Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Suffolk County, NY

...University and Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with a focus on ethnic and cultural identity formation. I received my Master of Public Administration in Urban and Gender Economic Development. I have traveled extensively, working with the French Ministry of Education to work with children and adult English Language Learners to develop their spoken and written English skills. I currently tutor middle school students at a local after-school enrichment program....

...University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill- Kenan Flagler Business School. Growing up with help of tutors and mentors have gotten me to where I am today, and for that, I feel that it is my responsibility to afford others with that same opportunity. Not only do I have a very open perspective due to my experience in different areas, but I am very personable and understanding. I am confident that I can help students...

...in English and a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Philosophy from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in May 2015. I then stayed on for a Master of Arts in Philosophy, which I received in August 2016. University programs in English and Philosophy are designed to promote creativity, adaptability, and technical proficiency in reading and writing, with a special emphasis in Philosophy on clarity. These are values I have internalized, and I believe my...

...Stony Brook University (SUNY) from where I received my Bachelor of Sciences in Applied Mathematics & Statistics with a concentration in Physical Sciences. Throughout my undergraduate career, I was fortunate enough to participate in several research-oriented internships in New York and Maryland. These allowed me to gain invaluable experience and apply my knowledge to real-life applications. In addition, I have experience tutoring fellow classmates in courses such as physics, probability/statistics, and linear algebra; however, my...

...graduate living in New York City, where I first started tutoring English and ESL skills at the Hunter College Reading/Writing Center. I also work for the DOE as a substitute teacher in New York City public, private, and charter schools, teaching all grades and subjects during the school year. In the Summer, I've taught classes in Summer Camps all over Brooklyn, so I've definitely run the spectrum of youth education in New York City! In...

...2010 with a degree in Communications. I'm a patient, encouraging, positive tutor who specializes in liberal arts, English, and essays. I love helping people learn! I believe to be an effective tutor one must be a good listener and encourage a dialogue, both of which I practice in my tutoring sessions. Tutoring is about the ability to really address what the student needs. Outside of academia I enjoy fashion, movies, and the arts.

...of helping students get into their top-choice schools since I received a BA from Bates College in 2009. I began my teaching career with The Princeton Review and have helped literally hundreds of students fulfill their potentials in a relaxed, fun environment. My students for the SAT have routinely seen their scores go up enormously not only on practice exams but also on the days of the actual test. My students for the PSAT, SSAT,...

...University in Middletown, Connecticut. I received my Bachelor of Arts from the interdisciplinary College of Social Studies and earned certificates in South Asian studies, international relations, and social, cultural, and critical theory. I graduated with honors for my senior thesis which explored the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan. I was awarded both the Davenport Grant for study of public affairs and the Tololyan Fund for study of diasporas and transnationalism, with which I was...

...Brown University (2012- GPA 3.7) where I graduated with degrees in English Literature and Theatre Arts. I have always had a passion for teaching, first fostering this interest as a teacher's aid in my school's Lower School and as a camp counselor for a number of years. I also worked throughout high school as a teacher's aid at Temple Emmanuel's Sunday School Program in Northern New Jersey. Teaching and education continued to be an important...

...University and a student at Fordham Law School. I received my Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a focus on Critical Theory and Cultural Semiotics. As such, I've always tried to travel *within* each Standardized Test, parsing out an underlying structure, and then using this framework to "crack the code." Whenever I've worked with students in this manner, we've always had a total blast-- it's like a puzzle in a challenging video game, a...

...found ways to make hours of studying enjoyable by coming up with silly mnemonics, jokes, and puns about the material I would have to otherwise dryly trudge through. Whether it was my preparation for AP exam week, pre-med course midterms, MCAT, medical school finals, or my USMLE Step exams, I always found that the best way to manage stress, avoid burnout, and memorize material effectively was to make it fun rather than a chore. By...

...at Albert Einstein College of Medicine who graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins University. My degree is in Public Health with a Biology concentration, but I also studied two full semesters of General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physics. During my time at Hopkins, I developed a passion for the sciences and, in turn, grew to enjoy teaching others about their principles. As someone who had to balance a rigorous academic workload with being captain of...

...a practice; it is a passion and a purpose. Conveying knowledge makes the sometimes nebulous task of scholarship come to life, realizes the potential of study in an immediate way. It also allows for concrete gains and personal improvement, something I emphasize as a tutor. Tests and essays require rigorous practice and a clear understanding of what works, and what does not. This doesn't mean that these tasks must necessarily be dull - as a...

...graduate from Dallas Texas now living in Manhattan. I graduated with honors in political science and have a good mind for standardized tests. I am currently preparing to take the LSAT, so I am in the test taking mindset myself and am excited to help students preparing for the SAT/ACT this summer/fall. In addition to SAT tutoring, I have experience coaching high school debate and am passionate about finding ways to simplify test-taking concepts so...

...NYC Teachers for Charter Schools; the founder and director of Scribe Writing Coaching; a graduate of Stuyvesant High School, the premier specialized high school in New York City; and have held editing and writing jobs with various publications and organizations. I am uniquely qualified to tutor high school and middle school students in the language arts disciplines, and I specialize in tutoring the Writing and Language portion of the SAT I; SAT II Writing; AP...

...with extensive tutoring experience. I have helped elementary and middle school students improve their overall academic performance and their grades on state tests, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. I am fluent in French and I enjoy teaching tricks on handling French grammar and literature. My goal is to help students overcome their apparent weaknesses, and support them in acquiring a sense of mastery of the subjects they are interested in. I strongly believe...

...University, where I received my Bachelor of Science in Film & Television in 2010. I am currently working towards an Associate of Science degree in Engineering Science at RVCC. Immediately after graduating from BU in 2010, I became a substitute teacher at the high school I had attended, teaching a variety of subjects such as Band, General Science and Latin. After substituting for 6 months, I moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career...

...Boston College with a B.A. in English and Secondary Education. Upon graduation, I went on to teach at urban Catholic high schools in Boston while pursuing my M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction at Boston College. I also had the opportunity to direct and manage an International Student program at these institutions and expand my enthusiasm for influencing and guiding youth in a positive light. During my experience as an educator, my passion for equal opportunity...

...and experiential. Some things we can learn on our own by doing, but others require seeing an issue from a different perspective for real understanding. My approach to tutoring is not to batter students with information for rote memorization but rather to guide them to solve their own problems through a deeper understanding of the issues at hand. Although no approach can be purely non-directive, it is my goal to only guide as much as...

...to always strive to become a better person. I do this be being a lifelong learner of both academic and social wisdom. It is this drive that pushed me through my studies of English and Philosophy while at Saint Peter's University, and my studies of Education while completing my master's degree at Montclair State University. The drive to become a better person includes a desire to leave the world a better place than I found...