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Yossi

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Yossi

Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering
Yossi's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus 2
Calculus

I am a senior at Yale studying Mechanical Engineering. In addition to engineering and tutoring, I love playing the guitar and playing tennis with my friends.

Education

Yale University

Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering

Steve

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Steve

Bachelors
Steve's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Trigonometry
Geometry
Calculus

I am also passionate about tutoring Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus. My teaching style is not set in stone; I understand that everyone learns differently and will try to find a learning method that will suit the student. Next year, I will begin my pursuit of a PhD in Biological Enginee...

Education

University of Notre Dame

Bachelors

Andreas

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Andreas

Current Undergrad, Mathematical Economics
Andreas's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

I am a current undergraduate student at Temple University majoring in Mathematical Economics and minoring in Finance. I have over a year of professional tutoring experience, and I am certified to tutor a wide range of subjects in mathematics, economics, and test prep.

Education

Temple University

Current Undergrad, Mathematical Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Kate

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Kate

Masters, Environmental Engineering
Kate's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus

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 ...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Masters, Environmental Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1580
Rhea

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Rhea

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Rhea's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

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...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1550
ACT
36
Samuel

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Samuel

Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics
Samuel's other Tutor Subjects
7th Grade Algebra
AP Calculus AB
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus

I am a freshman at Caltech majoring in Applied and Computational Mathematics. My favorite subject to tutor is math because I find it very rewarding to simplify complex topics to aid in understanding. I have lots of tutoring experience. In high school, I ran and taught an SAT prep class and was vice ...

Education

California Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Charles

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
Andrea

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Andrea

Bachelor of Science
Andrea's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Geometry

I am also adept in tutoring english grammar, language, and literature. There are few things I enjoy more than a true challenge, whether it be physical or mental. I aspire to be a great inventor and hope that my ideas and creations may simplify life as we know it and bring health, comfort, and joy to...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science

Test Scores
SAT
1470
ACT
32
Justin

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Justin

Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Mathematics
Justin's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

I am an aspiring applied mathematician, with particular interest in image processing and climate science. I graduated in May 2017 from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's in physics and mathematics, and am beginning a PhD program in September 2017 at the University of Chicago in Com...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor's in Physics and Mathematics

University of Chicago

Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1560
ACT
33
James

Certified Tutor

James

Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry
James's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Algebra 3/4
Geometry
Calculus

I am currently a senior at Harvard College where I study chemistry, and I'll be attending Columbia Medical School next year. I have years of experience tutoring college students in math (mostly calculus) and chemistry including both general and organic chemistry. In addition, I am very familiar with...

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry

Test Scores
SAT
1570

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I am a undergraduate student at Cornell University. I am studying computer science in the College of Engineering. I have been tutoring in all subjects since 9th grade, mostly computer science and mathematics and SAT. My teaching philosophy is based on hands-on learning, and the motto of 'practice makes perfection'. The more you face the problem head on and break it into smaller pieces, the easier the problem becomes to solve. In my spare time, I like to go outside on runs and play basketball with my friends Hobbies: writing, music, art, movies, books, reading

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I am a student at Boston College studying Economics and English. I have an excellent academic record, haven taken 14 AP courses throughout high school, and have preformed well on many standardized exams. I strive to help other students to do the same! I have three years of experience tutoring peers at high school, college, and privately, primarily in English, Math, and SAT prep. Though I tutor a range of subjects, I am most passionate about helping students conquer Standardized Tests (specifically the reading and writing sections) and English. I want to help students excel on Standardized Exams so they can pursue their higher education goals. I direct my tutoring towards identifying students' learning methods and catering to those to establish continued engagement in doing so, I hope to foster a love of learning similar to mine. Outside of tutoring and school, I enjoy reading and believe that reading consistently is the key to succeeding in writing and preforming well on Standardized Exams. My love for creative writing has also led me to draft a novel which I am continuing to edit, and as an Assistant Director of the Campus Activities Board at Boston College I plan live music-focused events to engage students on campus.

