Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Waltham, MA

...undergraduate career I was actively involved in scientific research and in tutoring students in both science and English coursework. My experience in tutoring students in English over the past 6 years includes age groups ranging from grades K-12. English topics cover essay writing, college admissions, as well as grammar mechanics. I am most experienced in teaching SSAT, SAT, and similar entrance/exit exams for students entering high school or preparing to enter college. Preparing for standardized...

...was also certified to teach middle and high school English for several years. While teaching has always been a passion of mine, I especially love the opportunity that tutoring affords to work closely with students as true individuals, helping them develop confidence in their skills and become independent learners, while tailoring lessons specifically to their unique needs and interests. I particularly enjoy working with students on test prep, because they often show remarkable and tangible...

...started a few years ago when I taught a nutrition class to children in their early teens, teaching them the basics of nutrition, such as picking healthy ingredients and avoiding processed foods. Since then, I have been a part-time tutor, and I look forward to meeting lots of new students through Varsity Tutors! As a current college student, I have taken many of the classes I tutor very recently, and am still actively involved in...

...recent graduate of Harvard College, where I studied Visual Environmental Studies. My program focused on film, animation, and art theory, and I also pursued coursework in linguistics. I tutor a variety of subjects, but I especially love helping students students achieve their artistic goals. Regardless of the subject, I like to make learning fun, so that my students really feel like their education is their own. I've found that when students can truly connect with...

...they can achieve (for myself it was an SAT score and college admissions essays) but also who they are. Tutoring had a huge impact on my confidence in the classroom and other academic settings (i.e. testing, presentations, etc.) My greatest wish is to pay it forward. I am a passionate learner of developmental and abnormal psychology, with aspirations to become a clinical child psychologist in the future. I have years of volunteer and work experience...

...Los Angeles, I graduated from Harvard with a BA in English for my undergrad. I am an experienced educator, having peer-tutored students at Harvard and had many private music students over the years of all ages and levels. As an English major, I wrote many papers and edited those of my peers. I believe the best teachers help students use their own intuitions and reasoning to discover knowledge or arrive at conclusions. I have broad...

...fall of 2014, with an expected graduation date of May 2016. I've worked with students of all ages, grades, and levels, both informally during my high school years and more formally with 826 Boston. I tutor students in English and all related areas: language arts, essay writing, literature, and phonics, as well as test prep for the SAT Verbal, Critical Reading, and Writing, as well as the ACT English, Reading, and Writing. I have experience...

...my own student experience as a guide, a primary goal of mine is to share my passion for learning and knowledge to help others reach their potential. My career change from finance to education, language, and literature is precisely what distinguishes my background and broadens my knowledge base with which to tutor. My undergraduate major in Accounting provided a technical base largely focused on logic, problem-solving, and factual concepts. Complementing this quantitative foundation with a...

...name is Max and I am currently a college student in Boston! I moved from California to Boston last year for my college education. I am very educated in English and essay structuring, currently majoring in English hoping to become a professor once I attain my masters! I have tutored a multitude of individuals during my time within college along with younger students in high school and elementary school! I have given talks and taught...

...I work at MIT in the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. My current project is focused on developing immunotherapies to treat early stage tumors. Both in the classroom and in lab, I have always been more than willing to help others with their assignments or troubleshooting an equipment problem. On top of my scientific pursuits, I have immersed myself in the worlds of classical Latin and Spanish. The beauty of language and its power...

...a perpetually curious student at Harvard College studying Economics and Neurobiology. Since junior high, I have been a tutor, and I am comfortable whether the subject is English, calculus, or biology. I believe knowledge is most useful when you're able to integrate it into your everyday life. To that end, I would seek to learn from you and listen to your interests, and then find ways to show the hidden connections between the subject under...

...and I really enjoy teaching! I think that giving students the right academic support will help them to overcome daunting subjects with more confidence! As someone pursuing a medical career, I understand the value of lifelong learning and the skills required to do so. Thus, I hope that I can share what I have learned in my journey so far so that other students can become strong learners in their own respective academic pursuits!

...may be! I specialize in History, English/Creative Writing, the SAT/ACT, Mandarin Chinese, and college admissions. Over the years, I've obtained extensive experience tutoring all age groups, from as young as 3-4 to college students in seminar classes. I offer an extremely personalized approach to meet my students wherever they are so as to address their needs, whatever those may be! Above all, I also want my students to enjoy the process, so I aim to...

...have the potential to learn, develop and create. As an English tutor, I believe it is my role to support the academic development of students and help them become effective communicators. I will contribute to these aims by improving students' writing skills; enhancing their understanding of literature and knowledge of literary history; and guiding them into understanding how literature can reflect social values, thereby contributing to a greater consciousness of how they themselves fit in...

...I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am best in Reading Comprehension,Science ACT , Business Law and Elementary Math and Science. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, while also noting that not every student will be the best in every subject and nurturing their passions. In my spare time, I enjoy Anime, Manga, Video Games, Rock Climbing, Baking,and Reading With over...

...name is Evan and I've worked as both a teacher and Special Ed specialist for the past 6 years in Lincoln Public Schools (MA), Hanscom Airforce Base (K-8th Grade), and KIPP Triumph Academy (St. Louis - Elementary ELA). Although I was raised in Boston, I was raised in an Argentine family and am a fluent Spanish speaker. In addition to a strong background in math, science and language arts, I am also an avid musician,...

...school. Throughout my life, I have fueled my passion for helping students succeed through a variety of careers, including serving as an AmeriCorps member for City Year, supervising elementary tutors and mentors, and am currently working as a high school guidance counselor. I have a BA degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University and a MA degree in School Counseling from Northern Kentucky University. I hope that as your tutor, I can show you...

I am passionate about helping students learn about economics, math, history and anything else I can help with. I look forward to working with you!

...firsthand how difficult it can be to have so many great ideas floating around in your head and struggle to put those ideas to paper, and it brings me a lot of joy to help a student's voice shine through their writing in the best way it can. I have been editing essays for the past 10 years (yes, since I was a tween!), and I extended that tutoring to students in other non-editing areas...

...feel empowered and safe to take on the sometimes difficult, yet often fulfilling and fun, challenge of learning new things. I practice a growth mindset philosophy, and I often say that it is okay to be wrong, it just means you haven't learned the material... yet. With patience and effective pedagogy, I strive to give my students confidence that they can learn anything they set their mind to. I take my students' desires, motivations, goals,...