Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Oak Lawn, IL

...simply need a few tricks and important building blocks for the puzzle to fall into place. Due to my age, I am able to relate to students and understand their difficulties very well, as I was in their shoes just a couple of years ago. Through this relatability, it is a lot easier to cultivate a friendly, understanding, and educational environment for my students. I really look forward to working with new students and would...

I am hardworking and constantly learning to be better than I was yesterday. Although currently in college, I would see that as an opportunity to improve. A teacher is only as good as their student. Many of the best teachers never stop learning and improving. I know I can do a great job tutoring students. I have the determination and dedication. I find school very important and take it very seriously.

...years of experience, I have had the privilege of working with students from diverse backgrounds and levels of academic ability. Throughout my career, I have developed particular expertise in standardized test preparation, working with students to achieve their best possible scores on tests such as the SAT, ACT, Selective Enrollment Exam, etc. Over the past 4 years, I have worked with students of all ages and backgrounds, from middle school students looking for additional assistance...

I am a mechanical engineering grad and current law student passionate about helping those interested in the STEM field

Tutoring is about a lot more than studying, tests, and knowledge. I believe the interpersonal relationship involved with teaching greatly benefits both parties. Learning is fundamental to life- and turning otherwise cumbersome and difficult tasks like passing a hard class into a lightbulb moment is where I find my satisfaction. Turning such a familiar struggle into newfound realization and understanding is what I aim for.

...student at The University of Chicago, pursuing a double major in Mathematics and Statistics. Throughout my time in high school and college, I have obtained extensive experience with mathematics and problem solving in general. Throughout the past few years, I have become passionate about communicating academic content to others. In high school, I worked with fellow members of my math team to improve the team's problem solving abilities, and I created a document which detailed...

I received my Bachelor's in Computer Science from MIT, and am passionate about helping others! Learning has always come easy to me, and it's something I want to pass on to those around me. I was also the Valedictorian of my high school in colorado and was a top10 all-purpose football player at MIT. Everybody learns differently, and I want to help you achieve your goals!

...called asking for last-minute help on three college transfer and application essays. They're my babies, she said. Be nice to them. I was on the road, but I managed to find time to look at her writing. More recently, after coming back from her study abroad in France, she told me that she'd felt more confident about the essays after I gave her my feedback. "You asked some probing questions that made them more relatable",...

...Loyola University Chicago, studying Health Systems Management, while concurrently pursuing a career in medicine. I have a passion for science which led me to accept an offer for medical college. I also have extensive experience in tutoring through Loyola University Chicago. My sessions encompass a diverse group of students, guiding them through many concepts of the basic science courses. Through this process, I not only build meaningful relationships with my peers, but promote an environment...

...the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and I am double majoring in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development and French. I am pre-med, so I do hope to go 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...

...am a doctoral candidate at Loyola University in Chicago with two year's experience in and a passion for education. The majority of my training has been in history, political science, college-level research and writing, as well as various other subjects. I have taught children from middle school level to the undergraduate level and enjoy helping students gain confidence toward studies and a passion for learning. As a former substitute teacher and, now, a teaching assistant...

I firmly believe in the idea of a growth mindset and that anyone has the capacity to reach their academic goals, especially in the context of standardized testing.

...simple and practical solutions rather than insurmountable hurdles. While I tutor in many subject areas, my passion and joy is in the sciences and mathematics. I have always seen education and learning as some of the most exciting and important opportunities in life, and I try to pass on this joy to all of my students. Outside of education I also love traveling, even within my own city, finding it's hidden streets and historic landmarks.

...teaching. Watching my teachers work in this environment I realized that so much of teaching is beginning the process. If you can start students, but let them continue on the path, you have done your job. You don't have to teach the "right method" or one that works every time--rather you should expose students to ideas and thoughts and let them choose what is most helpful to them. As a tutor, I have always striven...

...University's College of Arts and Sciences. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with Distinction in 2015. Since graduation, I was a physics/chemistry teacher and soccer coach at a private school in Virginia for a year, where I led the soccer team to an undefeated season. Before teaching and coaching professionally, I was a Teaching Assistant for the Cornell Math and Physics Departments, where I taught many subjects including calculus, mechanics, electromagnetism. Throughout my...

...student responses and their formative feedback to a lesson. This reflection, however, is driven by effective modeling of what I want my students to master. Throughout my experiences both at the middle school and high-school level, I have learned the significance of building a classroom community in which I model my all of my expectations clearly and concretely. I know the essentialism of clarity and structure for all students, including adolescents, who all have unique...

"I love how my tutor really talked to me and made me feel welcomed." - Shondra "Very patient and very encouraging." - Jessica "She was really the best! Helped me a lot to my work and gives me a better understanding :)" - Unique "Sahithi is just so very sweet!" - Katie These are reviews from the kids that I've tutored in the past. One child at a time, encouraging me to better myself to better...

I am a seasoned tutor with over 5+ years of experience working with middle-school, high-school, and undergraduate college students on a multitude of subjects, as well as coaching potential applicants through the college search process.

I am a Senior at Illinois Institute of Technology. I major in physics and astronomy and minor in political science. I'm curious, creative, and passionate about learning and mentorship; helping every star shine bright! I adored the 3 years I have spent tutoring students ages 5-50 in subjects ranging from computer science to swimming!

...school and college-age math and science. This includes Algebra 1 and 2, Earth, Physical (chem) and Life Science, Genetics, Nutrition, Biology, Microbiology and more. I have also tutored students preparing for college and graduate preparatory exams. I have spent the past year lecturing college Microbiology and the previous 2 years teaching math and science at the middle school level; last summer I worked at a Pre-K/daycare center. I have tutored countless biological subjects in college...