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Thara

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Thara

Current Undergrad, Undecided Biological Sciences
Thara's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Calculus

Taking organic chemistry right now on Duke's pre-med track means Thara knows exactly which concepts are tripping students up this semester — whether it's keeping SN1 and SN2 straight, predicting stereochemical outcomes, or making sense of the first few carbonyl mechanisms. She approaches each reacti...

Education

Duke University

Current Undergrad, Undecided Biological Sciences

Sebastian

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Sebastian

Associate in Science, Premedicine
Sebastian's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry

Earning high marks in organic chemistry as a pre-med student at Arizona State meant Sebastian had to crack the subject the hard way — drilling arrow-pushing, mastering substitution vs. elimination decision-making, and building intuition for how functional groups behave under different conditions. Th...

Education

Arizona State University

Associate in Science, Premedicine

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Terry

PhD
Terry's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus 2
Algebra

Hi, I recently earned my Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Purdue University and have entered the private sector. In my program, I found that teaching and instructing students was very enjoyable and I wish to continue that by being a tutor. I have been a successful tutor for over a decade and know how...

Education

Purdue University-Main Campus

PhD

Certified Tutor

15+ years

Ken

Master of Science, Forest Resources
Ken's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Education

University of Washington

Master of Science, Forest Resources

Pacific Lutheran University

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry (Biology minor)

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Yuxuan

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
Yuxuan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

Co-teaching an organic chemistry lab section at UC Berkeley — demonstrating techniques, fielding mechanism questions in real time — gave Yuxuan a hands-on fluency with the material that most tutors only get from textbooks. He went from genuinely hating the subject to choosing it as a specialty after...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
31

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Mimi

Masters in Education, Education
Mimi's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...

Education

Harvard University

Masters in Education, Education

Dartmouth College

B.A.

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Aaron

Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering
Aaron's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus 2
Calculus
Algebra

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

Duke University

Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Nina

Masters in biostatistics
Nina's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics Graduate Level
Statistics
Calculus
Algebra

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...

Education

Columbia University

Masters in biostatistics

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences (focus in neurobiology)

Columbia University in the City of New York

Current Grad Student, Biostatistics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Reid

PHD, Education
Reid's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults...

Education

Harvard University

PHD, Education

Wesleyan University

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

Charles

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Charles's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Trigonometry

I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best descr...

Education

Yale University

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1440
ACT
34

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