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Peyton
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Farwah
I am a medical student and public health student who is very passionate about teaching! I have over 200 hours of tutoring experience, and am also an assistant professor who enjoys engaging with students and helping them achieve their full potential. I have experience teaching many many subjects such...
Georgia State University
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Anthony
Hello, my name's Anthony. I'm currently an economics and mathematical sciences double major at DePaul University. I love math and like to make it simple and sweet! I also strive to make the best use of clients' time in ensuring effective teaching tactics and yielding positive test and or grade resul...
DePaul University
Bachelor of Science, Economics

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6+ years
Samantha
I got my bachelors in mathematics form Columbus State University and am currently getting my Masters of Arts in Teaching from Mercer University. I have been a private tutor for the past six years, and I worked as a tutor for my university for 4 and a half years. While I was there, I was part of star...
Mercer University
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Claire
I am a rising sophomore at the University of Notre Dame majoring in Political Science and minoring in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Since graduating high school with high honors, I have been involved with volunteering, student government, and I am a proud member of Notre Dame's mock trial team! I...
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

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4+ years
Raechel
I'm a 21 year old college student, reader, writer, bit of a gym rat, and dog mom.While my major is currently pre-med to pursue a nursing degree, I'm extremely passionate about reading and writing. I've been a bit of a book nerd my whole life, and I love all the things you can do with written languag...
Belmont Abbey College
Bachelor of Science, Human Biology

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Jamie
I was really lucky all the way through college that I really had good teachers at all levels. When I got to graduate school, I had my first experience with teachers who weren't very passionate about teaching and it was the first time I struggled with the material. It helped me see how important qual...
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Doctor of Philosophy, Organic Chemistry

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9+ years
Lillie
My name is Lillie and I am currently a high school teacher. I teach high school, in the area of mathematics and social studies. I specialize in Special Education. I love music, media and broadcasting.
Liberty University
Masters in Education, Education
Virginia State University
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice

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Bill
I am a PhD candidate in the field of English Literature, so I am a lifelong student, scholar, and writer. I have taught and tutored all age students, at a variety of preparedness levels. My role as a teacher is to provide the information each individual student needs, at the right time, to succeed.I...
SUNY New Paltz
Masters, English Literature
Carleton College
Bachelors, Philosophy

