Award-Winning Physics Tutors serving Lake in the Hills, IL

...believe that in order to build a solid base of knowledge, an intuitive feel for analytical thinking is a must, and I hope to share this with my students, mainly through Physics and Mathematics. In my teaching style, I prefer to use a firm but gentle approach to learning, starting with a general principle before...

...to get into teaching, so I entered a Geochemistry PhD program at The University of Chicago. I passed my oral and written exams, and selected a thesis project of measuring oxygen isotope ratios in organic compounds in meteorites (to determine if these compounds came from interstellar space or were synthesized "locally.") Late in life, however,...

Hi my name is Dustin, and I am going to be a Junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am studying chemistry with plans to go to graduate school to study chemical engineering. I am very excited to tutor math and science this summer!

...forward to helping students develop their skills in whatever way I can. I studied mathematics at Purdue University, and I have a passion for this subject and sharing it with others. I am also comfortable helping students prepare for the ACT. I look forward to meeting you and hope to begin to take some positive...

Hello! I'm Blair, an upcoming sophomore at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign interested in pursuing a degree in Computer Science + Linguistics with a minor in Mathematics. I love most sciences and mathematic related subjects and love tutoring/teach others about them even more!

...like this instead?" I've found that writing down everything we go over and reviewing it at the end helps knowledge "stick," better too. I did well in school and I want you to do well, too! When I tutor I ask: what needs to be learned, how can it be taught, and have they learned...

...have a Bachelor's Degree in History. I am enthusiastic about education and have been teaching for several years. I have high scores on the math and science parts of the ACT and AP tests. In addition, I have strong reading comprehension and writing skills. Thank you for the opportunity to work with Varsity Tutors. All...

I look forward to helping students at all levels. I am a former University Engineering professor.

I am a computer engineering student in University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I am a Dean's List student.

...plus my experience with theater and entrepreneurial projects makes me an excellent presenter. I helped raise my four younger siblings and have worked as a counselor multiple times. Plus, some of my friends at college needed a bit of help, and I was happy to if they asked. I want to help your child succeed...

...I will be attending allopathic medical school location to be determined. Currently, I have 9 offers. As for my tutoring career, I've been with VT for 5+ years now and tutor the stem disciplines. Chemistry, organic chem, biochem, and MCAT chemistry are my strengths. I also tutor calc 1,2, and 3, algebra, pre calc, and...

...the facts. I find that they are always able to retain the knowledge more that way. I especially focus on teaching students to focus on reaching their long term goals in addition to just learning the material needed at the moment. I graduated from Purdue University with a BSEE degree and have worked at Motorola...

...Algebra, Statistics, Geometry), College physics 1 and 2, Chemistry 1 and 2 My goal is to create an atmosphere for you to enjoy what you are learning so I call it 'Learn as you have fun' experience. I understand students are different but all students like to have fun! This was the approach I used...

...will come up with a diagnostic test-most likely with questions taken from a similar textbook and have the student take the diagnostic tests. Next, we will go through the test and determine the students thought process for each problem. Flaws in logic will be addressed and fixed. Then I will create a problem-set. If the...

...their understanding. I will also motivate my students whenever necessary to keep them excited about learning Chemistry or Calculus. Some concepts can be tedious to learn, so it is important to never lose sight of its real world application. I look forward to tutoring my students and helping them reach the next level! Please feel...

...in teaching mathematics, I can tutor most high school level subjects, especially those related to the SAT or ACT. My teaching style will be adapted to an individual student's needs. For example, with a kinesthetic learner, I would have have them do practice problems, assisting with explanations as needed. When I'm not tutoring, I enjoy...

...ACT, SAT, and GRE, as well as certain subject tests. I believe that no matter how much one believes they are well-versed in a subject, additional study and practice is always important. Aside from tutoring, I am a structural engineer with a global architecture/engineering firm and I enjoy biking, hiking, and baking.

...at Chicago majoring in Neuroscience. I have four years of tutoring experience, and as a student myself, I connect well with other students to understand how they learn and develop the best plan of action. I believe that the best way to learn is by teaching, so I dedicate time and effort behind each student...

...believe that the process of learning precedes the end goals-- that means that I focus on teaching students how to learn and to autonomize problem solving skills and processes they can apply to all problems rather than just helping them get the answer they need on a specific problem. This is the approach that my...

...and study skills. At my job at a high school, I assisted students in learning classroom material, encouraged students to challenge themselves, helped students self-analyze, reflect upon, and improve study methods, and also provided tips for remembering difficult material. In addition to providing general tips for all students, I tailor study practices to fit a...