Award-Winning ACT Writing Tutors serving Newton, MA

...to solve problems. As a recent high school graduate, I understand the pressures associated with standardized test preparation and the importance of tests such as the ACT and SAT. I will be tutoring preparations for both of these as I myself have taken both tests twice and improved my score in addition to helping others improve their own scores. I think learning is an enjoyable process but can often feel tedious due to the straightforward...

...have led and consulted on have reached tens of thousands of students, helping them succeed, graduate, and enroll in the best universities. I am a zealot for designing and facilitating transformative educational initiatives and experiences, and I love helping people discover their own innate potential. I believe failure is just a (terrible) synonym for learning, and I focus on building a strong teacher-to-student relationship designed to cultivate trust, foster growth, and encourage a learning mindset....

...aid in my local Chinese school until my junior year, and I tutored with MIT's Academic Teaching Initiative to teach high school students AP Computer Science during my freshman year in college. I've also worked at the Smithsonian summer camps as a counselor for a programming camp and digital arts camp. Outside of academics, I'm in MIT's all female a capella group, the MIT Muses, and I do copy editing with MIT's student newspaper, The...

...I believe that, with persistence and grit, students can develop an extremely solid foundation of learning that can aid them in tests and everyday life. I definitely stress practice problems and problem solving in my approach, however I am open and flexible to feedback and adjustment. As a tutor, I hope to aid students in attaining their full academic potential! Besides academics, I also enjoy spending time with friends, performing piano (especially classical and jazz),...

...making lessons fun and engaging so students can be engrossed in the learning. Before teaching I studied History and Anthropology at Columbia University where I also served as a tutor for four years. I have spent the last three years as a reading teacher, leading my students to the top scores in Oklahoma City and the top 5 scores for reading growth in the Kipp Charter School Network. I have received teacher training with Kipp,...

...tutoring in English and computer skills in an ESOL classroom for refugees, as well as private and group violin instruction for children of all ages. I believe that Math comprehension is absolutely essential to a successful education. As a tutor I focus on presenting material in a number of ways to accommodate all learning styles and making material relevant to the student. Helping students overcome the anxieties that so often accompany learning Math at the...

Hi, I'm Chris. I am currently a Senior at Boston College studying Computer Science. I have extensive experience in Math, Science, History, and English at the High School level. I tutored throughout High School and into college, where my horizons broadened to tutoring higher levels of Mathematics and Science, up to Multivariable Calculus and linear algebra. I also have extensive coding experience to help those interested in the field.

...College and a current student at Harvard Divinity School and Harvard Law School, I am extremely excited to work with students on topics ranging from elementary school English to college-level World Religion! Whether it's grammar, paper-editing, or exam studying, I'm here to help. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out--I am overjoyed to be a part of the Varsity Tutors team and look forward to working with students!

...helping young minds unlock their potential, overcome challenges, and celebrate their achievements. Throughout my experiences, I have honed my leadership, public speaking, and organizational skills. I have mentored students in business concepts through Junior Achievement, where I guided them in understanding essential principles of business and finance while helping them craft and deliver presentations on marketing, operations, and logistics. Additionally, I created and taught an online debate and public speaking curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

...in 2018, where I majored in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and was captain of the sailing team. I also spent a semester studying sociology and biology in Chile where I lived in Spanish for five months. I tutored math in high school and college and will be tutoring Spanish, algebra, calculus, and biology with varsity tutors. I look forward to helping others with all of these subjects! I am working full time as a research...

I am enthusiastic about learning and a nerd for numbers and creative writing! I know what its like to be a student managing many subjects at once in addition to test prep and I am excited to help make that process easier for current students.

...in any of these areas. As a tutor who enjoys helping students learn and grow, I believe that the strongest tool to helping students develop their skills is by first allowing them to develop a passion and confidence for their goals. My tutoring style include a variety of approaches, all of which integrate each of the following and more: confidence that the student has the ability to grow, interest in the topic to help students...

...education began when I started volunteering as a tutor and mentor in high school. Throughout my life, I have fueled my passion for helping students succeed through a variety of careers, including serving as an AmeriCorps member for City Year, supervising elementary tutors and mentors, and am currently working as a high school guidance counselor. I have a BA degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University and a MA degree in School Counseling from...

...rubs off on my students. My teaching philosophy includes having a learner-centered growth mindset that takes into account students' social-emotional health and personalized learning needs. I enjoy both the in-person and virtual classroom, and am a passionate advocate of both standards-based learning and the STEAM curriculum. I believe I am an approachable, efficient, and competent teacher/tutor whom students can tell genuinely cares about their academic success and personal well-being. I look forward to acclimating myself...

...students for my chapter of the National Honors Society in math, reading, social studies, Spanish, and science. Two summers ago, I ran my own tutoring business, where I tutored math through Algebra II (helping a student through her online class), ACT/SAT prep for a rising 9th grader, reading comprehension and writing skills for a rising 5th grader, Geometry (with the hopes of skipping 8th grade math) for a rising 8th grader, and homework help for...

I am available to tutor in writing, English, test prep, and many other subjects. I enjoy helping people advance and realize their potential.

...I went on to get my Masters of Science in Biomedical Science at Tufts University School of Medicine. I am currently applying to medical school and hope to matriculate next fall. In the past, I have tutored middle school geometry and worked as a peer tutor in a college level introductory biology lab. I have an extensive background in biology and am passionate about healthcare. I hope to share my love of science and education...

...Instead of just teaching students to plug and chug to get results, I enjoy working with them to make sure they truly grasp concepts and can derive results based on their own understanding. My favorite subject to tutor is physics, because that is the subject that originally inspired me to be an engineer. The fact that you can calculate and predict physical phenomena (like how fast a wheel will roll down a ramp or how...

...The arts and artists are an integral part of the solution to the challenges we face in all parts of our society.” I am also interested in international arts policy, having visited over 25 countries while living and working abroad for more than four years. I am passionate about exploring the ways that the arts can unite disparate cultures and communities. I previously served with AmeriCorps*National Civilian Community Corps: Southwest Region, focusing on disaster relief...

Writer, philosopher, and strong believer in the power of critical thinking, my goal is to help students feel engaged and excited about materials they are working with. I did my undergraduate degree at the University of Richmond and I'm currently pursing an MA at Boston University in the School of Communication. I enjoy working with learners of all ages and backgrounds.