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10+ years
Caroline
I'm a great tutor because I am warm, engaging, funny and I genuinely love to learn. I am good at breaking down larger concepts into more understandable narratives to impart to my students, and I am very astute when it comes to sensing what style of and approach to tutoring is most suited to the stud...
New York University
Bachelor in Arts, Humanities, Literature
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I am very passionate about helping students, because I like when I am able to break down lessons and topics, and help them to learn new things that will help them in life. I have been a Teacher since 2010. I have experience teaching Spanish as a first language, and as a second language. I have taught mostly every grade (6-12).I earned my Bachelor Degree in Spanish Education at Interamerican University in Puerto Rico, and my Master Degree in Curriculum at at Interamerican University in Puerto Rico as well.I am working on starting my Doctoral Degree in Online Education and Leadership.I tutor Spanish 1, 2, 3, AP, and Conversational Spanish. I love to teach Spanish, because is my first language, but also because I understand that learning a new language is a little bit complicated.My teaching philosophy is get to know my students and know their learning's style to help them understand the content easily. I believe the Educator is a facilitator and is my job to guide the student to be successful.
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I'm excited about tutoring because I have a love of learning. This opportunity to help others learn new ideas and new perspectives truly brings me joy. My MBA is in Management and Leadership. In addition to management courses, the curriculum covered business writing, ethics, and public speaking. I primarily tutor reading, writing and math at the Pre-K, elementary and middle school level. My career has always been in business management - from fashion to real estate. For over 10 years, I have volunteered with Island Harvest - one of the best non-profits that help us here - at home - on Long Island.
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A good teacher can make an enormous impact on the life of a student. I have seen this firsthand throughout my life. As a student, I learned how to read and write critically because I had teachers who cared, and who invested themselves in my education. Because of these teachers, I have dedicated myself to the education of others. As a tutor, there is nothing more gratifying than having a student report back that a paper got an A, or that a much-feared test was actually a breeze.My goal as your tutor is to remove the fear and anxiety that may surround a subject, and to place there instead something positive--the love of a book, an appreciation for a well-written paragraph, and the confidence to attack any test or assignment with assurance.I hold my Master's Degree in English Curriculum and Instruction for grades 5-12, and I am well-versed in different teaching methods to ensure that a student who works with me has every chance of success. I think that students learn best when they are interested in a topic; my job as a tutor is to stimulate that interest in any way possible. I will motivate and inspire you to be the best student you can be!
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Ava
Algebra Tutor • +11 Subjects
I am currently a junior at the University of Georgia majoring in risk management and insurance. Since high school, I have tutored a wide variety of subjects, ranging from English to science to math to elementary and middle school students. The thrill watching students figure out something that seemed impossible to them at first is exhilarating; it makes me proud. I try to make learning as fun and easy as possible for students since I know some of the material can be challenging and I like to accommodate to each student. I hope to spread my knowledge inside and outside of the classroom. I like to hang out with friends, go shopping, dance and play piano in my free time.
Priyanka
Algebra Tutor • +18 Subjects
Hi, I'm Priyanka Prasad! I'm a senior Mathematics and Economics major at Butler University. I have minors in Management Information Systems, Business Administration, and French. I've been a Math and Economics tutor throughout my time in college. These are subjects in which many students struggle during high school and college, and I find helping students to feel more confident in them to be so rewarding!In my spare time, I love to travel, learn new languages, cook, dance, and work with young people. I've done this as a freelance tutor for the past 4 years and also through mentorship opportunities through College Mentors for Kids and working as a tutor for refugees for a local school system.Over the course of the past 4 years, I have tutored over 20 high school students for an extended period of time. Many of these tutoring experiences have been specifically for test preparation. During this time, I've greatly enjoyed helping students meet their own academic goals. Of all the types of tutoring I've done over the years, I've found test preparation tutoring to be the most rewarding. Here's why: standardized tests like the SAT and ACT are often high stakes: performance on one test can have quite a large impact on a student's life. Despite this, test taking is a skill many students struggle with. Fortunately, I've found that test taking skills can be taught, and that learning them can improve student's standardized test performance dramatically. It's enjoyable to watch students develop into confident, effective test takers. It's even better to see what doors doing well on essential tests can open for them.I've also tutored 10-15 students as a supplement to in-class instruction for a specific course. Normally, I enjoy working with student on Math, Economics, Reading, and Writing. Most of the students I've tutored have seen an improvement of 2+ letter grades during the time we've worked together.When I first meet a student, I make it a point to learn about the student's interests and goals, both academic and extracurricular. Then, when the student and I are discussing the subject I am teaching them, I help the student make connections between the subject I'm teaching them to something they have a personal interest in. For example, I was recently working with an Economics student who was doing poorly in the course because she believed it was irrelevant to her life aspirations and therefore didn't apply herself to it much. Soon, I learned that my student wanted desperately to become a corporate lawyer. Once I helped her see how economic principles serve as the basis for legal systems (on both a macro and micro level), she was far more interested in Economics. This interest enabled her to exceed her expectations for her course grade by over two letter grades.As someone who has overcome my own personal struggles with lack of organization and timeliness, I have experienced firsthand what it feels like to work hard but still struggle to reach one's academic goals. Since I'm a far more organized and efficient student now than I was as a child (as evidenced by my solid college academic record), I've implemented changes in my study habits and lifestyle which truly worked. When I work with my students, I often share tips with them which worked for me to set them on the right path to academic success: This does two things: admitting that I'm not perfect either to a student takes me off a pedestal and allows me to connect with the student as their equal. Also, it provides the student motivation that they too, like me, can overcome their academic challenges.
Joe
Algebra Tutor • +35 Subjects
I have a Masters of Science in Applied Physics and a Bachelors of Science in Physics from Northern Illinois University and The Ohio State University, respectively. I have been tutoring for 12 years in a range of mathematics and science courses from algebra to AP Calculus and physics to astronomy, respectively. I tutored math at a private tutoring center where I became very adept at helping students of varying ages, approximately 5 to 18.While earning my masters degree I taught introductory physics laboratories for two years. I have also been a math instructor at a second private learning center where I learned techniques in helping students not only academically but boost their confidence, enhance their strengths and recognize as well as work on their weaknesses. When tutoring, I teach students how ask the appropriate questions to help them solve their problems. I start by asking leading questions and get the student to reason through the problem rather than simply showing them or having them memorize procedures. This method gets them to be an active participate and not merely an "audience of one." I believe that each student is unique and I tailor my methods of teaching to fit their needs. Many problems can be explained in multiple ways, different ways benefiting different students. For example, some students work better visually and some through auditory means.I enjoy helping students learn because I like sharing the knowledge I spent considerable time acquiring with others and helping make it theirs, too. I particularly enjoy tutoring mathematics and science to educate and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. My favorite subjects to teach are physics and astronomy. Outside of academia, amateur astronomy, along with grilling and watching and reading science fiction are my hobbies.
