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Bachelor in Arts, Economics
Masters in Business Administration, Finance
Master of Arts Teaching, Mathematics
GRE Quantitative: 167
GRE: 334

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...also do a lot of one on one tutoring, as well. I tutor a number of subjects and my passion is history although my experience in tutoring has been broadly around business subjects like finance and accounting. My favorite subject to teach is finance as I have a lot of personal experience in this field...
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Masters in Business Administration, Finance

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Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Master of Arts, International Relations
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
LSAT: 160

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Bachelor of Science, Physics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 770

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Master of Arts, Latin American and Caribbean Studies

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Master of Arts, Cellular and Molecular Biology

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Bachelor of Science, Economics
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

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Master of Arts Teaching, English

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Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530

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I am a sophomore at Duke University studying computer science, math, and innovation and entrepreneurship. I'm passionate about education and supporting women in technology. Outside of school, I love dancing.
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ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

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Doctor of Medicine, Biology, General
SAT Math: 730
SAT Writing: 790

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Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Master of Arts, Education Policy Analysis

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Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

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Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 750

Michael: SoDo tutor
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I'm an undergraduate at Duke University and am planning on attending medical school once I graduate. I am super interested in psychology as well. I graduated in 2017 from Middleton High School as a National Merit Scholar. In high school, I was very involved in orchestra. Outside of school, I danced competitively at a studio.
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Bachelor of Science, Psychology
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36

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Current Undergrad Student, Asian Studies
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 32
ACT Reading: 34

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Bachelor of Science, Physics
Master of Science, Nuclear Physics

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Bachelor in Arts, Global Studies
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 33
ACT Science: 32

Beepul: SoDo tutor
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...to juniors in college. I am most passionate about mathematics, engineering, and anything STEM essentially. I really believe that the reason students don't like these subjects is because they have had a rough initial experience studying these topics. I believe that with the right guidance and tutoring, everyone can appreciate STEM and understand why it...
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Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 34
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520

Ankit: SoDo tutor
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...how all these tiny minute parts of the world interact to create you, me, and everything we touch. On the other hand, history is cool to see how societies interacted to create the present world. The past is never separate from us, but always influencing everything from the various countries to cities to the tiny...
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Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36
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