Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors serving Ann Arbor, MI

...native who is studying for the bar after graduating cum laude from Northwestern University Law School this May. I studied at St. Ignatius College Prep and graduated summa cum laude from Villanova University (including a two-term stint at Cambridge University). Between Villanova and Northwestern I worked at an academic non-profit organization and evaluated hundreds of fellowship candidates' writing and academic work. I will work with each student to craft a personalized plan of study and...

...how much you know until they know how much you care." This motto has helped me focus on being a good listener, which I believe has made me a very effective instructor/tutor. When a student says that he/she does not understand a concept, I will often ask him/her a couple follow-up questions in an effort to identify the root cause of his/her misconception. Then the student and I can go to work on clearing up...

...literacy. I am used to working with students in one-on-one and group settings, and I have both classroom and pull-out experience. In a typical day, I help students to address many facets of their language and literacy, including vocabulary, writing, phonemic awareness, verbal organization, sentence structure, and reading comprehension. Additionally, I have advanced fluency in Russian and would be happy to offer tutoring services to beginning Russian learners or those looking for vacation Russian. Although...

...to approach the problems. I have a B.S degree in Electrical Power Engineering Technology and a M.S degree in Engineering Technology from University of Houston. Math has always been my strong area. In my Calculus 1 course at University of Houston, I had the 3rd highest final average in a class of almost 200 students. I have also tutored many college students at University of Houston. I like to engage students in the learning process...

...is to be patient, positive and encouraging. I tend to develop strong relationships with students as a mentor. Before becoming a teacher, I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Architecture and Urban Studies and worked for several years as an architect in New York. I have always tutored in my spare time, and in New York I worked with students from a range of backgrounds - including ESL learners. I really...

I am a lifelong learner, and I hope to share that mindset while tutoring. I believe that any subject can be interesting as long as your approach it with an open, optimistic mind.... Any subject can be made interesting, with a motivated and optimistic mindset.... In a first session I like to find out a student's strengths and weaknesses. From there, we can determine if our best option is to multiply a student's strengths, or incrementally...

...have seen my peers struggle with subjects and struggled myself. Through this and my past experiences tutoring, I have come up with many different strategies for learning and ways to address a student???s different learning style as well. During my spare time, I love trying new things, completing jigsaw puzzles (my current challenge is a 2000 piece puzzle!), learning how to sew and make my own clothes, and just being outside and exploring the area.

I love reading and would love to share that passion with you. I hope that my time as your tutor would be fun and extremely helpful for your learning. I also test well and can help you learn about standardized tests and how to succeed on test day.

...Engineering peers and was part of the University of Michigan Boxing Team and thought peers boxing Technics. In addition, my current position at the University of Michigan Health System has provided me with exceptional experience in this field. Besides working on different projects across the hospital, I teach Hospital staff Lean Principles as an initiative to increase process improvement awareness within the hospital and had the chance to teach and coordinate three student senior design...

...and writing teacher for 7 years. I have a lot of experience with helping students raise their reading and writing skills grade levels in a short amount of time. I have a Master's degree in literacy and reading instruction. Also, I love to make learning fun! I've been trained in the best practice learning strategies and believe in effective planning to see great results! I love reading and have great experience in engaging students in...

...should be an enjoyable experience. I share my passion for knowledge and critical thinking, with enthusiasm and empathy, and I effectively impact learners and connect them to their passion and lifelong learning. I direct students to overcome any difficulties that their particular subject by first, helping them to take responsibility for their learning in order to engage; and I also emphasize the use of didactic (real-life) examples and get them involved by asking questions in...

...the past year in English, writing, math from elementary through high school levels, standardized tests, and chemistry. I enjoy tutoring for the SAT and ACT the most; I feel like every problem is a puzzle and I love helping students learn how to work the puzzles themselves. My philosophy for tutoring is if one explanation doesn't work, try to explain in another way. I am a ubiquitously empathetic person, and it helps me approach problems...

...had the opportunity to work with many different kinds of people with varying backgrounds and ages not only through my tutoring experience but also through my experience teaching karate since 2013 as a third degree black belt. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my passion lies in mathematics and physics. I find that many concepts, not only in the sciences, can be broken down into fundamental concepts that make them easier to understand...

...that getting an education was my ticket to a better life. She was right and now that I have my ticket I want to help others get their own. Learning wasn't always easy for me because I am a kinesthetic learner. I had to learn to adapt and through that process, I have gained the skills to tutor others. My tutoring philosophy is to learn what styles best fit the tutee and modify the information...

...student at Wayne State University in Detroit, pursuing a degree in psychology with concentrations in public health and Spanish. I have over seven years of tutoring experience in an array of subjects. I'm incredibly excited to be a tutor and to have an impact on your learning and academic success. Having a diverse set of interests has allowed me to understand how all of us can find new things to be curious about, only if...

...the success in their studies, rather than teaching an "average student" standing at a whiteboard or a projector screen. I am tutoring College, University and AP Physics courses, also I am able to tutor algebra/trigonometry and calculus. Rather that just giving the students the equations to solve the desired problems, I prefer to make the students work themselves, concentrating myself in directing them whenever it is necessary and explaining the subtle points of the confusing...

...year medical student at Wayne State University tutoring math and science. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Stony Brook University with a major in Biochemistry. I first developed my passion for teaching from 7 years of experience as a martial arts and boxing instructor. I was able to develop my tutoring skill during my time at Stony Brook where I worked as both a calculus tutor and a chemistry teaching assistant. Yes, I am a...

...various ways (e.g. ants). At the University of Michigan, I have served as a graduate student instructor in two courses both at the undergraduate and graduate level. Having the opportunity to teach and mentor students at those levels is very exciting. Nevertheless, I love to introduce students all levels of new concepts and ideas. I most enjoy teaching/tutoring concepts of ecology, biology, chemistry, and environmental science. I am also a native Spanish speaker, hence tutoring...

I have a passion for assisting others along their path/s to success. Having taught and counseled learners at all walks of life...I have discovered additional aspects of learning avenues that have propelled my interests. I look forward in assisting with the path to success for all learners.

...the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Gender&Health. I also have proficiency in French! I am pre-med and especially enjoy anatomy and biological/life sciences. I tutor a variety of subjects including but not limited to high school biology, middle school math and science ,french 1-4, pre-algebra, geometry, algebra I, psychology, elementary math and english. My goal is to help students see their full potential with hands on activities and...