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Doctoral-level tutoring for STEM, Biostatistics, SAT/ACT, and GRE
John T.

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Doctoral-level tutoring for STEM, Biostatistics, SAT/ACT, and GRE
Doctoral-level tutoring for STEM, Biostatistics, SAT/ACT, and GRE
John T.

4.9 (1,146 ratings)

3,749 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (1,146 ratings)

3,749 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About John

Bio

John has a passion for working with people who endeavor to learn and develop their intellects and is listed among the Wyzant Top 100 Tutors for 2019. He began tutoring SAT students in 2013 for StudyPoint, Inc, where he logged his first 500 hours and was promoted to Tutor Premiere before striking out on his own. John added to his subject list and maintained a full tutoring schedule for the past several years, in the process accumulating an estimated 10,000 total tutoring hours.

John grew up...

John has a passion for working with people who endeavor to learn and develop their intellects and is listed among the Wyzant Top 100 Tutors for 2019. He began tutoring SAT students in 2013 for StudyPoint, Inc, where he logged his first 500 hours and was promoted to Tutor Premiere before striking out on his own. John added to his subject list and maintained a full tutoring schedule for the past several years, in the process accumulating an estimated 10,000 total tutoring hours.

John grew up in Northeast Kansas working on farms since the age of 11. He graduated from a small rural high school and earned his BS and PhD degrees in biological sciences from the University of Kansas. An award-winning instructor, John taught extensively on the undergraduate and graduate level during his PhD program. While a Cancer Prevention Fellow with the National Cancer Institute, John earned his Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University. As a Fellow, John completed four years of mentored research in the NCI's Laboratory of Metabolism where he applied mass spectrometry-based metabolomics to radiation biomarker development. He then joined the faculty of the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular & Molecular Biology at the Georgetown University. John currently serves as Principal Scientist at one of the region's rapidly growing biomedical startups

John's tutoring philosophy is based on creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle of learning. "How we spend our time determines what we are good at. If we spend our time on entertainment, then we will be great at being entertained. But if we spend our time solving problems, then we will become extraordinary problem-solvers." John takes a holistic approach to tutoring by addressing habits and lifestyle as well as academic performance. He always begins a tutoring relationship by learning about his students' habits and lifestyles and offering recommendations for changes. Establishing an optimal lifestyle of learning is foundational to achieving academic excellence.

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Education

University of Kansas
BS, Organismal Biology
University of Kansas
PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $55
  • Rate details: Minimum 60-minute in-person sessions to ensure I can defray travel costs. Discounted rate given for online sessions ($55/h).
  • Lesson cancellation: 6 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 3/30/2016

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Business

GRE, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Computer

STATA,

STATA

I learned how to use STATA during my MPH program at Johns Hopkins University. I completed 4 quarters of biostatistics and epidemiology and used STATA extensively. I have also continued to use STATA in my biomedical research for routine statistical analyses and in offering consultation services.
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Corporate Training

Grammar, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Proofreading, Statistics

Elementary Education

Elementary Science, Grammar, Reading

English

SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I have extensive experience with SAT reading preparation and performance improvement. My overall method for SAT reading consists of section-, passage-, and question-level strategies with a tremendous emphasis on process of elimination. I stress an internal process similar to the Socratic Method but with only one interrogator. Meaningful reading improvement effort reaches far beyond rote practice.
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

The SAT writing section score is typically the easiest of the three to raise. The questions divide into two categories: grammar & usage and rhetorical skills. Within each are a finite list of topics I review and demonstrate strategy. A strong grammar knowledge base and refined language skills result in rapid, noticeable improvements in a comparatively short time.
ACT English, ACT Reading, Grammar, Proofreading, Reading, Writing

Homeschool

Biology,

Biology

I earned a BS in Organismal Biology and a PhD in Physiology and Cell Biology at the University of Kansas. I received additional training in public health at Johns Hopkins University, followed by several years of laboratory research at the National Institutes of Health and Georgetown University. My primary research publications have been cited over 400 times.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

