Alexandra Klipfel
B.S. Physics ‘22, Caltech
PhD Candidate at MIT Physics
8 Years Teaching and Tutoring Experience
Introduction
Alexandra was born and raised in rural Southern California. She graduated from Caltech with a BS in Physics in 2022. Alexandra is now a PhD candidate and National Science Foundation Fellow at the MIT Laboratory for Nuclear Science, where she specializes in experimental nuclear and particle physics. Her research uses a particle detector aboard the International Space Station to search for evidence of new physics. She currently studies dark matter, primordial black holes, and particle physics detector design.
Alexandra’s teaching experience ranges from working as a teaching assistant at Caltech and MIT, to working as a private tutor for AP and SAT exams, to tutoring a wide variety of middle school, high school, and college courses. Outside of her work and studies, Alexandra plays volleyball on the MIT Physics intramural team, cultivates an ever-increasing number of houseplants, and reads science fiction.
Specialties
AP and SAT Exam Prep
GRE and Physics Graduate Admissions
Advanced Topics in Physics and Math
Scientific Computing (Python, C++, Mathematica, Matlab)
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Alexandra’s Reviews
“Alexandra is fantastic! She helped [my student] with both physics and math. She was very communicative and easy to coordinate with quickly and smoothly. We hope to work with her again.”
“Physics and calculus continue to challenge my student and Alex has been flexible and strategic in their sessions.”
“Alex is very good for my student because she’s ultra clear and she does a whiteboard note. She was very good at communicating complex topics in an easy to understand way.”
“Alexandra is OUTSTANDING.”