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Brady: GRE tutor
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...Carol Dweck showing the importance of having a growth mindset rather than a fixed one, in which students realize that they can develop and improve their intelligence through hard work and persistence, rather than surrendering to the conventional belief that intelligence is a fixed trait; that you are either smart or dumb, and there's not much you can do to change it. I always make sure to add a sense of humor to my tutoring...
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Stanford University - Bachelors, Engineering - Product Design
Matthew: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...experience in a variety of roles from principal instructor of college math classes to one-on-one mentoring with high school students. I am passionate about social justice, novel mathematics education, and increasing diversity in STEM majors and careers. Currently, I am working on a thesis in discrete geometry and combinatorics, as well as doing research for UCSF where I design machine vision software. I am well positioned to motivate and justify nearly every aspect of math...
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SFSU - Bachelors, Philosophy/Mathematics
SFSU - Masters, Mathematics
Andrew: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...of my favorite parts of being a doctoral student has been teaching and working one-on-one with students. To me, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing something 'click' for a student. My interdisciplinary training in biology and materials science has taught me how to communicate complex subjects in a way that anyone can understand. I am available to tutor a variety of subjects in mathematics and biology, and I can also help my students prepare...
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University of Florida - Bachelors, Entomology and Nematology
Arizona State University - Masters, Biology, General
Linda: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...is that every student has the potential to succeed, and the key to achieving your goal is a matter of hard work and dedication rather than intelligence. I work with all students of varying levels. For those that do not do well under the pressure of standardized tests, I strive to make test-taking less anxiety-inducing and more approachable for my students. For students looking to gain an extra boost in their scores, I assess what...
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Bachelors, Cell Biology & Neuroscience
Christopher: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...full time, as an Americorps member with City Year, tutoring and mentoring 7th and 8th grade students in the Englewood Community of Chicago in 1-on-1 and small group settings. I am currently working toward a TEFL certification that would allow me to teach English as a foreign language abroad. With Varsity Tutors, I tutor a wide range of subjects including biology, algebra, and English, as well as ACT and GRE prep. I employ a student-centered...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Psychology
Joscelyn: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...with a major in Industrial Engineering and a minor in Music. I taught SAT classes though the university, and I have seen significant improvement in just a few months of work. I also worked at Kumon, teaching students (~3 to 7 years old) in Math and Reading. Additionally, my teaching experience includes coaching Little League softball to the 10-and-under age group, and I was told that I was able to relate and interact well with...
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Current Undergrad, Industrial Engineering
Kelsey: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...had worked as a lead tutor at a math-focused center for students ages 5 to 18, had individually tutored numerous students on college entrance exam preparation, and has worked professionally as an editorial assistant for research institutions. Her personal goal is to help students build a foundation of solid study skills that they can rely on throughout their education so that they have the confidence to perform their best in every course.... My first session is...
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Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Ben: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...that were lost or are close, but not quite there: learning the way you want to learn and the way you learn best rather than having topics taught at you. For standardized testing: I have taken the special classes and labored through the workbooks to prepare for taking the exams myself. The trick is to learn the test and know how to beat it with the right tools, and I am eager to pass along...
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George Washington University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Roosevelt University - PHD, Clinical Psychology
David: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...material is the key to education. The teacher's job to identify and facilitate that connection and encourage the student's curiosity. People learn best when they want to learn. Information should be manageable and engaging and assignments should fuel a desire to learn more. To do this I will ask my students a lot of questions and listen carefully to all they have to say. My job is to show them the path to the answer...
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Colorado College - Bachelors, International Political Economy
Pepperdine University - Masters, Master of Public Policy
Lindsay: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...and GRE. I have nine years of tutoring experience, tutoring students from elementary age to graduate level, as well as working with students with special needs. I particularly enjoy tutoring mathematics, biology, and helping students prepare for standardized tests. I can also tutor in writing and reading, since I have experience as a professional copy editor. My focus when tutoring is student understanding. I believe academic goals are more readily achievable when concepts are understood,...
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University of Arizona - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
John: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
I graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC in 2008, the oldest English speaking acting conservatory in the world. I graduated Summa from University of St Thomas with a BA in English, and just wrapped up a MS in Data Science from Northwestern. I'm a huge Red Sox fan and love watching detective shows when I have free time.... Positivity. Always. I believe that if a student is given positive tools and is...
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Associates, Acting
University of St. Thomas - Bachelor of Fine Arts, English/Drama
Alex: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...a professor who had perfected the technique. The majority of his class-time revolved around asking us questions that led us to the points he was trying to make. While not everything can be taught purely in this fashion, I try to make my lessons focus on principles and processes, creating a deeper understanding of the facts presented in class or in the textbook. I find that this technique works very well with math and physics,...
