Award-Winning Philosophy Tutors serving Somerville, MA

...good methods for representing and applying those principles. I can help you solidify your understanding of those principles and hone your methods. During sessions, I usually take an official test question as a point of departure. I stress the ways in which the question reflects general themes and the ways in which the methods used to solve the question can be applied to other questions. It is important to recognize patterns readily but to work...

...the MA public school system and at UMass Amherst, I have worked with both high school and college-aged students. As a camp counselor and neuroscience researcher, I have worked with infants and children from 2 months to 13 years of age. I take the time to help my students find the best learning style for them and tailor my teaching approach accordingly. I work to find creative ways to help students understand tough concepts. My...

...run simulations with high school students for academic conferences. While volunteering in Peru, I tutored students at an all-girls orphanage in a bilingual environment. Throughout high school, I also helped students prepare for standardized examinations such as the SAT, ACT, SAT subject tests, AP Exams and Regents examinations. I am eager to work with students in these areas, with a particular emphasis on reading, writing, and history. My experience working with children expands beyond tutoring....

...experience in self-learning. I have experience tutoring in grammar and syntax as well as essay writing. During my senior year in college, I worked with other students helping them to develop their senior thesis project from conceptualizing their focus, through the research portion, and as they wrote their term paper. I also worked with students on their college admissions essays providing editing assistance and constructive feedback. My focus with students is to help them realize...

...in a wide variety of subjects, but I am most passionate about math and science. I have experience helping students who are neurodivergent and/or have learning disabilities. I myself have ADHD and I've gathered an arsenal of different learning habits that students can try if they have difficulty with executive function. My goal is to make students feel like they have more control over their education by helping them discover their learning styles and identifying...

...as a student in high school and college, and I am now preparing to continue my education in graduate school. My experience taught me that all students, no matter their situation, have the potential to succeed academically, and I work hard to instill this belief in my pupils. Though I tutor a wide range of subjects, I have a special passion for the social sciences, particularly History, and I enjoy tutoring a variety of students,...

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...humanities, and English. My preparation to go to graduate school enabled me to become very familiar with test prep strategies and I am also a competent guide for preparing to take both college admissions and graduate admissions exams. I enjoy working with people from a wide variety of educational backgrounds and ages. From the young people who are learning to make education a lifelong part of their development to adults returning school, I feel confident...

...Chapel Hill. I have worked as a writing assistant and taught high school and college students a variety of subjects within philosophy including Bioethics, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Ethical Theory, and Intro to Philosophy. In addition to philosophy, I am comfortable tutoring GRE Verbal and Analytical Writing, writing more generally, bioethics/medical humanities, and psychology. I am passionate about helping my students develop their critical thinking skills and learn how to express their ideas clearly....

...internationally, which has given me the ability to interact with people from many different walks of life. During High School and College, I tutored my peers in a range of subjects including SAT prep, English, Math, Biology, and Chemistry. I am most passionate about Life Sciences. However, I'm a stickler for proper grammar which is very suitable when it comes to helping students with their SAT prep or English studies. I am a firm proponent...

...Divinity. During my studies and since graduation, I have traveled extensively, with both family and friends, and have made invaluable experiences throughout my adventures. I have tutored students from kindergarten through college levels for 7 years in a variety of subjects. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Spanish, Writing, and Multicultural Studies. In my experience helping struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests, we always seem to have the...

I am an attorney practicing law south of Boston. I have bachelor degrees in Philosophy and Political Science from Penn State University and maintain an interest in both subject areas today. I enjoy working with students to learn and develop the same passion I have for these subjects.

...week between my various positions. I am also actively involved in volunteering at Albany Medical Center (primarily with the therapy dog program, in which I visit patients with my buddy, Tugg, who is a 3-year-old yellow labrador retriever) and enjoy playing golf, going hiking, and reading works on philosophy, economics, and the financial markets. I majored in economics and biology and minored in philosophy alongside taking the pre-medical course requirements. I scored in the 94th...

...physics, biology, and statistics. My teaching style targets each unique student's learning style and way of analyzing. That is my first targeted observation before I can truly begin tutoring with any true impact. I have spent the last two years out of school managing an organic farm and directing product and systems design for a farm-tech startup out of Boston. I am now working on some personal projects that I dream of one day becoming...

As a tutor in test prep (SAT/ACT/SSAT/AP), I aim to help my students learn subject matter solidly enough to teach it themselves. I have four years of experience in online tutoring through the Russian School of Mathematics. My VA research, 1st placement in MA Science Olympiad, and perfect AP scores in Calc BC, Eng Lang, Chem, and Bio give me the expertise to transform your student into an academic weapon.

I got my undergraduate degree at Brown University, where I received a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing and psychology. While I'm passionate about a wide range of subjects, I particularly love tutoring writing and anything that requires analytical reasoning. In my free time, I box, lift weights and write comedy.

...allergic. Additionally, being a computer science and philosophy double major at Boston University, I love discussing topics about technology and existentialism. People tend to say Im the textbook definition of a nerd, and Id have to proudly agree with them. I love learning new things and sharing knowledge with others, which is one of the reasons I find tutoring so rewarding. Oftentimes I find that as I help a student better understand a topic, I...

My name is Sean G. Sullivan. I am an undergraduate student, attending Bryant University. I Major in Communication, and I double Minor in Literary / Cultural Studies, and Business Managment. My goal is to attend graduate School, and to earn a MA in Humanities with a concentration in Classical Education. It would be my pleasure to tutor students in Ethics, British Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Cultural Studies, and the like.

...a wide range of subjects, I have the most experience helping students with their writing. I would love to help you improve your writing skills in general, or to look at specific essays or papers. I also enjoy tutoring English/ Language Arts more broadly, including ESL, and math. I do hold a TEFL certificate. I try to keep lessons with students interesting, because I think it's really hard to learn when you don't enjoy what...

...in the mid-250s Step 2 and consistently got Honors or High Honors on NBME shelf examinations at my school. I am most motivated in tutoring science and math subjects especially those related to medical school admissions and NBME examinations. However, I have years of prior experience teaching and tutoring science and math at the middle school and high school level, and am comfortable with that content as well. I have worked with children and teens...