Lillith
Certified Tutor
...for me as a tutor than to help a student see just how interesting history, languages, literature, poetry, art and politics can be as subjects. It is a great joy reading and learning about these subjects and I have never met a student that does not come to enjoy these subjects as well in due...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Government & Spanish & French Literature
Masters, Islamic Studies & Counter-terrorism
Shawn
Certified Tutor
...metal contraption that I thought was from another world entirely. It had multicolored valves that I didn't dare touch; although I will admit that I did have the urge to stick my head under the glass opening to look around. I had much around the lab to occupy myself, but my mother would sometimes work...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Biology, General
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 720
Yuna
Certified Tutor
...is important to find the easiest and the most efficient and enjoyable techniques for each particular student, as every individual learns better in different ways. As a college student now, I still use many of these studying strategies and have been exposed to even more from my fellow peers. I am very hard-working and dedicated,...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Undecided
Sean
Certified Tutor
...and patience, with recourse to humor, are certainly invaluable for a tutor. I have always been able to do well in academic settings and test-taking. Much of this success derives from long-hours devoted to assignments and preparation, but no small part owes to the way my mind learns. My mind is suited to books and...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Classical Stuides
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 800
Adam
Certified Tutor
I'm a current student at Columbia University studying sociology and business management. I'm passionate about helping others learn new material and reach new heights of academic excellence. In my free time, I'm usually visiting art museums, in a ballet class, or exploring the city. Feel free to reach out to me with any further questions!
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Sociology and Business Management
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
Zane
Certified Tutor
...fundamental knowledge and problem solving tips. The key to mastering any subject-I believe- is the ability to identify and understand grey areas and edge-cases in the material. I help my students identify these critical questions and answer them to the best of my abilities. I will admit, however, when I don't know the answer to...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 770
SAT Verbal: 730
Aaron
Certified Tutor
...school student helping my peers as a member of the National Honors Society, and later to help students prepare for standardized tests like the SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and AP Exams. I'm also a Senior Staff Writer for Columbia's student newspaper, the Daily Spectator, so I'm pretty much constantly editing and giving advice to my...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 710
SAT Verbal: 800
Joshua
Certified Tutor
...objective score on a test will inevitably increase through constant exposure. Most importantly, a sense of rhythm is invaluable, quite literally in the case of listening to music but figuratively in the case of test-taking, where you develop your personalized method to remaining calm in the face of more challenging problems in a time-efficient manner....
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Chemistry, Classics
Masters, Classics
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 33
Anthony
Certified Tutor
...MPhil in American Politics with a focus on American Political History from Columbia University and am presently finishing my PhD work there. I have been tutoring and teaching in this area for six years and have more than ten years of tutoring experience all told. My students' success is my own success; helping you grasp...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Political Studies
PHD, American Politics
ACT Composite: 33
Emily
Certified Tutor
...while helping other students. I am passionate about the sciences and like to apply concepts I learn in class to real life situations. In my first year of dental school I completed a rigorous biomedical science curriculum including anatomy (with cadaver dissection) and physiology. I received honors in these course and would love to tutor...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biology, General
Current Grad Student, Dentistry (DDS)
Rithu
Certified Tutor
...proved time and again their ability to learn. My students, for the first time, took pride in their education and realized that even the ability to remember the letters A, B, and C was a monumental achievement. The summer that I spent volunteering in India ignited a passion for education that I had not realized...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Neuroscience and Behavior
Current Grad Student, Residency - Ophthalmology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 740
Claire
Certified Tutor
I am a Columbia University graduate who majored in Political Science, Classics and History. I have also spent the last year as an English teacher in Connecticut. I am available to tutor in New York City and the Stamford, CT area or online.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Classics, Political Science & History
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 800
Amna
Certified Tutor
I am a graduate student at Columbia University studying Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, History & Economics
Current Grad Student, Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
GRE: 332
GRE Quantitative: 167
GRE Verbal: 165
Neil
Certified Tutor
...little about, and I try to carry this knowledge into the tutoring environment: we must understand each other as equals working toward a shared objective. I am here to help people become better readers, writers, and test-takers because those are my particular areas of expertise, but a good tutoring relationship must be free of condescension....
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Creative Writing
Masters, Fiction MFA
GRE: 327
GRE Verbal: 170
Kaleel
Certified Tutor
...City. I am passionate about tutoring the ACT, high school math, biology, and English. My greatest ACT tutoring success story was increasing a student's overall score from a 23 to a 28 in a matter of 8 weeks during the summer of 2015. Ideally, I would like to tutor students preparing for the ACT and...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biology, General
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 34
Trey
Certified Tutor
Wesleyan University - B.A. in Biochemistry Columbia University - B.S. in Chemical Engineering Alopecia Areata Center of Research Translation - Alumni Student
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Chemical Engineering
Ming
Certified Tutor
I graduated from Columbia University in 2016 with a degree in applied mathematics. I work in finance now but have always had a passion for tutoring peers. I've been tutoring for standardized tests such as the SATs, AP subject tests, and ACTs since high school.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Applied Mathematics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 780
Ali
Certified Tutor
...and reading. As a teaching assistant for undergraduate physics, I was the highest rated teaching assistant in the physics department two years in a row. The ratings evaluated both my content and my ability to convey complex subjects in a way that even non-science and math students were able to comprehend. As a tutor, I...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Physics
Masters, Finance
Emily
Certified Tutor
...and Phi Beta Kappa. I majored in Biology with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology and a minor in Chemistry. In addition to tutoring math and science, I also greatly enjoy helping students with SAT prep and college essay writing. I worked as a writing tutor for undergraduates for several years and have received...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biology, General
Current Grad Student, Medicine (MD)
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 740
Christopher
Certified Tutor
...University with a B.A. in History. I'm passionate about history and English, but I'm a competent math tutor as well. I have received outstanding scores on my SAT and AP tests, and am confident in my ability to pass on these skills to the next generation. Whether it's standardized testing or academic tutoring, I am...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, History
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1600
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 800
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