Alexander
English Tutor • +19 Subjects
As both a student and an educator, I recognize that education is largely a collaborative and contextual exercise. We each bring with us our own strengths, challenges, hopes, and ambitions and it is important that we are open about these, so as to recognize how they might help and impede our learning! My experience in the contextual exercise of education is primarily in the high school setting, where I have taught history and literature. However, I have also worked with younger students and those with learning differences in a variety of different subjects. I am both a teacher and a continuing scholar. Thus, I recognize the need to apply some of my own pedagogical ideas to my ongoing studies! I am inspired by students that are able to discover something of themselves within the subjects they are working on.I hold an MTS degree from Villanova University, where I specialized in Christianity in late antiquity. I present on a variety of topics regarding history and Christianity in antiquity at conferences, and will begin doctoral work next year in Syriac studies. I look forward to learning alongside you!
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I am a graduate of McGill University (BA First Class Honors) and the University of Edinburgh (MSc First Class Honors with Distinction) with over eight years of tutoring experience. I am currently a curriculum developer for a company which creates relatable and culturally-literate courses for middle and high-schools, and am particularly adept at communicating and explaining concepts in a quirky, engaging, and intelligent manner. I was named Scotland International Young Thinker of the Year 2014 for exactly that sort of work. Much of my tutoring background is in test-prep and essay coaching, which I enjoy because it allows the tutor and student to think strategically together, and work as a team to achieve concrete results. I have worked with students ranging in age from 6-32, and believe that, in an educational context, a few jokes never hurt anybody. I love reading and learning, and my educational approach is centered around making the material just as engaging to students as it is to me. I think J.K. Rowlings, the writer of Harry Potter, is just as brilliant as Stephen Hawking, and in my free time, I manage my (terrible) fantasy baseball team, write songs for my comedy band, and crack jokes about terrible science-fiction movies with my friends.
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The CMA exam is divided into three major sections: General (anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and healthcare law), Administrative (medical records, scheduling, billing, and insurance), and Clinical (patient care, specimen handling, vital signs, and basic laboratory procedures). Most test-takers find the clinical section most challenging because it requires both theoretical knowledge and practical application of hands-on skills. A tutor can help you master the interconnections between these areas—for example, understanding how proper specimen collection (clinical) relates to chain-of-custody documentation (administrative).
Students typically find three areas most difficult: pharmacology calculations and drug interactions, the distinction between medical assistant scope of practice versus nurse responsibilities, and clinical procedures that require memorizing precise step sequences (like EKG placement or venipuncture protocols). Additionally, many candidates underestimate the administrative section's depth—insurance coding, medical billing cycles, and HIPAA compliance require careful study. Personalized instruction helps you identify which specific gaps are holding you back and build targeted practice around those weak points rather than reviewing material you've already mastered.
The best CMA tutors hold current CMA certification themselves and have hands-on clinical or administrative experience in medical settings—this ensures they understand not just the test content, but the real-world context behind it. They should be familiar with the specific exam format (200 multiple-choice questions, 4-hour time limit) and understand common test-taking pitfalls like misreading questions about scope of practice or confusing similar clinical procedures. Look for tutors who can explain the 'why' behind answers, not just the correct choice, and who can connect abstract concepts like medical law to practical scenarios you'll encounter on the exam.
Most candidates benefit from 3-4 months of focused preparation, though this varies based on your clinical experience and knowledge gaps. A tutor helps you create a realistic study schedule that balances all three content areas proportionally—many self-study candidates spend too much time on one section and run out of time for others. Tutors also help you build in spaced repetition and practice testing at strategic intervals, which research shows significantly improves retention and exam performance compared to cramming. They can adjust your timeline based on practice test scores and identify which topics need more intensive review.
Practice tests are essential—they familiarize you with the exam format, help you build time management skills (you need to average 1.2 minutes per question), and reveal your actual weak spots versus areas where you're confident. Many candidates make the mistake of taking practice tests once and moving on; instead, a tutor can help you analyze each wrong answer to determine if you missed it due to knowledge gaps, misreading, or test anxiety. The most effective approach is taking full-length timed practice tests every 2-3 weeks, reviewing errors in detail with a tutor, then targeting those specific topics before your next practice attempt.
Clinical procedures require memorizing precise sequences—like the correct order of blood draw tubes, proper EKG electrode placement, or sterile technique steps—where one mistake can mean the question is wrong. A tutor can help you use mnemonics, flowcharts, and visual associations to lock these sequences into memory, then quiz you repeatedly using retrieval practice (which strengthens recall far better than passive review). They can also help you understand the reasoning behind each step, so you can answer application questions that ask why a particular procedure is done in a certain order, not just what the order is.
Scope of practice questions are tricky because they test your understanding of legal and ethical boundaries—what a medical assistant can and cannot do independently—which varies by state and employer. Candidates often confuse MA responsibilities with those of nurses, physicians, or lab technicians, leading to incorrect answers on questions that sound similar but have different correct answers based on who is legally permitted to perform the task. A tutor can help you build a clear mental framework of MA scope (you can take vital signs and prepare patients, but cannot interpret results or give injections without supervision) and practice applying that framework to scenario-based questions that test nuanced distinctions.
With 200 questions in 4 hours, you have roughly 72 seconds per question—not much time for lengthy calculations or second-guessing. A tutor can help you develop a pacing strategy: answer questions you're confident about first, mark difficult ones to return to if time permits, and avoid spending more than 2-3 minutes on any single question. Practice tests are where you build this skill; a tutor can review your practice test performance to identify if you're spending too much time on specific question types (like calculations or scenario-based questions) and teach you shortcuts or decision-making frameworks to speed up your response without sacrificing accuracy.
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