Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Irvine, CA

...University School of Law (ranked #24 among law schools at the time). As a tutor, I have worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters in Charlotte, NC; the Lexington City Schools Reading Program in Lexington, VA; and Let's Read in Los Angeles. Outside of work, I read biographies about modern comedians and politicians. I also count down the days until football season, despite always being the only Carolina Panthers fan in the room.

...also love to see a student who goes from struggling to success on their standardized tests. I believe that an education is one of the most influential things a person can possess, and am passionate about helping students succeed academically and helping them overcome frustration they may feel to begin to enjoy their education, too. Beyond academics, I passionately love to read, cook, and do yoga, which takes up much of my free time.... I believe...

...most passionate about Women's Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Writing, and Research. Few things are as rewarding to me as helping others to achieve their goals in and out of academia. I find that passing on healthy work and study skills provides the highest long-term success rate for my students, so they can continue being confident learners even when I am not aiding them. Anyone studying hard deserves to play hard, and in my spare time I...

...graduate school level. I love teaching and have tutored many students, peers, and friends in a vast range subjects from epidemiology and physiology to art history and essay writing and even volleyball. I thoroughly enjoy both the humanities and sciences, which is why they are my favorite subjects to tutor. When I begin tutoring a student, my goal is to tailor learning strategies to the student and have the student understand the why behind what...

...behind the piece of literature or equation being chewed. It's more than a question. I teach with a desire to implement a realization of that depth of origin within the work at hand and within the student themselves. To me, the most important aspect of teaching is for the student to realize what it is they are not only good at, but enjoy. It's within that joy, that a passion is ignited that fuels a...

...same way other tutors had done for me. I have been tutoring now for the last two years. I am passionate about helping students to understand and overcome challenges they think they could have never achieved. I have unwavering patience and out of the box ways of thinking of ways to explain material. I pride myself on being able to explain what the teacher cannot. I also find it best to explain the material by...

...deeper level and can apply their knowledge in the future. As an English teacher, I love tutoring writing skills, literature, and vocabulary development, but I also really enjoy tutoring Algebra and SAT math. My well-rounded background gives me an advantage in SAT preparation, and my easy-going personality makes tests less stressful. When I am not working, I am usually swing dancing! I also spend my time reading, crocheting, and taking selfies with my cat.

...across the United States, as well as two years teaching young children in Japan. My tutoring specialty is in Verbal, Writing, and Critical Reading for the GRE, SAT, and ACT, but I have an overall passion for English language and literature. I believe that the best teaching is usually calm and fun, which springs from a personal relationship based on care and trust for one another. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy writing, cooking (especially...

...succeed. I have a BA in Linguistics, two masters degrees in religious studies, and am currently completing a PhD in Theology and Culture at Fuller Seminary. I am a self-confessed nerd (I once presented a paper at a conference on The Hobbit). I am a huge fan of fitness and ran a free CrossFit "garage gym" with over 20 members for several years. I play the guitar and attempt the piano. I enjoy traveling and...

...style, but the less salient aspects of his or her life which affected learning: their extracurricular activities, workload in other classes, and emotional, social, or psychological struggles. I held firm to my standards, as to what kind of commitment I expected from my students, and opened myself up as a resource to help them to fulfill those standards. My specialty has always been Reading, Writing, and Literature. Communication and analysis are the very core of...

...most recent role as a community organizer, I developed a 3-month program to train low-wage working mothers on topics ranging from workplace rights and political lobbying to event planning and meeting facilitation. These roles required a high degree of accountability and loyalty and deeply shaped my approach to building collaborative work environments conducive to life-long learning and critical analysis. I am an avid reader, runner, and cat lover. I love to try new foods, meet...

...I studied both Anthropology and Sustainable Development at Columbia University. I have experience tutoring most subjects, but my strengths are test prep, studying and time management skills, and reading, writing, and critical thinking skills at any level. I love helping students find the way that works best for them to approach problem solving and learning. I am very interested in education and have experience working with both children and young adults in New York public...

...I am very confident in my ability to make complicated topics understandable. My favorite area is standardized testing. I love the look on a student's face when they realize that they don't have to be nervous about an exam - that it can actually be really fun if the questions are viewed as the simple patterns they really are. In my free time, I love watching movies, reading, swimming, and exploring the city. I also...

...and tutoring is preparing students for college. I learned very early in my college days about the importance of studying and critical thinking, since the classes were much more difficult than high school. I firmly believe that forming great study habits and developing the skills for studying with others are crucial for success, especially in preparing for college. With that said, I think what one does outside of class cannot be overstated; exercising, volunteering, and...

...range of subjects, ranging from test prep to math and history. I am interested in helping any student with a desire to improve their understanding their subject of choice. My personal favorite are history, literature, economics and politics. I have worked with a diverse age group of students, from elementary to university level, with the bulk of my experience with high school and college level work. I have a Master's Degree from the University of...

...am currently continuing my education in the medical sector, and volunteer at a local hospital with some of my spare time. I'm very confident in my ability to tutor all subjects, but I am most experienced in tutoring students in math and science. Based on my experience, students tend to learn best when they're taught to understand concepts, rather than being asked to memorize. During my study breaks, I enjoy swimming, bike riding, cooking and,...

I am a certified 6-12 English, theater, and speech teacher. Although I loved teaching junior and senior English in Idaho, I am now in California and am excited to get to know my new students here. My content strengths include teaching grammar, annotation, and comprehension. I believe that students who have ownership of their learning will grow and improve beyond any external expectation placed on them. Let's begin the process of active learning today. ... I...

...opportunity to gain great conceptual understanding in both the sciences and humanities. I have always had a passion for learning. My curiosity for knowledge has allowed me to study in the humanities, the sciences, and in music. Over the past six years I have had various opportunities to tutor students in these subject areas. My main goal for these students, as well as future students, is to gain conceptual understanding of the material.... I strongly believe...

...a unique perspective on tutoring. I have experience writing and implementing training modules to help tutors prepare to provide students with a writing skill set up to the graduate level. I also currently teach Developmental Reading and Writing at a local college. As an educator, my favorite moment during the learning process is seeing a student experience the "ah-ha" moment - when they realize a skill they previously saw as impossible to master is in...

I have a BA in English literature from Chapman University and am highly interested in helping all students- from grade school to grad school- improve their English reading, writing and comprehension skills. ... Determine what the student's strengths and weaknesses, and likes and dislikes are.