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...new, fresh perspective on liberal arts culture and the humanities, I realized my academic focus was better suited for the study and education associated with math. I've loved math ever since grade school, and I found myself actually looking forward to coming home and doing my math homework! I soon realized that what I was doing was not only fun, but had a purpose. I understood that it defines and shapes the way in which...
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...expected to graduate Spring 2013. I have experience tutoring Latin, Philosophy, and Math to both College and High School age students and am currently an instructor of Philosophy 1010 at Georgia State. I am able to tutor a wide range of subjects, but I would say that my favorites are Latin, Philosophy, Math and European History all of which I am passionate about. My tutoring style is to teach students to apply critical thinking skills...
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...past my comfort zones. In high school I took all honors and AP courses and graduated with a 4.0 GPA unweighted and a 4.97 GPA weighted considering those honors and AP classes. I am currently attending Rutgers University in New Brunswick pursuing my major in Urban Planning and Design and my minor in Psychology and possibly Italian as well. For my future career goals, I plan to live in a city, preferably Philadelphia, and be...
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...in 2009. I have a BA in English, with a minor in creative writing; plus, I have a Master's degree in Secondary Education. I have been tutoring since 2019. I love reading and learning, and I enjoy helping others meet their educational goals. I believe that everyone is capable of learning and that we all have our academic strengths and weaknesses. Making improvements in our weaknesses gives us more confidence in our abilities and encourages...
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I am a graduate student at Houston Baptist University. I am available for tutoring on the weekends and during the afternoons of most weekdays. I have a B.S. in Civil Engineering from UT Austin, and I am most helpful in math, science, SAT prep, and ACT prep!
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I am a multi-level, multi-subject educator offering 8+ years experience in instruction; consistent performance record and excellent reviews; and innovative instructional methods to maximize student understanding and performance across various learning styles, abilities, and interests. It is my pleasure to educate through Varsity Tutors.... My philosophy in education is that all students are smart. It is my job as an educator to meet each student where they are and to guide them in the achievement of...
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...accountant to a family medicine physician. I accepted a full scholarship to Hendrix College, where I created opportunities to study health and health policy in underserved populations in Peru, Nicaragua, and India. Chief among my many extracurricular interests was philanthropy; I led campus-wide efforts to raise a record-breaking $200,000 for the local community during college. I graduated magna cum laude with a major in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and a minor in Spanish. At Vanderbilt, my interests...
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...Clark Atlanta University graduate. I have received a Bachelors of Arts degree in History and I am currently working to obtain my Masters . Since graduation I have obtained a position as Director of an academic after school enrichment program in North Fulton. My experience with tutoring involves above and beyond just teaching your child the work. I am an advocate for giving the students confidence in themselves and teaching them tools to get desired...
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Teaching is my calling and when your work is what you love, it all flows from there. I began this second career by volunteer tutoring refugees for the UN High Commission and its agencies, moved to the State Department with AFS and then set up my own practice. After ten years of successfully tutoring many students from all languages and backgrounds, I am excited to continue my journey.
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...the community in whatever way I can. All tutors at Varsity Tutors strive to make tutoring more personable and effective. One-on-one tutoring not only benefits the student but it also benefits the tutor. It is evident that both teaching and learning become much more effective this way as well. I have tutored one-on-one before for another independent organization and have found the experience to be enjoyable yet still always educational. My subjects include Calculus I,...
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Receive personally tailored ISEE- Upper Level lessons from exceptional tutors in a one-on-one setting. We help you connect with the best tutor for your particular needs while offering flexible scheduling to fit your busy life.
ISEE- Upper Level Tutoring FAQ
The Independent School Entrance Exam, or ISEE, is leveraged by independent and private schools for admissions and placement. It is offered for three different levels: Upper, Middle, and Lower. Each test includes questions in multiple-choice format, as well as an essay question. The amount of time given, the difficulty of the questions, and the number of questions is dependent upon the level taken. Varsity Tutors can help you find a skilled tutor who can help your child study for the ISEE Upper Level exam.
The Upper Level is for students who are entering grades 9-12. The test consists of five sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Achievement, and the essay. Your student will have 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete the entire exam.
The Verbal Reasoning section consists of sentence completion and synonym items. They assess your child's vocabulary knowledge, and his or her ability to reason. Children have 20 minutes to complete the 40 questions on this portion of the exam. Your child's ISEE Upper level tutor may work with your child to increase his or her vocabulary by utilizing flashcards with grade-level appropriate words, or they may use other techniques based on your child's current level of mastery.
The Quantitative Reasoning section of the exam uses multiple-choice questions to determine your child's ability to problem-solve and to think mathematically. It does not assess specific math skills. Your child will have 35 minutes to complete 37 items. The ability to think critically is a key factor in answering these questions correctly. Your child's tutor may work with your student on identifying what the question is asking, as well as time management techniques.
Both the Reading Comprehension and Mathematics Achievement portions of the exam are designed to measure your child's ability to answer grade-level questions in math and reading. Your child will be given 35 minutes to answer the 36 questions in the Reading Comprehension section, and 40 minutes to answer the 47 questions in the Mathematics Achievement section. These sections are skill-based, and your child's tutor will spend time determining which skills your student needs to focus on in order to pursue the highest score possible.
The final section of the exam is a single essay question, which is not graded by the ISEE. Instead, it is sent to the school or schools identified on the registration form. While it will not be part of the ISEE grade, it is an important factor in admissions for many schools and should be given the same care and attention as the other sections. Your child's tutor may work with him or her on creating a clear and concise outline to answer writing prompts in preparation for this portion of the exam.
It is important to note that the ISEE only looks for the number of correct answers and does not impose a penalty for those items that are answered incorrectly. Because of this, your child's tutor may also work on making educated guesses, as there is no benefit to leaving a question blank.
The Varsity Tutors live learning platform allows you to schedule your child's private ISEE Upper Level tutoring session at a time and location that is most convenient for your schedule. Private tutoring sessions can be scheduled in a virtual setting or in person. To connect with a tutor who is eager to work with your child, contact Varsity Tutors today.
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Recent ISEE- Upper Level Tutoring Session Notes
I first went over some practice tests the student did in the prep book. He did rather well on them. We then worked on an essay the student had started previously, so he finished writing it. After that, we worked on some more complicated square root problems, and finally finished with some synonyms practice.
We started to look the math section and began with geometry. We went through questions on squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombi, other quadrilaterals, kites, and hexagons. I had the student find the measure of angles, length of sides, area, perimeter, and diagonals. Some of the questions included other material such as finding the mean or a percentage. She needs to break the problems down into smaller parts and diagrams are very helpful. She is used to working with the metric system but the ISEE includes questions in both English and metric; she's going to need to learn how to convert between the two systems and within the English system. She also needs to make sure to read questions carefully so that she answers the question being asked. We will work together to make her proficient in all these areas.
We made some great progress with math. We're going through each concept covered on the test and reviewing things he forgot. We also did an overview of reading comp strategy and how to look at the questions given. Great work!
It was great meeting this student today! She's a very bright, very friendly student, and I appreciate the amount of hard work that she puts into our sessions. We began by reviewing the way that the ISEE is structured and basic math vocabulary. When it was clear that she could jump into more advanced topics, we immediately started working on percentages and word problems associated with algebra and percentages. She did a great job with translating those word problems into equations.
The student finished the lessons for all sections on the ISEE today. She feels confident about her progress thus far and is using the notes we took as a guide.
