Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Massachusetts

...readiness course for a class of around 10 high school students. I also helped with editing their college essays and answering all of their college questions. Currently, I spend an average of at least 2-3 hours per week in Boston Public School classrooms, where I assist teachers and work with students one-on-one who would benefit from extra help. I do this every semester here at school, averaging 30 hours per semester in classrooms, and I...

I'm a rising senior at Amherst College in Massachusetts. I study sociology and enjoy my job as a teaching assistant for the Computer Science department. I enjoy assisting students as they work to master new academic concepts of all sorts! The bulk of my tutoring has been in the fields of math (algebra through calculus), computer science, and PSAT/SAT prep.

...of ways: I've taught both in the States and abroad, tutored, trained teachers, taken academic courses, and worked with education policy. Half of learning is understanding the material, and the other half is understanding yourself and how you need to relate to the material. I think a well rounded, successful student needs to focus on both aspects in order to be prepared for a lifetime of learning, and I'd love to help each and every...

...practicing languages, and learning about other times. Tutoring is not just a chance to catch up or review materials but also an opportunity for collaboration, participation and the development of ideas, knowledge and learning strategies. I like taking an interactive approach with students and making sure that everyone stays engaged and that students work through materials themselves. I have a BA in Literature (English and French) from a top US university and a MA in...

...high school, and was given a lot of opportunities to pursue advanced coursework and opportunities that weren't available to 99% of students in the area. As a result, I've joined Varsity Tutors as an effort to give back and try to help students get excited about learning various subjects, employing many of the methods that allowed me to succeed. While I tutor a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about standardized test prep,...

...give instructive, informative tutoring sessions to students on various academic subjects in high school and middle school. I aim to be as knowledgeable and helpful as possible in helping students achieve what they need to in the academic arena. Through clear, informative, engaging and fun lessons I believe students can improve vastly in their schoolwork and academic achievement. Open to working with students of all abilities, whether they are self-motivated or laissez-faire, fun-loving or studious.

...Skidmore College with a bachelors degree in Psychology with a special interest in developmental psych. As a professional, I work with middle and high school aged youth as a full time mentor, helping them reach their full potential, very much including school success. I have worked with young people at every turn in my career and meeting learners where they are is something I am very passionate about. In my personal life I love basketball,...

...math in the past and worked as a teaching assistant for a Calculus class while as an undergrad. I am a computer engineer, who works and is going to school for a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. My research is focused on helping stroke survivors and arm amputees get better physical therapy results. I have 2 B.S. degrees and an M.S. For fun I do martial arts, read, and play pub trivia and board games with...

...and experience in programming. As a veteran of the AP program and the SATs, I have the insight and experience to help students understand what is important to succeed on their tests. My non-academic interests are all various forms of gaming. I have been a competitive Magic: the Gathering player for over 13 years. Otherwise I play many video games mostly older series: Touhou, Guitar Hero, and n64 speedruns. My current focus is on danmaku...

...Throughout my life, I have fueled my passion for helping students succeed through a variety of careers, including serving as an AmeriCorps member for City Year, supervising elementary tutors and mentors, and am currently working as a high school guidance counselor. I have a BA degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University and a MA degree in School Counseling from Northern Kentucky University. I hope that as your tutor, I can show you ways...

...be broken down into simpler steps, and it is rewarding to help students understand concepts that seem daunting to them at first. While tutoring math, it is very clear that each and every student has potential, and some use need guidance to discover what they are capable of. The best way to help someone learn is to show them how to take and active role in the learning process. Apart from tutoring, I also love...

...for a college writing center, then giving private music lessons, and working as a teaching assistant for undergraduate students in music and African studies courses. I tutor in many different areas, but my passion is in working with students in writing, literature, critical reading, music, and French. In working to prepare students for standardized tests, I can offer a wide variety of strategies for vocabulary, writing, and time management. As an educator, I am particularly...

...foreign concept became clear was one of the most rewarding experiences I have had in my academic career. Moreover, as part of community service program, Wizards, I led weekly after-school science classes to invigorate interests in science and promote scientific reasoning in STEM education amongst primary school student in the urban Boston area. Demonstrating how to make an ice cream and teaching them colligative properties that drive this process, I brainstormed ideas to not only...

...which students fail to comprehend that same material. I pride myself on my ability to listen and understand what aspect of a concept is difficult for a student, even when the student cannot clearly articulate her own problem. In addition to my experience at Hamilton, I spent a summer teaching science to 4th and 5th graders with Exploration Summer Programs and a Summer teaching chemistry to 8th graders with Breakthrough Collaborative. In both of these programs...

...during undergrad and Tufts University for my masters. After much thought, I deviated from a medical school track to pursue a career in the medical device industry. My love for math and science started around middle school, and I was strongly influenced by my teachers. Through tutoring, I hope to be a similar influence. I really enjoy working with students of all ages (elementary to grads!) In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, hiking, and...

...academic background is varied--I've studied writing (technical, professional and creative), civil engineering and biochemistry extensively at the undergraduate level, and education and mathematics at the graduate level. In my own classroom, I incorporate a variety of methods and tools to help all of my students reach their potential, and to this point in my teaching career have enjoyed a great deal of success. My tutoring sessions tend to be focused, involve a mixture of discussion,...

...management. I also have a bachelors of science in student in business management with a concentration in supply chain and operations and a minor in psychology from Bentley University. Prior to completing my masters I spent 2 years working in Category Management in the E-Commerce industry, particularly working with suppliers in the housewares space. I have both academic and professional teaching experience, having led professional onboarding and skill-building trainings as well as co-teaching soft-skill courses...

...I have a wide range of interests and passions, and these correlate with the subjects that I enjoy teaching. I have always enjoyed the STEM subjects the most, specifically physics and chemistry, but I believe in the value of building a strong foundation in the basics of these subjects beforehand through fundamental understanding and focusing on the basics of these fields. I do however enjoy teaching history and politics, as well as writing, and have...

...Mandarin Chinese. With each of my past tutees I have worked to not only enhance their understanding of the curriculum, but also to help them find the motivation, study skills, discipline and joy that are necessary to truly excel in the classroom. I would be thrilled to bring that attitude to work with your student; I believe that good teaching means "working with" rather than "talking at," and that students thrive when they get a...

...excel in any subject given the right method of approach. Any material can be captivating depending on its presentation and understanding its application to our daily lives and place in the world around us. I believe that successful tutoring happens when a dialogue takes place. I won't hold your hand through a problem, instead opting to ask pertinent questions which guide you in the right direction so that you can blaze your own path. I...