
Deisha: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...student learn their individual potential and see that anything is possible! I am currently in the honors program at USC to receive my masters in social work for clinical counseling. I believe I am patient, understanding and excellent at building foundations that will stay with you for a lifetime. I would love to help you with your educational pursuit and I will make sure that frustration is never felt again. It is my goal to...
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California State University-Sacramento - Bachelors, Social Work
University of Southern California - Current Grad Student, Social Work

Uzma: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...how to keep our hearts, minds and perspectives open. The world will continue to become a better place with the spread of education. Knowledge is shared by teaching, inspiring, motivating, listening, learning and, most of all, laughing with our students. Education will ultimately bring what the world truly needs...peace! With over 20 years teaching experience in three different countries including Pakistan, United States and Canada, I have come to believe even more so that education...
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St Cloud State University - Bachelors, Elementary Education
City University of Seattle in Canada - Masters, Educational Leadership

Kaan: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...GE Energy Management during the Fall of 2014 and the Summer of 2015, which provided me with excellent communication, organiztion, and team-working skills. I was a peer tutor back in high school helping kids with any problem related to Math and science. After focusing on my own academic career in college, I came back into tutoring with almost 4 more years of studying under my belt ready to get kids to want to learn. I...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Current Undergrad, Electrical Engineering

Diptesh: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...In the past, I have helped students achieve significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents and other exams! I truly believe education is a mutual learning and teaching opportunity and enjoy helping my students achieve a thorough understanding (those "Aha!" moments) and appreciation of whatever they choose to study! In the future, I seek to pursue clinical and pedagogical medicine and enjoy biking, skateboarding, dancing, and philosophizing in my spare time.
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor of Science, Global Public Health & Chemistry

Brandon: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.-Confucius As a tutor it is my goal to not only teach my students the material they need to learn, but to better their core understanding of a subject and their methods of learning for the future. This way, they can continue to learn at an advanced level long after they no longer require the service of...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Luke: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...could discover the best way to approach each individual and create a plan of action that worked best for their unique needs. Through all of this, I learned of my passion for teaching. I went on to start tutoring students and combined both the critical thinking skills and technical knowledge from my degree in philosophy with the teaching skills that I learned from guiding climbing. I worked with students in a variety of subjects from...
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Colorado College - Bachelors, Philosophy

Julie: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...to instill the same passion I have for the written word within all my students! I have been teaching both high school and middle school in Philadelphia for the past five years. I have taught reading intervention and seen many of my students make enormous gains. I am in the process of being certified in the Wilson System of reading, which is a rigorous and research based intervention for students of all ages. I am...
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Fordham University - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
University of Pennsylvania - Masters, Urban Education

Connor: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...of knowledge, as well as my strong interpersonal communication skills. With proper guidance, every student possesses the ability to grasp even the most complex of topics, and I have built my tutoring career on this premise. As an experienced tutor, I have continually enjoyed seeing my students achieve lofty goals under my instruction. I specialize in tutoring biology, chemistry, physics, and economics for high school students. In addition to this, I also tutor students in...
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Saint Louis University-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Joscelyn: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...generally ask students or parents to send me homework/class work problems they want to go over together, or topics they would like to cover so I can come prepared with examples. The students who usually benefit the most from working with me are those who care about doing well in class and want to learn. I like to engage with my students and make session not a dread for them - but I want them...
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

David: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...can excel. I like to present material in an engaging and relevant manner so that we can all learn and achieve success. One-on-one tutoring is an effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping students find their authentic voice. Essays succeed when students strip away the extraneous material...
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Drake University - Bachelor of Science, Education, History
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Amanda: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...in the ways that writing and culture have symbiotically shaped human history. As a college graduate and an alumna of a Seattle private school, I have personally experienced the pressures and difficulties facing most high school students. I love learning in any form and have taken the PSAT, ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and AP Tests, so I understand the difficulty in finding a way to master both the material and the tests. I am...
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Washington University in St Louis - Bachelors, English

Jing: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
I am deeply passionate about the field of education. I look forward to tutoring and helping individuals who are dedicated to their future. I am happy to offer advice about college applications and career counseling as well. I can't wait to meet you!
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Georgetown University - Current Undergrad, Psychology & Political Economics

