Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...a variety of genres. I taught weekly group and one-on-one lessons in South Korea that covered test prep, critical reading, and essay writing My philosophy for teaching is that my students not only improve in their academic potential, but also become engaged with the material and understand the purpose of what they are learning. I have always applied my students' feedback on what they want to learn in our sessions and strive to build their...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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After graduating with a degree in philosophy, my conscience left me with no choice but to find a job doing something meaningful. Like Aristotle, I think the ability to think for yourself is essential to living a happy life. Like Socrates, I think inquiry is essential to cultivating this ability. I love people and I love conversation. To engage personally while exchanging and inspiring ideas is, for me, one of life's greatest pleasures.... I strive to...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...to medical school next year and am currently in the process of applying. I graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in 2012, and there I was a member of the National Honors Society which was my first experience with tutoring. I am currently a volunteer at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, and I help patients and siblings with homework and reading there, as well. I am passionate about the life sciences and the...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...undergraduate education, I worked in a teaching capacity, teaching sections of United States and Latin American History courses. With high scores being so crucial to student acceptance to top college programs, I am passionate about sharing the tips and strategies that helped me succeed on standardized tests. I especially enjoy teaching the Math sections of exams, because the subject boils down to learning and memorizing strategies that can be broadly applied. My strategy for standardized...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...currently a researcher in the biomedical field with my B.S in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. With several years of tutoring experience under my belt, and a long journey of figuring out my own techniques for studying and retaining vital classroom knowledge, I have a tool belt ready of methods to succeed in the classroom. Additionally, I have worked with students on all sides of the learning/comprehension spectrum and will help your child gain the...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...in order to walk the student through the process of figuring out the general concept in a unique way; for example, I will use an angle maze to teach geometric angle theorems. I am a proponent of the mindset that learning to learn is much more important than learning pure information, so I always focus more on the process than the outcome. I love to teach, and I hope to work in a high school...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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I recently completed grad school with a degree in geology. I have a broad background in the physical science and math. I look forward to helping you out with standardized tests, math through calculus, chemistry, and physics.... Anyone can master any subject with enough time and the right teacher.... I ask the student what they think they are having issues with and work through some general practice problems to try and determine exactly what subjects need...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...with elementary, middle, and high school students as a tutor in individual learning environments. I have also worked as a museum educator and a camp counselor. My goal is to help students by engaging them in their learning, setting challenges, and empowering them succeed. My passion is working with students until the "aha!" moment when students know how to solve a difficult problem. I tutor reading, writing, and history/social studies for all grades, U.S. History...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...hardest of all, had to confront the realities of how the struggling lives of my students outside of school influenced their attitudes inside the school walls. Currently I am a rising second year medical student at NYU School of Medicine. I hope to pursue a career in global health, particularly focusing on curable blindness worldwide. Although I am no longer in the classroom, the passion I have for teaching and the personal value I place...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...at ASU's Walter Cronkite School. I would love to tutor students working on any of the following subjects: PSAT Critical Reading, PSAT Writing Skills, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SAT Verbal, TOEFL, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, College Essays, Essay Editing, Grammar and Mechanics, Literature, Reading, Writing, Arabic, and European History. Here's a little bit more information about my background -- I'm currently a Teaching Assistant at...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...work, I like to read and write, play soccer, spend time outdoors, and spend time with my friends. I have previous short-term teaching experience in Peru and Spain, and am near-fluent in Spanish. I believe in the power of positive thinking, hard work, and self-confidence. I also believe that practice makes perfect: putting theory into practice is the best way to become comfortable with new material, so when tutoring I try to incorporate practice problems...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...be. Given my passionate about education policy, I understand the important role that standardized tests play in allowing students to maximize their own educational potential. My goal as a tutor is to help each student that I work with to perform to the best of their abilities on the standardized test that they are preparing to take. I hope that I can play a part in helping my students to attend the higher education institution...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...papers, has the possibility to enthrall and fascinate. I believe that all writing is creative writing, and that in every assignment can be approached with equal measures of enthusiasm and diligence. I am an excellent teacher of the building blocks of language, including Phonics and Grammar. As Joan Didion once said, "Grammar is a piano I play by ear." I have helped dozens of students view grammar not as a stifling set of rules but...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...at Yale and I am now working towards a degree in Bioethics at UPenn. I also completed the premedical requirements during this time. In Connecticut, I worked as a chaplain in a community hospital. Upon moving to Philadelphia, I found a position at CHOP as a research assistant and then transitioned to a job as an OB/GYN research coordinator at HUP. Outside of academia, I work as a barista and I skate on an adult...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...stories of my friends and peers for enjoyment, starting with basic grammar corrections and eventually expanding my scope to comments on structure, plot, imagery, and clarity of thought. Now, I tutor reading, writing, and test preparation. I have extensive knowledge of standardized tests and thorough experience with AP exams from my high school years, and have never ceased to love counseling writers. In college, where I received my BFA in Acting with a focus in...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...Working with a variety of students over the years has really helped me develop the necessary skills to be an excellent tutor. I know the great benefits that one on one instruction provides to a student. It is exciting to play such a role in a young person's education. I believe strongly in the power of education. Ideally, tutoring does not just help a student with the academic material in front of them at the...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...spare time is spent playing golf, skiing and hiking, and teaching archery to kids in after school programs. As your tutor, my job is to provide you with simple approaches that lead to dependable results. In essence, to "teach you how to fish". Your job is to learn "how to fish". If you're looking for someone to feed you, with no effort on your part, I'm not the tutor you want. But if you're looking...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...students, standardized testing has its share of flaws. But the tests aren't unfair or unbeatable; they challenge you to learn a specific language. I don't mean the fancy vocabulary you'll want in a verbal section, but the forms and patterns of the questions themselves. With thoughtful effort, any student can learn to understand the language of test-taking. As someone lucky enough to be fluent, I hope to share with others what I have gained.
