is a Computer Science major at Texas A&M who codes in Python, C++, and Haskell — but AP CSP's exam cares more about pseudocode reasoning and explaining computational ideas in plain English than writing compilable programs. She teaches students to bridge that gap, translating real programming instincts into the kind of clear, structured responses the Create Task and multiple-choice questions actually reward. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Jerry
BA The University of Texas at Austin
6+ Years Tutoring

Software engineering internships at Apple and Microsoft gave Jerry a firsthand view of how the concepts in AP CSP — abstraction, algorithm design, data representation — actually play out in production code. He uses that industry context to make the Create Performance Task feel like a real development project rather than a classroom exercise, which sharpens both the programming and the written-response components. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Jake
BA The University of Texas at Austin
6+ Years Tutoring

Electrical engineering taught Jake to think in systems — how signals move, how data gets encoded, how layers of abstraction stack to make hardware and software talk to each other. That mindset maps directly onto AP CSP's trickiest material, from binary representation to internet protocols to algorithm tracing in pseudocode. He also teaches across five programming languages, so the Create Task's coding component comes naturally.

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Miguel
BA The University of Texas at Austin
10+ Years Tutoring

Miguel's dual CS and English degree is a rare combination for AP CSP, where half the battle is writing code and the other half is explaining it — the Create Task's written responses demand the same clarity and structure as a well-argued essay. He teaches students to translate their algorithmic thinking into the precise language the rubric rewards, bridging the gap between understanding abstraction and actually articulating it on paper. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Snipta
BA The University of Texas at Dallas
4+ Years Tutoring

Industry experience at Microsoft and the National Institutes of Health gave Snipta a front-row seat to how computing decisions — from data privacy to algorithmic bias — play out in the real world, which is exactly the kind of reasoning AP CSP's exam and Create Task reward. Her computer science degree covers the technical side, but it's the cognitive science training that sharpens how she teaches the course's trickiest skill: explaining computational ideas in plain, precise language.

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Marc
BA The University of Texas at Austin
5+ Years Tutoring

Most AP CSP students can parrot definitions of abstraction and algorithms but freeze when a pseudocode trace asks them to actually step through the logic. Marc codes in Python, JavaScript, and C++ as part of his Computer Science studies at UT Austin, so he teaches students to read pseudocode the way a programmer reads real code — tracking variables, spotting loop behavior, and predicting outputs with confidence. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Alexander
MS Cornell University • BS Cornell University
4+ Years Tutoring

Six semesters as a teaching assistant for digital logic at Cornell gave Alexander a deep intuition for how computers actually think — the binary, the abstraction layers, the logic gates underneath every algorithm. He brings that hardware-level understanding to AP CSP's big ideas, especially when explaining how the internet and data representation work under the hood. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Daniel
BA University
6+ Years Tutoring

As a CS major at Texas A&M who codes in Java, Python, and SQL, Daniel teaches AP CSP's pseudocode and algorithm questions by mapping them to real programming logic — showing students what abstraction actually looks like in practice. He also tackles the Create Task as a structured project, breaking the planning, coding, and written response into clear phases so nothing gets left to the last minute.

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Lloyd
BA University
5+ Years Tutoring

Lloyd's data science coursework at the University of Rochester — pulling real datasets apart with Python and R, building models, and communicating results — mirrors exactly the kind of computational thinking AP CSP tests on its exam and Create Task. He knows how to make topics like data representation and algorithmic efficiency feel concrete, because he uses them daily rather than teaching them in the abstract. His 1550 SAT and fluency across multiple programming languages mean he can meet the course at any level, from a student's first pseudocode trace to polishing a Create Task submission.

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Jacob
Current Undergrad Student, Computer Science Northern Illinois University
5+ Years Tutoring

Between coding in Java and C++ and studying sociology, Jacob sits at an interesting intersection for AP CSP — a course that tests both programming logic and the human side of computing, like data privacy and algorithmic bias. He walks students through the Create Task with a developer's eye, tackling pseudocode documentation and rubric requirements step by step. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Bennet
Current Undergrad Student, Computer Science The University of Texas at Dallas
9+ Years Tutoring

Multiple summers interning as a working programmer give Bennet a practical vocabulary for the concepts AP CSP tests — when he explains how algorithms handle data or why abstraction matters, he's drawing on code he's actually shipped, not just textbook definitions. His 5.0 rating speaks to how well that real-world grounding translates when students need to nail both the multiple-choice reasoning and the Create Task's written components.

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Akhil
BA The University of Texas at Austin
9+ Years Tutoring

Petroleum engineering at UT Austin means Akhil codes in Python and Java to solve real problems — simulations, data analysis, optimization — which grounds AP CSP's Big Ideas in something more tangible than textbook definitions. He tackles the course's internet and data units by connecting them to the large-scale systems engineers actually rely on, making topics like protocols and binary encoding click faster.

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Matthew
BA University
9+ Years Tutoring

Most AP CSP tutors come from a CS background, but Matthew's path through music, history, and a Master of Arts in Teaching gives him a different edge — he's spent years in Kentucky classrooms turning sprawling, unfamiliar curricula into something students can actually follow. That skill matters in a course where a student might jump from binary data representation to cybersecurity ethics to pseudocode tracing in a single week, and where the Create Task demands both technical thinking and clear written explanation.

