I have a passion for teaching. I have spent the last sixteen years teaching students of all age groups, including K- 12, college, and graduate students. I work well with students because I have the ability to make them feel at ease. In addition, I help students break down problems into simple components, which enables the student to understand how to go about solving any problem. ... My teaching philosophy is to assist the student by...
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...7 years of experience teaching everything from 6th grade to college. I also have several years of experience as a curriculum developer and private tutor. I prefer working with high school and college students as I love building relationships with this age group. My expertise is in history, writing/English language arts, and study skills; I'm passionate about explaining the past and telling the story of human events, and the importance of good writing. I'm also...
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...of the following: -Statistics -General psychology -Psychometrics -Research methodology in psychology -APA style manuscript writing -Data handling procedures -Simple data analysis (correlation; ANOVA; etc.) -Complex data analysis (Multivariate techniques; Factor analysis; item response theory; etc) I'm new to this platform, but have experience with both tutoring and teaching. I am also bilingual with the ability to explain these concepts in both English and Spanish. Feel free to contact me with any questions! Happy learning!
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...burning passion for education that's hotter than the sun, which is over 27 million degrees Farenheit (F). Been teaching for 3 years across 2 different universities, 2 states, 100+ students, 10+ majors and 500+ subjects. I am most passionate about the subjects of Science, Math and Business. My goal is to inspire and educate the next generation of students who will be tomorrow's future leaders. Help me to reach this goal by making me the...
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...Wesleyan University and I am currently a PhD student at Harvard University. I received my BA in English, my BM in Jazz Studies, and my MA in Ethnomusicology. My PhD research is in West African music. I have many years of experience as a tutor, beginning as a writing tutor for a college writing center, then giving private music lessons, and working as a teaching assistant for undergraduate students in music and African studies courses....
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Hi! I'm Sean! I love using visual methods to help students understand statistics and econometrics. I love where the social sciences meet math!
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...in Chicago, I transitioned both geographically and professionally to southwest Florida to pursue a second career in education. As a multi-degreed teacher, tutor and mentor I have enjoyed the opportunity to tutor students K-12, as well as college, graduate, and post-graduate students. I tutor multiple subjects and have also intensively tutored in most standardized tests, including the PSAT and SAT, ACT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, ASVAB, TOEFL and many others, as well as the FSA and...
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...computer science and mathematics. As a high school student, I tutored middle school and high school students in algebra, geometry, calculus and statistics. As a college student, I've tutored my peers in calculus and computer science. I especially enjoy tutoring statistics and programming, because I have a passion for solving real world problems with data and telling a story with numbers. I believe that being able to analyze and interpret data allows people to learn...
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...Arts and Sciences with a B.A. in Political Science and a concentration in health sciences. I'm currently pursuing my MBA. I'm equipped to tutor students across elementary, middle, and high school levels. My specialties lie in math and English, and I also offer tailored tutoring for GRE preparation. With experience tutoring students from middle school to college and even post-grad learners, I strive to make learning engaging and accessible. Having grown up feeling intense pressure...
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...sciences at Northwestern Universtiy to become a PA-C. I recently graduated from Judson University with a bachelor's in Biochemistry Summa Cum Laude. During my time in college, I was a science and math tutor and loved helping students engage in their studies and achieve their academic goals. I am a native spanish speaker and graduated with my seal of biliteracy for being bilingual and getting a perfect score on the AP Spanish exam. My favorite...
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...University and received my Bachelor of Arts in English, with extensive experience in literary analysis and expository writing. Since graduation, I have taught K-6 ELA; tutored both adults and college preparatory students ES, as a certified TESOL Instructor; and currently provide high-dosage 1:1 Science of Reading tutoring to K-8 students to close the gap in their literacy journey. While I tutor in ELA and TESOL, I am most passionate about instilling a passion in my...
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Doctor of Law, writer, independent thinker, communicator, philosophy lover, & advocate. I chose to go to law school to become a voice for those without one. I excelled in research, writing, advocacy/ oral skills, communication skills, negotiation, and more.
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...science from elementary through college. I primarily tutor high school math and sciences but also have extensive experience in all forms of physics and higher mathematics including Calculus and Linear Algebra. Not only do I have experience as a tutor, I was also an instructional assistant in college and a camp counselor. I like to use real world examples to help students realize how math and science can be applied in everyday life.
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...my college students. I developed a system that focuses on developing reading comprehension, organized writing, and analytical thinking. These skills enable you to succeed on standardized tests like the SAT, but also in English and humanities classes. This is also what I use to prepare students for the PSAT. Trust me, it works! Not only did I score 2220 on the SAT, but my PSAT score helped me to become a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist....
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...with a BS in engineering physics, and a math minor. I have been tutoring for more than 6 years. For 2.5 years, I taught math to Cornell Engineering undergraduates, and I looked forward to it every week! On Varsity Tutors, I tutor up to college level mathematics and physics, test prep (including AP courses, and SAT reading/writing). Explaining difficult math and science concepts in plain English is my forte. I love teaching and will be...
