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Chelain

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Chelain

PHD, PhD: Molecular Pharmacology and Structural Biology; MD: Medicine. Currently a Resident in Radiation Oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. C
Chelain's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays
Literature

I am currently a resident physician at Northwestern Hospital.

Education

Thomas Jefferson University

PHD, PhD: Molecular Pharmacology and Structural Biology; MD: Medicine. Currently a Resident in Radiation Oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. C

Swarthmore College

Bachelors, Biology, Psychology

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
33
Elliot

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Elliot

Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience
Elliot's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics Graduate Level
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Middle School Math

Most ACT Reading mistakes come from time pressure, not comprehension — students understand passages but can't consistently answer 40 questions in 35 minutes. Elliot teaches a triage strategy: how to identify question types, when to skim versus close-read, and how to eliminate answer choices that par...

Education

Hampshire College

Bachelor in Arts, Cognitive Science

Vanderbilt University

Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1540
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Danielle

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Danielle's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Statistics

Most ACT Reading struggles come down to time, not comprehension — four passages in 35 minutes leaves almost no room for re-reading. Danielle scored a 36 composite and teaches an active-reading method that captures main idea and tone on the first pass, so students spend their time answering rather th...

Education

Tufts University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1550
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Enrico

Bachelor of Science
Enrico's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
Multivariable Calculus
Trigonometry

I am in my second year at MIT studying mathematics, and I am currently doing a research project in Spectral Graph Theory. I have been a tutor since my junior year in high school, and I enjoy teaching all levels of math; everything from pre-algebra through calculus and linear algebra! I focus primari...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1570
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Olivia

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Olivia's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Middle School Math
Geometry

Chemical engineering coursework means years of reading dense technical papers and extracting exactly the information that matters — a habit Olivia carries into ACT Reading prep, especially on the natural science and social science passages where students tend to get buried in detail. She teaches a f...

Education

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Amanda

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Amanda's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Geometry

I'm currently a fourth year medical student at a private medical school in Texas. I've been involved with tutoring since middle school continuing all the way through medical school. There are so many different ways to teach based on how students learn best and I am passionate about meeting the indiv...

Education

The University of Alabama

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Baylor College of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine, Public Health

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ryan

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Ryan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus

I am a rising sophomore studying civil engineering at Cornell University. I enjoy tutoring math (algebra-calculus 3), high school and college physics, Spanish, and writing. I have experience tutoring throughout high school, where I was the head of a peer-tutoring program. I have continued tutoring i...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1510
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Jennifer

Bachelor's
Jennifer's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4

Reading scientific papers for her materials science career taught Jennifer to extract an author's argument quickly — a skill that maps directly onto ACT Reading's tight 35-minute window. She teaches students a passage-mapping technique that prioritizes locating evidence over rereading, turning each ...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Juliette

Bachelor's
Juliette's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Reading and Writing

Every ACT Reading passage type — prose fiction, social science, humanities, natural science — rewards a slightly different reading strategy, and most students lose points by treating them all the same. Juliette's literature and history background gives her a natural advantage in teaching students ho...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Lena

Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences
Lena's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
AP Chemistry
Biochemistry

I am here to help with pre-med coursework, MCAT prep, and many other classes. I am frequently available for online tutoring.

Education

Drexel University

Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences

Tufts University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Mary

Bachelors, Neuroscience
Mary's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus

Neuroscience coursework means Mary spends her days reading primary research papers packed with competing hypotheses and dense methodology sections — exactly the kind of rapid comprehension the ACT Reading section's natural science and social science passages demand. With a 35 ACT composite and a 4.8...

Education

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Bachelors, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Naomi

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Naomi's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2
SAT Subject Test in Literature

Reading comprehension on the ACT is a speed game — four passages in 35 minutes leaves almost no room for re-reading. Naomi teaches a passage-mapping technique that captures the argument structure on the first read, so students can answer inference and detail questions without hunting through paragra...

Education

Princeton University

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Zora

Masters in Education, Elementary School Teaching
Zora's other Tutor Subjects
6th Grade AP Language Composition
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

The ACT Reading section isn't really about reading — it's about quickly identifying what a passage argues and where specific evidence lives. Zora scored a 35 ACT composite and has spent most of her tutoring career on reading and writing test prep for high schoolers, so she knows exactly how to teach...

Education

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Masters in Education, Elementary School Teaching

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Bachelor of Science, Applied Psychology

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Larkin

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Larkin's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

I'm currently a Masters student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. I also have a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Haverford College.

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Haverford College

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Zach

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Zach's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

I'm Zach, a sophomore at Northwestern University, and I am majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. I love math and science, and enjoy the satisfaction of fostering love for such subjects in the students I tutor.

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
35

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