Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors serving Houston, TX

...half hour of each session. I ask a few questions to confirm that they understand what we are going over, but for the most part, my hope is for them to propose and answer their own questions. I know that every student has the scientific skills to recognize a pattern, relate the concept to something they know, and use logic, and a successful session entails that the student feels the same way.... To guide the students...

...tutor to meet new people and create an encouraging learning environment that has been so essential in my own education. I know that each person learns differently and I have worked with all types of students to find what resources/ teaching styles they need to learn best. When I'm not tutoring, I have lots of hobbies. I run, read, write, dance, cook, sing (poorly), and visit the zoo. The rest of my time is filled...

I believe that each and every person is capable of mastering any subject with the right guidance. A good tutor not only teaches students what they need to know for their classes, but she also teaches students how to think critically so that her students can effectively tackle questions in any subject area.

...enthusiastic teacher with proven excellence in a wide variety of academic subjects. My philosophy of tutoring is that the most effective learning and results are achieved by personalizing the way the subject being taught is explained and by developing a custom approach based on the unique way the student learns in order for them to truly understand the topic at hand. I believe the most important aspect of excellence in tutoring is teaching the student...

...Austin for my undergraduate degree and majored in biology. I am currently a fourth-year medical student. I had the opportunity in undergrad to be a learning assistant at UT Austin in general chemistry, a Peer Mentor in genetics and a tutor at the Sanger Learning Center at UT Austin for general chemistry, biology, cell biology and genetics. I enjoy tutoring students and helping them to avoid the frustration and stress that often comes with learning...

...the University of Houston with a Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering. My experience with tutoring comes from helping my younger cousins (ranging from elementary to high school) in their school work. My favorite subjects, and the subjects that I tutor, are math and the sciences because I enjoy working with numbers. My teaching philosophy is help students understand the theory/concept rather than rote memorizationalthough there are times when being able to memorize details are important. When...

...Geography, World History, US History, Government, Sociology, and Psychology. My favorite to tutor is Algebra 1, since it is not just simply memorizing everything, but seeing the process unfold before you. I am very flexible when it comes to my teaching styles. I easily adjust myself to the student's need. I am also very big on responsibility as well. Outside of school I love to participate and watch sports. I played rugby and softball in...

...to reach their academic goals. My tutoring style is "slow and steady". For me, I believe in taking the time to focus on mastering the fundamental concepts of a subject, using that knowledge as a foundation to enrich and further develop one's understanding. Whether it's by designing a personalized lesson plan for the student or adapting to their individual learning habits, I am dedicated to working my hardest to provide students with the best opportunities...

...rising Junior at Princeton University who is passionate about the ways in which people learn, which has led me to pursue a degree in Neuropsychology. Through great experiences teaching English in Chiangmai, Thailand for two months and tutoring Calculus I and II through Princeton University's McGraw Tutoring program for two years, I have come across many learning styles and have developed a love for teaching. My strengths include standardized testing, Spanish, Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus,...

...had the opportunity to tutor a range of subjects including ESL , Chemistry, and Biology for 2 years and found the experience very rewarding both personally and for each of my students of whom I had the pleasure of getting to know along the way. I feel that, above all else, a tutor should be a friend and a helpful guide. I am driven to help my students succeed because out of my own experience...

...I have served as a preceptor, to both students and new hires, throughout the course of my nursing career. I also served as a temporary contract clinical instructor for a summer clinical. I love working with patients, students, and staff in an educator capacity. There is something very rewarding about helping other people learn, which is why I am excited to tutor! I believe learning should be enjoyable and that my tutoring style should be...

...subjects to tutor are physics and chemistry because I believe that after learning about some of these topics, it is super interesting to see how the theories and laws that you learn in class apply in the real world! I would describe my teaching style as primarily example based. I try and pull up real world applications and examples of questions that may come up in their testing and have students work to solve them....

...magna cum laude from Rice University with a bachelor's degree in neuroscience. I am currently taking a gap year while I apply to medical school, meaning I have plenty of time to help students achieve their educational goals. Teaching and mentorship were essential parts of my undergraduate experience, as I served as a Rice neuroscience outreach mentor, Peer Academic Advisor, and EMS Education Lieutenant. I am most passionate about tutoring students in biology, physics, and...

With a BS in Finance from Brigham Young University and a 98th percentile LSAT, I possess both the academic excellence and practical skills necessary to be an effective LSAT tutor. With a proven track record of academic success, I am dedicated to helping students achieve their highest potential on the LSAT.

I am currently a middle school language arts teacher, although I have also taught a self-contained 6th grade class. I enjoy most the fields of math and science but have also come to appreciate the importance of language arts and literature. I like to think of myself as a balanced tutor.... I believe in the classical model of education, whereby teachers focus on content rather than teaching to the test. Education should create good citizens by...

...throughout a large variety of college-level physics topics, from basic mechanics to advanced electrodynamics and special relativity. I am an enthusiastic teacher, and while I prepare students to succeed in their coursework, I always hope to impart some of my passion in the subject matter, conveying the ways in which abstract topics tie into fascinating real world phenomena. My love of physics also ties in with a strong interest in diverse subjects from philosophy to...

...and willing to take risks, to experiment, to fail and then get back up. People best learn by falling down. I encourage mistakes and risks. If it's an essay, write whatever you feel. I'm here to tutor, so we can just go back and edit work until it's right. If we never give our students a sense of success and ownership over their work it will hard for them to feel invested in it. I...

...teacher with a history of working in the laboratory as a research scientist. I taught and tutored AP Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Marine Biology. I am a strong education professional with a state certification to teach, two Master of Science (MS) degrees in Secondary education and Biology and my PhD in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology. I have experience with writing scientific articles and have several publications. I love to help...

...an intuition by which a problem may be reconstructed can be systematically developed and my goal is to help you with this process. For example, in the case of a logical reasoning stimulus, it may be useful to see the deeper logical relationships between various statements and terms and how they come together to produce an argument and how they add or detract from this effort. Answer choices in such a situation would be explained...

...English and understand American culture. This experience forced me to explain new and often complex things simply. These skills served me well as a substitute teacher after college and continues to help me reach students as a tutor for medical students. I firmly believe the best teachers make learning fun and enjoyable. As a tutor, my goal is to give you the tools to learn for yourselves, so even after our lessons end you can...