SAT math is largely application of math fundamentals but with an element of critical reading and as much intuition as one can muster. There are typically two or more ways to solve SAT math problems, and I stress the exploration of these because this improves test-taker adaptability and versatility. SAT math performance improvement requires more than just rote practice.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I have extensive experience with SAT reading preparation and performance improvement. My overall method for SAT reading consists of section-, passage-, and question-level strategies with a tremendous emphasis on process of elimination. I stress an internal process similar to the Socratic Method but with only one interrogator. Meaningful reading improvement effort reaches far beyond rote practice.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Chemistry, Geometry, Physics, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Reading, Statistics, Writing

Math

ACT Math,

ACT Math

ACT math is fast-paced and covers a broad range of topics. The best way to prepare for this section is to practice as much as possible. About a third of the 60 questions are geometry-related, and geometry tends to be the topic area needing the most attention. I help students develop strategies for handling word problems and finding more than one way to solve problems that lend themselves to this exercise.
Biostatistics,

Biostatistics

I hold a master of public health degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2005). During my studies, I completed four quarters of 4-credit biostatistics courses. These courses were not their calculus-based courses but were designed for epidemiologists who use biostatistics in their research. In addition, I took four quarters of epidemiology coursework.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

SAT math is largely application of math fundamentals but with an element of critical reading and as much intuition as one can muster. There are typically two or more ways to solve SAT math problems, and I stress the exploration of these because this improves test-taker adaptability and versatility. SAT math performance improvement requires more than just rote practice.
STATA,

STATA

I learned how to use STATA during my MPH program at Johns Hopkins University. I completed 4 quarters of biostatistics and epidemiology and used STATA extensively. I have also continued to use STATA in my biomedical research for routine statistical analyses and in offering consultation services.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Geometry, Physics, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Probability, Statistics, Trigonometry

Most Popular

Biology,

Biology

I earned a BS in Organismal Biology and a PhD in Physiology and Cell Biology at the University of Kansas. I received additional training in public health at Johns Hopkins University, followed by several years of laboratory research at the National Institutes of Health and Georgetown University. My primary research publications have been cited over 400 times.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Chemistry, Geometry, Physics, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Reading, Statistics, Writing

Science

ACT Science,

ACT Science

The ACT science section moves very quickly and requires a fine-tuned ability to interpret data and observations rapidly and accurately. The greater the number of connections one has to make between given information and the requested conclusion, the more difficult the question. I show test-takers how to execute a step-by-step problem-solving strategy for answering ACT science section questions.
Biology,

Biology

I earned a BS in Organismal Biology and a PhD in Physiology and Cell Biology at the University of Kansas. I received additional training in public health at Johns Hopkins University, followed by several years of laboratory research at the National Institutes of Health and Georgetown University. My primary research publications have been cited over 400 times.
Biostatistics,

Biostatistics

I hold a master of public health degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2005). During my studies, I completed four quarters of 4-credit biostatistics courses. These courses were not their calculus-based courses but were designed for epidemiologists who use biostatistics in their research. In addition, I took four quarters of epidemiology coursework.
Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics, Physiology

Summer

Biology,

Biology

I earned a BS in Organismal Biology and a PhD in Physiology and Cell Biology at the University of Kansas. I received additional training in public health at Johns Hopkins University, followed by several years of laboratory research at the National Institutes of Health and Georgetown University. My primary research publications have been cited over 400 times.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

SAT math is largely application of math fundamentals but with an element of critical reading and as much intuition as one can muster. There are typically two or more ways to solve SAT math problems, and I stress the exploration of these because this improves test-taker adaptability and versatility. SAT math performance improvement requires more than just rote practice.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Chemistry, Geometry, Physics, Reading, Statistics, Writing

