Top SSAT Tutors serving Sacramento

Ashley: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...and playing on co-ed volleyball and basketball teams. I have a strong interest in working with teens and young adults, having spent six years as an educational assistant, or what most would call a "tutor." I have worked with undergrad and graduate students, ELs, and elementary students. In fact, my experience working with adolescents, teens, and adults has greatly influenced my interest in pursuing a career in teaching. Having ventured a plethora of academic terrains...
Education & Certification
CSUS - Bachelor in Arts, English

Emma: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...of different levels. I have worked with students of all different ages and learning levels, and my goal has been to help them communicate themselves in written and spoken English. This has included teaching them academic, creative, and personal writing. The ability to write in a clear and engaging style is crucial to any student's success, even if the last creative essay they write is their personal statement for a college application. So few schools...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Comparative Literature

Molly: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...to possible in the future. I went to Sonoma State University for my BA in History and went on to Sacramento State for my credential and some graduate courses. I have since worked at an independent study charter school for the past 7.5 years and am now substituting for some of the local districts. I look forward to making a difference in more student's lives and helping the achieve the education they deserve!... My teaching philosophy...
Education & Certification
Sonoma State University - Bachelor in Arts, History
California State University-Sacramento - Unknown, Social Science

Uzma: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...learned many things through teaching. I believe our students teach us 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...
Education & Certification
St Cloud State University - Bachelors, Elementary Education
City University of Seattle in Canada - Masters, Educational Leadership

Theresa: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
I am interested in helping others reach their fullest potential. I am a Varsity Tutor and a Behavior Analyst. I am an experienced teacher and liaison for families, staff, and administrators. I was a founding teacher for the summer TK program and School Age Kindergarten program for a corporate child care center and school. I have also served as a mentor to novice teachers and employees.
Education & Certification
San Jose State University - Bachelor in Arts, Child Development
Pepperdine University - Master of Arts Teaching, Education

Kaley: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...with kids since high school. I have experience both as a classroom teacher and a tutor and in these roles I look for ways to make learning fun and rewarding. I especially love teaching reading and writing and I have taught or tutored these subjects to students ranging from kindergarten through adults. I also have experience tutoring test prep subjects and focus both on the content material and test taking skills. My passion is psychology...
Education & Certification
Brown University - Bachelors, Education and Public Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education - Masters, Human Development and Psychology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 730
SAT Verbal: 790

Erica: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...(Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. I am extremely passionate about teaching and work daily to improve my craft. Students, parents, supervisors, and colleagues have described me as efficient, extremely patient, creative, and caring. I am certified to tutor in a variety of subjects and consider the following areas to be my specialties: *Standardized tests, such as the ISEE, SSAT, and AP examinations *Students who demonstrate challenging behaviors *Long-term tutoring in math and reading--I...
Education & Certification
Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, English; Latin Language and Literature
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Verbal: 760
SAT Writing: 750

Samantha: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...and I will be receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Legal Studies this spring. In the fall, I will begin attending law school at Northwestern Law. For many years, I tutored a wide range of students in Spanish, English literature, and writing. I have also continued to help many high school seniors with college application essays. While I tutor a variety of subjects, I am very passionate about helping students improve their...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Current Undergrad, Political Science & Legal Studies
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 34

Joshua: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...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 students to any college admissions departments I am familiar with. Although my tutoring specialty is test prep -- SAT, ACT, PSAT, SHSAT, and GRE -- I particularly love tutoring writing, and creative writing is...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
University of Pennsylvania - Master of Science, Social Policy
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 760

Margarita: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...I was in 7th grade, and my favorite subject to tutor is math. My family is originally from Russia, and I grew up with a very strong and traditional math background. I always find teaching math to students to be gratifying, and I hope to share some of my love for math with my students. I also enjoy tutoring test prep, especially since I know how stressful the process of applying to colleges (and later...
Education & Certification
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 35

Connor: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...I specialize in tutoring biology, chemistry, physics, and economics for high school students. In addition to this, I also tutor students in college level general chemistry, general biology, organic chemistry, introductory physics, economics and for the MCAT exam. I excelled in undergraduate coursework pertaining to these subjects and have prior experience in assisting pre-professional (pre-medical and pre-nursing) students looking to succeed in their required general science classes. My tutoring methodology is dependent on the establishment...
Education & Certification
Saint Louis University-Main Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
GRE Verbal: 165

Rebecca: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...just for one assignment or one test, but rather that it sticks with you to build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence that you can carry forward. My favorite subjects to tutor include English, SAT test preparation, math, and psychology. My approach to tutoring is to meet the student where they're at and go from there. I find that this way we can build a productive tutoring relationship where I can help individualize learning...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 800

Cynthia: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...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, 10 APs,...
Education & Certification
Princeton University - Bachelors, Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University - PHD, Neuroscience
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 700

Max: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...in New Haven as a math teacher and coach at a public middle school (my team of 7th graders just won the 2016 New Haven regional championship!), and I've been tutoring middle and high school students for over 7 years. On top of all of that, I'm an aspiring professional in the business world - this past summer I worked at an internship in financial consulting (banking advisory & analytics), and have previously held internship...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Current Undergrad, Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 760

