Award-Winning GRE Tutors in Richmond, VA

...projects and assignments. History, government, literature and writing are subjects that I have always enjoyed, and I love sharing my passion for them with high school and college students. I am always ready to share my insight and experiences in SAT testing and AP testing. I believe that the most important part of success for students is accommodating their personal learning and study preferences. Whether it’s the style of organizing notes or the need for...

...adaptable and uniquely catered to each individual personality. I have found that humor and games are particularly effective in motivating students to achieve in subjects they may otherwise find dull or abstract. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about languages and literature. I have spent much of my life traveling abroad and have a deep affinity for culture. Some of my hobbies are painting and drawing and playing music;...

...Therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University. During my time at Bridgewater College, I tutored many classes in the Biology department, but my favorites were Human Anatomy and Physiology. I find Biological Science to be exciting and important. I hope to help my students to see it that way as well. I taught Martial Arts for five years, which actually taught me a great deal, including the importance of positivity and motivation in teaching and how fun...

...of the School of Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University (2015). I have a Bachelor's of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering, and am pursuing a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the VCU School of Business. I've been a mentor for the past four years and am very active in my method of tutoring. I have helped several students with official tests and homework assignments. My strengths are in Math and Science courses. I am also...

...and capable of tutoring any subject related to English, one of the things I have enjoyed the most success with as a teacher is preparation for standardized tests. I also very much enjoy teaching British literature and the writing process. There is no better feeling to me than seeing the gratitude in a student's face when he or she exceeds expectations and can go on to complete the next step in his or her educational...

...tutor for the past year with a student with intellectual disabilities. In this position, I visited her twice a week after school to work on study skills, organizational habits, and her English and History homework. I am a great tutor because I have wonderful organizational skills, patience, and a good sense of humor. I am also skilled at viewing basic knowledge from many different angles and enjoy finding different ways of teaching to break down...

...better understand subjects because I am definitely the type of student who learns better outside of the classroom and I know that it sometimes it takes different approaches and perspectives to make ideas click. My tutoring is focused on GRE prep & subjects relating to psychology. I firmly believe in understanding the importance of what you are learning in order to make it more memorable and meaningful. Outside of academics, I love playing and watching...

I Graduated with Distinction with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and minors in Global Health and Chemistry from Duke University. I am now a graduate student studying Psychology, with a specialization in child psychology. I am comfortable working with students of all ages. I have extensive experience tutoring and volunteering with kids, especially those in elementary and middle school, both here and in India. I also have experience tutoring adult English Language...

...AP classes, and I was a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. I have tutored primarily high school students in a variety of subject fields, but I welcome students of all ages! I am able to tutor many subject areas, but I am especially proficient in the areas of GRE test preparation, math, and science. I enjoy working and engaging with others whether it be through competitive sports, volunteering in the community, interacting with patients, and of...

...high school geometry with common-core aligned curriculum. I earned the highest value-added score (5/5) by the State of Tennessee for each year I taught. I also coached and managed other math teachers for 1 year. I am passionate about helping students understand math in a clear and conceptual manner! Currently pursuing a master's degree in business analytics at the College of William and Mary. I earned my undergraduate degree in leadership and public policy at...

...medical student in Virginia. In addition to my educational experience, I have nearly five years of work experience in the biomedical field. My expertise lies in the life sciences and standardized testing. I have tutored the MCAT, SAT, ACT, and GRE. I understand the importance of attaining high scores on standardized exams, as these often can open up many great educational and professional opportunities. In my spare time I love to play basketball and travel....

...language. Increasingly, as society continues exponentially towards automation and the global exchange of superfluous information, our roles will shift from simple workers to stewards of this growing library. In order to innovate for the future - to deconstruct arguments, reach rational conclusions and develop new ideas - students today will need the fundamental understanding that the giants before them developed. I'm grateful for all of the opportunities I had to enrich my own understanding and...

...DC region in SAT/ACT prep for the last 7 years. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Math, and Test Prep. In my experience helping struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests is the most rewarding area for me to tutor because they can see and achieve their goals in a shorter and more definitive way. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary...

...as well as tutoring college and graduate students in their math/statistics courses. The subjects that I tutor students in are Algebra I-II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, ACT/SAT Math, Calculus, Differential Equations, GRE Quantitative, and graduate-level statistics. These are my favorite subjects to tutor students in because they are subjects that I have a very good knowledge of and want to help people succeed in these areas. My methodology for tutoring people is as follows: [1] Find...

...of William & Mary. This fall, I will begin my Ph.D. in Art Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. I have experience providing individualized instruction in a variety of public, private, and nonprofit settings with students from grades 3 12, including the East Baton Rouge Parish Credit Recovery Program. I believe that my training in Gifted Education has prepared me to provide highly effective interventions and/or acceleration for students starting at all ability levels. I believe...

...familiar with the type of analytical and persuasive writing prompts that students are asked to tackle for such assessments. Despite my extensive experience with argumentation and expository texts, my first love continues to be fiction and poetry, and I would jump enthusiastically at the chance to work with students in the world of literature and creative writing. I believe that students learn best when they are invested, active participants in the learning process, and my...

...they are learning has value. I also believe in identifying two important expectations: what the student expects of me, the tutor; and what the student's teacher/professor/standardized test expects of them. Establishing these expectations is, to me, crucial for the teacher-student relationship. Outside of my academic work, I enjoy playing music (mainly bass guitar, but I also play the guitar, mandolin, and the bouzouki, though I also like to dabble with the banjo and piano); reading,...

...at an international school. I studied Chinese as well. I love taking complex ideas and finding ways to present them for not just for immediate understanding, but also an increased comfort with the subject going forward. This is true across subjects, but particularly in math, science, photography, and various computer software packages such as Photoshop. I truly believe all students can learn, and I enjoy the challenge and rewards working with a struggling student and...

...Mad Science. I am currently a certified teacher, where I teach gifted children at the high school level. Over the past few years, I have tutored SOL prep in Biology, Math and Chemistry. In addition to my work with Varsity Tutors, I am also teaching Biology at a community college, and am tutoring in an after school program at an elementary school. Not only have I worked with a wide range of students, I also...

...oneself clearly through writing is an invaluable skill both within academia and the professional workforce. I believe it is my job to provide students with the necessary preparation and skills they will need to succeed in a college environment and beyond. When I am not tutoring, I enjoy reading fiction (with a special soft spot for sci-fi/fantasy), running and training for my next marathon, and experimenting with new recipes in my kitchen.