Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Quincy, MA

...as an undergraduate research assistant in a cognitive neuroscience lab, studied in Paris, debated with the Yale Political Union, and took part in numerous off-campus mentoring and counseling activities. In many ways I am still a student, always trying to grow as a person and in my profession. My favorite subject to teach is math, because there are often many different ways to approach any one problem - the fun is in finding out what...

...to laugh and play while learning. I have spent the last seven years tutoring for the writing and reading portions of the SAT and ACT, as well as helping to proofread college essays. When I am not teaching I love to ride roller coasters, hike with my kids, read, and do arts and crafts. I read over 80 books a year. My favorite is Harry Potter! I am a huge Disney fan.

Hi! I'm Laura, a sophomore at Boston University studying Computer Science. I love anything math/CS related, but I also love to read and write. I've tutored many friends in math classes and helped many of my international friends with writing and grammar. I love to learn and I love being able to teach and tutor students of all levels.

Hello! My name is Kendall Walters and I am 28 years old. I have been an in person and online tutor for over a decade now and look forward to helping you with any of your mathematical needs.

...as a volunteer tutor throughout high school and started to tutor professionally during my senior year. Ever since, I have been working as a private tutor, either in tutoring centers or for personal contacts. I have tutored privately and professionally throughout NYC. I love teaching and am excited to help anyone meet their educational goals! In my free time, I voraciously consume media, whether it be literature, movies, or TV shows. I also enjoy spending...

...I believe a great tutor not only teaches the material, but also helps students to become more effective learners. I often provide real-world examples to help students get excited about concepts. Also, I use practice problems so that my students can see their own improvement and gain confidence. These strategies help students to become better lifelong learners, and their benefits extend beyond the subjects I am teaching. In addition to teaching and learning, I love...

As a professional tutor, I really enjoy the work I do. To me, a crucial part of life success is helping others, so I am dedicated to my work. Sometimes, when somebody shows us something we can't see for ourselves, we become capable of things we never thought we could do. ... Once you've learned something, it is never forgotten. It just needs to be recalled.... Assess the problem, set short and long-term goals, establish plans...

...Haverford College and a current student at Harvard Divinity School and Harvard Law School, I am extremely excited to work with students on topics ranging from elementary school English to college-level World Religion! Whether it's grammar, paper-editing, or exam studying, I'm here to help. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out--I am overjoyed to be a part of the Varsity Tutors team and look forward to working with students!

...Science class. I also contributed video tutorial content to the Mechanics of Structures class on the edX platform. I believe that education is a valuable asset for success and confidence in life, and want to do everything I can to empower students with the tools they need to learn and perform. I tutor math (from pre-algebra to college calculus), physics (mechanics, E/M, structures), engineering (MATLAB, SolidWorks, etc.), English, and test prep (SAT, ACT, and GRE)....

...be THAT teacher. The funny thing about being THAT teacher, though, is that they are never just a teacher. Often, they take on whatever roles they need to in order to make a difference. So, although I have only been at this for half a decade, I have always attempted not just to be the best teacher but to be the best curriculum coordinator, data analyst, or counselor I can be. When my school switched...

...volunteer, I conducted an SAT and college 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...

...with a B.S. in Psychology and Medical Anthropology. I am currently work full-time as an Research Assistant for the NIH, focusing on Youth and Social Issues, at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. I am gearing up to continue graduate school and a career in public health and creative health prevention programming! I love teaching and tutoring students of all ages, as I am passionate about education and empowering others to become passionate...

...their schoolwork for as long as I can remember, and I've always had a knack for helping students understand things better on their own. I take a very personalized approach, going through your specific thought process and moving forward from there. I am excited to help students in ACT/SAT/PSAT prep as well as subjects like English, Math, French, Spanish, and just anything social studies-related! In my free time, I like to watch sports, read books,...

...the depth of the content. An example might be to have them select quotations from Civil Disobedience, put them in their own words, write whether they agree with them or not and create a visual of a selected passage from Walden. Or in addition to an aural discussion of a Scene in Hamlet I will write a web on the board to map both concepts and characters. I believe in growth through learning. I believe...

Hello! My name is Dana and I'm a post-bac student at Goucher college. I recently graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelors of Science in computer science and mathematics. I have tutored mathematics and SAT math preparation for multiple years and have participated in peer-tutoring at Northeastern. I love solving problems, being outdoors, and dancing!

...I have worked with students with various needs and backgrounds in English and writing topics. I have a particular focus on SAT and ACT prep (Reading and Writing components), English assignments, projects, or papers for middle and high school students, and college-level research papers. I have a Bachelors degree in sociology and writing from Ithaca College, a Masters in Education from Johns Hopkins University and a Masters in Education Leadership from Columbia University

...an all-male boarding and day school for 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...

I believe that all students can access and succeed in any curriculum area with the proper support and guidance

...graduated from Bowdoin College with a degree in Biochemistry and a minor in Psychology. I am currently in the process of applying to medical school--hoping to be able to go somewhere in California where I am originally from. I have been tutoring middle school and high school students in a variety of math topics for six years but my favorite subjects to tutor are Trigonometry and Geometry because I think there are many different ways...

...to direct a learner toward self-education and problem solving. My style is not to provide the answer, but to guide one in knowing how to arrive at the answer. This approach has served me well in my professional career, as well as in my personal life. I find myself always challenged with learning new things, and self-learning is the key. For example, to advance my professional career, I took an online course in statistics. In...