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University of Florida - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Georgetown University - Master of Arts, Conflict Resolution
Benjamin: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...with degrees in physics and astrophysics. I work for a technology startup in St Paul, and aim to attend graduate school in technology policy. I began tutoring in high school, and have since continued enjoyed helping my peers to see a puzzle in a new light. From four summers as a leadership camp counselor, I have gained confidence working one-on-one with a student to help them consider new perspectives, and from four years of discussion...
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Bachelors, Physics, Astrophysics
Simon: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...a high-performing middle school for the past five years. My greatest passion is making science accessible, especially when it can seem confusing and intimidating. I love activating students' natural curiosity and inquiry, and using that to build confidence in and mastery of a wide variety of academic topics. I graduated from Yale University with a double major in Environmental Studies and International Studies, and I love the way science and real-world issues can interact. Part...
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Yale University - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
Yale University - Bachelors, Environmental Studies
Josh: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...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 skills are valuable and likely what you will retain throughout your life. This is why I care about helping people think...
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Stanford University - Bachelor in Arts, Music, Concentration in Composition
University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Masters, Music Composition
Ruth: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...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 Foundation. Her work focuses on culturally responsive multi-cultural education, language teaching, and program development. At the Carnegie Library, she created World Family Day, an event where...
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Smith College - Bachelors, Comparative Literature / Russian Civilization
Keith: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...them, and also my friends, I noticed that I really enjoyed helping people understand something they were struggling with. Thats why I hope to tutor as many students as I can handle. The thing I enjoy most about teaching is the opportunity to help students learn. I enjoy knowledge, both the receiving and the giving thereof, and Im looking forward to being able to help your student (or you yourself) grow in the field you...
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Georgetown University - Unknown, International History
Valparaiso University - Masters in Education, Education
Cynthia: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...Princeton University, home for the summer in the Philadelphia area. I was a Neuroscience major, and I will be pursuing my PhD in Neuroscience in the fall at Johns Hopkins. I have been tutoring high school students outside of class in college and involved in STEM academics and research mentorship as well as a translation program from and to English outside of class. I speak Japanese and French, and I have taken the PSATs, SATs,...
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Princeton University - Bachelors, Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University - PHD, Neuroscience
Alisha: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...my wife and I put so much energy into our jobs. We'll often get home and just collapse on the couch. And we love every second of it." I have heard so many of my professors make similar statements over the years. They work tirelessly so their students will be successful. He taught me to never give up on a student, to work hard for them, and always advocate for their success. Along with my...
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Gonzaga University - Bachelors, English
University of Louisville - Masters, Women's and Gender Studies
Benjamin: GRE tutor
Certified GRE Tutor
...I do not have much formal experience in tutoring, I was a peer tutor throughout high school. Also, as the oldest sibling, it fell to me to help my younger brother and sister through the difficult times in their studies, so I have plenty of experience helping students find the right way to learn the skills and information they need for school. As you may have guessed from my interest in libraries, I love reading....
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University of California-Davis - Bachelor in Arts, History
Drexel Online University - Master of Science, Library and Information Science
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We started off with a few quick check problems, to see how the student handled percentages--he was a natural so, we won't have to cover those in depth. During this session, we worked on symbolism and logic problems. A highly abstract, math concept that appears on standardized tests. He struggled a bit--it's pretty hard to make math so abstract!--but he worked really hard and practiced on every problem. By the end he felt more confident but, we're definitely going to continue working on it in future sessions. We also reviewed number properties and, some basic ways to describe data (mean, median, mode), which he was clearly very familiar with. We did a brief introduction to reading comprehension, which we'll cover more in a later session.
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The student and I reviewed a practice quantitative section. She was able to finish all but five in the time allotted, and there were only two that she was unsure about how to start. We discussed looking for important details in problems and making sure to check answers. Overall, she has definitely been improving, and with continued practice, she should be able to reach her target score of 145.
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If you are looking for quality GRE tutoring, Varsity Tutors is here to set you up with the right private instruction to fit your academic and scheduling needs. The GRE is a critical part of pursuing an advanced degree for many students. so you'll want to do everything you can to make your study sessions efficient and productive. GRE tutors can help you prepare by providing guidance and various tools that are focused on your abilities, needs, and personal goals. Whether you're an established professional hoping to advance your career or an undergraduate student seeking admission to the school of your choice, working with a private GRE tutor can help you build your knowledge and skills. Although preparing to take the GRE can feel challenging, private GRE tutoring can help you gain confidence in your ability to do well.
