Award-Winning College Essays Tutors in San Rafael, CA

...received a BA in Philosophy from Stanford University and recently completed a Master's in Public Health from Columbia University. I have experience tutoring elementary, middle, and high school students in all academic subjects and in standardized test preparation. I particularly enjoy working with students on writing and watching their progress. I encourage students to feel empowered in tutoring sessions and to simply utilize me as a source of encouragement and new perspectives. In my spare...

...am a current Biotechnology Master's student at the University of San Francisco. Before that, I attended Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo and earned my B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in Human Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Biotechnology. Throughout college, I helped many of my fellow students learn more and get better grades in a wide variety of classes by helping them to study more effectively and efficiently. Outside of school, I...

...I am a recent graduate from Stanford University, where I majored in Human Biology. I am passionate about the intersection of healthcare, technology, and education and aspire towards a career in medicine. However, I hope to gain a rewarding experience outside of the realm of healthcare before entering medical school. Working for Varsity Tutors provides such an opportunity. I have held multiple tutoring jobs over the past few years, including tutoring Human Biology courses at...

...classroom lessons are often more complex or confusing than they need to be, because they are presented in ways that are completely unrelated to a student’s experience. Once a student can connect the dots between the lesson at hand and something he or she already knows, the learning process can actually become fun. I have had great results helping people succeed in science courses (especially the courses with lab write-ups or projects), ace their writing...

...research across the U.S. at various universities. Within this time, I have tutored both young students and adults in Spanish up to the AP and college level. As a native Spanish speaker, I am confident in my ability to read, write and speak Spanish fluently. I have also tutored student from K-12, college students and adults in English, Grammar, Essay Writing & Editing, Reading and Writing. The most satisfying part about tutoring for me is...

I believe students are a reflection of the sum of their teachers. As someone with a background in teaching English and French, an excellent academic track record (graduating with Honors and Summa Cum Laude from DePaul University in Chicago), and a love of learning, I promise you will leave our tutoring sessions feeling more empowered.

...passionate about preparing students for standardized tests and editing personal statement essays. Many students experience test anxiety and are unsure of how to present themselves in personal statements, making the application process stressful. For this reason, I enjoy helping students put their best foot forward in their personal statements and learn test-taking strategies so they may feel as confident as possible about their applications. In my spare time, I enjoy seeing theater in the Bay...

...these are and molding the content around them is the key to good teaching. Helping students to see and to use their own strengths is the least mentioned part of the equation, but for me it is the most important, because that is how I get my kids to become autonomous and self-motivated learners. I've always seen it as a challenging job, but also as enriching, enlightening, and awesome (and I mean awesome in the...

...am passionate about excellent teaching implemented in student-specific contexts. I believe in rigorous analysis of students' specific roadblocks to understanding, as well as positive encouragement and inspiring interest in the subject matter. Together, these approaches open the space necessary for real learning. I strongly believe in the transformative importance of learning, and strive to communicate that passion to my students. I have extensive experience tutoring across many ages, subjects, and cultures and countries. I am...

...handiest classroom skill is the ability to pick out spelling and grammatical errors in any text. Luckily, my favorite hobby goes hand-in-hand with my favorite skill: I am a book fanatic! I love reading, writing, editing, and dreaming of new ways to make words lilt and flow. I graduated from California School of Professional Psychology with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in February of 2018. I spent several years working with preschoolers, teenagers, and transitional...