Award-Winning PSAT Tutors in Roanoke, VA

...a little hard work they can make that happen. I want to question those students who are unsure of this path. Medical school is challenging, and admissions committees are learning how to weed out students who are not passionate about becoming a physician. If a student is doubting their reasons for entering this field, then...

...and I am a soon-to-be newly minted M.D. pursuing a career in emergency medicine. Before medical school I was an elementary school teacher in Washington, D.C. with some additional time spent in agricultural research and private tutoring. My passions and hobbies include medicine, reading and writing, hiking and basketball. Teaching and tutoring can be an...

...over five years of experience dealing with teenagers who have mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and ADHD. I've taken Advanced Placement exams, the SAT, GRE and, I've taught ESL courses to students who speak English as a second language. I'm a firm believer that with a little bit of encouragement, patience and a...

...junior at Virginia Tech, studying urban affairs, policy and planning. I specialize in helping students with test prep for the SAT and ACT, but I am also able to help younger students with reading, writing and math. My goal with test prep is to ensure that students are prepared enough that they feel confident no...

...years in high school, and I tutored first-year engineering students at Northwestern in basic engineering courses (mostly calculus, trigonometry, algebra, physics). My favorite subject to tutor is algebra because it forms the basis for the rest of mathematics and it can be appleid to everyday problem solving. Outside of academia, I play a lot of...

...Archaeology. During graduate school, I served as a teaching assistant for several undergraduate classes, including introductory and advanced courses. Later, I completed my post-baccalaureate work at Temple University, completing courses in Biology, Chemistry (general and organic), and Physics. Although I tutor a wide variety of subjects, I specialize in science courses (Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental...

I am 41-year-old, stay-at-home father, and am committed to helping myself and others understand the world. I love music, and I love words. People are pretty great, too.

...math) by giving them a sense of a larger context. In particular, I love to bring college-level math concepts to students in a way anyone can understand, which often demonstrates WHY the math they're doing matters. It also shows that math can be just plain cool, which I don't think our curricula prioritize enough. Besides...

...experience from highschool. I enjoy tutoring because I get to see how my students develop their skills over time. Outside of school, I enjoy playing trombone and singing (I do enjoy using songs to help memorize math formulas), speedcubing (solving Rubik's Cubes really fast), and hanging out with my friends. If you attend ISU, we...

...am a great tutor because of my broad experience in tutoring many different subjects, so that I have a wide variety of approaches to help all types of students master the material. I also believe that, in my German tutoring especially, I'm very systematic, so that my students have a strong grammar foundation on which...

...American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC in 2008, the oldest English speaking acting conservatory in the world. I graduated Summa from University of St Thomas with a BA in English, and just wrapped up a MS in Data Science from Northwestern. I'm a huge Red Sox fan and love watching detective shows when I...

...General Biology lab course offered at U.C. Berkeley, a prerequisite for students wishing to pursue Biology as a major. Since I have a wide range of teaching experiences in both academic subjects and test preparation, I am highly adaptable to different learning styles and cater my teaching methods to meet student needs. Apart from being...

...the past, I have helped students achieve significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents and other exams! I truly believe education is a mutual learning and teaching opportunity and enjoy helping my students achieve a thorough understanding (those "Aha!" moments) and appreciation of whatever they choose to study! In the future, I seek...

...inquiry, and using that to build confidence in and mastery of a wide variety of academic topics. I graduated from Yale University with a double major in Environmental Studies and International Studies, and I love the way science and real-world issues can interact. Part of my interest in the environment comes from my love of...

...around Math, Chemistry, Biology and Physics, so I can work with a student on more than one class at a time. I also have a lot of experience with test prep and love working with students who need help with standardized tests. I'm a laid back individual, but I like to push my students. I...

...to students' learning styles. I pay attention to whether they are an audio, visual, or kinesthetic learner, and then I tutor accordingly. I am currently a junior at Brigham Young University. I am an Applied & Computational Mathematics major with a concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering: Circuits. I have earned the high in many...

...I am pursuing a Master's degree in Elementary Education and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. I am extremely passionate about teaching and work daily to improve my craft. Students, parents, supervisors, and colleagues have described me as efficient, extremely patient, creative, and caring. I am certified to tutor in a variety...

...possible level. I also think it is important that learning is not just for one assignment or one test, but rather that it sticks with you to build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence that you can carry forward. My favorite subjects to tutor include English, SAT test preparation, math, and psychology. My approach...

...Reading Development, where I saw that, as my students' reading skills improved, their overall confidence skyrocketed. They became better students because they stopped feeling incapable and inept. This experience is the foundation of my tutoring philosophy. I believe education increases one's own sense of ability and self-worth. Because of this, I aim to inspire interest...

...by lifting the curtain on the intricacies of the subject matter. I believe that learning is, and ought to be, for its own sake. Math and philosophy, and their nuanced interactions, are my great passions. I've run more 5ks and 10ks than I can count, but the validation of completing a long race is nothing...