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Katherine: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...had a near perfect attendance record, but still struggled with performing well on tests. I thought to myself, why was this happening? Students have so much pressure to perform well on standardized tests. We cram with flashcards, pull all nighters, and even sacrifice our social time to prove to the world that we retained what we learned that year. But are we *actually* learning? My goal as a tutor is to make your studies enjoyable....
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University of Connecticut - Bachelors, Human Development & Family Studies
Fairfield University - Current Grad Student, School Counseling
ACT English: 34
Lexi: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...subjects at various levels with personalized approaches for each student (ages 9-13). While in high school, I completed a challenging AP curriculum and tutored my peers in Biology, Psychology, English, Spanish, and Government at the AP level. As a junior/senior, I also helped prepare students for PSAT/SAT & SAT subject tests as a recommended peer tutor through my school's guidance department (ages 15-17). I have always been an avid reader, which, I believe, has helped...
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Princeton University - Bachelor in Arts, Politics, Near Eastern Studies, Arabic
State Certified Teacher
ACT Composite: 33
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 720
Daniel: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...to offer help in science courses from middle school to college level. I graduated from Boston College in 2009 and have worked at the neuroscience and psychiatry labs at Yale and Cornell. I enjoy working with people and wish to one day specialize in geriatrics. I have taught chess and English to young children and tutored children from foster care for two years to improve their literacy skills. I plan to work as a Teacher's...
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Boston College - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Max: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...coach at a public middle school (my team of 7th graders just won the 2016 New Haven regional championship!), and I've been tutoring middle and high school students for over 7 years. On top of all of that, I'm an aspiring professional in the business world - this past summer I worked at an internship in financial consulting (banking advisory & analytics), and have previously held internship positions in human capital consulting & private equity,...
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Yale University - Current Undergrad, Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 760
Tessa: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...be, for its own sake. Math and philosophy, and their nuanced interactions, are my great passions. I've run more 5ks and 10ks than I can count, but the validation of completing a long race is nothing like the satisfying moment of writing "Q.E.D." on a difficult proof. I'm a scholar of the Western canon, greatly influenced by great thinkers and writers of the past such as Plato, Virgil, Aquinas, and Anselm. I love to read...
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Yale University - Current Undergrad, Mathematics and History
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36
Emily: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...currently a medical student at Columbia University. I graduated with high distinction from Duke University, receiving the honors of Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. I majored in Biology with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology and a minor in Chemistry. In addition to tutoring math and science, I also greatly enjoy helping students with SAT prep and college essay writing. I worked as a writing tutor for undergraduates for several years and...
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Duke University - Bachelors, Biology, General
Columbia University in the City of New York - Current Grad Student, Medicine (MD)
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 740
Max: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...10 years of teaching and tutoring experience, and I'm excited to work with you to address your specific needs! I was born in Denver, CO, and grew up in a small ski town called Steamboat Springs. I graduated as the valedictorian of my high school class and moved to New York to study philosophy at Columbia University. After college, I spend two years teaching English in the public school system in Japan before going back...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
Columbia University in the City of New York - Doctor of Medicine, Neurobiology and Behavior
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
Stephanie: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...reviewing the student's previous work and/or test scores, together, we set up a curriculum that works to strengthen his or her weaknesses whether that be reading comprehension, grammar skills, algebra, test taking tips, time management, etc. During our sessions together, we will review the problems that I have provided for homework, and I will instruct the student on better and faster ways to solve the correct problems and demonstrate ways to approach the problems that...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience & Behavior
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 720
Sophia: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...well as resume writing. I won a gold key for the Scholastic Writing Awards. I also worked with students in math and help teach the curriculum before the students learn it during the school year. This will help them get a head start into the subject. I tutor in: middle school math reading and writing, high school writing, college application essays, pre-algebra, AP Art Studio Art: drawing, SAT Writing and Language, ACT Writing, Algebra, Pre-calculus,...
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Cornell University - Bachelor of Science, Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Austin: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...I was able to achieve a much higher score, and I am sure that the systems that I created in preparing for the exam will greatly aid you in your efforts to excel. I firmly believe anyone with the right guidance and dedication is capable of improving their score on the LSAT. Beyond the test, however, I am a pretty down to earth guy. During college I was a player in an improvisational comedy troupe...
