Award-Winning ACT Math Tutors for Students in Gurnee, IL

...Pre-Med track at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In high school, I was a big nerd and competed on Math Team and Scholastic Bowl, and graduated on the Honor Roll. I was also was super involved in my school's Speech and Acting Team, particularly in Prose Reading, Dramatic Duet Acting, and Oratorical Declamation (for...

...intersection of the two, or policies that help get people out of poverty. I've held several positions on varying levels of law/government. However at the end of the day I have always gone back to working with students. I did several mentorship/tutoring programs in high school and helped teach an ESL class for adults. In...

I am a Computer Science student at UIUC who loves to help others. I have experience from being the oldest out of four and often helping my younger siblings with their school work.

I'm an elementary school teacher with a passion for education! I enjoy tutoring in my free time, because I love being part of the learning process. In my lessons, I try my best to make sure my students feel relaxed, confident, and eager to do their best work.

...I look forward to getting to know you as a curious and generative fellow Learner. As an educator who tutors adult Learners, I create the environment to empower the Learner in critical thinking to own then synthesize and apply. My role is to empower you to independent scholarship...in essence to put myself out of a...

...Northwestern University with a Major in Biological Sciences and a concentration in Biochemistry and Biophysics. Tutored Advanced Undergraduate Organic Chemistry throughout college. Years of experience tutoring Math, various Sciences, and Spanish from elementary through High School. I believe in approaching problems from multiple angles, understanding the processes, and using real world examples to comprehend complex...

...Stanford, I tutored Russian, but I also began tutoring SAT and ACT test prep to friends and family members. Having personally spent lots of time with those tests, I've grown really fond of them, and consider them my favorite thing to tutor. I work with my students patiently and try to bring a full smile...

Recent graduate from the University of Utah where I studied machine learning and gravitational lensing. I graduated with my master's in astrophysics and am currently pursuing a career in education.

...well as an MBA. I am excellent in Math and Science and I also have a love for history and the Social Sciences. I can teach pretty much anything except English, grammar and writing are just not for me. I like to focus on helping students to understand the concepts and then learn how to...

...these subjects at both Kumon and Sylvan learning centers in the past. Now, at Varsity Tutors, I help students see math, specifically Algebra I, II, and SAT/ACT Math, from a new lens. Sometimes, math can get really complex and tedious, which is why I like to help students truly conceptualize math concepts, and see them...

...my senior year at NU I was a tutor for student-athletes on campus. I greatly enjoy helping others learn and seeing the accomplishment on their faces when a concept we've been working on finally clicks. Some of my favorite topics to teach are psychology and standardized tests like the ACT--these are areas that I enjoyed...

...for about 9 years; and the German language, since my graduate education was in Germany and I gained a high degree of proficiency. In math and physics, despite being ultimately able to reach a high level, I was never the first to pick up on any new concept but struggled through each one to understand....

I am a seasoned tutor with over 5+ years of experience working with middle-school, high-school, and undergraduate college students on a multitude of subjects, as well as coaching potential applicants through the college search process.

...never give up until my students understand the concept. I am a firm believer of taking my time with the student and taking the steps as slow as possible as well as giving them many practice problems, as that is the best way to drill the concepts. In my free time, I dance, paint and...

...short time here. I am originally from Detroit, Where I finished my bachelor's degree in secondary education at Wayne State University, majoring in math and minoring in physics. I have always been very interested in math, how logic-oriented it is and how it applies to almost everything in the real world. Aside from school I...

...science and test prep, generally in the form of a socratic, question-based, student-led dialogue. I have about a year's worth of experience tutoring and enjoy working with students who are motivated to learn the material we'll cover, but who might be unsure how to start, or may need a boost to reach their full potential.

...Education. During college, I was involved in multiple choirs, band, colorguard, and an organization that was fighting human trafficking. I was also a writing and technology tutor on campus as well as working with the technical support desk. Since graduation, I have continued tutoring technology at my local library and volunteering at elementary schools in...

I always try to learn using Einstein's approach to understanding: "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it enough." In my tutoring , I try to impart that same philosophy to my students.

...as well, so that they can be successful in the face of any future academic challenges. Aside from my teaching and academic pursuits, my favorite hobbies are playing music and cooking. I play the bass and sitar in any style from Indian classical music to Top 40 Taylor Swift hits. In the kitchen, I love...

When I got a perfect score on my first geometry exam in 10th grade, my geometry teacher asked me if I wanted to get a prefect grade all the time. I said yes, and he told me the way to do it is...