
Edwin: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...UCLA with a BS in Applied Mathematics with a minor in Chinese. I have about two years of experience in tutoring students. I tutor high school and college level mathematics and SAT/ACT preparation. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, the subjects that interest me the most are calculus, college level mathematics, and test prep. I have a calm, adaptive tutoring style. I revise my tutoring strategies to fit each student's unique traits and...
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics

Audrey: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...with a specialty in critical reading and writing skills. I have prior experience working at my school's writing center to assist first-year students with college-level essays. I have also captained an award-winning collegiate mock trial team for several years, which involves mentoring younger students in oral and written communication skills. In addition to my experience, standardized testing has always been a forte of mine. I am enthusiastic about sharing the skills and strategies that I...
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Pomona College - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Mei: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...Northwestern University in 2013 with a double major in Economics and Legal Studies and a minor in Business Institutions. I am originally from Austin, TX and migrated north to play Division I Collegiate Women's Golf. As a student-athlete, I learned priceless time management and study techniques that allowed me to balance my course work with 20+ hours a week of athletic commitment. In my senior year, our team made Nationals for the first time in...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics

Evan: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...writer by habit. I have over three years of teaching experience at private tutoring companies, UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley's Summer Bridge Program, and as a freelance political science/calculus tutor (there's more overlap than you think). In 2014, my paper "Set Theory and Fuzzy Sets: Their Relationship to Natural Language" was published in the Newsletter of the American Political Science Association Organized Section for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research. I'm fond of good food and bad puns....
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Jennifer: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...working as a tutor and educator for over 8 years. I graduated from UC Berkeley's department of English, where I majored in English and American Literature and minored in Creative Writing. Currently, I work as a Teaching Assistant and graduate instructor for college-level rhetoric and composition classes, as well as university-level senior thesis and literature seminars. I also work with everyone from ESL students to students with multiple languages to elementary-aged students just learning to...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, English
Mills College - Master of Arts, English Literature

Jennifer: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...graduate of the University of California, Riverside with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pure Chemistry. I've tutored on a regular basis since the start of my junior year in college, in topics ranging from language arts to mathematics for elementary to college students. I believe that the most productive progress can be made with the one-on-one interaction tutors can have with students. With this interaction, I can tailor my teaching methods and figure out...
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University of California-Riverside - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Helene: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...I grew up in Berlin. In December 2012, I got my BA in Anthropology/Sociology from Mills College. I have been tutoring and teaching since 2009. From 2009 to 2011 I tutored mostly Math freelance and from 2011 to 2012 I taught French part-time at Bay Languages Academy, an after school program in Alameda. I started working with Varsity Tutors in 2013. I have always loved getting to know all of my students. Every single one...
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Mills College - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology/Anthropology

Anna : San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...LSAT tutoring for a test preparation company. Indeed, I have a special place in my heart for the LSAT, and I think it's a test that becomes much more manageable with a lot of practice and a solid understanding of its mechanics. I just moved to the Bay Area from Alaska, where I clerked for a judge in Dillingham, a remote town accessible only by plane. Needless to say, I love the outdoors, and when...
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Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Russian and French

Shannon: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...UC Davis in June 2014 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Biological Sciences, with an emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, as well as a Bachelor's of Arts degree in English, with an emphasis in Literature, Criticism, and Analysis. I have worked as a tutor for six years. During this time, I have had the most experience tutoring pre-algebra, algebra, advanced algebra, geometry, Spanish and college-level algebra. I think based on the amount I...
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University of California-Davis - Bachelors, Biological Sciences & English (Double Major)

Jean: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...UCLA with a B.S. in Mathematics/Economics and minors in both Theater and Global Studies, and am tutoring the GMAT, SAT and a few high school math subjects. I like to incorporate into my lessons the psychology behind how we learn new concepts and thereby discover how to apply them appropriately. With both a tech and an artistic background, Im particularly interested in using technology to teach concepts in visual, interactive, and fun ways. Lately, when...
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelors, B.S. Mathematics/Economics

Eli: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...in psychology. I spent three years as a high school math teacher and basketball coach in Washington D.C. Before that, I spent four years as a sportswriter and columnist in Los Angeles. I have worked with students of all ages from kindergarten to adulthood and am a staunch believer that it is never too late to fall in love with learning any subject (even math!). My approach to tutoring is the same way I approach...
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Kristine: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...double major in Genetics and Psychology. Currently, I am applying for dental school with a DAT score in the 98th percentile. For more than eight years, I have taught students in many different subjects such as DAT, SAT, Chemistry (General and Organic), Biology, and Physics in both classroom and tutoring environments. Besides academics, I have even taught swimming and dance. My tutoring style focuses on tailoring the lesson to target the students weaknesses. I am...
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Bachelors, Genetics and Psychology

