Meagan: Sussex tutor
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I graduated from Farmingdale State College in 2015 with a B.S. in Applied Psychology. I also earned my Masters degree in Psychology from Stony Brook University.
I started tutoring on my own approximately seven years ago. I have tutored over 600 hours and I received an abundance of positive feedback from my students and their parents.
I specialize in SAT and ACT preparation for high school student. I am also interested in tutoring college students preparing for the GRE general test. For test preparation, I assign a decent amount of homework each week and I spend the majority of my sessions going over the questions my students answer incorrectly.
While all of my "professional" and "academic" qualities are certainly important, I think it's also necessary for you to understand more about me as a person. I consider myself a "nerd" and I am no longer self-conscious about it - it's who I am. I love school, but aside from that I enjoy reading and writing. To me, the smell of a bookstore is like that of a decadent chocolate cake to many others. Although throughout the school year I typically only engage in academic writing, in my down-time I write poetry and I'm working on a young adult novel. I'm an athlete. When I was younger I did karate for about 6.5 years and got my black belt. Finally, during the winter I take pleasure in crocheting. I make hats, blankets, stuffed animals, and anything else I can come up with.
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Undergraduate Degree: Farmingdale State College - Bachelors, Applied Psychology
Graduate Degree: Stony Brook University - PHD, Integrative Neuroscience
- ACT Composite: 34
- ACT English: 34
- ACT Math: 35
- ACT Reading: 34
- ACT Science: 31
- SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
- SAT Math: 770
- SAT Verbal: 700
- SAT Writing: 700
- GRE Quantitative: 167
- GRE Verbal: 158
Running, crocheting, reading, and writing.
- ACT Prep
- ACT English
- ACT Math
- ACT Reading
- ACT Science
- ACT Writing
- Algebra
- AP Research
- Biostatistics
- Business
- CLEP Prep
- CLEP College Algebra
- CLEP College Mathematics
- College Algebra
- College Application Essays
- College English
- College Essays
- College Math
- Composition
- Digital Media
- Elementary School
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Science
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- Essay Editing
- GED Prep
- GED Math
- GED Reasoning Through Language Arts
- Geometry
- Graduate Test Prep
- GRE
- GRE Analytical Writing
- GRE Quantitative
- GRE Verbal
- High School English
- High School Writing
- Marketing
- Math
- Middle School
- Middle School English
- Middle School Math
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Writing
- Music
- Other
- Pre-Algebra
- Psychology
- REGENTS Prep
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Reading
- SAT Writing and Language
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Statistics
- Statistics Graduate Level
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- Technical Writing
- Technology and Coding
- Test Prep
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe in breaking down the difficult concepts into small, manageable pieces. I tailor this to each student that I teach so that I can make sure we understand each other.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Before the first session, I like to ask the student/parent what he or she is looking to get out of tutoring. During the session, I work to assess the student's needs. For instance, if we are doing SAT tutoring, I ask the student to complete a section before we meet, and then during the session, I will go over a review of the test. Then we will go over the answers to the questions that the student did on his or her own. That way, I can get a better idea of what level the student is starting at.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I like to assign homework each session for my students and ask them to apply the concepts that we went over during our sessions to complete the homework. I also leave it up to the students to let me know which areas they struggled with on the homework, encouraging them to advocate for their needs.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I like to give me students a lot of positive reinforcement. I point out the mistakes they make, but I make a point to emphasize the things that they do right along the way. I also like to track their progress so that they can see how far they have come as we progress in tutoring.