Award-Winning AP Physics 1 Tutors serving Illinois

...volunteer tutor for middle school aged students with learning disabilities for 6 years, and I am also particularly well versed in SAT and ACT test preparation. From my experience, there is no such thing as being smart; I firmly believe that any student can excel in their academic pursuits, and I am incredibly motivated to...

...a graduate of the University of Chicago with a degree in English Language and Literature. I tutor students preparing for important standardized tests, including the ACT and the LSAT, and particularly enjoy teaching about the logical reasoning portions of the LSAT. In my spare time I enjoy reading as much as possible and spending time...

...In my 4 years of tutoring, I have gained deeper understanding of the diverse and intricate ways in which people learn. I have also developed my own abilities to inspire enthusiasm, build confidence, and help students grow as independent thinkers. Outside of tutoring, I am a student at the University of Chicago majoring in mathematics...

I want to use the varsity tutor platform as an opportunity to help students. I have a strong academic background and teaching experience that I can use to benefit students excel academically.

I believe students have trouble learning material when they haven't had the opportunity to connect it to their lives personally. I focus on enabling students to develop effective study habits and working out problems on their own, with guidance as necessary.

...show all of my work to get to the answer and I give reasoning for all of my steps. I try to over-explain my steps so that it is easy for the student to understand, so they can hopefully do the next problem by themselves. Eventually, the student will finally master the skill. Outside of...

...I specialize in math based subjects where I enjoy to see how simple math and in some cases - a little complex :) can solve world problems from economics to engineering , etc. I believe that once students realize the application of math in real life, they will strive to become excellent in the subject.

...was difficult, but I learned how to handle pressure, and confidently present my ideas to professionals. With help from my mentors from Argonne National Laboratory, I received a silver medal in computer science and a bronze in engineering. My experience in ACT-SO has instilled in me an urge to be forward-thinking, pursue topics that are...

I am a college student aspiring to teach high school, and I love spending time with students!

Since high school, I have volunteered and participated in activities that always supported students. I loved being a literacy lab tutor because it helped others and also helped me. I enjoyed growing in the subjects I tutored, and the students' motivation always motivated me.

...experience in tutoring and helping students exceed. I am very passionate about science and math, but love to learn new things about every field all the time. I know standardized tests can be very anxiety-provoking, but I want to help ease the tension by preparing students to the best of their abilities! I enjoy helping...

I am committing to teaching students of all ages, so that they may have a better appreciation for the beauty of mathematics and physics. Whether you're struggling with a tricky subject or prepping for a standardized test, I'm here to show you that you CAN do math.

...school, I developed a passion for mathematics and biology resulting in my choice to major in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Through my high school's peer tutor program, I was able to help students grow a similar passion for those subjects. I would like to continue to help students find their love...

...learn and enjoy helping others find the satisfaction in growing and achieving their goals through learning. I believe it's important to learn the student's preferred learning style (visual/tactile/auditory) and adjusting the material to match the style. One's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions. -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

...Medicine. I graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University majoring in Biomedical Engineering. I'm passionate about teaching STEM topics and making sure my students truly understand the material. I have 4 years experience teaching and tutoring elementary, middle, high school, and college students in STEM topics through a program called VSVS. Looking forward to meeting you!

...working for a global company named Mars as an IT business analyst. I am passionate about teaching maths, physics and computer science. I have extensive experiences in web development work (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, .NET, PHP, and SQL). Language-wise, I am fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese as I was originally from Hong Kong but...

...and know to go slowly and diligently through everything. I have one year of professional experience in a tutoring center and have worked with children of all ages. I have training to teach anything from reading to Java programming. Tutors helped me through many classes and I would love to be able to do that...

...grasp the big picture, you can then focus on solving problems by focusing on the more technical aspects of it. In college we had science outreach days where we presented and explained demonstrations to students and I was a very busy tutor throughout high school and early college years. I believe in teaching students not...

...passion for learning and teaching. As a Junior and Senior student I was the Head Teaching Assistant for the Accelerated General Chemistry courses for the undergraduate freshman and am continuing my passion for teaching by tutoring! Also, as an engineer I like to teach the practicality of the subjects that the student is learning and...

...and physics. I love to share my knowledge and experience with others. I hope I can help with a difficult class, exam, or learning for the sake of learning. After overcoming many academic challenges I have accumulated a lot of knowledge to share and have learned how to communicate difficult concepts very effectively. I hope...