Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors serving Seattle, WA

...various perspectives. Even if a few years from now, you cannot quite remember how to graph an equation, at one point you thought through how to present information in a form that is easier to visually interpret. The exact meaning of "prestidigitation" might elude you some day, but if you ran across this word on the SAT or the GRE, you likely had to learn how to infer tone and meaning using limited information. These...

...with a degree in Ecology and Organismal Biology. I believe that hard work, curiosity and an open mind are the keys to lifelong learning. Often the journey to academic success is not a solo one, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share what I know in a way that inspires and educates students. My passion for education stems from a desire to become more aware of the world around me and to help...

..."As I was reading this last night" or "last night I was looking up articles related to this topic." She was a tenured professor who has been teaching for over fifteen years yet she still took the time to read books again, scan articles, or do further research to plan our class sessions. She taught me to be extremely knowledgeable on the subject material. The final semester before I graduated, I took a Literary Theory...

...doors, its a shame that learning has developed a reputation of being not fun. When students learn how to harness a difficult concept, questions are answered and new ones are discovered. I have studied motivation in educational contexts and have held various teaching/mentoring roles. Having graduated 1st in my class with a Masters degree, I know what it takes to succeed in academic settings. It is effort, not innate ability, that makes people excel. I...

...the University of Cincinnati. I plan on attending law school in the near future, but I have always enjoyed teaching. I started tutoring during my junior year of high school, finding that I had an aptitude for analogies that helped students learn the material. I tutor a large variety of subjects, including LSAT, SAT, and ACT. I also tutor various academic subjects, primarily in the fields of math and science. My favorite subject to tutor...

...Science) and all levels of high school math. In addition to my teaching and tutoring duties, I designed individualized lesson plans, curricula, homework assignments, and tests. Subjects I have successfully tutored Physics: all levels Chemistry: all levels high school, plus P-Chem, O-Chem Biology: all levels high school Math: all levels high school, plus Differential Equations, Statistics, some Group Theory. Standardized test preparation (incl. SAT, ACT, GRE, MCAT) Need help in another area? Just ask! While...

...educational process. I have been in the school system in one capacity or another for the past 23 years, and I am confident that I can provide a positive environment for students to grow and progress. As a former student teacher, as well as a law school graduate, I have experience in presenting modules made to inform and in finding the right answer even in novel areas. Please consider me your resource; I look forward...

...I returned to the United States to live in beautiful Seattle, I knew that I wanted to continue to pursue my teaching career as well as my scholarly research. Through my experiences as a Teaching Assistant, ESL Teacher, and ESL Tutor, I have learned to be flexible, encouraging, and supportive. I think those qualities foster the most positive learning environment. I am eager to work with students of all ages and levels to help improve...

...dreams! I am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, BA in Philosophy (2014), and I am currently enrolled at the University of Washington's Master in Teaching Program, Secondary English. In the past few years, my work has been almost exclusively in educational settings with youth. I spent five summers at a summer camp devoted to social and environmental justice, working with all age groups and doing everything from managing a day program to...

...a BA in Environmental Biology. I first started tutoring during my gap year between high school and college when I helped build a local tutoring service with a friend. Even though that tutoring service is no longer operational, I continued to tutor students throughout my time at Columbia. As a tutor, I understand that each student is unique. Instead of doing to same routine, I like to develop a tutoring strategy that caters to each...

...and a minor in mathematics at the University of Washington, I was fortunate to be exposed to very different learning and teaching styles. I also learned to appreciate that very smart people can think in very different ways from each other and that people who are outstanding at some subjects inevitably need help with others. I always bring this insight to bear on tutoring, where I work together with the student to find a method...

...to advise and mentor students from all backgrounds, and to seek out ways to encourage those who are underrepresented in mathematics to pursue the subject. While I have learned much about teaching mathematics thus far, and believe myself able to practice it effectively, I am under no illusions as to having perfected it. Indeed, I feel that perhaps the most important aspect of a good tutor is the willingness to continually grow: to seek out...

...at the University of Washington. As a tutor, I believe that test preparation is a solvable problem, and I am excited about using my solutions to help students achieve their goals. Preparing for a standardized test can feel overwhelming. But you really can be prepared. Careful, concept-oriented preparation can help ensure that students don't run into anything radically new on exam day. My preparation strategy aims to give students the instruction they need to recognize...

...of Science in General Biology. Since graduation from undergrad, I have been working as a tutor for Highline Community College and volunteered in many hospitals to gain experience in the health care profession. While at Highline, I tutored college students who struggle in their classes. I worked with a very diverse group of students whose age ranges from 16 to 40 and they come from many different backgrounds. I remember when I was a college...

...different kinds of diversity in our world. A graduate of Smith College, Ruth has worked as a teacher in a variety of community-based settings. She spent one year as a Fulbright teacher at Northern (Arctic) Federal University in Arkhangelsk, Russia, teaching English and growing international friendships. Since returning to Pittsburgh in 2012, she has taught and mentored at-risk kids and youth at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, and Best of the Batch...

...range of students. At all levels, I encourage both the hesitant and eager students to succeed. I tailor lesson plans to different learning styles and abilities. With the extra attention I give, my students consistently tell me they have learned more than they ever thought possible for themselves. Many of my students once nervous about math or science went on to major in these subjects in college with great success. They just had to get...

...lived in the Northwest for seven years. I enjoy tutoring Math of all levels up to Pre-Calculus, as well as SAT (both Math and Verbal), Language skills, and History/Government. Having taught at both a small private school and large urban public schools, I have broad experience with different learning styles, backgrounds, and abilities. I find it highly rewarding to help students and guide their progress toward mastering. If something is taught correctly, students will enjoy...

...increasing valuation of it, but because it makes us more well-rounded and flourishing people on the whole. I am a firm believer in the idea that learning should be fun - never a chore - and I try to bring that to every student I work with. I also acknowledge that each student is unique, with their own struggles and learning styles, and my teaching style is adaptable to fit those needs. In my free...

...English teacher has given me the opportunity to work with students from low-income backgrounds, students with learning disabilities, English Language Learners as well as students from a range of racial/ethnic identities. I strongly believe in every students' ability to learn new and challenging concepts. I have a knack for presenting information in ways that resonate with students and that students can understand. I take pride in my ability to make learning fun and rewarding --...

...and desire to help others succeed academically and to help those understand and get the concept of the subject that is being studied in order to move forward successfully. I have a passion in reading and writing, as well as science and history. I know what it takes to succeed. Fun fact: I obtained my pilot's license in 2019, it was a lifelong dream of mine since I was a little kid.