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Neel
BA The University of Texas at Austin
4+ Years Tutoring

Financial mathematics and computer science intersect constantly — Neel's coursework at UT Austin has him building programs in Java and Python to model the same kinds of data patterns and algorithmic processes that AP CSP tests on paper. That crossover means he can take the course's more abstract Big Ideas, like how data gets compressed or why certain algorithms outperform others, and anchor them in concrete problems students can actually visualize. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Peter
Current Undergrad Student, Computer Science Texas State University-San Marcos
5+ Years Tutoring

I'm a Computer Science student who's been teaching all my life. From tennis camps for kids to an engineering physics class for college kids, I really enjoy helping someone discover for themselves what they are capable of! Please let me know if there's anything you'd like me to help you with.

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Jackson
Current Undergrad Student, Computer Science Haverford College
9+ Years Tutoring

Jackson studies computer science at Haverford and codes in both Java and Python, which means he can walk students through the Create Task in whichever language their class uses — and explain the pseudocode logic the exam actually tests. His 5.0 rating comes from making the non-coding half of AP CSP click too, connecting topics like data compression and internet protocols to real programming decisions rather than leaving them as abstract vocabulary to memorize.

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Bryan
Engineering in Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Pennsylvania
6+ Years Tutoring

Bryan codes in Java, C++, Python, and JavaScript daily as a CS major at Penn, which means the programming and algorithm design portions of AP CSP come naturally — but he's equally sharp on the conceptual side, like explaining how data travels across the internet or why abstraction matters in system design. He scored a 35 ACT and holds a 5.0 tutoring rating, and he's particularly effective at coaching students through the written response component of the Create Task, where clear technical communication counts as much as the code itself.

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Julia
BA Stanford University
6+ Years Tutoring

Studying computational science at Stanford while coming from a creative arts background at Juilliard's Pre-College program, Julia brings an unusual lens to AP CSP — she naturally bridges the course's technical units on algorithms and data representation with its emphasis on the societal and creative dimensions of computing. Her 1560 SAT and 5.0 tutoring rating back up the analytical chops, but it's that crossover between engineering and the arts that makes her especially effective at coaching the Create Task, where students need both programming logic and clear written explanation.

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Susanna
BA University of California-Berkeley
6+ Years Tutoring

Susanna codes in Java, Python, and MATLAB — but for AP CSP, she shifts gears from syntax to the bigger questions: how does data move across the internet, why does abstraction matter, and what makes an algorithm efficient? Her physics training at UC Berkeley means she's used to translating messy real-world problems into clean logical models, which is exactly the skill the Create Task and exam reward.

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Josh
BA University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
4+ Years Tutoring

I am a current student at the University of Michigan. I am studying molecular biology in the school of literature, science, and the arts. I will graduate in 2025. I am most passionate about teaching SAT test material, because that was an area that I focused on and improved my own score to reach my goals. I am excited to teach both the english and the math sections. I teach using extensive practice problems and practice tests, because that is what helped me learn best and improve my relevant skills. In my spare time I like to workout, swim at the beach, and surf. I would love to work with you to achieve your goals!

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Sasha
BA Case Western Reserve University
1+ Years Tutoring

Sasha's computer engineering degree means the hardware side of AP CSP — binary encoding, logic gates, how data physically moves through networks — isn't abstract theory but something she's built circuits around. She uses that hands-on perspective to make the course's Big Ideas feel grounded, especially when students hit the units on data representation and internet protocols that tend to blur together without a concrete mental model. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Giovanni
BA Emory University
6+ Years Tutoring

Giovanni's dual training in mathematics and computer science at Emory means he can teach the algorithmic thinking in AP CSP from both a coding perspective and a pure logic perspective — particularly useful when students hit pseudocode trace problems or need to reason through abstraction layers on the exam. He also brings hands-on experience in Java and Python, which gives him a practical toolkit for coaching students through the Create Task from initial design to final written response. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Yash
BA Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
5+ Years Tutoring

Computer engineering at Georgia Tech means Yash lives in the space where hardware meets software — exactly the kind of systems-level thinking that makes AP CSP's Big Ideas about the internet, abstraction, and data representation feel intuitive rather than abstract. He teaches students to trace pseudocode and reason through algorithm questions the way an engineer debugs a circuit: step by step, with nothing assumed. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Matthew
Current Undergrad Student, Mathematics and Computer Science Harvard University
8+ Years Tutoring

Matthew codes in Java, C++, Python, and JavaScript — so when AP CSP asks students to reason about algorithms or explain how a program works in pseudocode, he can ground those abstractions in actual programming logic most students haven't seen yet. His Harvard math and CS coursework also means he's sharp on the data analysis and binary representation questions that trip up students who only studied the vocabulary. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Rhamy
BA Vanderbilt University
9+ Years Tutoring

Coming from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology — one of the most competitive STEM programs in the country — and now studying computer engineering at Vanderbilt, Rhamy brings real depth to the algorithms and abstraction concepts that AP CSP tests. He digs into how programming logic actually maps to hardware, which gives students an intuitive grasp of topics like data representation and protocol layers that most review guides gloss over. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Alfred
BA University of Rhode Island
6+ Years Tutoring

Computer engineering majors live inside the concepts AP CSP tests — binary representation, how the internet's layers talk to each other, the way abstraction turns messy problems into clean designs. Alfred studies exactly this at URI, so he can ground pseudocode questions and Create Task planning in the real engineering systems he's building in his own coursework. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Daniel
BA Vanderbilt University
9+ Years Tutoring

Daniel's electrical engineering coursework at Vanderbilt means he writes actual code in Java and works with hardware-software interfaces daily — background that makes the pseudocode and abstraction concepts in AP CSP click faster for students. He zeroes in on algorithm design and data representation, breaking down how binary encoding and compression work at the circuit level so the logic sticks. His 36 ACT composite speaks to the kind of structured, analytical thinking he brings to Create Task coaching and exam prep.

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