Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Hinsdale, IL

...tests. I'm a laid back individual, but I like to push my students. I know that every student is able to do well and I really enjoy helping them along their path to success. But being laid back, I am also good at relaxing a student and helping point out what is important and what...

...especially, I'm very systematic, so that my students have a strong grammar foundation on which to build further skills and concepts. I have also lived in Germany for a year, and am able to bring world-life experiences into tutoring sessions, so that I can instill in my students a desire to learn more of the...

...algebra topics, besides engineering topics such as chemistry and physics. My favorite subject to tutor is GRE, because the test taking strategies are often as important as the material itself. My style is very interactive- tutoring is an exchange of ideas between the tutor and the pupil; and I strive to inspire my pupils to...

...in English Literature at the University of Oregon. I taught freshman and sophomore argumentative writing courses at UO for two years before moving to Shanghai to teach English to adult learners for a year. In my most recent role, also based in Shanghai, I developed curricula and wrote mock tests for ACT, SAT, and TOEFL...

...Northwestern and organic chemistry at Harvard. Following these courses I took a job as a medical editor for a pediatric surgical practice. This job involves extensive research on complex medical subjects, compiling and analyzing research results, and writing papers for publication. I obtained a Master's in Medical Sciences this past year at Loyola University Chicago....

...graduate students with ESL. I love getting to know my students and understanding how they study best. I tailor my teaching style and methods to each individual, and sometimes I find that the most effective way to learning is to have the student teach it back to me. I always end up learning a lot...

...I simply couldn't resist also enrolling at Columbia College Chicago to pursue studies in Acoustics. At Northern, I tutored various subjects for two years and grew to love the act of teaching and sharing knowledge. I especially enjoy working on test prep, mathematics and writing as these are, from my point of view, the essential...

...This experience inspires my desire to educate young students; to provide them the tools to be leaders, whether that be in the classroom, on the playing field, or in their community. My time as a youth soccer coach and tutor of my little brother and his friends has further bolstered my love of teaching. Given...

...class, helping students understand difficult concepts and prepare for tests. Last summer, I traveled back to China and tutored math for standardized testing such as the SAT Subject Math and AP Calculus. Helping struggling students achieve high scores in standardized testing has been one of the most rewarding experiences - it boosts students' confidence and...

...always be challenging them to do their best, be it through timed Do Nows to create urgency, charts tracking individual and class success, or simply through getting extra help during office hours. In my spare time, I am a runner, a reader, a lover of outdoors, and a traveller! I am also a people person...