Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in Rockville, MD

...of the college application process: from signing up for standardized tests, to submitting their application essays. I'm passionate about tutoring students in their preparation for college entrance exams because a successful performance on the SAT or ACT provides the opportunity to choose a fitting college environment and the potential to lift the financial burden of college through merit scholarships. In my free time, I enjoy practicing and coaching gymnastics and tumbling at lacrosse games as...

...was a teacher or a graduate student, I was a young scholar, an immigrant, and a child who struggled in school. While all the other students got it, I just didn't . School was hard for me, and while I liked my friends, I hated the humiliation of just not getting it. What took others just moments to understand, took me hours to maybe just kind of get. It was exhausting! With the help of...

...calming & constructive learning environment. As someone who struggled academically as a kid, I address any anxieties and insecurities with the utmost compassion and understanding and work with the student to overcome them. I am also available for college guidance counseling, college interview coaching, and Common Application essay editing based on experience working in the admissions office of one of the top small liberal arts schools in the country. Hobbies include: reading, spending time with...

I'm a Maryland native who loves good music, dramatic movies, and travel. Another one of my favorite things is working with students from all walks of life; I've been happily tutoring and mentoring for more than four years. I practice student-centered tutoring, which means I like to spend a little more time in the beginning trying out various learning techniques (written, oral, movement-based) to discover which best helps my student succeed.

...the past. I have also worked with a test prep company tutoring both the SAT and ACT. When I tutor, I usually simplify seemingly difficult concepts into something much easier for the student to understand; therefore, they are able to complete their homework and achieve high test results. My favourite subjects to tutor are math and science. These are also my two personal best subjects and the ones I find most interesting. I believe they...

...2, Pre-Calc, Trigonometry, and IB Math HL (the equivalent of AP BC Calc). Additionally, I am an ESL tutor for the Charlottesville Alliance for Refugees and have sufficient experience helping with English and writing skills. The most important to me when tutoring is to make sure that the student feels comfortable and open to sharing what they are struggling with content wise. I see my role as being the sounding board to their preexisting knowledge...

...most outstanding achievements in Romance language studies. As a student at Wesleyan, I've had the opportunity to work as a tutor through my university's peer tutoring program, as well as a course assistant in both Russian language classes (as a native speaker helping English speakers) and an introductory history course. These experiences have taught me that the most important approach to education is empathy and seeking to meet the student at their level, no matter...

...light and science calls it life. From this life we can encourage others. I believe that this spark needs to be fed with love, and from this spark all good, positive, and healthy things grow. Speech is one of the most powerful tools we have to touch one another. Proper communication can mean the difference between lighting a path to happiness and being lost in an unknown world. My goal as a composition instructor is...

I am a junior at the University of Michigan enrolled in the Honors Program for the College of the Literature, Science, and the Arts. I have maintained a 4.0 GPA and have over 6 years of tutoring experience. I have tutored subjects ranging from math to French to test prep. I am passionate about helping your student achieve their highest potential!

...Stanford University (starting fall 2018). At Georgetown, I studied English literature, as well as art history and business administration. My past tutoring and writing coaching experience is primarily volunteer-based. I've worked with an adult client learning English in preparation to take to the GED, a young adult client studying for the LSAT, and a few high school students applying to college. I enjoy working with students on writing, humanities subjects, and standardized test prep. I'm...

I am a GMU educational psych BS and an adapted curriculum special education accelerated master's student. I have experience with all ages and with a wide variety of abilities. I believe that everyone can learn!

...friends. In high school and freshmen year of college, I was on the Speech Team. Getting to know the speech and debate community has been truly amazing, and I know my passions shine through with everything I do. I also enjoy listening to country music, playing badminton, and writing poems. My past tutoring experience includes tutoring elementary school ESL students in basic subjects for 4 years in high school and tutoring spanish in high school....

...Wake Forest University and my M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Towson University. I have a specific interest in tutoring students in the social sciences, but also have an affinity for writing, job application, and college essay preperation tutoring. I believe that the human connection is at the core of the tutor-student relationship and I like to develop not only a teaching relationship, but also one in which the student can explore their interests and skills...

Hello! I've recently graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in Molecular Biology and I'll be starting medical school in summer, 2013. I'm spending my time in DC as an intern in the health policy and advocacy field and I'm looking forward to helping lots of students meet their academic goals! I have experience tutoring at all levels, from elementary school through college, and in a wide variety of subjects, from biology and math to...

...writing, and specific subjects. I also worked for the Yale Spanish Department for four years as a grader and tutor for students in all levels of learning. I also served as a tutor for a summer in Amman, Jordan, teaching English to refugees from the Middle East and North Africa region. My favorite subjects to tutor are math and Spanish because both have many real life applications, which makes their teaching particularly interesting and useful...

...Education-related courses and a Master's in Library Media. I have taught English and History for the past 28 years in both private and public schools. I have also traveled extensively to 26 foreign countries with students, thus enriching my teaching and their learning. While I can tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, and History. As a tutor, my mission would be to empower students to become passionate, life-long...

...sixth grade to college!). I teach a summer course on creative writing, and another on college application essays. In the academic year I've working in classes including: Writing &; Culture; Detective Fiction &; Film Noir; International Horror Cinema; and Social Media &; Discourse. I've read and written in a wide range of genres, and my thesis work concerns the importance of sharing personal narratives in scholarly capacities. Yet, I remember what it was like to...

...giving that feeling was worth pursuing. Getting a good score on my GRE because of that training only solidified that sentiment. I believe everyone is best when challenged, though there is no simple way to do so. Everyone is their own riddle, with their own secret combination that will spring the lock into their psyche. I love to put that puzzle together to unlock greatness. Follow your passion - these words were spoken to me...

...for my entire senior year. In college I became a peer tutor who assisting undergraduates with any form of writing from any academic department. In addition to my work as a tutor, over the past year I have been the TA for two microeconomics classes. The positions required me to explain economic concepts, how math played a part in each of those concepts, and how to do the math required to solve problems related to...

...than most professionals. I loved being able to use the skills I had worked so hard to develop myself in order to help others achieve their goals. In the years since, I have built multiple businesses, worked as a tech developer, and spoken around the country. Through it all, I never stopped taking what I have learned and spreading the knowledge to others. Now, I have nearly five years of experience tutoring and mentoring students...