Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Manhattan, NY

...I enjoy sharing my passion for learning with students and I hope to inspire students to feel confident and capable in their abilities. I am qualified to tutor a wide variety of subjects but I most enjoy tutoring Statistics and Writing. I take the time to get to know every one of my students so I can develop a plan to ensure that they achieve their goals. In my spare time I enjoy running, traveling,...

...I and II, GRE and LSAT. I especially enjoy helping students prepare for standardized tests because I remember how helpful a compelling guide and mentor can be during the often stressful process of testing and preparation for it. In addition to performing well on the exams themselves, I believe it is just as important for students to learn how to think calmly and confidently about these tests, so that they can help to serve students'...

...Psychology. I do enjoy tutoring and teaching most subjects; however, I am most passionate about psychology, English, writing, and the arts. I think one of the most important aspects of education is that you need to have fun while you're learning. My perspective on this is that you can't learn without being actively engaged, enjoying yourself, and ultimately, having fun! From my experience, students learn best when their tutoring sessions are personally tailored to their...

I've tutored throughout high school and college and provide a patient, attentive learning environment for my students. I enjoy working with them on English, math, and test preparation.... Be patient and attentive.... I'd assess their learning style and current position. Then we'd set goals for what they'd like to achieve.

...it's also a lot of fun! Everyone has stories they can connect with on an emotional level, be that in film, television, or the printed word. My personal work, which consists of developing screen and stage plays, directing, as well as editing footage and images, showcases how fundamental language comprehension and writing are, even past graduation. These fundamental skills of communication, regardless of language, must be encouraged and cultivated in all young people. Every individual...

...and a Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) proficiency of 5 (fluent), and having learned Chinese myself as a foreign language, I feel equipped to help beginner to intermediate learners of Chinese accomplish their language goals in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. I have participated and observed in many language classrooms and am prepared with strategies to overcome common problems in Mandarin learning (the characters, the tones, the "lack of" grammar etc.). Outside...

...realm of Language Arts in English, I'd love to be able to assist! I have incredible patience, along with the mindset that we all have plenty of room for improvement, and that learning is a continuous and lifelong process. I also believe that learning should be fun. I hold a Multicultural Literature Degree with dual honors from SUNY Old Westbury, am a professional writer, and have tutoring experience with students who study ESL, speak English...

...formally and informally students in subjects such as calculus, AP Physics, AP Chemistry and linear algebra. I also taught physics in Mexico City last year. For me, tutoring gives me a chance to give back to my community, and also gives me a way to help my students achieve their goals. My greatest source of happiness comes from helping others, and I feel that a great way to do so is by sharing what I...

...overall effectiveness in how the student has communicated the idea to the reader. We build upon these reading and writing skills in each subsequent lesson. I hold a BS in English and Psychology, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh. My master’s degree is from Columbia University School of Public and International Affairs Ten years ago, I transitioned from a successful career in financial services to nonprofit management where I have worked as Chief Development...

...ways of teaching students complex subjects. I have taken intensive coursework and volunteered throughout college whether at the local hospital or campus event. If you need any help with Calculus AB, Calculus 3+4, any level of Algebra, Statistics, Probability, Biochemistry, or standardized examination prep I'm the tutor for you! I can help teach concepts, work on homework, or review for exams. Feel free to send me a contact request to chat. Hope to help you...

...emotionally, and to be vulnerable. Self-knowledge and the capacity to look inward and challenge yourself to think deeply and honestly is critical to writing well, to analyzing correctly, and to obtaining admission to the colleges of your choice. As an English teacher for ten years and a reading and writing tutor for fifteen years, I have experienced so many different students' fears, concerns, and challenges with reading, analysis, writing, and college application essays. I can...

...portion of time in my undergraduate career to foreign language study and to developing an appreciation of global culture. I have studied Spanish, French, Russian, and German and have traveled on my own to over twenty nations. I spent half of my junior year abroad in Barcelona, Spain, honing the Spanish I had been accumulating since the fifth grade, picking up some Catalan, and studying design and art history in one of the world's foremost...

..."Mike's Writing Workshop", as opposed to just a general course of study meant for anyone. Identifying specific problems and moving toward strong goals, I make sure students achieve changes that they can understand and internalize. Improvement is wonderful, but if students also know WHY a skill or approach is important, they will keep it with them for life. The artist's life is my bread and butter. I am a TV, film, and stage actor, and...

...to idea that i was going to major in English and Philosophy. I honestly though i was gonna be a mathematician or some sort of engineer. I was interestingly please and felt in love with story telling and writing and decides that a major in English in philosophy would make more sense. I combines that with my passion with teaching and am proud to say; that combination lead me to varsity tutors!

...math and English because they build two essential skills: logical problem-solving and clear communication. I focus on giving students practical tools they can actually usewhether that means strategies for approaching tricky word problems or ways to organize their ideas in writing. My style is straightforward and flexible: I meet students where they are, and I'm always willing to adjust how I teach based on what clicks for them. Outside of academics, I'm involved in student-run...

...I love math and science in general, but my favorite subjects to teach out of the whole bunch are biology (middle school through MCAT biology and college microbiology) and physics. Math and science are among the most daunting subjects for many students, but they're the most intuitive subjects at their core. Using a show-don't-tell approach to tutoring, I guide my students and give them the tools they need to discover first-hand the intuitiveness of these...

...Academies for High School where I was in the Academy of Engineering and Design Technology and during high school I played soccer and obtained the rank of Eagle Scout . Typically my teaching style will be teaching you the concepts and how to do problems on your own and then guiding you through problems and then allowing you to do them with me making sure you do the steps correct to succeed. Feel free to...

...tests, and also on how to take their development into their own hands and rise to their full potential. So, students and parents, I hope you will look to me for my many years of experience teaching and advising, for help with my strongest specific topic areas - Writing, English, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences - but also as someone who strives to empower a student globally, and someone who always gives every one of...

...with strong educational values to always put my studies first. I hold fast to my values since the better educated you are, the more opportunities open up for you. My father started teaching me Algebra when I was in the fourth grade and since I was always good at it, math has been my favorite subject. From this experience I know that when math subjects are explained properly, it can be a simple concept that...

I am a recent graduate of Northwestern University with a double Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Creative Writing! I taught theatre at local schools while at NU, and my greatest strengths as a teacher are in reading, writing, and public speaking. I can't wait to work with you!