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...I’ve found that my true niche in education is through tutoring. I’ve taught advanced ESL courses to medical doctors in Turkey in addition to teaching basic and job-focused ESL courses to refugees in Egypt, Michigan, and New York. I studied Philosophy and International Studies in undergrad while also tutoring ESL, writing, philosophy and IELTS test prep. I have an innate love of learning that I am eager to share with my students. My ESL experience...
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...University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in English, a Master of Arts in English, and a Master of Arts in Teaching. I have experience working in secondary English classrooms and tutoring a variety of students, especially English language learners and graduate students working on writing projects. While I tutor a wide range of subjects, I enjoy tutoring English literature and writing. I have also helped students prepare for the ACT, GRE, and AP...
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...the college and high school level, and I would be happy to bring that expertise to helping you or your student. In addition, I have published work in both academic journals and popular magazines and have worked in the editorial field. Improving writing is a specialty of mine. In my spare time, I enjoy playing music, reading, and spending time with my girlfriend and two dogs; I am also an avid baseball fan.
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My goal as a tutor is to help give student context for the material they're working on. I believe that if a student understands the importance of a given subject and why they need to learn it, then learning will feel more relevant and students will become more engaged. Most importantly though, I never want my students to be afraid to ask questions!
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...B.A. in 2011 and will begin Bard's Masters program for Visual Culture in the fall. I have over eight years of experience teaching test prep, creating standardized tests, and writing test-prep curriculum. After working with me, my former students have gone on to get accepted into world-class universities like Yale, U Penn (early-acceptance), Berkeley, UCLA, Wellesley College, Claremont McKenna, and many more. I have also worked extensively with ESL students and students with learning disabilities...
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GRE Analytical Writing Tutoring FAQ
Communication is the imparting or exchanging of information or news. It is vitally important in all fields and in all series of studies, from high school writing through graduate-level doctoral examinations and dissertation composition. While you have long worked on the skills needed for expressing yourself and your arguments in writing, it is helpful to review the most fundamental aspects of presenting arguments succinctly and directly. When applying to graduate school, it is likely that you will have to take a test of written expression as a part of your application package. While this will provide an important metric for your evaluators, do not overlook the importance of the GRE's Analytical Writing section. Analytical Writing is commonly required in academic writing to show relationships between pieces of information. It is used to compare and contrast, assess, and evaluate.
Having evolved from the older logical examination section of the GRE, the Analytical Writing section provides you with the opportunity to show how readily you can present your thoughts. You will also be asked to present your logical arguments, number of approaches, theories, methodologies, and conclusions in a timed environment. This means you are required to focus your critical thinking skills with laser-like precision in a short period of time. These skills are, of course, necessary for any good paper and general statement that you might provide with your graduate school applications. However, this does not examine your logical reasoning skills with the rigor and time limitations as provided by the GRE's Analytical Writing section. Therefore, this section provides an important metric for those who are considering your academic and intellectual abilities for potential graduate school admissions.
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For example, for the argument essay, your tutor can teach you how to spot logical errors in the prompt and to critique them in a convincing manner. For the issue essay, he or she can teach you the skills needed to establish a response position that succinctly and effectively presents an argument for or against the proposed topic. Given the time limits of these sections, it is necessary to be ready to hit the ground running when you are presented with a prompt. GRE Analytical Writing tutoring can help you develop such abilities, giving you the tools needed to succeed on this important section of the GRE. No time is better than the present to begin preparing for test day. Contact Varsity Tutors to discuss the advantages of GRE Analytical Writing tutoring and let our educational directors connect you with a tutor today!
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Recent GRE Analytical Writing Tutoring Session Notes
Today the student and I focused on the analytical writing portion of the test. We went over strategies for both the issue and argument sections, and formulated plans to approach the questions when she encounters them on the test. For Thursday, she is going to bring in two writing samples (one issue analysis, one argument analysis) so that we can go over them together and see how the approach is working and how she can improve.
Today, we covered an argument writing task as well as a basic introduction to the kinds of questions that might appear on the multiple choice section. The student is going to look into English courses through her school and she is going to continue practicing English with her friends that speak it. She is going to work on writing emails in English to her family. She had no trouble learning how to pick apart a flawed argument. Today, I taught her how to FOIL, which is a basic algebra skill.
For this session we mostly focused on the "Analyze an Issue" task of the GRE Writing section. We practiced quickly identifying reasons for our argument within the first 5 minutes of the section. I also suggested to make it clear in the first paragraph which opinion you side with. This would make it easier on the reader to follow an argument.
Today the student and I went over in detail the analytical writing portion of the test. I also had him outline several essay prompts for each type. For homework I asked him to time himself to complete four full essays.
Last section covered before the student's test on Tuesday.
We went through strategies for writing the analytic writing section, both analyzing an issue and argument. She seemed to understand the material.
We also covered more math problems that she will be going over.
The student and I looked even more in-depth at the Writing section today, examining the two essay prompts and reading through some sample responses together to help her understand what the graders will be looking for. We also began looking at the Verbal section with some extra time at the end of the session.
