Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Farmington Hills, MI

...for tackling difficult concepts. My style as a tutor is to be patient, positive and encouraging. I tend to develop strong relationships with students as a mentor. Before becoming a teacher, I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Architecture and Urban Studies and worked for several years as an architect in New York. I have always tutored in my spare time, and in New York I worked with students from a...

Personal Statement Coming Soon

...tutoring center. I've helped many families overcome the stress of their child reaching short of potential, because of one simple thing: growing up, I WAS that kid. It felt like material was being thrown at me and I had no idea how to digest it. When I first practiced the SAT and ACT, I scored a 1290/1600 and 21/36, and it was only thanks to a generous tutor who truly understood the best way to...

...student at the University of Michigan studying pre-med. I am majoring in Cognitive Science and minoring in the History of Medicine. Outside of Varsity Tutors, I volunteer as a tutor for the Detroit Educational Society, in which I help underprivileged students in Detroit study for the ACT and SAT. When it comes to the student-tutor relationship, I believe that a tutor's job is to provide a safe place for the student to ask questions and...

...a research report or persuasive essay, I would love to help! I can also tutor math students, and I have a particular fondness for Calculus II, although I enjoy pre-calculus and algebra as well. One area that I would love to tutor more in is reading comprehension. I think it is so important to read well, and I would love to help students of any age learn to understand the material they read. In my...

...graduate of Michigan State University (BA: History, International Relations, Social Relations, and Political Theory), The University of Strathclyde (MSc: Historical Studies), and Central Michigan University (MA and ABD: History). I have taught college (history and honors writing) and test prep for the past fourteen years. I have also worked as a tutor, book editor, author (on test prep), game-based-learning instructor, and standardized test designer and scorer during these years. While I teach a broad range...

Hi! I'm a writer and a visual artist born in South Africa and raised around the world. For the past year, I've taught and tutored students in SAT, ACT, and reading and writing enrichment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I love reading, learning new things, and climbing rocks, and I travel whenever possible. The most important thing to me is movement: as long as I stay active, I'm happy.... Less is more. As a teacher,...

Hi! I'm Gurbani, and I am a current fourth-year medical student that would love to give back to other students and help them get into a position like I am today.

...years, Ive gained great satisfaction from tutoring. Its extremely rewarding and a lot of fun - to work one-on-one with an individual and watch the incremental progress, as he/she masters the material were working on. Initially, I was hired by Kaplan Institute to teach ACT & SAT prep courses. I originally viewed tutoring as a part-time job to help finance graduate school, but I soon branched out into tutoring on my own and have enjoyed...

Sophomore at the University of Michigan studying Computer Science.

...others. I want to ensure that all the other students also learn something new. I have a great time tutoring students because it is not merely a strict, restricted space, but also a place where I can learn from the student and tell great stories! I am a student at the University of Michigan, and studying on a pre-med track. I tutor essentially all subjects, and have a great deal of insight in all of...

I am a graduate of the University of Michigan where I studied French. I now work as a Salesforce Administrator. I am passionate about helping students achieve their goals. I previously worked as an English teacher in Japan and have experience tutoring students in French. At work, I lead my team's Salesforce study group where I help other employees prepare for their Salesforce Admin certification exams.

I am a board-certified, licensed naturopathic doctor. Before becoming a doctor I spent several years tutoring and teaching. I have worked with students of all ages, from 3 year olds learning phonics to graduate students studying histology and physiology. I specialize in general sciences, medical sciences, reading comprehension, literary analysis, and composition. I love working with students of all ages and I love to teach.... I love teaching and I love working with kids. I understand...

...My particular specialisms are history, literature and politics, and I am familiar with both US AP and high school syllabuses, as well as UK GCSE and A Level. I am very comfortable teaching more general courses like General Studies (UK), and GED/ACT/SAT (US). I took my undergraduate degree in literature at the University of Cambridge, and completed my PhD in history at the University of Wolverhampton. I am a Fellow of the International Society of...

...a graduate of a top business school (Michigan Ross) and have leadership experience at two Fortune 10 companies. I tutor and coach because I love the process of helping students learn and seeing their successes following our sessions. With tutoring, am passionate about reading, writing, and business communication. Effective communication is essential across all disciplines, and I am happy to help students apply their linguistic skills within their individual field. With coaching, I am an...

...and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Central Florida with a major in Biomedical Sciences. From being an honors student in high school to receiving a 5 on the AP Biology exam to serving as a teaching assistant for upper level college biology courses such as molecular biology, I have gained valuable knowledge and experience on how to overcome challenges in the classroom that I pass on to my students. From my experience,...

...working with kids from ages 6-20 since I was in high school. I have worked as a tutor and mentor for college athletes, dance instructor, reading tutor, camp counselor, high school teacher (English and History), and now, curriculum director. I enjoy helping kids who struggle so that they can find success in their education and learn to love learning. I have excellent reading and writing skills, and I am adept at helping students make connections...

...of Michigan with a Bachelor's degree in Spanish and Psychology- those are my favorite subjects to tutor! I recently received my Masters in Social Work, also from the University from Michigan. I especially have a passion for Spanish because I find the language so beautiful. In fact, I recently spent 8 weeks studying Spanish in Costa Rica- taking classes and learning about the culture. Currently, I am working as a Research Administrator at the University...

...Raymond and I am currently a senior studying pre-medicine at the University of Michigan. During my time in Ann Arbor, I volunteer at Peace Neighborhood Center helping to tutor socioeconomically underprivileged kids in in math and science. I also was employed as a tutor by the University's athletics program to tutor athletes in math and science classes. I have a great passion in helping others grasp foreign concepts, particularly younger children. I want to bring...

I am currently attending the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, studying English, Creative Writing, and Screen Arts and Cultures. As a tutor, I have helped students in K-12 improve their reading and writing skills. I am a writer myself, so I am passionate about helping students develop their creative and academic writing skills. I am a strong believer in interactive arts based learning, so my teaching style encompasses both visual and conversational approaches.