Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors serving Somerville, MA

...a few years as a management consultant before pivoting to pursue writing and teaching. I love to teach and mentor students, particularly those who are high school-aged, to help strengthen their academic muscles and build confidence in their abilities to excel inside, and outside, the classroom. As a full IB Diploma holder, I understand the rigor of academia and am intimately familiar with ways to approach it successfully, from mastering subject material to time management...

...Latin). Next year, I will be starting law school to pursue my professional passion, tax law. I am deeply committed to the language and LSAT skills I've developed and I love to tutor students of all levels in these subjects. I can't imagine a life without teaching. My favorite part of teaching is helping students come to love -- or at least appreciate -- the details that make up complex subject matters. My favorite moment...

Ultimately, what I hope to effect in my students is some kind of core change in how they perceive, communicate, or act in the world. These core changes, in addition to the standards of close reading and academic writing, include cognitive dexterity, greater complexity of thought, a democratic view of language, and awareness of cultural modes of representation.

...Health Professions. Before that, I received my B.A. in Psychology at The Ohio State University. I was fortunate enough to be a tutor for 2 years at SASSO (Student-Athlete Support Services Office), where I tutored student-athletes in a wide variety of courses and subjects. I was also a coach for both gymnastics and track for a few years, and I tutored in the National Honor Society in high school. I love helping people (hence my...

...in mathematics and philosophy, and chose to pursue the honors program at Swarthmore, graduating with High Honors. I have experience tutoring students in high school, community college, and students attending Swarthmore. I most enjoy tutoring math and physics, since these are the subjects I love studying most on my own time. Explaining abstract ideas as a TA, as a volunteer in local schools, and as a frequent contributor to the student science magazine were some...

Hi, I'm Navina. I am a hard-working, enthusiastic pre-medical undergraduate studying Behavioral Neuroscience. I am interested in working with children and adolescents, helping them to fulfill their potential.

...my MBA program and I am living in the Boston area. I am interested in helping prospective grad students do their best on the GMAT. Through preparation I managed to raise my own score by 120 points the second time I took it. I can't promise those kinds of results, but I can definitely help you create a study plan, set goals, identify problem areas and try to make your practice as efficient as possible....

...Ph.D. in organic Chemistry from an Israeli University and currently as a researcher in one of the top 5 universities in the US, I have gained a lot of experience in chemistry and organic chemistry teaching and research. I believe with my tips and tricks I can help students to learn organic chemistry in the easiest possible way. Understanding students need regarding a lesson, lab report or preparation for an upcoming appointment is my prime...

...management consulting. As the most enjoyable experiences of my career to date have been in teaching and mentoring, I am spending the intervening period tutoring! I received my Ph.D. in Chemistry from MIT, where I was a Presidential Fellow and a Dept. of Defense Graduate Fellow, and my B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University, Summa Cum Laude with Highest Thesis Honors. Over the course of my scientific research career I have produced 14 research...

...originally went to school to be a math teacher and still enjoy working with others and teaching math. I tutored in the evenings while I obtained my MSA a few years ago and I'm interested in starting again. I can teach all subjects but, specialize in Algebra, Calculus I through III, and Accounting. I enjoy attending games at Fenway and TD Gardens. I also like to stay active, be social, and work with others.

...Gender Studies. I will be completing a dual masters degree in Social Work and Theology and Ministry from Boston College. While in high school, I served as a peer tutor for a wide range of subjects. In undergrad, I worked as a Teaching Assistant for an Abnormal Psychology class, as well serving as an ESL teacher for resettled refugees and immigrants living in Alabama. I spent three summers working as a camp counselor, giving me...

I am currently a fourth-year medical school at Harvard Medical School and will be applying into Internal Medicine for residency. I studied at Brown University for my undergraduate degree, majoring in Neuroscience. My clinical and research interests are focused on the field of Rheumatology, and I have a strong interest in medical education. I will be looking forward to helping you achieve your academic goals!

I specialize in helping students to learn to read and write effectively and efficiently. For example, I walk students through the process of how to read a text and how to write an essay so that they can eventually acquire the skills to do it on their own. I am perhaps best known for co-authoring the book "The Mysterious Death of Kurt Cobain".

...so hard to gain is not lost to future generations. At this point, I have been teaching and tutoring for several years, and I love it now more than ever. My first teaching experience was teaching Electricity and Magnetism Physics, Nuclear Reactor Physics, and Thermodynamics to new nuclear power plant operators in the US Navy earning the certification of "Master Training Specialist." When earning my BS in Public Health and Epidemiology and completing my pre-medical...

...off of the other. The attitude and enthusiasm I bring to their training is also crucial to keep them interested, nurturing their curiosity and making learning fun. To engage students in the classroom I believe that a combination of main stream and dynamic methods are best. For a larger group, a well-prepared slide presentation will be effective. However, getting students to actively participate, and being part of the class will go further in making a...

...been a literacy specialist since 2011. I am able to help students with all aspects of English and college application essays. I have a passion for organization and love tutoring executive functioning skills I love helping students understand material in fun ways. Learning shouldn't be boring! I work with students in the way they learn best. I received a BA from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN in English and Education. I hold a master's degree...

...of all varieties deserve a quality education in these subjects, whether or not they intend to pursue careers in science. I have done some degree of teaching and tutoring for over a decade, though I began to do so regularly in college. From 2007 to 2009, I tutored and occasionally taught math classes at the Minnesota Internship Center, a charter school in Minneapolis, MN that primarily serves Somali immigrants. During this time, I was also...

...I major in Psychology and hold a Cultural Psychology Concentration certification and a minor degree in Economics. I am also the incoming Lab Manager at the Sidanius Lab. I am an active student researcher and have done research on topics including prejudice, punishment, and minority leadership, to name a few. I love teaching and using my knowledge to help others. I have tutored individual college students (18-20) and middle schoolers (12-14) and also served as...

...to learn/do that problem set/get your work done. It feels super frustrating. Other times, a concept just doesn't make sense. Other people might say that it does, and that makes you feel a little bad. I have been in that situation so many times and I know exactly how that feels. But I have always decided to keep going, no matter how hard the obstacles. I have worked hard in school and I hope that...

My name is Jackson Rowland and I have a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Colorado. I truly enjoy the facets of education - particularly the STEM fields. My experience getting a Chemistry degree has piqued the desire to help other students succeed in their STEM courses.