Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in Newton, MA

...I am most excited about teaching literature, reading comprehension, and English. I also am passionate about helping students polish essays and language skills in preparation for the SAT and ACT. I am a big believer in the values of a strong education, and am committed to helping people develop the skills they will need for the next chapter. In my spare time, I love to see live theater, attend concerts, play with dogs, and read...

...Business School where I am pursuing my Bachelor of Business Administration, concentrating in Strategy & Management Consulting and Information Systems & Operations Management. I am passionate about tutoring because I want to give everyone the opportunity to reach their maximum potential in academic achievement. My favorite subjects to tutor include writing, math, and music. My approach to tutoring is to meet the student wherever they are and walk alongside them as they navigate their way...

...many subjects and for tests such as the SAT, ACT, and AP exams. She has recently earned her M.S. in Counseling, specialization in School Counseling. To learn more about her background and how she blends counseling techniques into her teaching, please view her resume. When she is not working, Cynthia enjoys spending time with family and friends outdoors, watching movies, and reading. She is very excited to join the Varsity Tutors' team and looks forward...

...zeal of learning in children is a difficult task, but a road that is worthwhile. Getting scholars to crush that academic goal they have set for themselves and seeing them work towards achieving it brings hope. While teaching, I am also tutoring 5th to 12th graders and helping in bringing their confidence level up. There is no dumb child, you just need patience and care to help the child see that they are capable of...

Rick is a veteran journalist and teacher. He has been teaching SAT preparation since 2003, and is currently teaching English at high school in Massachusetts. He is licensed in Massachusetts to teach English and History at the middle- and high-school levels. Rick's chief teaching strengths are in writing mechanics and reading comprehension. He is also highly knowledgeable of American history, government, politics, and civics.

...my passion for helping students succeed through a variety of careers, including serving as an AmeriCorps member for City Year, supervising elementary tutors and mentors, and am currently working as a high school guidance counselor. I have a BA degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University and a MA degree in School Counseling from Northern Kentucky University. I hope that as your tutor, I can show you ways to make learning relevant, fun, and...

I'm here to help you get a more comprehensive understanding of the material you need help with. We'll take a thoughtful, analytical approach to the topic at hand. And we'll have fun while doing so. Who says Victorian literature can't be off the hook? Or that perfecting your thesis statement for an essay can't be a mind-blowing experience? I look forward to working with you, motivated student! Knowledge is power! The Socratic Method is a great...

Hi! I am a senior at Princeton University studying Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with minors in Robotics and African American Studies. I have over 4 years of tutoring experience with various math and science AP exams as well as SAT and SAT subject tests. I also tutor other Princeton students at school in mathematics and physics. I love being active, playing soccer, and playing jazz trumpet!

...preferences and aims during our brainstorming, and offer constructive feedback until you are truly proud of your writing! EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS In addition to writing mentorship, I am able to offer useful tips about top-tier universities based on personal experience. After earning an English degree from Mount Holyoke College, I worked as an international journalist before receiving an MA and several awards from Columbia University. I earned a PhD from Bristol University in England, attended...

...subjects from standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, GRE, TOEFL, IELTS to college admission coaching to elementary/middle school math and reading. Her favorite subject to teach is helping students apply to and successfully get into their top school choices. Outside of academia, I am a venture capital investor into startups created by students at Ivy League Universities. I also teaches personal finance on TikTok. I can't wait to help her students be successful in whatever...

...lot of opportunities to pursue advanced coursework and opportunities that weren't available to 99% of students in the area. As a result, I've joined Varsity Tutors as an effort to give back and try to help students get excited about learning various subjects, employing many of the methods that allowed me to succeed. While I tutor a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about standardized test prep, math (all levels), writing, and economics.

...taught full Russian classes at Upward Bound summer schools. I tutor a variety of subjects, but I especially enjoy English, Literature, and SAT verbal. Having published papers and presented at academic conferences, I am eager to share my expertise with academic writing. Beyond fixing grammar and punctuation, I love to help students improve the quality of their analysis, structure and sense of their arguments, and transitions between ideas. I believe that writing skills are crucial,...

...his entire life before he moved to the United States for college. In school, Cooper particularly enjoys maths and economics. He loves to find fun and exciting ways to explain the material to himself and to his friends so that it is easy to remember and learn. In High School he spent a lot of time interacting with younger students by coaching their sports teams or by explaining homework problems to them after school. He...

...students, I love the challenge of finding the best way to make a concept make sense to a student and learning about all of the new and different ways that a problem can be looked at and understood. I am an upbeat and enthusiastic individual and I work hard to keep my lessons both informative and fun. Outside of academics, I am a fan of classical music, Harry Potter, and my little dachshund, Hazel!

...importance. So important, in fact, that I take great pleasure in working with students who are having a difficult time with English coursework, no matter the age (Middle school, high school, undergrad). I believe that hard work and enthusiasm are the most important tools to success. Along with a variety of techniques I have to help with grammar, vocabulary, outlining, and argumentation, I try and stress the need for hard work and enthusiasm in all...

...Harvard and had many private music students over the years of all ages and levels. As an English major, I wrote many papers and edited those of my peers. I believe the best teachers help students use their own intuitions and reasoning to discover knowledge or arrive at conclusions. I have broad knowledge in the humanities, including two master's degrees in music (composition and performance) from the Guildhall School of Music in London and the...

...subject that anyone can master. I also have experience working with Deaf/hard-of-hearing students and am professionally proficient in American Sign Language. I have an undergraduate degree from Brown University and a masters in Deaf Education from Boston University. I have been a classroom teacher for three years, with experience teaching both math and English language arts. I have worked as a tutor or in other one-on-one educational settings all throughout high school, college, and graduate...

I recently completed my Masters degree in Neuroscience at Trinity College, Dublin. Prior to pursuing my Masters I received a B.A. in Psychology from Emmanuel College, Boston. I plan on starting my PhD next year, and would ultimately like to become a professor. I want to teach because I have always enjoyed learning and helping other people to do the same.

...using electrophysiology in a mollusk model. I participate in hackathons and robotics challenges that test not only my programming ability but also my hardware skills as a tinkerer. My engineering pursuits require a strong foundation in mathematics, my interest in the life sciences calls for a myriad of memorization techniques, and my participation in the academic world at large reminds me daily of the importance of sharp writing skills. I hope to share some of...

Hi! My name is Zina Yonten and I am currently taking the Fab-academy course out of Dassault Systemes in Waltham. I have a mechanical Engineering degree from TCU. During my undergraduate years, i tutored underclassmen precalculus and calculus 1 with 100% success rate. I also tutor economics since it was one of my favorite classes and i excelled in it. In my free time I play basketball.