Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving New York City, NY

...in the REACH Program. This is where my love of education and belief that a strong educational background is essential to advancing in life and improving one's circumstances. As an English tutor, I believe that reading comprehension and writing skills are essential to advancing in literary analysis as well as communicational skills. Through scaffolding questioning, deep text readings, and rigorous analytical writing, I believe any student can become a competent English student and communicator. In...

...in a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about English, literature, and history. My approach to tutoring stresses deeper understanding of topics and underlying concepts, as opposed to learning just to pass test questions. I further believe in teaching towards individual student's learning styles and adapting towards individual needs so as to maximize progress and learning. Outside of academics, in my free time, I enjoy watching movies, playing soccer, reading books, and playing video...

...Creative Writing has given me a great deal of experience in workshop-based classes, and has made me a careful and skilled editor. I believe one of my greatest strengths is not only my own ability to write fluidly, but also to help others do the same while still respecting their individual voices. I love to work with students on college essays, other applications, and general writing skills - this past year, one of my students...

...in reading and writing. As a result, I have helped many a friend craft and edit papers for college admissions. Even so, I possess a solid background in mathematics as well. Three years of calculus not only solidified my abilities in integration and derivation, but likewise ensured my constant use of concepts found in algebra, trigonometry, and pre-calculus. I often peer tutored students in my high school mathematics courses, sometimes receiving calls late in the...

...tutored ESL students working on their academic writing, business majors crafting resumes and cover letters, and university students writing papers for their various classes. I love teaching all aspects of English education, but my favorite part is guiding students to find their voice as they talk about great books! I believe that clear, precise language is a powerful tool, and I want to help all of my students to wield it with authority. Let's get...

...soccer, investing, technology, and soon hope to travel. I graduated from 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...

...for my own character education. The years I served as a classroom teacher were as much about me learning as they were about instructing others. Since then, my commitment to support the development and self-improvement of others has not wavered. Ten years as a public school teacher equates to approximately 2,000 students and was a pivotal time in cultivating skills as an instructional designer. It was also critical in honing my abilities as a facilitator...

...a native New Yorker, having attended the Brearley School for grades 9-12. Having experienced the college process firsthand, I am passionate about tutoring students in test prep and college essay writing, as I know how important success in these areas is. I have loved learning all my life, and I try my hardest to impart a similar feeling to the students I work with. My teaching style emphasizes patience and practice, which I believe is...

...recently obtained my M.F.A. in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep in Providence, Rhode Island, where I also taught undergraduate classes and tutored introductory Economics. Over the past ten years, I have taught additional classes in acting, history, musical theater, and even swimming! It is my experience that all students learn differently, and I enjoy finding with each student the best path for optimal results. Usually this means finding the intersection between the student's own interests...

...international relations. My passion for foreign policy has led me to travel to over 30 countries. My travels have only deepened my devotion to learning and knowledge sharing. I attended a rigorous college prep high school where only AP courses were offered; therefore, I have experience with college essay writing, studying for multiple AP tests, and general AP test structure. I am passionate about English, Literature, History, and Math. Outside of academics, I enjoy singing...

...designing and teaching a compositional (using speech and writing instead of reading) Latin curriculum to middle schoolers in the Bronx and Brooklyn, and also helped contribute to the recently published Polis: Speaking Ancient Greek as a Living Language, Level One. From my time spent as both a student and teacher of language, I am convinced of the necessity of flexibility in every lesson, and the immense power of laughter in learning. One of the best...

...levels in public, private, and one-on-one settings. Some of my past experiences include: peer-tutoring throughout high school and my undergraduate education, substitute teaching English, history, government, speech/debate, and drama in a secondary school, organizing and teaching acting and technical theatre at a performing arts summer camp, teaching English, reading comprehension, and writing to gifted/advanced 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students, and assistant coaching collegiate level speech and debate. It is most certainly apparent that my...

...move at your pace until I'm confient you understand the material. Then a gentle push to the next level is applied. Using previous sessions as a foundation I focus on the fundamentals. I eschew tricks and gimmicks for getting to the right answer. You will know the answer, not arrive there via educated guessing. I am a seasoned financial services professional, and bring that professionalism and attention to detail to all my endeavors. We will...

...responsible, hardworking and ambitious by all my professors, I have received great recommendations from them. I have been tutoring Mathematics to my peers and juniors ever since high school. I am confident that I am a good tutor, since my friends always come to me for help in Algebra, PreCalc and Calculus since they regard my teaching style as easy and interesting. However, I would like to add that I am a pusher- I push...

...writing, or think that they are not very good at it, but I think everyone has something worthwhile to write and helping people to bring that out is quite rewarding. I see learning as a two way street, and as a tutor I view every session as a chance to both share my knowledge of a subject with my student while at the same time allowing theirs to enrich my own. In my free time...

...have taught over 100 college and graduate students in my career, in courses ranging from writing seminar to research methods. I'm currently faculty at The New School (Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College) and CUNY (City College, Queens College), and an Isador Lubin Fellow in the PhD Program at the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at The New School. I hold an MS in urban planning from Columbia University and...

...personal lessons based on what kind of learner a student is. I believe that education is power and that the best way to empower someone is to teach them. I grew up in Long Island, New York and graduated high school with an IB Diploma in 2010. After high school, I headed down south to North Carolina where I studied at Duke University. I created my own interdisciplinary major and graduated in May 2014. During...

...from Brooklyn College and my MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from CUNY Hunter College. I am a great tutor because I am a strong writer and researcher, and I am good at communicating with students to help them understand and incorporate the skills necessary to do well in these areas. I currently am an empathetic instructor at the college level, and consistently look for ways to create learning experiences that will be meaningful and memorable.

...consultant. The diversity of the people I have worked with has provided me with ways to make my approach useful and flexible in many different environments. With these varying experiences, backed up by theories and studies about learning styles, teambuilding skills, personality assessments; I have found a sweet spot in tutoring and coaching students to become confident and independent in the work they do. I appreciate the individualized approach that Varsity Tutors provides to its...

...teaching elementary school children basic tools for reading and writing. My love of learning has translated well into a tutoring position and I cover a wide variety of subjects, such as American and European history, essay writing, grammar, standardized test prep, and AP test prep. I am a very active individual who enjoys cooking, jogging, hiking, and reading. I look forward to meeting you and your child and hope to lead him or her to...