Award-Winning PSAT Tutors in Palo Alto, CA

...in Bioengineering and Economics. After working in the life sciences industry for a couple of years doing research, I decided to apply to graduate school. Alongside the application cycle, I am excited about tutoring science and math subjects given my predilection for engineering. As an undergraduate, I was a teaching assistant for the Economics Department where I taught lower and upper division sections along with hosting individual office hours. Herein I learned that the best...

I have over ten years of experience tutoring and I love working with my students. It is my priority to meet each student's unique learning needs, and I enjoy making seemingly complex concepts easy to understand. Many of my former students/clients refer friends or ask to work with me when new needs arise. I also love to help students with essays and college/grad school applications.

I am a Stanford student majoring in Computer Science and minoring in both Economics and Chinese. I've always loved math, English, and science. I just graduated high school a year ago, so I'm very familiar with what's currently being tested. Looking forward to getting to know you and helping you achieve academically!

...approach as a tutor is to set clearly defined goals for learning and to accomplish them, while making it as enjoyable an experience as possible. Education done properly shouldn't feel like a chore. It's very important for me to engage the student, try to see things from their perspective, and to adjust my teaching style to fit whatever works for the student. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, reading, playing guitar, and studying foreign...

...Science, and Reading. With more than eight years of tutoring experience, I have helped students with both test preparation and various academic subjects. I particularly enjoy tutoring Physics, Chemistry, and Algebra. Although Math and Science are traditionally viewed as difficult subjects, I believe that once students realize that such subjects are not something to be afraid of, they excel very quickly. Seemingly daunting word problems can be broken down into manageable bits and solved very...

I've previously tutored at San Francisco State University's student writing center, The Boston Learning Center, and as a independent private tutor in-person and online. With an educational background in English literature and creative writing, I have extensive experience copyediting / proofreading thesis-driven college-level essays. In addition, along with my career in early childhood education, I would love to work with young children on their developing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

...spent three years as a high school math teacher and basketball coach in Washington D.C. Before that, I spent four years as a sportswriter and columnist in Los Angeles. I have worked with students of all ages from kindergarten to adulthood and am a staunch believer that it is never too late to fall in love with learning any subject (even math!). My approach to tutoring is the same way I approach training for a...

...Math the most because I love solving challenging questions and help student to understand different concepts both in school and outside in their life. I love teaching students by explaining the definition in details and help them on what they don't understand other than just helping them to solve the questions and give them the answers. I love to hike and at the same time I will run many miles. I love hanging out with...

...but I understand the importance to learn the materials and apply the gained knowledge into realistic scenarios. While maintaining a decent grade point average, I also secured a tax preparer position at a non-profit program during the tax season. As aforementioned, I value the importance of transferring knowledge into skills and techniques. There is a sense of fulfillment when I am able to apply knowledge from the classroom to help actual, tangible clients to file...

...be closer to my kids and grandkids in the Bay Area. As a longtime English professor and writing program administrator at two Pac-12 universities, I've always enjoyed working one-on-one with individual students whether it's solving the problems posed by specific assignments, preparing for the reading and writing portions of the SAT, or generating and revising application essays for college or graduate school. One of the first steps in my approach is to help students develop...