Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Akron, OH

...would get confused which is why I think it is necessary to reach out and ask the child how they are doing. I tend to gravitate more towards tutoring in math because of the ease I had with it when I was in middle and high school but am still more than willing to tutor humanities based subjects. Outside of academia, I like to draw, paint, creatively write, and volunteer at animal shelters.... My philosophy regarding...

...college, I am apart of the Student Ambassador and Leadership Office, Camp Kesem and am Orientation Leader. I have a passion for science and enjoy teaching its wonders to others. In high school, I was also very interested in the social sciences and I like to keep myself up to date on current affairs. I want to share my love of learning with all of you and hope to focus on understanding material instead of...

...build upon them through frequent quizzes and reflective analysis. Additionally, having just gone through the college admissions process, I am privy to its length and complexity so can lend advice on anything, namely essays. I have plenty of experience writing and have been published in a local newspaper. While I think math is the easiest subject for me to teach, writing and writing skills are my favorite to teach because to see a writers progress...

...seriously. My own experiences and achievements allow me to offer useful strategies for preparing, studying, and learning. In addition, I have prior experience with teaching. A former math tutor at Kumon (an after-school enrichment center), I have taught levels of mathematics ranging from basic arithmetic through advanced calculus to students of all ages. It is my belief that knowledge is very much like a tree. Without a trunk and branches, there is nothing for the...

...B.S. in Mathematics-Economics (both from UCLA). In addition, I have scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT, ACT, and GMAT exams and scored in the 95th percentile on the MCAT. I really enjoy working with students of all ages and backgrounds and believe all students are capable of learning and being successful with the right approach to education. I would love the chance to discuss in more detail what kind of tutoring you or...

...wellness, healthcare, fitness, self-confidence, self-worth/respect, and self-compassion. My certifications include but are not limited to national level: speaking course, book, reports, guided reading 1-11, children, teen, and adult writing courses; international: vocabulary building; grammar (adventures, building, writing, phonic); interactive communication skills: public, social, professional; word development; beginner and advanced. Continuing my educational journey, I am now a certified behavior change specialist. The Behavior Change Specialist helps me empathize, listen compassionately, and assist the students nonjudgmentally....

...plans on matriculation to medical school in 2018. I have been tutoring since I was 14 years old. I have worked with all ages from elementary school up through college. Throughout my journey to medical school I have taken an abundance of science classes (biology, biochemistry, general and organic chemistry, as well as physics). During this process I have experimented with different learning and studying styles to help myself excel in each class which has...

...or do not get it. The reason they are not good at it is likely because they have not spent the time or had the individual attention they need to be successful. I enjoy being able to spend the time to answer questions and ultimately help the student get to the answer on their own. When they can do this, they gain a much deeper appreciation for the thing they are studying. It is also...

...students, from Adult GED candidates to grade school readers to South African high school poetry students. I am trained to tutor in reading comprehension and writing for all levels, U.S. and European history, SAT/ACT (Verbal, Reading, Writing, Literature, Subject Tests), ESL, and college applications. With experience working for a diverse range of students, my teaching philosophy is that patience, expertise, and enthusiasm are essential to the learning process. I commit to providing these qualities for...

...at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in English and minoring in journalism and art history. I am very passionate about literature, writing and history, and I love sharing my knowledge and learning new things. In the past few years, I have worked with young children learning to read and high school Latin students, and I also love working with students on improving Standardized Test results. In my spare time, I love reading, music and anything...

...passion for helping students feel comfortable with and confident about their ability to succeed in their math classes. I have found that many students struggle to convert the HOW to solve a problem into an understanding of WHY it works. Bridging that gap is my main focus in teaching and tutoring. Additionally, I have a tremendous passion for learning new information and seeing things from a variety of perspectives, which I hope to impart to...

...where I studied International Relations and Psychology. I love tutoring all subjects from writing to math and everything in between. My passion, however, is writing. I write whenever I can in my free time and have written professionally with Hike Marketing, a Cleveland based marketing firm. I especially enjoy helping students to improve upon their college essays and prepare for their standardized tests. Besides reading and writing, my other hobbies include working out, watching movies,...

...my students by demonstrating my knowledge in a subject area; my passion for teaching and learning, and my willingness to seek sources and provide immediate resources that enable learning to take place on a continuum. I know that everyone learns differently and that interests in learning are also different, from one individual to the next. My goal here is to be a bridge between what a student struggles with and what he or she needs...

...have previously tutored in my High School as well as in a nearby Middle school. I tutor SAT prep, and math prior to and including calculus, with SAT prep being my preference as it was very emphasized back when I was in middle and high school so I have the most exposure with it. I tend to be a very details oriented tutor with a tenancy to focus on the minutiae that needs to be...

I recently graduated from UC Berkeley with an Interdisciplinary Studies degree, reflecting my interest in a wide range of academic subjects. I enjoy learning, teaching, and working with my students to craft a personalized study plan and finding ways to make schoolwork both efficient and fun.

...Bioengineering. I have volunteered in tutoring programs for elementary, middle school, and high school students, including mixed English-Spanish tutoring at a program for Hispanic students in South Bend, Indiana. I have always had a passion for mathematics and chemistry, but I also love to tutor in Writing and English. My goal is to help students realize their potential by providing more personalized interaction than the cookie-cutter approach used in many schools. In my spare time,...

...that most schools provide a cookie-cutter style of teaching that may not be the best way for many students to learn a particular subject/topic. My goal as a tutor is to not only highlight a student's strengths to keep them motivated, but to also challenge them and encourage them to reach new levels of success with their education through a personalized style of learning. As a STEM advocate, I specialize in teaching most levels of...

...tournament for the Chemistry Lab event. I bring the experience I gained competing in and writing for a variety of academic competitions to my students when I teach or tutor them, and I love the excitement of pushing students to reach and expand their potential, as well as the fun that comes from a student seeing a question a new way and understanding it on a different level. I know that education and brain-training are...

...based on elicitation and helping students arrive at the answer on their own by aiding them with the tools necessary to do so. Learning must be challenging, but it can and should be fun. Outside of tutoring, I love to travel, but I also enjoy curling up on my coach with my dog and watching a good movie. I also love to eat (and therefore cook). I have a massive sweet tooth! My students know...