Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors serving Paterson, NJ

...life. My favorite roles have always been academic advising that combines specific intellectual topics with the broader questions of college admissions, and collegiate development across a range of skill-sets. This was my most recent position at Harvard University, where I served both as a mentor to my advisees on individual papers and tests, and also on how to take their development into their own hands and rise to their full potential. So, students and parents,...

...graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 2012 with my Juris Doctor, and was admitted to the CT Bar later that year. I received my undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science in International Business, from SUNY New Paltz in 2006. I grew up tutoring my 3 younger siblings, something that I enjoyed immensely and miss to this day. I approach tutoring differently depending on the child's or person's age and intellectual ability. I am...

...and public policy, I worked as a classroom teacher in Louisiana. I taught high school math, specifically pre-algebra, algebra I, geometry, and ACT prep and am certified to teach all secondary math. I also wrote curriculum based on the Common Core standards in geometry. As a teacher, I was committed to getting to know my students’ unique interests and academic needs in order to best assess how they interacted with material. Rather than explain a...

I first discovered tutoring in my Junior year of undergraduate studies when peers would come to me for assistance with writing and psychology. Moving through my graduate education and doctoral studies, I continued to seek out opportunities to teach and encourage others to learn. I have a student-centered teaching approach that is customized to your learning style. I look forward to working with you to achieve success in education!

...attend law school. I enjoyed studying for the LSAT and thankfully my hard work paid off and I have started law school. I know the test can be frustrating. However I am very passionate about the test and want to share what worked for me with future test takers to help them reach their dream score because I know it's possible. I have years of experience tutoring in math, reading comprehension and Judaic studies. I...

I am a recent J.D. graduate from Duke University School of Law. I scored 174 on the LSAT prior to admission. I also have a B.A. from the University of Virginia in Foreign Affairs and Spanish, and am a fluent Spanish speaker. I have experience tutoring students at many different levels of education.

...me to teach and differentiate instruction for students with a wide spectrum of abilities. My experiences have allowed me to work with multiple groups of students with diverse learning styles across several grade levels. As a result, I have experience with a wide range of curricula. It is both my honor and my duty to make education accessible and enjoyable for all students. I am a 4th grade special education teacher and have taught grades...

...am passionate about supporting teens and adults in developing the skills they need to thrive and lead. I am a graduate of Boston College and I have two years of tutoring experience in addition to several years of professional training experience. Through Varsity Tutors, I look forward to helping students who want to improve their writing or GRE scores. I live in New York, and in my free time, I enjoy running, traveling, and reading...

...am currently finishing my medical residency in Dermatology and I look forward to serve my community and help others who may be on the same path I was. I enjoy teaching others and as a student and now a physician, helping other obtain knowledge is very rewarding and it is something I truly enjoy. My approach to teaching is helping students understand the big picture and then dive into the smaller details. I believe in...

Hi, my name is Dan. I am a recent graduate of Oberlin College, where I received a BA with honors in Comparative Literature. I just returned from a year teaching English in a French lyce (high school) and hope to carry over my teaching experience abroad into well-honed tutoring on this platform. My specialties are ESL, test preparation, and humanities subjects, especially literature, philosophy, US history and French and Spanish languages.

...found it necessary to form a strong foundation for my approach to instruction; but, I have also learned that this foundation needs to leave room for change. I learned early in my career that a teaching philosophy set as doctrine could serve as a hindrance to my ability to engage students, and it could serve as a hindrance to a student's ability to learn. The latter prompted me to see that teaching is circumstantial; i.e.,...

...verbal sections. I attended two years of prep school and eventually obtained a 2200. My biggest takeaway was the way I learn and retain information. I believe what makes me unique as a teacher is that I take the time to understand the needs of my students, work with them to come with a learning strategy that works for them, and create a measurable objective to work towards. The most daunting goal can be obtained...

I have been tutoring students since high school. It is an aspect of my life that I find very rewarding. To be able to take someone with an attitude of the topic being too hard to being confident enough to approach any challenge. I love showing how a deeper understanding can translate to being able to adapt to any situation you encounter on the test. This approach served me well as both an undergraduate...

Hello everyone! My name is Rosie and I am so excited to be a Varsity Tutor. I have had years of professional medical field experience, and I have attended Long Island University. Together, we can become better versions of ourselves on this platform. I am an avid learner, and no matter how many experiences I have had, I am always willing to keep learning and growing!

...year working with Varsity Tutors, I helped over 30 students achieve high GRE (160+ on each section) and GMAT (650+) scores. I'm currently studying at Columbia University. I have an MBA degree from UCLA and London Business School in England; My study concentration is Finance, Economics, and Investments. I own two undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Bachelor of Engineering in Digital Packaging Engineering, both from Wuhan University, Duke University's Chinese partner and...

...second year MD/PhD student in NYC. I have three years of private tutoring experience, working primarily with high school students on mathematics, biology, chemistry, and physics. I also have some experience tutoring undergraduates in introductory biology courses. In addition, I have served as a teaching assistant for college-level coursework as well as a tutor for elementary and middle school students. I have worked with students between the ages of 7 and 50 and have developed...

...school. I am currently a fourth-year medical student at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. My academic interests span the gambit ranging from engineering concepts to medical innovation, in particular those with an orthopedic focus. I have an extensive history of tutoring students at the middle/high school, college, and graduate school levels, including entrance/board exams such as the SAT, ACT, MCAT, and USMLE examinations. I am a firm believer that learning should be fun, enjoyable,...

...PhD in history at the University of Washington. While new to Varsity Tutors, I have years of experience as a private tutor, as well as classroom teaching experience as a Teaching Assistant. For me, tutoring is very student-directed. My teaching style emphasizes flexibility and exploring the kind of learning most suitable to each student. My teaching style also emphasizes understanding how to use and apply formulas and mathematical properties in order to ease the process...

...Math Education under the auspices of the NYC Teaching Fellows program. I have experience teaching various levels of math and understand how to convey concepts in practical and clear ways so students gain a real understanding of the material. My particular specialty is Math. My style of teaching--and my passion for the subject-- resulted in high test scores and the gratification of a lot of students. A passion for math is a contagious thing. My...

...and resumes. in addition to tutoring, I presently teach writing and pre-TOEFL to adults at American Language Communication Center in Manhattan. I am responsible for crafting and executing lesson plans, which I strive to make as engaging and effective as possible. Prior to teaching English I was a journalist and writer for seven years, contributing to publications such as The Village Voice, LA Weekly, and Minneapolis City Pages. These experiences honed my writing and grammar...