Award-Winning AP Physics 2 Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

...a highly creative person who works best with visual thinkers. Very recently graduated from Stanford University, I majored in Human Biology with a concentration in Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science. Technical though my background may be, I am currently gigging as a singer/songwriter/composer in NYC and tackle even the most hard-science of problems with a top-down, big-picture, holistic approach. If you have a propensity to look at problems in a cross- or inter-disciplinary manner (or...

...college admission, especially the verbal sections. I attended two years of prep school and eventually obtained a 2200. My biggest takeaway was the way I learn and retain information. I believe what makes me unique as a teacher is that I take the time to understand the needs of my students, work with them to come with a learning strategy that works for them, and create a measurable objective to work towards. The most daunting...

...from the Latin "docere" meaning "to teach." Given this enormous responsibility, I find that I cannot help but spread my knowledge that I have attained over my 20 year-long education career. As a medical student, I know how important it is to succeed in school. While in college, I personally was a Varsity Tutors client and found that it brought me much success in my academic success. I wish, now, to pay it forward and...

As a physics major at Barnard College of Columbia University, I've worked as a tutor since I was in high school, helping peers and younger students with physics and math. I love helping people understand my favorite subjects and can't wait to do more work as a tutor. Outside of tutoring, I spend a lot of time exploring New York, reading, and doing community service.... In a first session, I think it's important to get to...

Hi! I'm a recent Princeton grad with an engineering degree and I've been tutoring for almost 10 years now in a variety of middle and high school levels of Math and Science, as well as SAT test prep. In my free time I like to run and explore the city! I've always been passionate about teaching and tutoring, contact me if you'd like to work together!

...was fascinated on how the world works and this drove me to pursue these degrees and be passionate in teaching physics and mathematics to others. I have tutored many people in these subjects while in the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island, or in the Athletes helping Athletes program all contained within my hometown's school district. Through my experience, I have seen great results with my students by maintaining the philosophy you learn the most when...

...to Essay Writing to Math at every level, as well as standardized testing for SAT and GRE. I love tutoring because it combines two of my favorite activities: tackling complex ideas and engaging with people. It is so special to watch a student grasp a new concept that seemed entirely opaque only a few minutes earlier. I majored in theater and astrophysics at Columbia University and I am now a playwriting MFA at NYU, one...

...from the University of Pennsylvania, and with a BA in Biology and a double minor in Chemistry and Music. At school, I tutored introductory level physics, and was a math and science tutor throughout high school. I love working with students of all ages and helping them get information to click! Aside from academics, I am a trombone player in Penn's marching band. I will be entering medical school in the coming school year.

...new challenge. During my Sophomore year, I became a Teacher's Assistant working in classes of 25-40 students. Throughout my various experiences, I learned that I had a knack for figuring out the way people think and what methods help certain people grasp a new concept best. A problem facing many students in Math is that many do not have a complete understanding of the prerequisite material. I am able to selectively review and and build...

...during the academic year, I serve as a volunteer tutor for the Petey Greene Program, which provides educational assistance to those incarcerated in New Jersey prisons; after graduation, I hope to work toward becoming a high school mathematics teacher. This summer, I am interning part-time at IntegrateNYC4me, a nonprofit that seeks to integrate New York schools. I believe that quality educational opportunities should be accessible to all, and I hope to dedicate my career toward...

Hi, my name is Tyrique and I am a research assistant at Mayo Clinic. I graduated from Earlham College as a pre-med and double majored in Biochemistry and Psychology. I plan to attend medical school where I will obtain my MD, and hopefully my Ph.D. in a combined program. My career goal is to become a pediatrician or OB/GYN in the future and help to eliminate healthcare disparities.

...range of what I teach can go from basic word problems to Calculus, Discrete Math, & Probability. English classes that I teach range from basic grammar, to AP Rhetoric and English Language (as well as Literature). Science material have wide range with Biology and Physics, too. I studied at Carnegie-Mellon, Rutgers, and Columbia University. I have tutored professionally now for 25 years. My name is Michael King and I approve this message (LOL!)

...students. I volunteered as a math tutor at Hostos Community College, where I taught adults preparing to take their high school equivalency exams. I also worked for a semester as a teaching assistant for the Economics Department at Hunter College. While my specialty is teaching high school math and economics, I can work with students who need help with High school Science and English classes. In my free time, I enjoy reading, cycling, and exploring...

I am a recent NYU grad, who studied Global Public Health and Biology, with a wealth of knowledge to share!

...Columbia University. I am currently a senior studying Biomedical Engineering with concentrations in computer science and electrical engineering. I attended high school at St. Andrew's Episcopal School where I focused extensively on mathematics and science. My high school also nurtured strong discussion and writing skills. Although I was also involved in sports and musicals, I enjoyed participating in academic competitions, in which I could explore my engineering interests, such as Science Olympiad and TEAMS. In...

...into the knowledge you bring with you. A moment of connection like this can click into place like an optometrist's lens and change how you view the world. By chasing that moment, I developed a love for learning early on that helped me excel academically. With the support of my parents, tutors, and teachers, in high school, I graduated in the top 1.6% percent of my class with a 4.51 GPA. I scored near-perfect on...

...Bucknell University with a BS in Biomedical Engineering in May, along with a Math Minor. I excel at teaching strategies for tackling standardized tests, including the GRE, ACT, SAT, and PSAT. I received nearly perfect scores on the math sections of all of these tests. In addition, I can also help with the AP level classes in Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, and Statistics, all of which I have since taken more advanced college classes for. I...

I am a person who is passionate about learning and teaching mathematics. I get great joy from teaching others. ... Enable students to arrive at the correct conclusion by their own train of thought, with a careful guidance of a teacher.... Get to know them and learn how they learn.... By nurturing curiosity.

...of my work experience thus far has led me to education: working as a Spanish teaching assistant while at Bowdoin, as Education Coordinator for a middle school healthy dating curriculum in an office of the Puerto Rico Department of Health, and as a community health worker providing health education Spanish-speaking migrant farm workers, among others. I've found that effective, individual-focused education is an important component of overall health, and I hope my continued teaching experience...

...real world examples, ensuring they are confident when they stumble upon their next physics question. I recently completely my PhD in Experimental Particle Physics from the University at Buffalo (UB) where I studied subatomic particles produced in collisions at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN- the world's largest scientific facility! My research involved heavy use of the C++ and Python programming languages. In addition to my research, I was a Teaching Assistant at UB for...