Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Gurnee, IL

...tutoring style-- I'll listen to your needs and wants and adjust accordingly to give you the best learning experience possible. Outside of school, I love to stay fit by running, kickboxing, and trying out new classes at the gym. I also love to cook--half of my Instagram feed consists of drool-worthy food accounts.

...is a process. Learning should include examples of how you apply learning to life. I have taught all grade levels and most subjects. I find students learn best when motivated by meaning and applicability. I believe in active learning. When teaching, my philosophy is to embed thinking skills and common sense modeling, to teach students...

...college students. I studied Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for two years before changing my major to Software Engineering and I am now studying at Penn State University. I focus on tutoring for math and software programming subjects from pre-algebra to calculus 3 and C++. It's very important to create a strong foundation to...

...makes tutoring effective. In addition to teaching the academics of the subject, I find it important to identify the obstacles to learning the child may be experiencing (such as anxiety, testing environment, interpersonal difficulties, learning styles) and focus on enhancing the child's strengths to build self-efficacy. I am also experienced in teaching relaxation techniques to...

...Trigonometry and Algebra 2. Since that first tutoring experience, I always knew that I wanted to work with students to help them better understand their course material. In college, I worked with many classmates who were struggling in Chinese by having regular conversations with them and showing different methods of learning the languageit's much easier...

...that each student has the opportunity to enjoy and find success in each and every single subject he or she studies; he or she just needs to find the proper learning method. As a tutor, I work effortlessly to find this particular niche so every single one of my students gains confidence, feels accomplished and...

...working at an experimental physics lab at the University of Maryland, College Park. My tutoring style is pretty relaxed. In my experience, if someone knows what question to ask then they are already pretty close to the answer; they just need a push in the right direction. I like to help people talk through the...

I am currently pursuing my B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering in college. I have been tutoring for over four years now working with students in various fields ranging from math and science to standardized testing! I love tutoring and will make it my goal to make sure I give you the tools to achieve yours!

...and to give back what the English language has given to me. I've edited for the international Literary Magazine Polyphony Lit. and am currently a reader for the Nassau Literary Review. I keep my lessons energetic and fun while also remaining focused so that my students can make meaningful progress to help them succeed for...

...went to Drexel University to write and defend my dissertation in mathematics, which was about two unsolved problems in linear algebra. While in Johns Hopkins and Drexel University, I ended up teaching a lot of math and a bit of science not only as a tutor, but also as a teaching assistant and as a...

My goal is to make sure the student will understand the material and to be successful in the classroom while being an independent thinker.

...me to flexible and modify my tutoring approach based on the tutee. Since I just graduated high school, I can empathize better with other high school students and build a personal connection that can aid in creating the perfect learning environment for the tutee. I enjoy working with students to really unlock their potential! In...

...(ancient, medieval, enlightenment, modern), political philosophy (your Locke, Hobbes and Rawls, etc), philosophy of science (Bayesianism, positivism, etc). I can also tutor undergrad courses on Chinese philosophy (Ruism, Buddhism, Daoism)! I'm confident tutoring K-12 math and physics. I'm also a native Mandarin speaker; I can help you or your children study Mandarin Chinese as well!...

...that with proper instruction every student is capable of understanding physics and math in an intuitive and interesting way. I work to demonstrate this reality in sessions by never giving away the answer to a problem; I instead use leading questions to get the student to understand the problem as a whole instead of just...

...for opportunities to tutor and have been tutoring college physics both as a TA and on the side. I'm currently working on my PhD in physics and already have a master's. I prefer interactive tutoring were we work on problems. I'll try to get a sense of the student's understanding and thought process and will...

...a bank so have a lot of experience training and mentoring many individuals. I have learned that patience and motivation is the key to teaching people. Also, figuring out what style works best for the individual. I believe anyone can learn anything as long as they are motivated. I love tutoring because there is so...

...can be a total blast, and I want to help you have a good time with it too! I customize my lessons to fit your style and mix things up along the way. My goal is for you to not just ace your courses but actually enjoy the process. So if you're up for a...

...and a French tutor while in undergrad. Although I no longer tutor math, I do love to work with students who want to improve their writing or conversational French. In the past, I've worked with students ranging from 13-55 y/o! I like to work with each student to establish a personalized learning plan. I know...

...capable of working with students from varied academic backgrounds. My specialties are academic writing and college essay preparation, critical reading skills, study skills and organization, and middle and high school level math. I have also successfully self studied for the LSAT, scoring in the 98th percentile on my first sitting and would love to share...

...than a bunch of numbers on a paper. Being able to connect math to the real world and visualize it gives the subject a sense of purpose, instead of making it seem like nothing more than inapplicable knowledge. Outside of tutoring and school, I spend most of my free time producing music. What once started...