Award-Winning ACT Science Tutors serving Washington DC

...enjoyment of students. As someone who hopes to become a professor of psychology, I strive to create an individually-curated, judgement-free, and engaging space to learn. In my non-profit, I have been educating 4 year olds to adults in environmental issues, social justice, and gardening so I have experience in getting a wide range of ages engaged in education! I used to dread learning, but now that I've been lucky enough to have great teachers, I...

...writing process and helping them find their own voice along the way, skills I find to be underemphasized in middle and high school education. My own experience preparing for dozens of standardized tests, from APs to the ACT to SAT subject tests, has also been instructive in helping students create study plans and bolster specific skills to succeed on these exams. After graduation, I hope to pursue a career in secondary education, working either as...

...learning to take the tests and improving performance. Helping students through these stressful exams is highly rewarding as there is a very tangible benefit from proper studying for these tests and seeing my students excel is something that I strive for. I have found the best way to teach in a one on one environment is to connect with my students and through personalized attention find out where their strengths and weaknesses lie, then to...

...a way that makes sense to them. I often make use of visuals and manipulatives in teaching various concepts. My goal is to enable students to really understand the material they are studying. I am happy to use whatever school or other materials that parents and/or students would like. I am also prepared to suggest additional materials that might be helpful for a particular student in a specific subject area. I am familiar with a...

...in a wide variety of subjects from math to reading to ACT prep. I do not have a particular favorite subject to tutor, but my favorite part of tutoring is when a concept first clicks for a student. My goal as a tutor is not just to help the student learn the material but to establish study and organizational skills that can help them throughout their academic career. I tailor my lesson plans and tutoring...

...students raise their scores up to 200 points on each of the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT test. Students I have tutored and counseled have gone on to receive admissions offers from the University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, UVA, Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon, Boston College, NYU, UCLA, William and Mary, Amherst, Williams, Emory, University of Maryland at College Park - among others. After living in several cities both in the...

I'm a recent Yale grad living in Washington, D.C., where I work for the Washington Nationals. I'm a lifelong sports fanatic and love helping out those seeking to meet their academic goals!

...managing a tutoring program at a community organization for students in grades K-8 for three years. I have tutored in Math, Social Studies, English and History. I also offer assistance with university admission essays, masters/phd thesis and dissertations. I have been a private tutor for multiple families, including HNW/VIPs. I have also served as a homeschool teacher for students in grades 3-8. Along with tutoring and being a homeschool teacher, I also worked as a...

I'm a current student at the College of William & Mary. I graduated high school in 2021 with a GPA of 4.3 after completing the IB diploma, with honors in English, Math, Chemistry, and History. Throughout middle & high school, I tutored peers in math & Latin topics, and I led an after-school club at Fairview Elementary to develop reading comprehension & public speaking skills. I love working with students of all ages, though my...

...professional background is as diverse and global as the subjects I tutor in. Ask me about my time working in China, and studying and living in Latin American and Europe in addition to my time in Washington, DC! I know firsthand what can happen when we combine structured learning and goals with spontaneity and real-world situations we build knowledge. My time within an international higher education environment also means practical feedback on tests, applications, and...

...student at the University of Virginia, working towards my degrees in biology and computer science. I have worked with K-12 students of all ages in a variety of subjects, including help with their school curriculum as well as SAT prep. I tutor many subjects but especially love tutoring math because problem-solving is so satisfying. I love the moments when I can see something "click" and students finally understand concepts they were struggling with.

...experience through my university. The majority of my tutoring experience is in a variety of collegiate biology, chemistry, and sociology. I played volleyball all throughout high school, and my tutoring style reflects my history with sports. After all, school and game day are both all about practice! I currently work in human genomics while preparing for medical school, and I am certified by the College Reading and Learning Association as a Level 1 tutor. When...

...advanced level classes, some needed help after getting behind in their current ones. All of them have succeeded in the classes that I was tutoring and received good grades in those subjects. I tutor math (k-8, algebra 1 and 2, geometry), elementary and middle school English, as well as Russian. I am passionate about teaching because I love connecting with students, learning more about their learning styles, and finding a fun way to navigate them...

...Town, South Africa, with a social innovations center that evaluated civil society and government programs for best-practice and social innovation through an annual awards program. I also have been working with the Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation to document award-winning South African projects. My passion for tutoring developed as I tutored throughout High School and College. I have tutored in a variety of subject such as various Math courses, English, Social Sciences,...

I am a Junior at the George Washington University, on track to obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Ever since I have come to university I found that I loved teaching fellow students and people who needed a bit more help with understanding. I can tutor many subjects, but I am most confident with coding related subjects, with my favorite right now being Java.

...two summers I have worked at the extremely rigorous Breakthrough Collaborative Teaching Internship at their Miami, Florida location teaching 5th and 6th grade science, where I a was again responsible for my own lesson plans, classwork, homework and quizzes. I am very interested in working with Varsity Tutors as I absolutely love working with children, especially in a teaching capacity. I enjoy the challenge of working through a topic with a student, thinking of all...

...am proficient in teaching math, computer science, Spanish, and exam preparation specifically. My aptitude for teaching these subjects comes from my love of them (especially math), which hopefully I can share with any students that are willing to try. My teaching philosophy is based on communication and understanding the needs of the student before attempting anything. I also prioritize getting to know who the student is as a person and learner. Outside of academia, I...

...attendee. I helped produce musical theater and was a member of a gender inclusive Greek Society. I worked as a teaching assistant with Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth from 2013-2015, helping teach classes on international relations and human rights. Working with CTY has been an amazing experience; there's nothing better than teaching a subject that I'm passionate about and having my students understand and internalize the complex material. I believe that every student is...

...to teach and don't worry, I am very patient especially when a subject is new to someone. I understand some of the frustrations with difficult classes and I know how to approach many of the classes younger students take since I have a younger sister whom I've taught for many years. My long term goals are to work in healthcare, either as a physician or administrator that helps the healthcare system run more efficiently to...

I tutored at a writing center while an undergraduate student, and became an Advanced Certified Tutor through the College Reading and Learning Association. I also taught English classes in Russia for 2 years. I enjoy tutoring because of the opportunity it presents to constantly adapt lessons and teaching styles to best meet the needs of individual students.