Talia: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...in 2008, double majoring in Psychology and Sociology. In 2011, I received my California Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential. I have been working in classrooms, providing academic support, since 2004. I have extensive experience working with individuals with special needs, from moderate to severe, and the gifted population. I am highly adept in tailoring education to fit each learner's needs, while maximizing output, motivation, and self-confidence. I sincerely enjoy working with children, listening to their stories,...
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Williams Collegee - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology & Sociology

Robert: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...of California, Berkeley, the premier public university of the U.S. and probably the world, I had studied history and English from some of the most renown historians and literature professors in academia. There I learned the art and rigor of research, reading, writing, and reflective thinking. This December, I will finish a MA at San Francisco State University in English composition, focusing in-depth on all types of writing and how to teach writing to K-12...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, History
San Francisco State University - Masters, English

Mustafa: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...basis at a local community center to provide homework and study help to students. I have also helped students study and prepare for the PSAT and SAT math sections. It is my belief that, in addition to the raw information presented, math and science courses teach crucial analytical skills that can be utilized by anyone in whichever path of life they choose to pursue. For this reason, I try to impart my passion for maths...
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Abigail: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...local K-8 school who were struggling with reading and writing. My student was thirteen years old, and most of the resources for his reading level were aimed at students much younger. In order to keep him engaged, I had to get creative. We would practice reading comprehension using the sports section of the newspaper, and did short creative writing exercises. I learned a lot about how to get students excited about subjects that at first...
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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Classics

Cody: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...is Cody F. and I love tutoring, especially in math and science. I graduated from The Gatton Academy of Math and Science at Western Kentucky University, named the number one public high school in the nation by Newsweek. While there I took extensive college coursework in math, physics, chemistry, biology, and the humanities while also completing my high school education. After graduating I began my undergraduate education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in...
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Massachusettes Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Alexander: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...with middle- or high-school students in any of the standard courses. I have tutored Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, etc. and am very comfortable with the assignments given in these classes, as well as the areas students most often need help with on tests and exams. I am also happy to work with college students. I have worked with almost every variety of Calculus course, as well as differential equations, linear algebra, etc. Finally, I also...
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Swarthmore College - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics

Lucas: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...offering one-on-one tutoring in a variety of subjects to young learners in San Francisco. I am available throughout the year to aid elementary and high school students with math, science, English and social studies. I also offer lessons in French, statistics and research/composition skills-- plus test preparation for SAT, ACT, GED and GRE. I am an adaptable and communicative tutor, with a broad knowledge base and varied teaching experiences. After graduating magna cum laude from...
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Georgetown University - Bachelors, Int'l Environmental Studies (B.S.F.S.)

Josh: San Francisco-Bay Area SAT Reading tutor
Certified SAT Reading Tutor in San Francisco, CA
My favorite word is "why." And why is that, you may ask? Well, I am subject to a never-ending flow of knowledge because I perpetually wonder why. The search for answers to any question beginning with "why" has taught me everything I know -- and put me in a position to disseminate my knowledge to other people. Tutoring is the best possible way for me to do that.
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University of California-Berkeley - Current Undergrad, Physics, Economics
Private SAT Reading Tutoring in San Francisco-Bay Area, CA
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Preparing for the SAT is always daunting for students, for it is this test that could determine whether or not their dream school is a possibility. There are several different sections that make up the SAT, one of which is a reading portion. This section contains several passages that students must analyze and decipher meaning from, and then they will answer questions about the text through multiple-choice questions. There are 52 total questions on this portion, and students only have 65 minutes to complete it. The passages are made up of contemporary literature, historical documents, social science readings, and science passages, which can be quite overwhelming for any student. If you'd like to try and ensure that you are as prepared for this section as possible, consider working with your own tutor. An SAT Reading tutor we at Varsity Tutors can find you in the San Francisco-Bay Area may afford you the type of individualized attention that you need to learn and understand the material effectively.
Your studying should be as convenient and productive as possible, which is why we strive to match you with a tutor who can work with you on your terms. An SAT Reading tutor in the San Francisco-Bay Area, CA, can provide you personalized sessions that are focused on you, and can meet with you almost anytime and anywhere. You can schedule your lessons to take place at a spot you frequent every day, which could be your school, your home, or even a local library. You also have the option to utilize a live online learning platform that permits you to meet with your tutor from wherever there's Internet access.
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