Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Hoboken, NJ

...it is probably because you want to learn a little more about my personality and credentials. In short, I am an affable, non-judgmental teacher, and am broadly qualified to tutor everything from basic literacy, to specialized test-prep, to college-level composition. I have almost a decade's worth of experience teaching and tutoring for the verbal sections of the English Regents, SAT, ACT, AP Language, and AP Literature exams, and served as an undergraduate at the Georgetown...

I am a rising senior at Wesleyan University double majoring in government and music, with a minor in creative writing. I have years of experience teaching and tutoring writing and music both individually and in groups. I work as the editor-in-chief of The Wesleyan Argus at school, which has given me much experience editing and working with writers. I also often teach individual piano lessons and theory during breaks.

...who has tutored students in ACT, SAT, TOEFL, IELTS, and English literature for three years, I believe I am an ideal candidate to help you achieve your academic goals. I graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan with a degree in English literature and currently use my background as an editorial assistant in the publishing industry. In high school, I took AP English and scored a 30 on the ACT, so I am knowledgeable...

I am currently a senior at Lehman College, pursuing a B.S in Biochemistry. I enjoy tutoring Math and Science courses and I have prior experience with it as well.

...of Brandeis University, where I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education Studies and History. While my Education Studies coursework focused on secondary education, I love working with children of all ages and have been lucky to have opportunities to work with students in age groups ranging from from preschool to high school and with a wide variety of needs. I first started tutoring in high school as part of my National Honor Society...

Global Business student studying Finance at Fordham University NYC. I'm very enthusiastic about combining my passion for interacting with others and sharing skills and knowledge to aim for brighter futures!

...my expertise and passion in the social scienceseconomics, history, political science, philosophyis obvious given my academic background, I also have extensive work experience in computer science and programming that I am eager to share with my students. In high school I excelled with standardized tests like the ACT and SAT, in addition to a variety of subjects in the AP curriculum. I look forward to the opportunity to help students in as many of these...

...who works best with visual thinkers. Very recently graduated from Stanford University, I majored in Human Biology with a concentration in Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science. Technical though my background may be, I am currently gigging as a singer/songwriter/composer in NYC and tackle even the most hard-science of problems with a top-down, big-picture, holistic approach. If you have a propensity to look at problems in a cross- or inter-disciplinary manner (or want to learn how...

...college and apply them to the position of College Countdown Instructor. I led a class of forty students in the college application process. We drafted personal statements, conducted informed college searches, and scouted out scholarship applications. It was one of the most rewarding and significant experiences in my life to date and has inspired me to want to work more closely with students to help give them the same skills I found so helpful during...

...working in finance and publishing over the past decade, I have independently tutored students from many premiere NY and NJ high schools and universities. I continued tutoring even after joining a major private equity firm because of how much I enjoy working one-on-one with students. Breaking down seemingly complex subjects is one of my favorite pastimes--it's part of the reason I also enjoy writing about arcane financial topics like quanto spreads on sovereign CDS. I've...

...currently a chemistry major in my last semester at Middlebury College in Vermont. Besides chemistry, I offer tutoring in all high school math levels and specialize in writing/essay editing and SAT/ACT test prep as well. I am a creative writing minor and really enjoy using a variety of methods to help you develop a sense of conciseness, organization, and rhythm in their writing. Some of my favorite writers/poets include Langston Hughes, John Steinbeck, and Peter...

...Columbia University in NYC where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Statistics. Since graduation, I have traveled extensively throughout Europe while teaching English to young children in Sevilla, Spain. While I tutor a broad range of subjects from standardized tests such as the SAT, PSAT, and ACT to foreign languages, I am most passionate about Mathematics, Grammar, and Spanish. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary...

...of tutoring experience, as well as four years in the classroom, I have learned how to employ humor and frank communication to bring the best out of my students. A lively attitude and a little humility from the instructor allows students to engage with the content unburdened by the self-doubt that most people experience in an unfamiliar social setting. As a working relationship develops, I can help to build intrinsic motivation by helping information to...

...McGowan. I am a senior at St. Joseph's College in Patchogue, NY majoring in History and Secondary Education. I have been tutoring on and off for the past three years. What I've learned the most is that there is no one size fits all approach and each student deserves specific time and energy devoted to them. In my spare time I enjoy reading, riding my bike, hanging out with friends, and playing or watching baseball.

...memory emerges as a fully formed image. In this metaphor, the student is simultaneously the image and the artist, teasing and experimenting with ways to amplify and refine their voice. The result is a permanent and seismic shift in perspective--and most importantly, how they see themselves. While I remind all of my students striving and facilitating personal growth is admirable, I also emphasize that practice, enthusiasm, and dedication can help build the confidence and skills...

...there is no attribute more valued than passion. My teaching philosophy revolves around the core idea that the student should be the one to find the answers they need. Rote memorization, reciting, and hurling out facts without context will always place second to a true desire to learn when it comes to succeeding in academics. Not only should the tutor and the student aim to understand a subject, they should also try to develop a...

I have over 18 years of ACT/SAT/PSAT tutoring experience, initially in a class setting with Kaplan, then, independently, as an personal tutor. I have tutored ALL sections on both the SAT and ACT; I am a generalist, as capable in Critical Reading, Writing, Math or Science. I am a certified Teacher of the Handicapped in NJ and also hold a CE for general education.

...in a new way, both for their flaws and qualities. Learning can be a fun, even pleasant, and certainly an empowering process, but it isn't always so. Learning can also include painful frustration, and you need to be ready and accept that as part of the process. I tutor essay and creative writing, literary reading skills and writing about literature, and test prep for SAT and AP English. My favorite form of tutoring is helping...

...the University of Florida. I received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, and a Masters of Science in Marketing. I am currently pursuing my PhD in Marketing at Baruch College. I have tutored a wide range of topics and have worked with students at all levels. I enjoy sharing my passion for learning with students and I hope to inspire students to feel confident and capable in their abilities....

...student at Columbia University. I am studying Health Policy and Management at the Mailman School of Public Health, and I am very passionate about anything related to health and healthcare! I recently graduated from the University of Michigan, where I studied and tutored Spanish, as well as the pre-med classes. Spanish language and culture is my favorite subject to tutor. I love working with students and helping in any capacity with Spanish as well as...