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...Statistics, and SAT prep to T.A. responsibilities and instructor training for undergraduate statistics as part of my graduate studies. I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching. The benefit of working with one student at a time is that I can help them understand what methods work best for them, and ground complex concepts in examples that apply to his/her own life to put the material in context. The highest compliment I feel I...
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Certified PSAT Writing Skills Tutor in Westchester, NY
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...of our education system is the lack of individualized learning time, and personal relationship building between teacher and student. I think we tend to use a one size fits all approach with education because our schools and teachers don't have the time or resources to respond to the needs of every student. I believe that 1-on-1 tutoring, mentoring and education is essential for developing learning practices that are effective for you. I'm excited to work...
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If your child has set their sights on becoming a National Merit Scholar, they will need to earn excellent scores on the PSAT, as this exam is also the NMSQT - the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Regardless of how your student scores, this free exam provides an opportunity to take an exam that mimics the real SAT, complete with proctors, time limits, and test-day anxiety. The way your child scores on the PSAT can thus provide them with an analysis of their current abilities in the three subjects that the SAT tests, which includes the Critical Reading section, the Mathematics section, and the Writing section.
Students who give stellar performances on the PSAT can also be nominated as National Merit Scholars, an honor that is often accompanied by merit-based financial aid during the college application process. If your child is ready to reach for this goal, but they know that their writing and editing abilities could use some support, Varsity Tutors can help by assisting you in connecting with a highly skilled and experienced private tutor.
Your child's classes are not going to help prepare them for the specific problem types they will face on the PSAT. Practice books cannot answer questions about the material they present, and online resources are often unreliable. Varsity Tutors can help you and your child connect with personal PSAT Writing tutors that avoid these pitfalls and can help them streamline their studying.
All tutoring takes place in a one-on-one setting, where your instructor can answer your child's questions as they arise, providing specific guidance about the section's content and real-time feedback on their work. We understand that every student is a unique learner with different strengths and weaknesses. Your child's tutor can create a review plan just for them, custom tailored to focus on helping them develop the knowledge and skills they most need for success on test day.
No matter whether they struggle with picking out subtle grammatical inconsistencies in questions for identifying sentence errors, picking out the best way to rephrase a sentence in questions for improving sentences, or employing the passage-based logic tested by questions on improving paragraphs, your child's tutor can provide them with practice materials and instruction to help them master any and all of these writing section question types.
Is your child afraid of running out of time when they take the actual PSAT? Not sure how to strategically approach the section based on the tests scoring system? Your child's tutor can help address these issues well before test day in order to help the student give their best performance at that time. Your private tutor can help your child develop effective time management skills, which will make sure that your child has at least a chance of answering every exam question. Your child's tutor can also help them identify where exactly their strengths and weaknesses lie in terms of learning style. That way, they can develop a study plan that will help them make the most out of their strengths, while trying to minimize their weaknesses as much as possible. PSAT Writing tutoring does not just offer benefits leading up to the PSAT. The English and writing skills that it can help your child internalize can benefit them in future classes as well.
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Reviewed the Correcting Sentence Errors and Improving Sentences portions of the Critical Reading section. Covered basic grammar mechanics and idiomatic use of English, as well as multiple-choice strategies relevant to the PSAT/SAT. Student is a quick study, and clearly very motivated (took notes on unfamiliar material). Will continue with the verbal section next session.
The student and I began by discussing her questions from the practice test sections she took during the week. Then we moved onto to work through a writing practice section together, and ended by working through a math section. The student is noticeably improving and applying techniques we have worked on to her practice tests.
The student and I continued to work on the Improving Sentences section, with a specific concentration on Identifying Sentence Errors. Towards the end of the session we moved on to working on the Improving Paragraphs section.
Today we continued with PSAT studying. We did a bit of a math section and determined that he could answer all of them so we moved on. We worked most on grammar and I taught him some easy tricks that I learned from SAT prep and he seems to feel better about his English skills. I think he just needed a little more self-confidence.
We focused on the Writing section during today's session. I started by reviewing the writing section on a practice test the student had completed prior to our session. We then worked through some tips and strategies for Improving Sentences questions, Identifying Sentence Errors questions, and Improving Paragraphs questions, looking at examples of the application of each strategy. Then we reviewed the list of common grammar and usage errors often used by the test. Finally, we went over the Writing section of a practice test, working through each question and the answer choices together. I asked him to review a list of common diction errors as well as the list of grammar errors and complete another Writing section test before our next session.
Reviewed last week's work on writing the PSAT essay and how to break down the 25-minute time block accordingly. Encouraged client to spend 10 minutes planning essay (choosing stance on prompt, coming up with arguments for/against, and coming up with good examples from literature/history/current events/personal experiences).
We reviewed an example prompt from the student's test prep book and came up with arguments for/against together. I reminded student to take a definite, clear stance on the prompt. We also reviewed essays that scored a 6 (highest score) and a 4, and we read the graders' rationale for each score.
We also reviewed part of the sentence revision portion of the grammar review. We reviewed 4 of the 16 different types of errors that this section reviews. Lastly, we completed 10 sample sentence completion questions and we reviewed the ones he got wrong (5 out of 10) and why, cross-referencing aforementioned types of errors.
