Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors in Mount Vernon, NY

I believe in teaching students to learn how to think and problem-solve on their own. I use examples and analogies that students can relate to in order to help them master material. I will be attending medical school in the fall.

...and Government. I have also completed Columbia University's Certificate program in Business, and earned a Master's degree in Finance from Claremont McKenna. Currently I am working towards a JD at NYU's School of Law. Starting in college, I tutored students in economics and statistics, and also work with clients on subject test areas for the Advanced Placement exams, as well as standardized test preparation such as for the SAT I and II, GRE and LSAT....

...from Brooklyn College. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in English, music, and University Honors Program from Portland State University. Prior to graduating from Portland State, I studied piano performance at University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. For the last two years, I taught middle and high school English in NYC public schools. Now I freelance as a tutor, book editor, and musician; I love the increased opportunities to...

...in English Literature. Toward the end of my college years, through a series of self-realizations, I came to realize that I would be most happy pursuing a career in Medicine and I began a post-baccalaureate premedical program at Dominican University where I was granted a Bachelor of Medical Science. I am looking forward to applying to medical school and to becoming a Physician! With a background in English Literature and Writing, along with more recent...

...my Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a focus on Critical Theory and Cultural Semiotics. As such, I've always tried to travel *within* each Standardized Test, parsing out an underlying structure, and then using this framework to "crack the code." Whenever I've worked with students in this manner, we've always had a total blast-- it's like a puzzle in a challenging video game, a newly-discovered leitmotif, or even an unexpected formation shift on the...

...concentration in Statistics. I am currently working full-time as a paralegal at a small securities law firm in midtown and am waiting for results from my recently submitted law school applications. I have past tutoring experience as a GED Tutor Coordinator and I am currently tutoring the LSAT for a non-profit organization, Preprobono, through weekend programs at various college campuses. I loved learning about the LSAT - It provides a whole new perspective on understanding...

I graduated from Williams College in 2009 with B.A. in Economics and Political Science. My Economics study is Macro and Finance oriented, with my senior thesis focused on the financial markets and statistical arbitrage. As a tutor, my focus will be on the standardized tests, Economics, and Mandarin Chinese.

...at Madison. Before moving to Brooklyn, I spent the past five years living in Madison, WI working on my graduate coursework where I have served as a Psychotherapist to many community organizations and worked for numerous student support programs. I have seven years of experience mentoring, tutoring, advising, and coordinating student support efforts for middle school, high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. I am passionate about empowering the students by building their personal confidence and...

...tutelage. As a result, I have always been a high-achieving in my scholastic efforts, and have seen firsthand the importance of education in pursuing my personal goals. I value the practice of pedagogy, and strive to develop my skills as a teacher as I work toward my PhD and eventually a career as a professor in communications and media studies. In my practice as a tutor, I want to pass on the gift of focused,...

...high school student, I was always asked to help my brother with his studies, which didn't come as easily to him. When I was a peer tutor at Harvard University, I discovered how enjoyable and rewarding it was to help other people understand our school's Freshman computer requirement and how I could use my knowledge, skills, and tricks to help them break down and overcome a daunting goal. I was an officer in the U.S....