Certified Tutors From University of Chicago

...for over 4 years. As a health teacher, tutor, and after school director, I'm ready to help you or your child reach their academic goals! I meet students where they're at, and adjust my teaching to meet not only their academic progress but also their learning style and interests. See you in the (virtual) classroom!

...in high school and college-age materials, including standardized tests such as the ACT and SAT. I believe that the ultimate goal of teaching is to enable to student to function independently of the tutor. Therefore, I instill in my students not only an understanding of the core subject matter, but also key skills such as...

...graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in Environmental and Urban Studies and currently work as a Research Associate with the Environmental Law Institute. I plan on entering law school in the fall of 2020. I'm interested in land use, endangered species protection, and urban planning and design. In my spare time, I...

...T-14 law school, or a regional school with a good scholarship requires both institutional knowledge and effective essays that show why you're a good candidate. I didn't use any services when applying to college, grad school, or law school-- relying on endless internet searches and advice from people who had gone through the process. During...

...Public Policy and JD joint degree program. I graduated both programs in 2018 and now work as a Presidential Management Fellow in DC. I come from a family of teachers and have always enjoyed teaching and tutoring. I tutored formally and informally from high school through graduate school, most recently as a game theory and...

...From my own experiences in high school and undergraduate STEM programs, I understand that the material is frequently taught poorly and/or in uninteresting ways that can make it difficult for students to succeed. I am excited to help any student struggling with their science classes to improve their confidence in studying difficult subjects!

...of the Peace Corps in Tanzania. I taught hundreds of secondary school students both math and physics. Now, having returned to the US, I am anticipating starting a master's program in the fall. When I'm not working I enjoy playing and watching basketball, reading and exercise. I love learning and I am eager to share...

...I also established a peer-to-peer tutoring and mentoring program at my former high school and developed curricula centered around standardized test preparation and college admissions. In college, I coordinated outreach to promising underrepresented minority students, developing and implementing seminars designed to guide them through the admissions process for top universities, bolster their chances of success,...

...tutoring positions and curriculum design experience. My very first tutee was my little sister but in the times since I have worked with kids of all ages in Connecticut, Chicago, New York, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Mexico. I am an avid reader and writer, always excited to recommend a good book or hear any recommendations you...

I've been tutoring for several years and love helping my students. I have worked with elementary, middle, high school, and college students in a range of subjects. I'm particularly enthusiastic about teaching writing, philosophy, and math. If academics ever wear on you, I'd love to help you learn how to play piano!

...from the City College of New York. I have played several roles on research projects related to psychology and to clinical oncology. Additionally, I have served as a teaching assistant for an introductory psychology course. Although my expertise lies within psychology, I am knowledgable about the social sciences, reading comprehension, writing for academic purposes, and...

...me when wondering around a plaza in Mexico or Spain. At home, I enjoy watching Manchester United, riding my bike, running, listening to my very eclectic music collection and gardening when the weather cooperates. I believe I am a very inquisitive person and so I am open to learning new things and going to new...

...worked with students on-campus. I have a passion for teaching others and helping students of all ages. I am looking forward to working with students interested in the learning process, willing to make mistakes, and also students who can accept that learning is an active process where the student and tutor work together to understand...

I am a historian, currently working on my PhD at Loyola University Chicago. I have over six years experience as a tutor or instructor, and have helped hundreds of students improve their writing and score higher on essays and exams. I am engaging, encouraging, and skilled at individualizing instruction.

...where I double majored in political science and philosophy. I'm an aspiring academic in Political Science and I hope to soon be off to grad-school! Academically, I'm Interested in Political Theory and Philosophy. I took classes in many different departments in college, and can help with subjects all over the humanities. In my spare time...

...thought of math as a boring, mind-numbing process of blindly memorizing formulas and then forgetting them after the test, but a series of wonderful teachers showed me the truth. I had thought that everything in math was invented arbitrarily just to torture students, but actually it all made sense in a deep way. When I...

...Latin experience, a degree in classics from the University of Chicago, and a strong academic background in many subjects. I am very familiar with the wide range of resources, online and in print, which facilitate better language-learning. I have worked with students on poetry as well as prose and have developed methods to focus on...

...literacy at a high school (14-18), tutored in the SAT, and tutored college students (18-20). I specialize in tutoring in the SAT as I have extensive test prep experience and test taking strategies. I believe that practice makes perfect and my method includes doing practice problems and learning concepts and strategies along the way if...

...physics courses, I love tutoring students of all ages and levels from elementary school through college in subjects ranging from adding and subtracting fractions to solving Schrodinger's equation. Outside of academic pursuits, I enjoy playing pick-up basketball when I can, going on to the beach and on various outdoor adventures with my family, and hiking...

...I have tutored various subjects, focusing on math and physics, for nearly 4 years. I am currently studying physics at the University of Chicago, and I want to continue on to a PhD. Physics is my passion and I love sharing the joy of it with others; I hope to instill this same passion with...