Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Stamford, CT

...from Wesleyan University's MA program. I spend four years working in a cognitive development lab, conducting psychology research with children. My Master of Arts research explores decision making cognition, with connections to marketing and communication improvement. I love guiding and teaching students in all disciplines. I have a large background in training and tutoring undergraduate students, working with children ages 3 - 12, and standardized test-taking. Career-wise, I am seeking opportunities in market research and...

...in which I have a geeks need to study and learn more about all the time!). I have a new-found interest in art after teaching "Learning to Look" for my son's class. I've been known to race my students to finish math puzzles, I read whenever I can, and I like to participate in warrior dash races. In addition to my experience and personal qualities, I have a solid educational foundation and a passion for...

...York University with degrees in global public health and sociology, as well as a minor in Media, Culture, and Communications. I hope to continue my academic career in law school either this fall or in 2022 (if I can get in, so can you!) I am originally from Texas, where I attended a small private school that taught the classical curriculum. Receiving a classical education has helped me develop skills in rhetoric, logical thinking, and...

..."mainstreamed" by the beginning of high school. I attended Ithaca College, a small private college, for undergrad, and Oregon State, a large public university, for my graduate work. Taken together, this has given me a healthy appreciation for the variety of student experiences in the education system. I feel that tutoring can address some of the difficulty that arises when a student's needs are not being met by their particular school. My spare time is...

...can understand complex material. Although I tutor a wide variety of subjects, I most enjoy tutoring elementary and high school level math because I can be creative in designing examples. I truly enjoy teaching; there is a great satisfaction in helping students comprehend new information. Since graduating from college I have been working as an Emergency Medical Technician and I have been taking some graduate level biology classes. In my spare time, I enjoy playing...

...they learn just a handful of strategies. The SAT has the same tricks every time, just in a different form. I try to get students to think like the test maker so they can anticipate these tricks. What concept are they trying to test you on with this question? What's important about this concept? What might they want to make sure you know? I also love tutoring Spanish. I lived in Madrid for 9 months...

...course in that it tends to be the most stressful and intimidating subject for high schoolers. Seeing students overcome such boundaries is what make tutoring worthwhile for me. I believe that learning should be both challenging and rewarding, not scary and pointless. Having a tutor can take the fear away from learning a new topic and help the student better understand both the new topic and himself or herself. Currently, I am a premed student...

...clinic in Lesotho on a Princeton in Africa fellowship, and later, I completed my Master's in Public Health at University College Dublin on a Mitchell Scholarship. Having completed many applications in the course of my college and postgraduate degrees, I have significant experience in personal statement editing and application counseling. I am also happy to tutor for SAT critical reading and writing sections, MCAT, essay writing, and English courses. I love teaching and look forward...

...because it's exciting and fun. My favorite thing about tutoring is helping a student figure out how to do things by himself/herself. It's super rewarding! I am an excellent tutor because I am enthusiastic and generous. I do not punish mistakes, but try to encourage the development of good study habits, rather than just feeding answers. With writing, I believe it is most important to give constructive criticism that a writer can use to develop...

...pharmacy currently attending St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. I am pursuing a Doctorate of Pharmacy, with a goal of obtaining a residency in a hospital setting upon graduation. My areas of interest include Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental Sciences, and I have a strong passion for Reading and Writing. I am constantly expanding my knowledge every day in order to eventually help all those around me heal and grow.

...for music theory classes in Vassar's music department, and am fascinated by the marriage of music and mathematics. I am incredibly patient, and can adapt to any learning style. My energy as both a teacher and learner is infectious, and I try to convey that passion for learning to all of my students. In addition to my math and music skills, I can speak, read, and write proficiently in Spanish. I am also a classically...

...subjects to teach is physics because many students view it as a hard science, but after tutoring, they feel it to be much more intuitive than they initially believed. I believe that patience is the most important quality during tutoring. I will take any measure needed to ensure my students feel comfortable with the material and are able to confidently approach it. I enjoy visiting museums and finding new interests in my free time. There...

Hi! I am a finance student at the University of Connecticut. I specialize in tutoring in math and economics, but also enjoy tutoring sciences and test prep.

I am a junior at Allegheny College who is majoring in Economics and triple-minoring in Mathematics, Psychology, and Dance and Movement Studies. Growing up, I was always one of the students who helped my classmates when they didn't understand certain problems.

...business world, yet still continued to tutor for about five years. Now that I have 10+ years of professional experience, I have been lucky to travel (both for work and leisure) to seventeen countries, and counting! I have experience tutoring a broad range of subjects, but I am most passionate about Math and History. I am diligent about organization, and feel it is the key to success (in academia and otherwise!) In my spare time,...

...My specialties include Macro/Microeconomics, Finance, Accounting and Business Management. I am a graduate of the University of Central Florida where I earned Bachelor's Degrees in Economics & Finance. The nature of an economy and how individual decisions come together to shape economic prosperity truly fascinates me. Through the tutoring experience, I find myself learning almost as much as my students about new ways to look at old problems. This enthusiasm for the mutual learning experience...

...a lot to me. I have previously been in situations when I was confused about a subject, and I would love to help out and clear up any questions. Tutor STEM and the SA are of my favorite subjects to tutor because it allows me to guide students through complex problems, helping them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Personally, seeing students' "aha" moments when they grasp a tough concept is incredibly rewarding and motivates...

...of a test feeling like you rocked it. I especially had a passion for the Critical Reading and the Writing portions of the SAT's and the SAT 2 in Literature. I have teaching experience with everything from stand-up comedy to Emergency Medical Services to tap dancing, and I've been told that I am unmatched in my enthusiasm. In my free time, I like to perform sketch and improv comedy, dance, play the banjo, and volunteer...

I am a senior at the University of Pennsylvania. I love working with children and my favorite subject to tutor is Math. I enjoy solving mathematical problems and taking my students on a journey to a solution. I have been a tutor for about 8 years and I have worked as both a peer tutor and assistant teacher.

...character education for elementary schoolers, college essay writing for underprivileged high schoolers, and standardized test-taking for all ages. My teaching philosophy revolves around the idea that my success as a tutor depends on my ability to address the student in particular, given their background, behavior, and aspirations. This draws on my own experience as a student in the personalized, small classes offered at a small liberal arts school like Wesleyan. As a result, my philosophy...