Grace: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...help with. Recently, I was elected president of this organization, and I have been working with staff at UVA to turn the program into a class for the college students, to help hold them accountable and to integrate tutoring and mentoring skills into a syllabus. Last summer, I taught English and Math to children in India, and learned how hard but rewarding it is to teach the very basics of language and math. I was...
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University of Virginia-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Women, Gender and Sexuality and Foreign Affairs

Shira: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...in biochemistry. I'm passionate about science, discovery, and teaching, which is why I am pursuing both research and tutoring. I am also an avid reader, writer, and learner. I have over 5 years of experience working with students from the junior high to collegiate level and would love to use my experience and expertise to help students master new concepts and skills. I would characterize my tutoring style as positive and persistent, but above all,...
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Brandeis University - Current Undergrad Student, Biochemistry

Emmelina: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...put upon you to improve your scores by X amount of points, and I want them to feel like a tutoring session is a relaxing but productive space where they shouldn't be afraid to ask questions and tell me what keeps tripping them up. As someone who has taken many of these tests and succeeded, I know the small things to practice and hone as well as the appropriate work schedule to help students not...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Science

Michelle: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...engage in understanding their subject and acquire learning tools to attack new material confidently. My favorite subjects to tutor are English, Math, and Social Studies. Studying U.S. and World History is a personal passion; delving into STEM topics, such as 3D printing, microbiology, and chemistry, is a self-educating goal. I believe education is inspiring the desire to engage in learning, then, providing lucid instruction so that the individual can pursue formal and self education for...
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Oregon State University - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Sheena: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...student feels both perfectly at ease and well equipped to succeed. I know first hand that testing and learning can be all too ridden with stress and have great techniques to reduce that. My approach to teaching is simple: kindness, calmness, clarity, and fun. I keep my students consistently engaged with questions. I know how to rephrase questions and bring them back in ways that each student is interested in to see maximum results. Most...
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Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College - Bachelors, Economics, Chinese

Arun: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
...amount to naught if you don't have the confidence to apply it. I build up my student's confidence, not with platitudes or empty praise, but by having them practice and learn to believe in themselves. Too often, people are derailed by factors that have nothing to do with their intelligence or their ability. I am well aware of that, and as a tutor, I consider it my job to give my students the confidence to...
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George Washington University - Bachelors, Physics

John: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
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...
Education & Certification
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Associates, Acting
University of St. Thomas - Bachelor of Fine Arts, English/Drama

Janet: Davis HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Davis, CA
As an educator for 20 years in both the US and Canada, I enjoying working with students of all ages. With a background in Special Education and tutoring for test prep (GED, ACT, SAT), I have a heart for those who find it difficult to succeed in the classroom. It is my passion to encourage students and help them learn strategies to succeed in their education and in life. ... All students have the ability to...
Education & Certification
Moody Bible Institue - Bachelors, International Mnistries
Lamar University - Masters, School Counseling
Private HSPT Tutoring in Davis, CA
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The HSPT is the Scholastic Testing Service High School Placement Test, and it is administered to rising ninth graders who are seeking to be admitted to specific Catholic high schools. Students' test results are used to place applicants, determine scholarship awards, and make admission decisions. Because a lot of colleges often give admission preference to applicants who attended private schools, the score your child receives on the HSPT can have a major impact on their future in the long-term. If your student is preparing for the HSPT, Varsity Tutors' educational directors can assist you in finding an experienced tutor in Davis.
Lasting 2 hours and 20 minutes, the HSPT contains 300 multiple-choice questions that are divided into five sections: Language, Mathematics, Reading, Quantitative Skills, and Verbal Skills. Schools are also provided a choice of including one optional test in Catholic Religion, Science, or Mechanical Aptitude, but these sections are not included in the percentile rating. Each question that your child answers correctly is worth one point, and there is no deduction or penalty for wrong answers. Retaking the exam is strongly discouraged, because the lowest score received is the one that will get reported. Therefore, it is important for your child to do their very best the first time they attempt the HSPT. Working one-on-one with an HSPT tutor in Davis, CA, can make studying easier.
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