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Cornell University - Bachelor of Science, Communications
LSAT: 176
Reshad: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...senior at Queens College majoring in Urban Studies. I am writing a thesis on South Asians living in New York City. I have spent the last two semesters mentoring kids from a local shelter every Saturday during the school year. My specialties are SAT prep, SHSAT Prep, English and Social Studies. As a tutor, I am persistent and creative in my teaching techniques. I will explore every option to teach students the material.
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CUNY Queens College - Current Undergrad, Urban Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 710
SAT Verbal: 750
Alana: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...College with a Bachelor's of Science in Molecular Biology and a minor in Spanish Literature. Since high school, I have tutored various subjects including biology, math, Spanish, and English. In college, I was accepted into the Mentoring and Student Teaching Program for underserved children in Philadelphia. I served as a science and english tutor for three years, while tutoring my peers in Spanish and Biology as well. Having taken the MCAT and excelled on the...
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Haverford College - Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 760
Gary: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...courses of mathematics teaches much beyond what is on the page. It teaches problem-solving, critical and creative thinking. I try not only to teach the mechanics of math, but instill an appreciation for the skills the process can develop. And while math is my favorite subject to tutor, I have had training in and am qualified for all sections of SAT and ACT test prep, and enjoy working with students to help them learn and...
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SUNY at Albany - Bachelor of Science, Economics
Pace University-New York - Masters in Business Administration, Analysis and Functional Analysis
SAT Math: 800
Sherry: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...Fine Arts in Art Conservation; she enjoys both the quantitive side of science and the imaginative side of having history come alive through art, and art come alive through historical contexts. Though born and raised and still in NYC, Sherry loves traveling. Besides traveling, she loves reading, drawing, playing guitar, practicing yoga and a myriad of other things she can't think to type into a description box that is only a simulacrum of herself. Sherry...
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New York University - Bachelors, Biochemistry
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 36
Shawn: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...of such resources. Whenever I create a hypothesis, it seems there are always techniques that allow me to substantiate my claim. The extraordinarily complex processes of biology are then wonderfully simplified. But there will always be a degree of marvel associated with the human body, how the smallest of chemicals can manage to have the greatest of significance, how the weakest of electric impulses can move the strongest of muscles. Millions of different compounds are...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Current Undergrad, Biology, General
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 720
Jared: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...for standardized exams for undergraduate and graduate school admission. In addition to my private tutoring activities, I was also a TA to an introductory science course at Cornell. In this position, I lectured weekly to a section of 15 undergraduate students and learned how to engage students in course material. In my free time, I enjoy cooking new recipes, competitive swimming, and tennis. Please feel free to reach out; I look forward to discussing how...
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Cornell University - Bachelors, Biological Sciences
Adnan: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...break from tutoring, which has honed my intuition for not only acing exams but for understanding exactly how to work with students of all backgrounds and temperaments. My teaching style involves Socratic Questioning and is highly interdisciplinary. It is never a one-way stream of information. I will be asking you a lot of questions along the way. The two most lessons that I teach to my students: 1. tolerance of uncertainty; and 2. confidence in...
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New York University - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
New York University - Bachelor of Science, Physics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1600
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800
Anya: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...master a subject they have been struggling with is so rewarding. I have completed an Bachelor's degree in Physics and Psychology and am currently pursuing a Master's in Applied Physics. My favorite subjects to tutor are reading, writing, high school math, college math, physics, and college writing skills. I also have experience tutoring students in test prep for the GRE, PSAT, and SAT. I am a native Russian speaker, so I can help you with...
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Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, Physics
Columbia University in the City of New York - Master of Science, Applied Physics
Maha: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...and Biology, and I am currently a graduate student at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. My teaching experience spans several years and age groups. As a high school student, I volunteered as a teaching assistant for a middle school science class. During college, I spent six months as a GED tutor, working with adults. Later, I spent two years as an Organic Chemistry Laboratory teaching assistant. I am a friendly and outgoing...
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Johns Hopkins University - Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry, Biology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Unknown, Mental Health
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 710
Joanna: Smithtown Graduate Test Prep tutor
Certified Graduate Test Prep Tutor in Smithtown, NY
...are emphasized. The basics are the foundation to understanding bigger and more complicated concepts. Without them, learning becomes a struggle. With them, it can be fun and easy. And when something is fun, students want to do more. It no longer is a fight to do assignments or practice. Practice is also key in my tutoring. The more practice there is, the more comfortable a student will feel. No one wants to do something discomforting,...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
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