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5+ years
Madeline
Years of biology lab work give Madeline a researcher's perspective on topics like cell signaling, genetics, and ecology — she knows which details matter and which are just noise. She breaks down dense processes like the citric acid cycle or DNA replication into logical steps that build on each other...
Carleton College
Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
University of Wisconsin Madison
Doctor of Philosophy, Microbiology
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Studying tiger ecology and predator-prey dynamics for her doctorate at Wisconsin-Madison, Karann lives biology at the intersection of fieldwork and quantitative analysis. She teaches everything from cell structure and genetics to evolution and ecosystems by connecting textbook concepts to how biolog...
Cornell University
Bachelors
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Miriam
Miriam's dual focus on biology and English at UW-Madison gives her an uncommon skill for biology tutoring: she can take a tangled process like gene expression or ecological succession and lay it out in clear, logical prose that actually sticks. Working as a writing tutor sharpened her ability to dia...
University of Wisconsin Madison
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
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Eitan
A zoology degree is essentially a biology degree lived through the lens of animal systems — Eitan studied everything from cellular respiration and genetics to comparative anatomy and evolutionary ecology. He connects molecular-level details to whole-organism function, which is exactly the kind of th...
University of Wisconsin Madison
Bachelor in Arts, Zoology
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Samantha
Between her genetics coursework, wildlife pathology research, and hands-on experience teaching a microbiology lab at UW-Madison, Samantha brings real bench science into biology tutoring. She's especially sharp at connecting molecular-level processes — DNA replication, protein synthesis, cellular res...
UW Madison
Current Undergrad, Microbiology, Genetics
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Zach
Biochemistry at UW-Madison means Zach lives in biology daily — from cellular respiration pathways to genetics and molecular signaling. He breaks down processes like DNA replication and protein synthesis into logical, step-by-step sequences that click rather than overwhelm. Rated 5.0 by students.
University of Wisconsin Madison
Current Undergrad, Biochemistry
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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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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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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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
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