The GRE, or Graduate Record Examinations, is typically required as a part of the admissions packet when students are attempting to gain admittance to a graduate school. The GRE covers different skills and knowledge needed to be successful in a graduate degree program. The exam tests you on three separate areas: Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. The GRE is a computer-based exam, and certain sections of the exam are computer-adaptive, meaning the level of difficulty on can change depending on how well you are doing. Answering a question wrong can lead to questions which are slightly less challenging, and answering questions correctly can lead to more challenging questions. This is thought to give a more accurate picture of your academic potential.
The GRE takes just under four hours to complete and consists of six total sections. There are two Verbal Reasoning sections, two Quantitative Reasoning sections, and an Analytical Writing section, as well as either an unscored or research section. If you get a test with an unscored section, it will not be identified and can be mixed in anywhere after the Analytical Writing section on the GRE. If you end up facing the research section, it is at the end of the exam and will be identified. The Analytical Writing section is a 30-minute assessment that requires you to complete two separate tasks. Both Verbal Reasoning sections consists of 20 questions, and you will have 30 minutes to complete each. The two Quantitative Reasoning sections are 35-minute evaluations that contain 20 questions each. The Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections are computer-adaptive. Private GRE tutors can help you work on the skills needed to do well in each of these sections.
What topics or skills can private GRE tutors help me learn?
Private GRE instructors can help you get started with your preparation by helping you configure a study system to make your sessions more effective. This means that everyone's GRE prep sessions can vary based on their particular goals. You may wish to prepare by spending some time going over a comprehensive review of all the topics and areas of the GRE. If you prefer, you can instead focus your preparation on the skills or concepts you find most difficult understand. Both of these options are accessible to you when you work with a private GRE instructor. Once your instructor has determined which part of the exam you most need to study for, he or she can help you break large amounts of information into the smaller parts that can be studied in separate study sessions. This can keep you from becoming overwhelmed. It also allows your instructor to assist with monitoring your progress and can help you advance through the material in an organized manner. As your skills and knowledge progress, your study sessions can be adjusted to focus on new areas of need. For example, if you find that you are learning Quantitative Reasoning skills more quickly than you expected, you and your instructor can adjust your study plan to spend more time on Analytical Writing. Alternately, if you find that Verbal Reasoning questions are more difficult than you expected, you can choose to spend more time working on those skills during your private instruction sessions.
You and your teacher can work on reading comprehension skills and practice answering questions from the level of literature you will commonly find in graduate school. Your instructor can also help you work on text completion skills. For this part of the test, your instructor can help you practice using the information in a passage to determine which words or short phrases can fill in blanks to create a coherent sentence. You may also want to practice sentence equivalence questions. These questions will contain a sentence with a single blank and ask you to find two choices that create two sentences with the same meaning.
How is working with a private GRE tutor different from other study resources?
Working with private GRE tutors is a very different experience than being in a traditional learning environment. In a traditional educational setting, the focus must be on the needs of a large number of students. When you work with a private instructor, the focus is on your particular needs, which can make organizing and planning your time more flexible and efficient. Your instructor can take the time to assess your current academic skills and cater your study sessions to help you improve your knowledge and skills. Your instructor can also take the time to learn your preferred learning style and use it to create lesson plans, which can be impossible in other learning environments. If you are the kind of student who understands the material more thoroughly when you are able to see the information presented in videos or infographics, listen to auditory lectures and podcasts, or participating in hands-on activities, your instructor can make sure to use those methods as a means to help you understand and retain information.
In addition to presenting material in a way which makes the most sense to you, your instructor can provide instant feedback on your progress throughout your study sessions. While feedback is not exclusive to tutoring and can be found in traditional learning environments, the personal, one-on-one environment of working with a private instructor can allow for the kind of feedback which is hard to find elsewhere. Since your instructor has the time to know your goals, learning style, and particular abilities, you can receive feedback which is tailored to your distinct needs. You can receive tips and tricks to help you move towards your goals for GRE prep. This can reinforce good habits and assist you in gaining confidence as you approach exam day. Being able to work with an instructor who really knows you and has the goal of assisting you in reaching for your specific GRE goals can turn the process of preparing for this critical exam from a frustrating experience to a rewarding one.
In addition to focusing on the specific skills and material needed for each section of the GRE, your instructor can help you work on basic test-taking skills. For example, different types of questions can require different strategies as you work through the problems. The strategies you will utilize when answering multiple choice questions will be vastly different than the strategies you will use to respond to essay questions. You and your instructor can work on different approaches to address the varying types of questions you will expect to see on the GRE. You and your private instructor can also work on time management skills so you can move through the sections with ease. You'll be able to work through sample questions with your instructor, which can allow for demonstrations on how to work through the problems quickly and efficiently and can help you learn new test-taking approaches. These are skills that you will need not only for the GRE but throughout your entire academic career.
No matter what your particular GRE goals are, Varsity Tutors is here to connect you with exceptional private instruction to assist you in reaching for those aspirations.
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