Award-Winning ACT Science Tutors in Massachusetts

I have tutored a range of subjects at the middle school and high school levels. I am currently a graduate student at MIT in a dual-Master's program (MBA + MS mechanical engineering). I worked in renewable energy and energy policy for several years after obtaining my bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. I enjoy rock climbing, running, and playing outside in all kinds of weather.

...rugby and soccer; I research muscles because I can see them working as a player runs down the field. I have worked with students from elementary school age to college in a variety of subjects. I love the sciences, particularly learning how the body works, but I have also excelled in math and standardized test prep. The world is full of puzzles, and school just has a few of the more difficult ones. Academic success...

...I love the challenge of finding the best way to make a concept make sense to a student and learning about all of the new and different ways that a problem can be looked at and understood. I am an upbeat and enthusiastic individual and I work hard to keep my lessons both informative and fun. Outside of academics, I am a fan of classical music, Harry Potter, and my little dachshund, Hazel!

...some students have a natural turn for writing essays and need little more than encouragement and editing. With most students, however, writing is not a skill they can effortlessly pick up, and creativity is not instantly fluid. Bearing that in mind, I use a Socratic method to draw out ideas and key words and phrases when helping students come up with responses to creative writing essay questions, i.e., the kind given on SATs, ACTs and...

...Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital; I hope to eventually become a Pediatric Dermatologist! Although I grew up in Illinois, I have spent the majority of the last 6 years in Boston so I feel like it's a second home. My tutoring specialties are in SAT and ACT Test Prep, Algebra, most Science courses and Writing (especially college admissions essays! I served as an Undergraduate Writing Fellow in college and lead tutoring courses in Psychiatry during medical...

...and high school math, high school biology, chemistry and physics. Currently I am a full-time teacher of college prep Algebra I. In the past I have taught college prep biology, chemistry and honors chemistry. I have a BS in Chemistry with a focus on Health Professions from Gordon College. I enjoy sports, music, the outdoors, and woodworking. I will work with each student to develop skills in order to make them a better thinker and...

...in understanding the beautiful logic of the sciences, but also confidence in their classes. I was nominated for Head Tutor by the Department of Biology. Since then, I have been helping students gain admissions to their dream prep schools, colleges, and professional schools through test, subject, and admissions/lifestyle coaching. I am currently studying clinical medicine and enjoy triathlon training. I tailor lessons to my students' experience and learning style. For a test prep student, I...

...Urban and Environmental Policy with coursework in Urban Policy. While in school, I worked as a classroom tutor in various Los Angeles high schools, tutoring a variety of subjects ranging from English to Physics. Of the subjects I taught, my favorite is definitely Math, and Algebra in particular. Because many students struggle with Algebra, I find it satisfying to help students understand concepts and build their foundation of knowledge. Working in classrooms was great, but...

...writing (technical, professional and creative), civil engineering and biochemistry extensively at the undergraduate level, and education and mathematics at the graduate level. In my own classroom, I incorporate a variety of methods and tools to help all of my students reach their potential, and to this point in my teaching career have enjoyed a great deal of success. My tutoring sessions tend to be focused, involve a mixture of discussion, practice and instruction, and are...

...to their own lives and interests in a way that fosters a passion that lasts far beyond the day of the big test and hopefully for a lifetime. Although my main focuses are standardized test preparation and Mathematics, I also tutor Chemistry, Physics, Reading Comprehension, Essay Writing, Grammar and a number of other subjects. In my free time I love playing with my computer, reading, practicing my violin and all sorts of outdoorsy activities.