Award-Winning GRE Tutors in Pasadena, CA

...received my degrees in Economics and Psychology. Currently, I am receiving my Ph.D. in Economics at Claremont Graduate University. I have 3-4 years of experience tutoring students from elementary up to college. I have a great deal of passion when it comes to teaching. It is a great feeling knowing you are able to help someone reach their education goals. After I finish my doctorate, I will look to find a professor position at a...

...& Developmental Biology, and am in the process of applying to medical schools. Through my own quest to find good study habits, I learned that there is no single "correct" way to learn. Everyone can learn differently, and my approach to tutoring reflects the wide variety of individuals that I have had the opportunity to tutor or study with. I pride myself on being especially encouraging, and I think this helps to build confidence in...

...Degree in Child Care. She didn't have any hope when she approached me with her dilemma: She needed a job and she wanted to contribute, but she didn't know a lick of English and had barely passed her adult classes. What she did have, was passion. She just needed help. I am so proud to say that four years later, she got her degree and now teaches kindergarten. She's the happiest she's been and it's...

...B.S. in Economics. I have taken a variety of courses during my education, including a lot of upper level statistics and economics courses. I have always enjoyed learning and am fascinated with math-related subjects. I love tutoring because I am able to help students build their confidence and create a desire for them to continue their education. I also believe that a more personal approach to learning can be extremely more effective, as I am...

...I have experience working with students at different levels (from middle school to college) and with different learning styles. I want learning Latin or any subject to be as enjoyable as possible for the student, so I will experiment with different techniques and exercises until the student and I can find what’s most fun and effective. I tailor my teaching to the student’s personality and try to make studying the subject an intrinsic motivation (i.e.,...

...after school. Prior to earning my credential, I worked with individuals and small groups of students as a Special Education paraprofessional in Claremont, CA. I also privately tutored high school students in Biology. In college, I taught a summer TOEFL course in Senegal to a group of motivated young women wanting to go to school in the United States. My teaching philosophy and pedagogical choices have always included study skills and test-taking strategies, which sometimes...

...goal is to plant the love of learning in my students, so they do not feel pressured in the process of advancing their knowledge in the subject area being taught. This helps both the student and the teacher to move forward with the process in a much smoother and enjoyable manner. My favorite subject has been - and is still is - math at all levels, followed by science. In my spare time I enjoy...

...it, especially at the introductory levels, can occasionally be rather intimidating. I try to make myself as relaxed, fun, and seemingly approachable while I am teaching/tutoring as I can to lessen the intimidation factor of that crazy dead language we're learning. Although I grew up in Boston, I moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to enroll at USC and (in large part due to the weather) have never left. At the moment I spend most...

...generation and believe that everyone can achieve great results with the right motivation and training. I'm committed to helping students reach their academic goals. Having tutored for more than ten years, I'm familiar with many of the problems you students face and I've developed strategies to help you overcome them and succeed. I specialize in tutoring Mathematics (pre-algebra, algebra, calculus, statistics and mechanics)and English, in addition to these standardized tests: ISEE, PSAT, SAT, ACT, GRE,...

...I love helping students work through academic challenges and reach their full potential. That is why I am a very patient and encouraging tutor. I like to make math fun for the student and explain concepts in ways they can easily relate to. In my spare time, I like to go hiking around Los Angeles. I am also a complete sports fanatic and support Liverpool FC, Patriots, Red Sox, and all UCLA teams. I look...