Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors in Oak Lawn, IL

...working with Varsity Tutors to help you grow academically. While attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I held a few roles in academia. I was a class assistant for Differential Equations for 3 semesters, where I organized and led study sessions, graded assignments, etc. At different points in my college career, I also worked as a mentor for Calculus 1-3 and a project manager for a higher level engineering course. Currently, I work as...

...ranging from sophomores in high school to adults transitioning into a new career. My Engineering curriculum at Northwestern was heavily centered around Math, Chemistry, Biology and Physics, so I can work with a student on more than one class at a time. I also have a lot of experience with test prep and love working with students who need help with standardized tests. I'm a laid back individual, but I like to push my students....

...more than two years of tutoring experience with Varsity Tutors, I have gained even more insight into the learning process and how to become a better teacher every day. I have always been a stellar student. In high school, I took five AP courses as a junior, and got all 5s on the AP exams. I took 13 AP courses in high school, as well as earning National Merit Scholar status. As captain of the...

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...

...When I taught at Fairmont Heights High School, I taught honors students and also coached seniors who had not yet passed the Biology state test they needed to graduate. At the Noble Academy, I taught AP Biology ninth graders as well as all of our ninth graders with IEPs. Three ninth graders passed the AP Biology exam and the ninth grade grew 2.18 points as a whole on the ACT science section. I therefore am...

...-- enough so to raise concerns about potential learning disabilities. Yet these amazing individuals saw potential where so many others could not, devoting extra time and energy to identify and address my needs as a student. By consistently going above and beyond what was expected of them, they instilled in me a strong sense of obligation to similarly empower others through knowledge and unconditional positive regard. In the 10 years I have worked as a...

...Ive always loved teaching and have plenty of experience as a tutor, substitute teacher, teaching assistant, Big Sister Mentor, and Peer Coach. By working with so many different individuals, Ive learned to personalize my tutoring methods to best match each of my students learning styles and needs. It is important to me to get to know my students and figure out the best way to help them achieve their goals! Although I tutor in a...

...a great way for me to get involved. As I believe each student learns differently, my tutoring style will vary depending on student. What I enjoy most about tutoring is finding different ways to explain the same concept. I also feel that teaching a subject is the ultimate test for the teacher, as the student may ask questions from any angle. It is always a challenge to answer the question in a manner that the...

...and teachers to identify weaknesses and potential areas of growth. I also led a high school mentoring program that, in addition to homework help, focused on preparing students for college. We helped the teens navigate the application process and study for the SAT. For both of these programs I both directly tutored the participants and also helped to train and develop our tutors and mentors. I also have experience as a high school debate coach....

...pursuing my own project, I am usually teaching. I have served as a graduate teaching assistant for U of I's Introduction to World Music course for two years. Before attending graduate school, I worked as a certified substitute teacher for K-12 general and special education in Michigan. I also volunteered as a literacy tutor with the Family Learning Institute in Ann Arbor, MI. While I am comfortable tutoring in a wide range of humanities and...