Award-Winning PSAT Tutors in Massachusetts

...also an alumnus of Brandeis University where I attained a Masters in Software Engineering. After graduation, I worked as a derivatives trader for over a decade. I was fortunate to teach over a dozen classes in statistics, probability and decision making. Given my rigorous training in the sciences, my teaching philosophy revolves around optimization and iteration. I am a firm believer that different students learn in different ways. As a tutor, I believe it is...

...my life. Much like my studies, my interests run the gambit, from music and theater to hiking and biking, gaming and roleplaying to cooking and traveling. I love learning about new cultures or beliefs, and I hope to use my knowledge of the subject for conflict resolution and de-radicalization programs. I have been working for over 8 years in education, most recently as a Teaching Assistant in a psychology/neurology class of 140+ freshmen. I have...

...doing. I love teaching students of all levels, and I am excited to work with a broad range of students through Varsity Tutors. I want to become a high school teacher, but tutoring is something that is so unique in that you get to work with one student and learn their every strength and weakness. I look forward to working with any student who needs my help, and helping them to grow to be the...

...assisting students with writing at Boston Latin, I have found that some students have a natural turn for writing essays and need little more than encouragement and editing. With most students, however, writing is not a skill they can effortlessly pick up, and creativity is not instantly fluid. Bearing that in mind, I use a Socratic method to draw out ideas and key words and phrases when helping students come up with responses to creative...

...my students are provided with the skills and tools that will enable them to study effectively and reach their full potential. I recognize that not everyone has the same learning styles and, therefore, adapt my teaching for each individual student. My aim is to inspire interest and clarify understanding to overcome problem study areas, so my students can gain self-confidence and become self-reliant in all their endeavors. I have a PhD from University College London,...

...as a legal assistant and lawyer, I also spent ten years working as a tutor for SAT, SAT Subject tests, PSAT, SSAT, and general academics, primarily Math. I have since made a career transition to teaching and am currently licensed to teach Math and General Science at the middle school level. My favorite subjects have always been Math and Science, especially Biology and Chemistry. I enjoy finding different approaches to math problems and have found...

...taught classes, and facilitated workshops on subjects ranging from SAT prep to chemistry to spoken word poetry, and I especially enjoy working with middle school and high school students. I firmly believe that tutoring can and should be funeven SAT prep! Working with a student individually allows the two of us to team up to tackle the material using a range of strategies until we find an approach that works for this particular student. My...

I love traveling, dancing, and reading. But, what I am most passionate about, is learning.... Each one; teach one.... Introductions. Then, find out what the student knows and what the student needs help with.... By asking the student to explain how they get to their answers. That way, they get a chance to test if they really understand a concept.... By keeping the student engaged.... I would take the time to figure out what exactly is causing the difficulty, and work on it with the student.

...Music. I have tutored students from the elementary school level to my current peer group. I have experience tutoring through MIT's Seminar XL and Tutorial Services Room programs in core subjects required for graduation (general chemistry, physics, calculus, multivariable calculus, and biology). I have also tutored students in SAT exam preparation for the past three years. Knowledge is an equalizer, and I firmly believe in paying my knowledge forward. I tutor a wide range of...

...and volunteer at a legal aid office in San Francisco before beginning my legal studies at Emory Law School in Atlanta, GA. I received my JD in May 2013, and I am currently studying for the Massachusetts Bar exam, so my study skills are still quite fresh, not only as a tutor, but as a recent student. While at Emory Law, in addition to helping out fellow students in study groups and one-on-one sessions, I...