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I am a recent graduate of Cornell University, where I majored in Human Biology, Health, and Society. As one might guess from the (rather lengthy) name of my major, much of my coursework as an undergraduate focused on the interface of nutrition, psychology, sociology, biochemistry, and how all of that relates to the health of individuals and populations. I plan on attending medical school in a few years. In the meantime, I am studying for my MCAT, volunteering at hospitals, and serving as a tutor at Varsity Tutors.

In the past, I have tutored a wide range of students across a variety of subject areas. I have taught students as young as third graders, and served as a member of the teaching team in physics, nutrient metabolism, and introductory biology courses at Cornell. I have even tutored young men at a juvenile detention center in upstate New York, where we read Shakespeare and newspaper articles to hone their reading skills as they served their sentences.

I specialize in tutoring for the SAT. I like to think of the SAT is a game that can be beat, as long as you have the right strategy. Years of tutoring for the SAT, as well as having successfully taken the test, has helped me recognize recurrent patterns within the test. By becoming familiar with these patterns, the SAT will be a walk in the park.

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Billy’s Qualifications

Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Cornell University - Bachelor of Science, Human Biology, Health, and Society

Test Scores

SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550

SAT Math: 800

SAT Verbal: 770

SAT Writing: 710

Hobbies

Drawing, photography, music, walking/running.

Tutoring Subjects

Biology

Chemistry

College Biology

College Chemistry

College Physics

High School Biology

High School Chemistry

High School Physics

Honors Chemistry

Life Sciences

Physics

SAT Prep

SAT Math

SAT Mathematics

SAT Reading

SAT Writing and Language

Science

Test Prep

Q & A

What is your teaching philosophy?

Understanding a student's needs is the most important part of teaching. Through effective communication, I like to address my student's specific needs to most effectively tackle a problem and maximize a student's learning.

What might you do in a typical first session with a student?

I'd like to get to know the student better! I think it's important to build rapport with a student right off the bat. We can spend a few minutes talking about how things are going in school, and slowly work our way into the material we'll be working on for the rest of our sessions.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

I always ask my students what they think the answer is before I give them a clue. I'll ask them to tell me their thought process, and then I'll ask them to reflect on that thought process. I may critique some points they make while encouraging others. It's all a very dynamic process.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Sometimes, all a student needs is a short break. The brain isn't just a machine that you can set to work for a predetermined amount of time! By taking these short breaks, the student can keep their mind clear and their eyes on the prize.

If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?

I'll look for a different approach to tackle the problem. Maybe I'll draw an analogy to something they see in their day-to-day lives. Abstract concepts often become much more tangible when they're related to familiar things.

How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?

If you think about it, a long passage is really just a combination of little chunks of information that makes up one large piece of information. Often, students are intimidated by these long and often boring passages. By focusing on each sentence, bit by bit, we can work to piece together a picture of what the passage is trying to tell us.

What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?

I've always found it helpful to encourage a student to keep on going! Every little question they get right is a motivator, as well as a step in the direction we all want to be headed. Let them know that these little victories will amount to something much greater!

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