Award-Winning LSAT Tutors in Mount Vernon, NY

...want to understand how you think and approach problem solving. This will involve walking through a few sample questions with no time pressure. Doing this will allow me to determine the best approach to help make solving these problems stress-free and intuitive. I have formally tutored throughout high school and college, and I currently mentor high school students through Minds Matter and regularly work on Pro Bono projects with small business owners. This means I...

...attitude in them. Over the years my professional career, which spans from Software Engineering to Tutoring, has taught me the importance of smart and hard work as well as listening. Thus I guide my students to work hard but smartly and am always open to their suggestions. I am an easy to reach person and always try my best to provide responses ASAP. Feel free to contact me for any additional queries or to schedule...

...my own destiny when it came to the SAT, GRE, and most recently LSAT tests, on all of which I significantly improved on my own performance by following a disciplined regimen. I try to build a relationship with students that motivates them to succeed by learning more about their other interests and goals and encouraging the student to think about how our work together fits into that. Outside of my academic and pedagogical pursuits, I...

I am a recent J.D. graduate from Duke University School of Law. I scored 174 on the LSAT prior to admission. I also have a B.A. from the University of Virginia in Foreign Affairs and Spanish, and am a fluent Spanish speaker. I have experience tutoring students at many different levels of education.

I tutor the LSAT- The law school admissions test, and I tutor English. I scored a 170 on the LSAT, which is in the top two percent of the test. I also like to tutor English and creative writing. English is my passion, and I am happy to help with any written papers on a wide variety of topics.

...I am currently working in Chicago and will be starting medical school in Fall 2017. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math and Science. I have also scored highly on multiple standardized tests, including the ISEE, ACT, SAT, and MCAT. I have extensive tutoring experience, having worked with students of all ages and in various subjects. I enjoy working with students and helping them to reach their full...

...University School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from Michigan State University. Since high school, I have been involved with several mentoring, tutoring, and youth development groups, programs, and initiatives. My experience with students ranges from preschool to professional school. My favorite subjects are literacy, reading comprehension, and writing. I believe that every person has the capacity to learn and improve in every subject area if they embrace their unique learning style and...

...Virginia in Charlottesville in May 2015. I then stayed on for a Master of Arts in Philosophy, which I received in August 2016. University programs in English and Philosophy are designed to promote creativity, adaptability, and technical proficiency in reading and writing, with a special emphasis in Philosophy on clarity. These are values I have internalized, and I believe my work reflects that: for instance, in 2014, my GRE Verbal Reasoning scores placed me in...

I am a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where I received my BS in Human Biology. I am currently a MS in Bioethics candidate at Columbia University. I hope to attend medical school, and plan to pursue a career in primary care medicine.

...to help interact with the student and increase their interest in a subject in which they may experience difficulty. I also believe that as a tutor, it is my responsibility to engage with the student to help them achieve and even surpass their goals. In my spare time, I am heavily involved with music in New York City, being part of multiple choirs and continuing to play piano. I also enjoy exercising and exploring the...

...a father of three children, I understand what is needed to get children and students to engage. It's the thrill of seeing a child "buy in" to learning that drives me and makes me stand apart from others. My goal is to help others find a way to achieve their goals. I have a rich background in education as well as 10 years experience working in corporate legal, specifically involved in legal research and e-discovery.

...most creative creole to ever be created. Through the inspiration of languages before it, English offers us an advanced understanding of our history, and propels us toward our future. In my approach to tutoring, I enjoy learning about the individual; not only the student. In order to understand the educational needs of each student, I must first understand each person. I enjoy using culturally relevant pedagogy to ensure that my enrichment is useful and can...

...wonderful country, and I will always cherish my time spent and the people I met there. I moved back to the USA after finishing my PhD, and I was hired as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii Department of Mathematics. My position included both teaching and research responsibilities. I was teaching all levels of mathematics, including single- and multi-variable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, advanced undergraduate analysis as well as graduate courses....

Jon is a 3rd year student at Columbia Law School. Having boosted his diagnostic score 15 points to achieve a 179 on the LSAT, Jon is passionate about helping others boost their LSAT scores and become competitive for admission to their dream law schools.

...mathematical language, and probability to make educated guesses on given occurrences. It goes on and on! Working with math is a fun, unique experience that I enjoy very much. I graduated Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Creative Writing. I then went on to Queens College, where I spent many years building my math credentials, taking undergraduate and graduate level courses in calculus, problem solving, math for business, and history...

...full potential! Math has always been my favorite subject, which is probably why I actually enjoy the Analytical Reasoning section of the LSAT (shh!). To me, the problems are more like puzzles, and I look forward to the opportunity to work through this section with you! The best part it's totally learn-able. You'll be amazed at how quickly concepts become clear and the games become easier. Outside of tutoring, my favorite thing to do is...

I work with students and parents to tailor lessons to make sure they're learning in their own best pace and style.

...I sincerely enjoy working with people of all ages to develop the aforementioned skills, especially grammar and writing. Spending most of my undergraduate work focusing on Latin and Greek, the foundations of English vocabulary, grammar, and syntax, I successfully utilized this knowledge and developed skill-set in law school, from which I recently graduated. I've helped family members, friends, and classmates develop their skills and do well on their school assignments, and I've worked at law...

...High School alumna, where I majored in Environmental Science. I then received a B.S. in Natural Resources with a minor in Education from Cornell University. After undergrad, I tutored and taught in Boston for a year then returned to Brooklyn where I taught 8th grade science for three years. I am an experienced educator and prospective law student looking to use my skills and knowledge to help others reach their academic goals.

...challenges. She takes particular pride in the confidence and self-reliance her students develop in their work and works hard to create individualized environments where her students, regardless of age, learning style, or subject, flourish. She has a particular knack for test prep and mathematics. Though shes based in New York City, Katherine is an avid traveler; she has visited 34 of the 50 United States (so far) and 15 countries! She also serves on the...