Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Plainfield, NJ

...am a medical student in my final year of training at NYU. I grew up just outside of Pittsburgh, PA, graduated from Penn State University in 2009 with a bachelors degree in Biology, and have been living in Manhattan for the past four years. I currently live in the East Village, a neighborhood packed with coffee shops, bars, live music, and just a generally awesome Hispanic/artsy culture. Back in college, I served as a teaching...

...as research assistant to an English professor. I spent one semester abroad at Trinity College in Dublin, and another semester at the Williams-Mystic maritime studies program in Mystic, Connecticut. It was an eclectic undergraduate experience that left me interested in many different things and wanting to learn much more. I'm working on that. My main interests are literature, film, and travel. I love getting to know people, their stories and memories, what excites them, what...

...students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults towards passing the US Citizenship Exam and taught English in India, where I lived for six months. Whenever I work with a student I personalize the lessons to fit their particular learning style, since I know every student is unique and having the right fit can make all the difference in making learning fun and effective. My strengths are tutoring the social sciences and humanities, as well...

...this test and watch their scores climb. I later had that same satisfaction on a personal level when I tutored my younger brother throughout his SAT preparation. He is now finishing his freshman year at his top choice university and he could not be happier. In addition to private SAT instruction, I tutored English and History throughout middle school and high school, as well as test prep including ISEE, SHSAT, SSAT, and TACHS. I think...

I am an NYC-based tutor with many years of tutoring experience in and around the city. I've worked with students from many different backgrounds and ability levels. I believe strongly in the importance of giving a student the confidence to flourish academically.

...with a B.A. in Religious Studies. I also graduated from the Duke Divinity School, Summa Cum Laude. I began tutoring when I was in high school. I taught ESL middle school students essential English and Math skills. Since then, I have taught Math, Writing, Study Skills, and Chemistry in a summer program at an elite California private school. I have also developed curriculum for high school and college students in Theology and Religious Studies. I...

I am a bilingual certified (English-Spanish) speech-language pathologist with certification in special education. I graduated summa cum laude from New York University. I have over 10 years of experience with tutoring and I always tailor my teaching technique to the individual student. I am very patient and I believe that dedication and practice are the keys to academic success. I always aim to leave my students more independent and confident in their academic ability. ... Not...

...I have worked with students who struggle with learning differences. Outside of tutoring, I am a published author and translator who likes to write about science. I graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in the Literary Studies program at Middlebury College. I played basketball for three years there, and I still love watching the game. I am a meditator and yoga practitioner who likes to incorporate the insights from mindfulness into my teaching practice.

...school ELA teacher for almost 20 years and a tutor and college prep coach for even longer. The span of my career includes teaching in public, charter, independent, and Indian reservation schools in three different states (NY, CA, and AZ), and I'm proud to say I have had success with students coming from all types of ethnic, racial, socioeconomic, and academic backgrounds. Other subjects I have successfully taught in addition to ELA (grades 7 -...

...returned to school at Columbia University where I studied Chemistry, Biology, and Physics on my way to completing a certificate program in premedical studies. Since then, I have worked in several healthcare offices, and I am currently preparing to return to school to complete a nursing program. I have previously tutored students in Chemistry, Biology, and English for the Peter Westbrook Foundation, a non-profit that teaches middle- and high-school students the sport of fencing and...

...I have a strong background in literacy and languages specializing in French, English, writing, and the verbal and critical reading components of the SAT and GRE. I recently completed a Master’s degree in medieval art history and am returning to New York where I did my undergraduate degree to work part-time in museum education at a local institution. As a result of my museum education training, I am happy working with a variety of learning...

...I believe tutoring can really help them with that. Being able to understand a subject and come to that understanding on your own, with that little "ah ha!" in the back of your head is an amazing feeling. I believe that tutoring provides guidance for students who may need some extra help to get to that "ah ha" moment. Every student should feel proud of his or her work in and outside of school, and...

...and in New York, Chicago, Ann Arbor and California. We have developed writing, enhanced critical reading capacity, honed grammar and strengthened subject-based knowledge. Ask what connection a task has to your life and the things you care about as a way of awakening your interest. Let's focus on critical analysis and creative reflection along with basic skills and structure as a way to give your exams and essays a boost. I look forward to meeting...

...efficiently and effectively, tutors need to embrace learning styles. From concepts to creation, students must learn how to ask significant questions and keep asking them. For a tutor, this means modeling good questions and expecting the best from her students. From the moment I sit down with students, they know they are in a safe environment where learning and respect for others is paramount. I enjoy using humor and engagement to make our sessions as...

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...to a deeper understanding of each other. I really love working with children and helping them to discover abilities that they might not even know that they possess. For nearly a decade now I have had the privilege of working with young people of all ethnicities at a local summer camp as a Drama & Music Specialist. This experience has become one of the highlights of my life. At the end of each summer I...

...In October of 2015, I taught English to a kindergarten class in Hermosillo, Mexico. Since my first experiences with teaching, I have had a passion for learning and a passion for teaching others. This fall I will be a teacher at Success Academy. In May, I graduated The King’s College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. My experience at The King’s College has motivated me to excel academically and develop...

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...manager for New York City-based non-profits. I graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelors in Science in International Politics, with a concentration in International Security Studies. I have extensive experience tutoring high school and college-level Spanish. I have also taught English, Writing, and Editing to middle school and high school students. As a writer-by-trade, I can help students improve the style and structure of their writing, as well as teach grammar and copy editing. I...