Award-Winning AP English Literature and Composition Tutors serving Raleigh-Durham, NC

...preparation the most. I love helping my students find beauty in the English language in addition to helping them achieve their college goals. I also love working with students on their college essays because that's when I feel I get to know my students the best, as we talk through dreams, aspirations, and life experiences. I view education as a skill; education is not around to help us learn specific things, but rather education teaches...

...potential. My former students and I always kept "hands-on" activities going with each unit that I taught. I often offered them "choice" in assignments because I do not believe in "one size fits all" educational practices. For example, my 8th graders began to really love poetry each year because I often had a resident poet to do an internship with them during this unit. Since he was a published author of poetry, he was able...

...Duke University, graduating this May with a dual degree in Computer Science and Neuroscience. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math, Literature, and History. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, dance, painting, sketching, and photography.

...Shakespeare, Toni Morrison, and Virginia Woolf. In my free time, I enjoy spending time at the lake with my family, traveling, reading and working on the editorial teams of my school newspaper and fashion magazine. Whether you want help editing a paper/college application, devising a thesis or structuring an essay, I am glad to help. I've been recognized on the national, state and local level for my excellence in AP English classes and creative writing....

...those as lead TA). While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I greatly enjoy tutoring standardized test prep and chemistry (general, organic, analytical, biochem) as well as biology (cell bio and genetics). I scored in the 98th percentile on the MCAT and am prepared to offer tutoring for this exam. Though it may be difficult, it can definitely be beaten with a high score with the right studying plan! I always strive to pass...

...dialogue. We will establish personal and academic goals and track your progress towards them. We will work through why they are important and how your life will change when you reach them. We will reflect on how your achievements move you toward the future you want for yourself. Each small academic victory signals your movement toward your ultimate goal: to become an educated individual. Someone who knows how to speak, read, write, calculate, and think...

...in middle school and continued tutoring in language arts up until my senior of high school. In my junior year of high school, I began to tutor students with AP Literature and then I began to tutor at the other high schools in my county due to high demand. Currently, I'm a teacher's assistant at UNC Chapel Hill as an undergraduate and I plan on using my experiences from tutoring as an opportunity to prepare...

...have a Ph.D. in English Literature and a B.A. in English and Latin. I have taught at both the undergraduate and secondary level and have tutored middle school students as well. In addition to my experience as a teacher, I have also worked as a professional editor and writer. I love working with learners of all ages and ability levels and look forward to helping you develop, hone, and master new skills.

...Writing, both of which I have consistently received perfect scores in. My true subject of expertise is writing, and I have extensive experience tutoring and consulting in this area. If you are looking for someone who can help you write the perfect college application essay or perfect that final research paper, I'm the girl for you. Apart from English, my rigorous academic track at Duke have also fully prepared me to tutor chemistry, organic I,...

...try to get my students as excited as I am. I am capable in a variety of fields but in particular l am very interested in language and culture. I am a native Spanish speaker and I have been studying Japanese since I entered college. I hope to be open and easily accessible for all of my students needs whether it be an extra session or a question that I can answer over text.

Hi there! My name is Rishi and I am a senior Public Policy major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a minor in Southern Studies and History. I will be attending law school next fall. I tutor the LSAT, English, general essay writing and composition, American history, music theory, economics, statistics, and more. In my free time, I'm reading a book, playing the piano, or watching college basketball.

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...a multitude of subjects. If you need standardized test prep, I'm your girl. I have taken the SAT three times in the past two years and the ACT several times as well. I also serve as a peer editor at my college for students struggling with English. I am comfortable with most science, some math, and all English. I can't wait to meet you and help you reach your full potential as a student!

...of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, location, family background or intellectual level. My job is to figure out how best to achieve this learning. What interests you outside of academia? Oftentimes, clients choose a tutor because they share a similar hobby. As a full-time high school teacher, my free time is limited. When I do have time off from work I like to write poetry and academic articles, read, watch TV, take road trips and spend...

...be fluent in both someday. My biggest bucket list item is to travel to Bolivia and see the Salar de Uyuni. I have had extensive experience as a tutor of all ages, from helping kindergarteners learn to read and write English to working with adult students on their term papers for college. I am available to tutor reading, writing, basic Spanish, SAT/ACT prep, algebra, geometry, and study skills. As your tutor, my goal is to...

My objective in tutoring any student is to increase understanding in a certain subject via their own independent learning styles and one-on-one revision sessions. Whether it's to prepare a student for an AP exam or to help them feel more comfortable in class, I have the abilities to increase a student's understanding of course material--especially since I'm still a student myself and can remember clearly my middle and high school curriculum.

I'm a current junior at the College of William and Mary majoring in French and Francophone Studies and Linguistics. I have a history of high achievement and lots of on-the-job experience tutoring and teaching young people. My areas of expertise are French, Latin, linguistics, and English/language arts. I'm very excited and privileged to help unlock students' potentials to achieve!

There's nothing wrong with making mistakes and asking questions as long as you learn from them.

After serving as an intelligence officer in the Air Force for seven years, I completed a doctoral program in American Literature at UNC-Chapel Hill. Since then, I have edited a literary journal, managed a research center, and published several peer-reviewed articles on American autobiography, fiction, and poetry. I live with my wife and three daughters in Durham, North Carolina.