Award-Winning SAT Math Tutors

...peer-mentor, art history tutor, note-taker, and providing SAT prep and general homework help, as well as teaching English while studying in Paris. After Skidmore I moved to London where I earned my Master of Arts in art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Currently I am pursuing a doctoral degree at Boston University, with a focus on Renaissance art. Primarily I tutor subjects in the humanities, particularly history, English and, naturally, art history, but...

My name is Yuming, I have a Ph.D in Environmental Engineering and Math is one of my favorite subjects. I would like to share my experience with my students on how to learn math effectively and succeed in math classes. I score 800 out of 800 on the GRE quantitative and I would be happy to share my preparation strategy and quick tips when taking the exam.

...it as a job. I tutor Introductory Business and Economics classes as well as SAT/ACT prep. I especially enjoy tutoring Economics because I enjoy the subject and a lot of times students just need to think about things a new way to understand it easily. My teaching philosophy is that the biggest key to learning is just getting in the right mindset. Being willing and excited to learn and then understanding what the question is...

...graduate program I worked part-time for UCLA Bruincorps, where I tutored middle school students in math and mentored a team of undergraduate tutors. For the past year I worked in an affordable housing community where I ran an after school program for students of all ages. This often included helping students with their homework and tutoring them when they did not understand the concepts they were learning. These unique experiences have molded me into a...

I am a senior at Washington University in St. Louis studying Biochemistry and Spanish, and I will start medical school this upcoming year. I feel comfortable tutoring a wide range of subjects, but am especially interested in tutoring languages, math and science. I am also enjoy tutoring test prep at both a high-school and college level (SAT, ACT and MCAT). In my spare time I enjoy rock climbing, improvisational comedy and traveling!

...reading, writing, and math, and I have continued to prepare students for the SAT and ISEE. In general, about half of my students are doing test preparation and half are getting some kind of help with school. At the tutoring center where I worked, we had a number of students who were being tutored in order to become very advanced in their studies at school and to gain admission to highly selective colleges by getting top-notch...

...Master's degree in chemistry from the University of Oregon, where the focus of my study was on polymer and materials science. While at UO, I taught freshman and sophomore chemistry classes, and I still keep in touch with many of my students. I also previously earned a Bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of West Florida. I have lots of experience teaching and tutoring chemistry students of all levels, and I also have done...

...experience teaching Algebra 2. I am very effective in preparing students for standardized tests, and I had the highest passage rate for reading classes when I was teaching. My tutoring students make significant progress in both test prep and general skills. I work well with and have experience with all types of learners: both students who are below grade-level, and students who are above grade-level and need a challenge. My teaching style is energetic and...

...passion of mine. As a current student, I have always been grateful to the teachers who have taught me invaluable lessons, even lessons that were not related academically. Tutoring is my way of giving back to students who need support. I believe what makes me a great tutor with students is my emphasis on clarity of communication and my ability to connect with students. I value the importance of clarity, especially when introducing new concepts...

...a generally awesome Hispanic/artsy culture. Back in college, I served as a teaching assistant and tutor for a Microbiology honors course for Biology majors, as well as an Introductory Biology/Life Science course for students fulfilling their General Science credits. My time spent as a TA included lecture style teaching and overseeing laboratory sessions for a 20-30 student class, as well as small group and one-on-one tutoring sessions. Next year, I will begin my residency training...