Award-Winning SAT Tutors

...school students after college. I find that I am always able to make the material simple and relatable for the student that I am tutoring - it is a question of presenting the material in a manner that is easy to understand. In addition, I am very patient, friendly, and easy to talk to. My tutoring style is very adaptable to any type of student - the key is developing the student’s independent understanding so...

...individualized program of study for them. I find that humor is often a great pathway to making a personal connection and establishing trust. My husband and I own an instructional baseball business where, in addition to helping students perfect their baseball skills, we mentor players who are striving to play baseball in high school, college and on the professional level. I have three children who have either graduated or are currently attending top colleges and...

Currently a UCLA student looking to become a professional tutor after graduation. I feel greatly satisfied when a struggling student finally understands not only how to do a problem, but why the problem exists and why he or she solves it a certain way. I want to encourage people to be curious and ask why, and help them fit academic concepts into their common sense. ... Solve the problem to understand it, not to get the right answer.

...for over ten years. I also love exploring new places, and my travels have led to a passion for photography. Some of my other favorite pastimes are reading, watching movies, and spending time with my friends. I have tutored high school students in the past, and have focused on the sciences. However, I find that I can relate to and communicate with students of all ages, and am capable of teaching more than just the...

...2 Math level 2 in addition to Algebra I and II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Biology, and Chemistry, and enjoy doing so. I believe in the difference tutoring makes early in life, as I have benefited from a private tutor myself from 1st through 8th grades and believe this is what significantly altered my trajectory. I enjoy long bike rides through northern Westchester, New Canaan, Darien, and swimming on the weekends. In the winter, I enjoy...

Currently a student at Yale University studying Molecular Biophysics/Biochemistry and Comparative Literature. ... Get to know them a bit. I think comfort is kind of a prerequisite.... Helping students find and do practice problems is key. You need to know what you don't know, and self-testing is the only way to do that.... Point out progress that they don't notice! It's so much easier to notice from the outside.... Try approaching it a different way. If not numerically, then graphically. If not graphically, then verbally. Rinse, lather, repeat.

...mathematics courses as well as Physics I and General Chemistry. Although I tutor many different analytical courses, the topic I am most passionate about is calculus. During my tutoring sessions, I typically will go over problems analogous to ones presented to me by the student. Afterwards, I will let the student approach his or her own problem with similar methodology as I had previously demonstrated. Finally, outside of academia, I love to spend time playing...

...understands something at the conceptual level, he or she will be much better prepared for the topic, not only in the specific test we are preparing for, but anywhere else it may come up. Memorizing words or equations might help somebody in the short term, but understanding why that word means what it means, or what an equation is actually depicting is worth the extra effort. Besides test-prep I think I can be a great...

...yogi, artist, world traveler, and English teacher. I am a graduate of Princeton University (B.A.) and Boston University (M.F.A.). Students will find in me a compassionate, empathetic, and rigorous instructor. I work best with students who are serious about their dreams, invested in challenge, and willing to attempt the unknown. I see very tutoring experience as an opportunity for both student and teacher to learn, and make my students' achievement and excitement about learning my...

...Colleges located in east Los Angeles. At Pomona I studied Cognitive Science and Psychology, played varsity basketball, and worked as a Teacher's Assistant in the Linguistics and Cognitive Science department. I've worked for Varsity Tutors since moving back to Seattle last September, and love my job. As a tutor, I specialize in teaching SAT/ACT/GRE/ISEE prep, writing, English, Spanish, math, music, and psychology. If you need help in any of these areas, I'm your guy!