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Matthew

AP Calculus AB Tutor • +26 Subjects

I am a rising Sophomore at Princeton University. I am majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, most likely with a minor in Computer Science. During my Junior and Senior years of High School, I tutored a few students on a regular basis. I specialize in Math and Science. More specifically, my strongest subjects are Algebra 1/2/3, Geometry, Trigonometry and ACT Science. I have always found the maths and sciences to be both the most interesting subjects, but also the most applicable to real world problems - this is why I chose to major in what I did. Because I usually tutor in Math, I often tutor in the style of showing how to do a few problems step by step, and then having the student try a few more difficult problems, asking questions along the way. I do this because in my experience, this is the best way to learn and prepare for Math related exams. Outside of academics I play Viola, enjoy running and exercising to stay healthy, and listening to all kinds of music.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Students typically find limits and continuity conceptually difficult at the start, especially understanding why a function can approach a value without reaching it. Later, the chain rule and related rates problems trip up many students because they require visualizing how multiple variables change together. Integration techniques—particularly u-substitution and integration by parts—demand significant practice, and many students struggle with recognizing which method applies to which integral. Finally, applications like optimization and differential equations require students to translate real-world scenarios into mathematical models, which is a skill that takes deliberate practice to develop.

This is a common gap—knowing the power rule is different from recognizing when to use it in a related rates or optimization problem. Tutors work by having you practice translating English into equations, identifying which variable is changing and which you're solving for, and then selecting the right differentiation technique. They'll often have you work through several similar problems with decreasing guidance, so you start recognizing patterns independently. Building this translation skill requires targeted practice with feedback, which is exactly what personalized instruction provides.

The AP Calculus exam has two sections: multiple choice (60 minutes for 45 questions) and free response (90 minutes for 6 questions). On multiple choice, aim to spend about 1.3 minutes per question, flagging harder ones to return to if time allows. On free response, read all six questions first and tackle the ones you feel most confident about—this builds momentum and ensures you earn partial credit where you can. Leave 10-15 minutes at the end to review your work and catch arithmetic errors. A tutor can help you practice this pacing with full-length practice tests under timed conditions, so it becomes automatic on test day.

AP Calculus AB covers limits, derivatives, and basic integration. BC covers everything in AB plus additional integration techniques (by parts, partial fractions), series and sequences, and parametric/polar curves. BC is roughly 1.5x the content of AB. If you're taking AB, tutoring focuses on mastering core concepts deeply; if you're taking BC, tutors help you manage the additional topics while reinforcing AB foundations. Many students take AB first, then BC the following year—tutors can help you decide which path fits your goals and pace you accordingly.

Free response questions reward showing your work—you can earn partial credit even if your final answer is wrong, as long as your method is sound. Start by clearly stating what you're finding (e.g., 'I'm using the chain rule to find dy/dx'). Show each algebraic step, especially when simplifying. If you get stuck on one part, move on and use a placeholder for that value in later parts—graders will often give you credit for correct reasoning downstream. Tutors help you practice this by reviewing your solutions with a grader's eye, pointing out where you lose points for skipped steps or unclear notation, so you build the habit of communicating your thinking clearly.

This requires pattern recognition built through practice. U-substitution works when you spot a function and its derivative (or close to it) in the integrand. Integration by parts applies when you have a product of functions where one differentiates to something simpler. Partial fractions handle rational functions. Trigonometric substitution appears with expressions like √(a²-x²). The key is practicing enough problems that you start seeing these patterns automatically—most students need 30-50 varied integration problems to develop real fluency. Tutors accelerate this by showing you how to classify problems quickly and by having you explain your reasoning out loud, which deepens pattern recognition.

Limits are abstract—you're learning that a function can behave a certain way 'near' a point without actually reaching it, which contradicts intuition. Many students memorize limit rules without understanding why they work. Tutors help by using graphs and numerical tables to show you what limits actually mean before diving into algebra. They'll have you evaluate a function at values approaching a point (like 1.9, 1.99, 1.999) to see the pattern, then connect that to the algebraic definition. Once you see limits as 'what value does the function approach' rather than 'what value does it reach,' the rules and applications click into place much faster.

Test anxiety in calculus often stems from feeling unprepared for the variety of problem types or worrying you'll forget a formula. Combat this by taking full-length practice tests under timed conditions weeks before the exam—this builds confidence and reveals which topics still need work. During the test itself, if you feel panicked on a hard question, skip it immediately and move to one you can solve; momentum and early points calm your nervous system. Tutors help by creating a structured study schedule so you know exactly what you're prepared for, and by reviewing your practice test errors so you see patterns rather than feeling overwhelmed by isolated mistakes.

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