Award-Winning PCAT Tutors serving Duke University, NC

...have a Russian heritage that can help out with colloquialisms and grammar. Languages and linguistics are fascinating to me and I don't get to speak mine enough, so please speak them with me! My physics background, as well as my years of teaching, means I know a disturbing amount of math (through advanced calculus). Yet,...

...student can have a major impact on their academic performance. That in order to gain a students respect and attention, you have to give them the same in return. During the past several years, I have also worked in healthcare and public health. As a firm believer of disease prevention, this has lead me to focus...

Passionate about helping students build confidence and achieve academic success, I bring strong foundation in science, chemistry, mathematics, and test preparation. With experience working with diverse learners across multiple grade levels, each session is tailored to fit the student's individual learning style and goals.

...to undergraduates, and I was honored with the Dean's Award for the College of Arts and Sciences upon graduation--the highest award available in the college . While in undergrad, I supported myself by tutoring collegiate student-athletes. Now I'm a masters student at Johns Hopkins University and continuing my work as a tutor. Tell me about...

...graduates schools (including international schools.) I have mentored and continue to mentor several students, especially pre-med students. So far, 100% of my students have gained admission to medical school. I have several years of experience mentoring and tutoring and I am confident that success will not elude us. You will not regret using me as...

...experience! My teaching style really focuses on personal connection, and building that foundation first helps the learner be motivated and want to work hard together to achieve success. I love to have fun in class as we learn, and play educational games/sing with my younger students. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling and going...

...have gained over the years, I feel a deep responsibility to share them freely and generously. Because with success comes an obligation, and I believe I owe a debt not only to the people from whom I gained this knowledge but also to the people who are eager to learn and grow.

...students' academic needs provided I know their right learning style. Outside teaching, I volunteer in my local church youth weekly program to set up the gym so that the youths could have some fun games before listening to Bible-based teaching. I believe the spiritual well-being of an individual is just as important as their academic...

Everybody can achieve success. It's just that some people may take a different, less straightforward path to get there.

The very first student whom I tutored received a perfect score on the ACT. That is why I have continued tutoring for the past seven years. Throughout the course of my tutoring, I have had the pleasure of working with a wide variety of students from kindergarten to graduate school.

...of academia? Oftentimes, clients choose a tutor because they share a similar hobby. As a full-time high school teacher, my free time is limited. When I do have time off from work I like to write poetry and academic articles, read, watch TV, take road trips and spend time with my 5-year old nephew and...

...am able to draw on my research experience and provide more in-depth knowledge on the topic. In the fall, I will be matriculating at Duke University. I am excited to start work on my Master's in Biomedical Engineering. Outside of academia, I enjoy belly dancing, hiking, practicing yoga, playing volleyball and being outdoors.

Meredith College Alumnae and NCSU Masters in Science Education Student. Graduated with a double major in Biology and Psychology and a minor in Religion. A student-centered tutor who is here to help on homework, study skills, test prep, and organization.

...be beaten with a high score with the right studying plan! I always strive to pass my vast wealth of experience on to students in a concise and easy to understand manner. My approach to tutoring is to focus on application of content rather than memorization and to help students develop good study and work...

...is Kavon. Currently I am taking classes to satisfy requirements needed to enter medical school. I graduated from NC State in 2009 with a BS in Biology (Magna Cum Laude) then completed graduate school and received two masters degrees (Summa Cum Laude). I am very solid on many subjects including ALL of the biological sciences,...

...an intelligence officer in the Air Force for seven years, I completed a doctoral program in American Literature at UNC-Chapel Hill. Since then, I have edited a literary journal, managed a research center, and published several peer-reviewed articles on American autobiography, fiction, and poetry. I live with my wife and three daughters in Durham, North...

...way. The two most lessons that I teach to my students: 1. tolerance of uncertainty; and 2. confidence in your own self-efficacy. Everyone can attain mastery. I never doubt. Anything can be learned, if you breathe, accept that you are a beginner, and give into the process. To learn how to learn, that is my...

...There is nothing more joyful than when a student finally understands the material in a way that makes sense to them. Many times, students need flexibility and patience in order to grasp a foreign concept. I am a firm believer in the power of education and I hope to share my love of learning with...

...towards my Bachelor of Arts in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Illinois @Urbana-Champaign. Since helping my peers in both high school and college I learned that I have both a passion and talent for imparting knowledge upon others. I am very excited for the opportunity in helping students achieve their potential. I...

...taken extensive coursework in biology, physiology, physics and math, so I am qualified to tutor those subjects as well. In addition to my strong science background, I love reading, writing and learning about culture and language. I took four years of college level Spanish and I'm proficient in reading, writing, speaking and listening in Spanish,...