Award-Winning GRE Tutors in Philadelphia, PA

...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 the players. I have mostly tutored math (including a focus in SAT Math), but I am always happy to help someone in any subject than I can. I enjoy working with students of all ages,...

...also received a Certificate in African Studies from the Universit de Paris 1 - Panthon-Sorbonne and focused my research on the social exclusion of African immigrants in Western Europe. Since graduation, I have worked at a public school in Harlem as the College Counselor working with students from grades 6-12. In my two years of experience, I have had the opportunity to network with college admissions counselors across the country, and I gladly connect my...

...was on a plane to California to start work on my Master's degree. I studied Entomology at the University of California, Davis and conducted a field research project that investigated how pesticides affect honey bee behavior. I also worked as a teaching assistant at Davis and co-created and taught a course about current issues related to beekeeping and bee conservation. I finished my M.S.in Entomology at the beginning of 2015. I have a sincere love...

...to help students forge their own pathway. Naturally, questions from students are encouraged and valued during all of my sessions. I emphasize a strategy based approach to studying, and keep an updated list of strategies that my students are finding helpful. I prefer to test mastery of material via a role reversal in which I see if the student can teach me how to correctly solve problems and arrive at the correct answers. In my...

...Verbal or Writing, vocabulary, and grammar. I'm also qualified to tutor social studies, including AP Government. I've worked with all ages, from elementary-aged children to adults, and enjoy each age group. I have a proven track record of helping students exceed their goals. While teaching ESL to adults abroad, several students commented that I was the most professional instructor the Program had had in recent memory, and all of my forty-four students felt more confident...

Over the last few years I have had the pleasure of tutoring some of the most athletically talented students at Temple University. The best part of the job has always been the teammate like relationship we form when setting academic goals together and then reaching them for the student using tools tailored to the student's study style and needs. ... I believe the student's goals for the class are what drives our productivity, so it is...

...GRE prep class at American University; and SAT prep at a nonprofit for underprivileged kids in Philadelphia. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I'm most passionate about Math, Writing, and History. I love working with students to improve their standardized exam scores and its a lot of fun to watch students jump 200-300 points in weeks. I firmly believe that preparation is the secret to success and-- as a tutor-- I'll teach you...

...including mass transfer, heat transfer, statistics, and kinetics. I really care about each student I tutor and I believe that every student has the ability to succeed if they are dedicated. I usually only tutor one or two students at a time because then I have enough time to give each student the attention they deserve and I prepare extensively for each tutoring session so they are as productive as possible. My previous students have...

...Mawr College. Having personally undergone the transition from a humanities to a science student, I feel passionately that the sciences can be learned by any student, even those for whom it might feel a little more challenging. Working as a tutor for biology, organic chemistry, general chemistry, and neuroscience, I actively implemented this philosophy, finding creative ways to approach complex concepts. For example, I might steer a writing student studying organic chemistry to explain a...

...learning intimidating. However, given the right amount of hard work together and patients, I believe that there is not any difficult subject that cannot be surmounted. The most rewarding aspect of teaching is helping a student reach an "ah ha!" moment in a subject they previously thought impossible to comprehend. In my experience teaching psychology and statistics courses, I have had the opportunity to help many students reach their "ah ha" moment. I have taught...

...in Research and Development in lubricants, greases, paints and other specialty chemicals. I tutor math and science because I really enjoy helping people and sharing my knowledge. Some great teachers made a big difference in my education because they helped me learn to solve problems and figure things out. I earned a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Chicago and a BS Chemistry and BA Physics from Lafayette College. While working, I went back...

...a T.A., teaching undergraduate courses in film studies and related fields. I firmly believe that self-confidence, far more than ambition or natural aptitude, is the greatest determinant of success in an academic setting. By "confidence" I mean not only confidence in ones mastery of topical material, but, more fundamentally, confidence in ones ability to learn and think independently. As an instructor, I am dedicated to helping students succeed because I know from my own experiences...

I am currently a graduate student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware. I am working on using magnetic and flow fields to create advanced materials by directing the self-assembly process of nanoparticles . I have tutored students in Chemistry, Physics and Math all throughout undergraduate and graduate work. I truly enjoy breaking material down into its core components that allows the students to understand complicated information.

...right now I'm taking classes to ready myself for grad school for Psychology. During undergrad, I tutored Latin for the Classics Honors Society and volunteered as an ESL teacher. After graduating, I moved to Spain and built on my volunteer experience by obtaining a TEFL certficate and tutoring and teaching there for the duration of my visa; when I returned to Philadelphia, I started working as a classroom ESL teacher for Kaplan International. Maybe because...

I am a New Jersey certified educator. I have been teaching for 20 years. I've taught K-12, ESL/EFL, and college students in NJ, PA, the United Arab Emirates, and in Saudi Arabia. I have also prepped students for the GED, SAT, GRE, TOEFL, and IELTS exams.

...a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship. My areas of competency include English, Art History, Rhetoric, Spanish, and French. I am also proficient in SAT, GRE, and GRE Subject Test in English. My first Master of Arts is in English from the University of Sussex (UK) and my second is in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley. I am happy to work with students at all stages and look forward to starting the conversation.

...enjoyed teaching them about ape behavior, care, and conservation. Most recently, I took on students in my hometown of West Windsor, NJ as I prepared my Master's thesis for publication in a scientific journal. Motivating the next generation to be enthusiastic scholars and engaged citizens is one of my primary goals. I am particularly adept at communicating complex ideas, and I am eager to share this skill with younger students. In college I took several...

...wide age range, from kindergarten through high-school. I love reading and writing and excel at teaching in these subjects. I have worked as an editor and have successfully coached a couple dozen students through the college essay writing process. I currently support a Harvard undergraduate in her writing intensive courses. I strive to bring gentleness and compassion to every tutoring session. I enjoy helping a student who may feel anxious or upset about an essay...

...of William and Mary. I received my Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental Science. Beyond tutoring science courses like biology and chemistry, I also tutor math. My experience, and success, taking AP exams, the SAT, the GRE, and LSAT also makes me a qualified standardized test tutor. In college I was a teaching assistant in a Vertebrate Biology laboratory course. I'm interested tutoring because I love helping people learn, grow, and become confident in...

...have honed my ability to write pointed, direct essays for both applications and classes. After studying French in high school, I went on to spend over six months in France working on archaeological excavations. As a previous educator for high school students, I am versed in different learning styles and can't wait to work with more. It sounds trite, but it's true--I love teaching, and consider it both a privilege and a real pleasure. I...