Test Preparation

ACT Math,

ACT Math

ACT math is fast-paced and covers a broad range of topics. The best way to prepare for this section is to practice as much as possible. About a third of the 60 questions are geometry-related, and geometry tends to be the topic area needing the most attention. I help students develop strategies for handling word problems and finding more than one way to solve problems that lend themselves to this exercise.
ACT Science,

ACT Science

The ACT science section moves very quickly and requires a fine-tuned ability to interpret data and observations rapidly and accurately. The greater the number of connections one has to make between given information and the requested conclusion, the more difficult the question. I show test-takers how to execute a step-by-step problem-solving strategy for answering ACT science section questions.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

SAT math is largely application of math fundamentals but with an element of critical reading and as much intuition as one can muster. There are typically two or more ways to solve SAT math problems, and I stress the exploration of these because this improves test-taker adaptability and versatility. SAT math performance improvement requires more than just rote practice.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I have extensive experience with SAT reading preparation and performance improvement. My overall method for SAT reading consists of section-, passage-, and question-level strategies with a tremendous emphasis on process of elimination. I stress an internal process similar to the Socratic Method but with only one interrogator. Meaningful reading improvement effort reaches far beyond rote practice.
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

The SAT writing section score is typically the easiest of the three to raise. The questions divide into two categories: grammar & usage and rhetorical skills. Within each are a finite list of topics I review and demonstrate strategy. A strong grammar knowledge base and refined language skills result in rapid, noticeable improvements in a comparatively short time.
ACT English, ACT Reading, GRE

Examples of Expertise

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Ratings and Reviews

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Reviews

Great Tutor!

John is a great tutor. He helped my daughter with Physics, Biology, Precalculus and Calculus AB. My daughter enjoyed her lessons with John. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for help.

Ruiwu, 145 lessons with John
Tutor responded:

Thank you, Ruiwu. I have really enjoyed working with your daughter.

Biostatistics tutoring

John is extremely competent, respectful, and patient. John loves teach and goes the extra mile to help his students. I am fortunate to have John as my tutor in this discipline.

George, 11 lessons with John

great teacher, very helpful

John is a great teacher, very patient, helpful with the time, I’ll keep working with him every week as he explains everything in an easy way, and make himself available to help me before the due dates.

Samar, 6 lessons with John

Explained statistical concepts in an easy to understand manner

John helped me finish up my final Statistical Methods project which used Stata. I had no experience with Stata before, and he made it all very clear for me. Can't thank him enough.

Will, 1 lesson with John

Great writing tutor.

John is great at scholarly writing. He helped me with a difficult writing assignment. John read my paper and provided feedback. I revised my paper based on his feedback and got an A on the assignment. John was flexible with his hours, and he was quick to respond when I asked for help. Thank you, again, John. You're an awesome tutor!

Grace, 2 lessons with John

Great, Knowledgeable and Patient Tutor

John is approachable, patient and very knowledgeable. He walked me through steps in STATA with my project. He was superb at answering my questions and allaying my fears about my project ad dataset. He is fantastic at teaching and is perfect at making you realize its doable and achievable. I highly recommend John for anyone looking for a tutor in statistics or any related subject listed on his profile.

Davido, 8 lessons with John

Great tutor!

John is an excellent tutor! He is very knowledgeable with epidemiology concepts and STATA coding. He went through the analysis and coding step by step. He was very patient and fun to work with.

MARK, 42 lessons with John

A fantastic tutor

Thank you for helping Chris get ready. He said that he felt much better about the SAT this time. When he gets his scores I will let you know how he did. He said that he really enjoyed your classes.

Jonathan, 8 lessons with John

Great Physics Tutor!

John has helped my daughter understand her AP Physics. He has been able to explain the topics in a clear way and she has been improving in the class. I highly recommend John.

Tracey, 14 lessons with John

Knowledgable, warm, and patient tutor

In our first meeting John and I reviewed some basic math principles in preparation for working further together preparing me for the GRE. Looking forward to going more into depth with him.

Ezra, 6 lessons with John
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