Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in Oak Lawn, IL

Hi! My name is Weilong and I'm a graduate student in Genetic Counseling at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine. As a genetic counselor, I try to take genetic information and explain it to patients in a easy to understand, digestible way. I do the same thing in my tutoring, trying to make sure that every student gets the tailored, detailed help that they need to be successful in the classroom and in the world!... I believe...

...business mathematics, managerial finance, and personal finance operations. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to pass along the skills I have learned on to those sharing a similar passion. When it comes to tutoring, I enjoy having the ability to finding innovative methods to help people remain engaged and truly understand concepts within my field of study. Being able to discover which styles of teaching work best to help students achieve their dreams...

...in this way not only helps with retention of subject-specific information, but also improves the experience and thus the results of tutoring in general, even on standardized tests. In most circumstances, students are not excited about taking standardized tests, and many are intimidated. Instead of reinforcing that fear, I aim to help students understand standardized tests as the puzzles that they are. By emphasizing connections between the contents of the tests and students' interests, I...

...a degree in secondary education with an endorsement in the social sciences. This choice is largely due to my love for history. Ever since I was a young boy I have been absolutely enthralled by the events of the past. During college, this developed further with an interest in fields such as psychology and sociology. In short, my main interest is centered around people and their past. In terms of my personal life, I do...

...too well, and I enjoy sharing my expertise and insights with students who are going through the process. I am especially skilled at helping students craft application essays that highlight their individual strengths and showcase their voices. When I was preparing to apply for college, I was able to raise my ACT score into the most competitive range through diligent practice and incorporation of helpful test-taking techniques, and I am passionate about sharing my techniques...

...I received my B.A. from Skidmore College, with a double major in Political Science and Spanish, and a double minor in Intergroup Relations and Honors Forum. I have been teaching for over 8 years, and love helping students see themselves as bright, creative, and intelligent individuals that deserve specialized attention. In my free time I love riding horses, playing with my dog, dancing, and traveling. I love to experience different cultures and meet people from...

...university graduate with a degree in Writing and Publishing and a minor in Mandarin Chinese. My goal in tutoring is to assist students to eventually be able to problem solve independently, thus gaining confidence as well as academic and leadership capabilities. The homework for subjects I am most confident tutoring include writing, grammar, Chinese to English and vice versa, as well as math up to pre-calculus/trig. **Please note: I do not tutor SAT test prep....

empty... Relaxed and accommodating, but direct and impact-driven.... Get to know their background and the best way they retain information.... Provide self-prep materials, and evaluate their performance.... Show impact of results and progress.... Find alternative approaches, and practice.... Help them practice reading and understand main concepts.... Give them effective instruction, but also time.... Provide fun examples or real-life applications.... Asking questions throughout teaching the session.... With conversation about the subject and practice-test results.... What is their...

...me! I'm an avid reader of a plethora of genres, and my other hobbies include baking, playing tennis, writing poetry, and watching Star Trek reruns. I'm also involved in various cultural and human rights organizations at college. In any remaining spare time, I can usually be found reading the news on actual physical newspapers. Regarding my tutoring philosophy: as a tutor, I believe that the most important way to help my students understand their material...

...of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, I am qualified to teach U.S. history, world history, world literature, geography and Spanish. I have experience tutoring students for the PSAT, SAT and ACT and my students have shown tremendous growth in test scores. I have taught language, literature and history professionally for 19 years. My strengths as an educator include creating hands-on interactive activities to help students understand the material, and working with low-level readers to build...

I have been an educator for over 4 years. As a health teacher, tutor, and after school director, I'm ready to help you or your child reach their academic goals! I meet students where they're at, and adjust my teaching to meet not only their academic progress but also their learning style and interests. See you in the (virtual) classroom!

...school as well as studying oysters, the focus of my thesis research, I was also teaching hands-on Marine Science in a local elementary school. I then moved south to San Francisco where I had been working for three years working in informal science education. I love working with students and passing on my love and knowledge of Science and Spanish. I have been tutoring or teaching in both subjects since college and I am excited...

...want to master the material, even lofty goals are reachable given enough time and a breakdown of the material into small pieces. When both parties are willing to put in effort, it’s hard to fail. And if the student doesn’t truly want to learn the material, then it’s important to ask why that is, and how to change that mindset—because as “useless” as many students think learning how to, say, calculate an integral or write...

Dalton Class of 2021, UChicago Class of 2025 Experience tutoring students in Algebra, Competition Math, Reading, and Writing.

...with a BS in Journalism and International Studies. My journalistic work has appeared in the Boston Globe and other respected publications, though at the moment I'm focusing on teaching the intricacies of the written word, among other subjects. I discovered the joys of teaching as a volunteer tutor to local high school students, helping my tutees fine-tune essays, read critically, and digest core historical and political concepts. After identifying gaps in learning, I guide my...

...of Chicago, hoping to receive my Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Computer Science with a focus on Economics. Since graduating high school as an IB Diploma student, I have interned at various NGOs, one of them being an Educational Service organization where I created educational activities and lesson plans in English and Mathematics for children at low-income schools in India. Throughout my last two years of high school, I have tutored students in SAT...

...have found that students may learn in different ways and all can excel. I like to present material in an engaging and relevant manner so that we can all learn and achieve success. One-on-one tutoring is an effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping students find their...

...others and mentoring/teaching -- tutoring allows me to do both of these simultaneously! I have previously tutored students ages 5 to >22 in a variety of subjects ranging from different math and science classes, test prep (ACT, SAT, MCAT, USMLE Step 1 and 2), and college/grad school application preparation. My teaching philosophy is strongly based on individualization: I believe everyone learns differently, and it is my job to identify that and appropriately modify my teaching...

...schoolers. While I tutor a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about math and college applications. I particularly enjoy tutoring students for the SAT and ACT or writing college application essays because I remember how difficult it was during that time but learned to have fun with the process and would love to help students through this time. I like to share tips on time management and anxiety when taking tests, as it is...

...methods and catering to those to establish continued engagement in doing so, I hope to foster a love of learning similar to mine. Outside of tutoring and school, I enjoy reading and believe that reading consistently is the key to succeeding in writing and preforming well on Standardized Exams. My love for creative writing has also led me to draft a novel which I am continuing to edit, and as an Assistant Director of the...