Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Baltimore, MD

...in Austria where, believe it or not, no one has ever seen “The Sound of Music.” After I moved back to my hometown of St. Louis, I worked in schools failing the No Child Left Behind standards and began tutoring with Varsity. Even once I started law school at George Washington University, I kept tutoring, started an education law society, and volunteered to work at an education-reform non-profit. Now that I have gotten my JD...

...human rights nonprofit in DC, where I do all sorts of data analysis. I've been fortunate enough to work and live around the world - most recently working with goat farmers in India (long story). In college, I studied abroad in Jordan. My background as a tutor is a bit unconventional: at each of these nonprofits my job included training and teaching my coworkers technical data and computer skills. Additionally, I've worked as a tour...

...currently a third-year law student at Harvard Law School, where I serve as a teaching assistant and peer advisor. Prior to attending HLS, I received my bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester with majors in English, Mathematics, Political Science, and Economics. While in Rochester, I also worked in the Undergraduate Admissions Office, and helped guide high school students through the college application process. Thanks to my diverse academic background, I can help with a...

...tutoring with a group called RISE DC every Wednesday during lunch and was able to get many of my students passing through this one-on-one work. I taught almost 200 students, many of whom had IEPs and I found that overseeing that many students was simply too much for me, but I learned many new skills that can transfer better to working with one-on-one with students. I am very excited to get started with Varsity Tutors...

...fall. I have been tutoring different subjects since I was a senior in high school, first stating with K-12 math and eventually moving on to ACT and SAT prep. I have informally tutored for the GRE as well since taking it and I am confident that after studying hard for and taking the LSAT myself, I can help students achieve their goals. I work best with highly motivated students who need that extra push to...

I seek to work with all of my students to ensure that they meet their personal goals (and, ideally, even exceed those goals) in an environment where learning is encouraged by making the subject easy to understand, mutual respect, and laughter.

...track and hope to help students achieve their goals by helping them understand different subjects in order to progress towards college. I am determined to help students with their ACT/SAT scores as I believe that having a good understanding of entrance exams will in turn be a great asset when applying to colleges. As I had gotten a 35 on the ACT (around a 1570 on SAT) I am confident that my insight and mentorship...

...adults in a range of subjects from English to Science and everything in-between. As a diligent student who is continuously striving to learn more myself, I am knowledgeable and well informed in a range of subjects. I've always been excited about the opportunity to help my fellow students grow. I find it genuinely rewarding and enjoyable to help my peers learn and understand new things, and I always bring enthusiasm to my tutoring work. Overall,...

I am a graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor's degree in international relations, graduated summa cum laude with honors. I offer tutoring in a variety of subjects including writing, history, SAT and PSAT prep, selected AP exams, as well topics such as study and organizations skills, essay outlining and editing, and college applications.

...specialize in finding a way to get the brilliant ideas in your head onto the page to make a coherent and complete argument. I also understand writerly paralysis, and we can work on strategies for creating a action plan for your writing. Come to me with your large writing projects, but also something simple such as a response paper or journal--with a few tools, we can make writing a stress-free process of personal expression. I...

...tailored my lessons to be more conducive to all viewpoints and backgrounds in the classroom. I now teach composition and literature classes at a community college and tutor at the college's writing center. I've brought with me lessons that I learned from growing up and teaching in Prince George's County; to be sure, my new setting offers its own brand of a diverse student body, and I'm grateful for the challenges my students present to...

I've tutored in London for over seven years, and I love the process of helping a student progress and gradually get better at a subject. It's what motivates me to keep teaching.

I have expertise in various middle and high school mathematics and science subjects, including ACT and SAT-specific questions. I graduated cum laude with a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, and have 1 year of private tutoring experience.

...and having trouble reaching out to peers and teachers for the extra help students need. I enjoy working with youth, I've been described as personal, polite, and respectful, and thrive on working hard to help my students succeed. On a much more personal level, I love music, spending time outside, and hanging out with my two cats, Dini and Minnie - they might even make a guest appearance in our sessions! I can't wait to...

...Mary, Amherst, Williams, Emory, University of Maryland at College Park - among others. After living in several cities both in the U.S. and abroad, I recently relocated to the Atlanta area. I graduated from Princeton University in 2005 and worked in the fine arts industry in New York City for several years before studying International Relations and receiving my Master's in 2010. I have a strong educational background in both the Humanities and Social Sciences....

...Political Science and History from the University of Central Florida, I joined the Peace Corps. For two years I taught English and Social Studies in rural Liberia. Upon completion of my Peace Corps service I continued teaching High School Social Studies in Florida. Following that, I pursued a Masters in International Educational Development from Teachers College, Columbia University. My graduate degree focused on educational programming, curriculum development and adult learning. I'm excited to continue working...

...the knowledge, when I'm focused on sharing it with someone else. I had the privilege of operating as the Student Director of my University's writing center where I was able to work with students of varying disciplines, interests, and needs and I loved trying to make their learning as applicable to the individual as possible. I now hold a Bachelor's in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice and a minor in Film Communication from...

...have experience with an array of subjects, from music to Spanish to writing/editing. I love helping students to excel at what challenges them most and what they love best, not that those things are mutually exclusive. School is hard! Everyone needs a helping hand once in a while, myself definitely included. I have been on both sides of the tutoring table, and I know what quality teaching feels like. Thank you for your interest in...

...much of my time teaching courses at Georgetown was not simply to gain experience and knowledge in the field, but also because I thoroughly enjoyed it. I enjoy interacting with students, and helping them to gain a thorough understanding of the subject, beyond simply knowing how to plug and chug for a test. I take pride in my lessons, and always seek feedback on how to improve for the next lesson. I look at this...

...sessions exhilarating and rewarding. Since then, I try to use every opportunity I have to share my knowledge and try to learn something new every day. I have had notable success teaching at a Community College and as a teacher it is very important to me that my students make connections and have positive experiences from our interactions. Teaching inspires and energizes me, and I want to devote my time to working with students and...