Matt: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...as a Public Health major with a concentration in Immunology and Infectious Diseases. I then went on to complete a Masters program at Georgetown University in human physiology. Given the amount of schooling I have gone through myself, I have taken a wide range of subjects and more standardized tests than I would like to admit. I have taught students of almost every age in various fields such as elementary science, Hebrew, chemistry, MCAT prep,...
Education & Certification
Johns Hopkins University - Bachelors, Public Health concentration in Immunology and Infectious Disease
Georgetown University - Masters, Biophysics and Human Physiology

Erika: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...attend graduate school at Harvard. I recently graduated from the University of North Carolina and Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and a Bachelor of Arts in Peace, War and Defense. I am available to tutor middle and high school math, history and test prep. I have tutored math and history in the past and I previously taught a test prep course at a school in Hanoi, Vietnam. I have a...
Education & Certification
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Bachelor of Science, Public Health
Harvard University - Master of Public Policy, Public Policy
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 35

Amanda: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...public policy. While attending university, I spent my free time finding ways to positively impact and further educate my community through my involvement as a campus tour guide, writing tutor, sexual assault counselor, and Greek life leader. I love traveling and have visited over 25 different countries and am particularly interested in the ways that writing and culture have symbiotically shaped human history. As a college graduate and an alumna of a Seattle private school,...
Education & Certification
Washington University in St Louis - Bachelors, English
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Reading: 36

Crosby: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...students successfully overcome their weaknesses. With diverse strategies such as the use of mathematical models, pre-writing graphic organizers, and mnemonic self-monitoring reading strategies, my students have developed the ability to successfully demonstrate their knowledge. Through the use of formal and informal data collection, I am able to evaluate my successes and failures. Just as I say to my students, "failure is not final". Using my data, I am able to model resilience to my students...
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelors, Anthroplogy
Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus - Masters, Special Education

Zachary: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...In college, I studied Cognitive Science, not so much as a fallback career, but because I am fascinated by the subject. I succeeded in getting into Northwestern without the aid of any academic tutors or test prep classes. As such, I am confident in my standardized test-taking abilities, and happy to share the strategies I used for the ACT, SAT II, and AP tests. I am also prepared to tutor a variety of academic subjects...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Theatre, Cognitive Science
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 35

Shawn: Sacramento SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...teacher for over 19 years. I teach all levels of Chemistry (including AP), Physics (regular and honors), AP Environmental Science, Honors Precalculus, Trigonometry, Algebra 1 and 2, Earth Science, and Physical Science and have taught Chemistry and Physics at the college level as well. My favorite topics to tutor are Chemistry and Precalculus/Trigonometry. I am a patient teacher who can explain problems in many different ways according to how individual students learn best. I only...
Education & Certification
University of Richmond - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
University of California-Los Angeles - Master of Science, Chemistry
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1420
Private SSAT Tutoring in Sacramento, CA
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Sacramento SSAT Tutoring FAQ
If you are the parent of a grade school student who is planning on attending a private school, they may need to take the Secondary School Admissions Test, or SSAT. This is a standardized test that is often used by institutions to aid them in making decisions regarding admissions and placement. It is given to children between 3rd and 11th grade and consists of three sections: elementary, middle, and upper. A section is chosen depending on the test taker's current grade level, and all tests generally cover math, reading, verbal reasoning, and essay writing. Preparing for the SSAT can be overwhelming for students, especially those who have little experience with standardized tests. In order to strive to ensure that your child is properly prepared for test day, consider placing them in one-on-one study sessions. Varsity Tutors will match you with a SSAT tutor in Sacramento who will motivate your student to reach beyond their goals on the SSAT.
Varsity Tutors is happy to aid you in preparing your student for test day. You can easily connect with a qualified SSAT tutor in Sacramento, CA, by contacting one of our educational directors. We can assist you in finding a tutor who will try to teach your child in a student-centered manner that gives them the hands-on guidance they need. Every lesson could give your student the chance to actively engage with their tutor, receive valuable feedback, and learn how to work through difficult concepts. Furthermore, their tutor can also give them meaningful advice that helps them mentally prepare for test day.
All of the tutors that Varsity Tutors can connect you with in Sacramento are skilled in teaching SSAT and can work around your family's schedule. Your child's tutor understands that lessons are meant to be convenient, so they are happy to schedule study sessions at a time that suits you. Lessons can take place any time of the week at a location of your choice, or your student can learn through the computer. Our live learning platform allows your child to register for face-to-face online tutoring sessions, making SSAT studying as convenient as possible.
Varsity Tutors is able to strive to ensure that your student gets the assistance they need to ace the SSAT. Call our educational directors to find you an expert SSAT tutor in Sacramento, CA, to try to help your child get ready on test day. By working with someone who can develop a customized learning plan to suit your child's specific needs, your student is more likely to potentially perform well on the test and get into their first-choice school.
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