Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors serving Batavia, IL

...I have specialized in test prep for GRE and GMAT since 2016. Previously, I taught in middle and high school classrooms in the subject areas of Math, Physics, and Social Studies. What I love most about tutoring is building confidence and reducing anxiety through concept mastery. Your personality, goals, strengths, and needs determine the scope,...

...as Biology. My main tutoring focuses are for the MCAT, which I studied and took in 2018. I also tutor topics in medical school classes. My hobbies include running, lifting, listening to music and playing video games. I was on a competitive dance team while in college as well. I look forward to working with...

...such, I attempt to find ways to explain and describe ideas and skills that will be most amenable to the individual’s capacities and experiences. I enjoy working one-on-one with people who can benefit from my own specialized knowledge; successfully sharing such knowledge is very rewarding. I am a good mentor in my specialized skills of...

...enamored by both creative and argumentative writing. I have a firm grasp of the English language and understand how to read between the lines of text. The liberal arts education I received at the University of Chicago has strengthened my writing skills and has introduced me to meditated critical thinking skills I hope to share...

...teaching assistant in a Kindergarten classroom for two years and acted as the morning supervisor for all K-2 students. I tutored a wide range of K-6 students during this time in both math and writing. My favorite subject to tutor is writing, followed by reading. I have years of experience tutoring writing, and alongside the...

...in the field for a log time. Until this day, I get excited when students learn! I believe education is powerful! I have presented at several workshops and teacher trainings both nationally and internationally. I have also served as a faculty member at both Moraine Valley Community College and as a Student-Teacher Supervisor at Benedictine...

...I graduated in May 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Spanish, but I also have experience tutoring middle and high school math. In college, I spent a lot of time working with peers on their writing in my school's writing center, and I enjoy editing and brainstorming with students.

...the Illinois Bar Exam. I am happily married with four sons, two of whom have special needs (Autism and Downs). I have a proven track-record of presenting complex topics in an easy format that will allow you to efficiently improve, and eventually master, any academic subject. I am dependable, patient and effective, and I have...

...tutor in a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about math. It fills me with pride every time my students start to build up their confidence after weve worked together to turn a confusing concept into something they can master. In every subject I tutor, its important to me to find a way to...

...will be starting my PhD (Media Studies) this Fall at Northwestern University and look to continue tutoring throughout my studies. Although that will place me in Chicago, I'm a Michigander at heart, having lived most of my life in mid-Michigan. I received my B.A. (Journalism) at Michigan State University; I taught college composition at the...

...putting me around 85% higher than all other test takers! I find that I'm super patient and very easy-going. Whatever your need for a tutor may be, I'm certain I can fulfill it. There's nothing more satisfying that finally grasping tough material. Trust me - I know!!! Let me share with you what I've learned....

...standardized tests, the LSAT contains puzzle games and logical elements that make test preparation a fun challenge. My philosophy as an instructor is to consider each student's goals and preferred pathways to learning, and to then work jointly with the student to prepare a list of goals along with a study plan geared to accomplish...

...advocate of learning how to write well. Two guideposts on writing for me have been 1) George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language", an essay he wrote in 1948 that speaks to the repercussions of fuzzy writing, and 2) Strunk and White, "The Elements of Style". Both of these are not only entertaining, but timeless...

I tutor the LSAT because I know it's a hard test and I know what it's like to struggle with it. However I also understand the process necessary to produce better scores, and nothing is more satisfying to me than helping someone achieve what seemed impossible a few months ago.... Your score is a product of so many factors--your understanding of the material, your speed, even how accurately you bubble answers--but in the end it all...

...Maths, Science, and Physiology. In my opinion, an ideal tutor needs to have a lot of patience, be able to boost his/her student's confidence and should have the ability to identify the simplest solution of problems. I am a firm believer of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life...

I graduated from The University of Illinois with my bachelors in Construction Management and Masters in Civil Engineering in 4 years. I was also a student athlete being apart of thee the school wrestling team.

...experience, from helping neurodivergent and struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests or keep up with classroom instruction all the way through to enrichment focused instruction for students looking to graduate early, test out of a particular course or stay sharp during their summer months. I am a firm advocate for fostering a psychologically safe education...

...tutee and convey that information in a way that makes sense to them. My tutoring philosophy revolves around the Socratic method: namely, I try to help the student discover the subject for themselves versus me simply giving them the answers. I believe that (guided) personal discovery leads not only to greater understanding, but greater knowledge...

...just not for me. I like to focus on helping students to understand the concepts and then learn how to apply them not just to homework problems, but to real-world examples. Education is always a means to an end, and I hope that through tutoring, I can help students to take one step closer towards...

...each of my experiences thoroughly. I really believe in making students understand the concepts and being able to understand why something is the way that it is, rather than just loading students with overwhelming information to memorize. I'm a pre-medical student doing a gap year before medical school so I'm in the process of applying...