Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

...good test-taking strategies is what will allow you to achieve a score that shows colleges that you're not only smart, but even more importantly, you take pride in working way harder than the average student. Back in the day, a great tutor helped me achieve a score I could be proud of on the SAT, and I enjoy paying it forward. Finally, Latin because that was my major I studied Classics at Brown University. Classics...

I am a college senior at the New York Institute of Technology majoring in Biology and Life Sciences with a minor in Medical Humanities. I am passionate about all sciences, particularly biology, psychology, and biochemistry! I also have experience tutoring writing and literature at the college level, having previously held jobs at my school's writing center.

...school resource room program providing academic support to students in small groups. My experience is mostly with 11th and 12th grade students and I know their curriculum well. I provide support in most of their major courses. I have had extensive experience tutoring students privately as well, both on the high school and college levels. I have privately tutored students in social studies, social sciences, literature, math and some science. My approach to teaching is...

...Manhattanville College, I have been fortunate enough to spend a significant amount of time in various classrooms. I have led classes in substitute and student teacher capacities and have observed several experienced teachers as well. My undergraduate education has provided me with a lot of English-specific knowledge while also enabling me to work in other content areas including math and test prep. In my spare time I can usually be found rooting on the Yankees,...

...writing, college essay writing, and French. Tutoring is a passion of mine because I think that learning can be an exciting and enriching experience for all students, whether or not they know it. It can be hard for some students to find a reason to be engaged in their education when they're in large classes, but tutoring offers a unique opportunity to cater to their individual learning style and to identify ways they can be...

...extensive background as an actor and enjoy hiking, bird-watching, traveling, classic rock and roll, and can play a few simple songs on the guitar. Testimony from students: Good at explaining, very enthusiastic, understanding, helpful, well-rounded, concise, specific in explanations, enjoyed having her, would choose her as a professor again, will recommend to others, ...the best English instructor ever! Testimony from supervisors: ...a dedicated and energetic professional. Her dynamic personality captivates students attention and motivates students...

...College of Arts and Sciences. With tutoring, I am very patient, and it is my goal to make sure my tutees absolutely understand the material they need help with. In general, I explain things in a lot of detail, which could be unnecessary at times, but I think that is better than not explaining enough. Because I'm majoring in Computer Science, that is one of my strongest subjects to tutor in, but I am able...

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A battle-tested veteran of the New York private school circuit, I graduated college in 2013 and now teach German in DC. I lived in German-speaking Europe for many years, and I majored its language, culture and history. I fully understand the many competing demands on a modern student's schedule. My tutees and I therefore tailor-make lesson plans based on their personal strengths and areas for improvement in order to fully capitalize on our time together.

I am a fun, caring, and experienced Math Tutor. I have experience in one-on-one and group tutoring in elementary & middle school math. I also have experience in tutoring high school students in Geometry, Algebra II, and Trigonometry as well standardized test prep (SAT, ACT, regents)

My teaching philosophy is contained in a single sentence: "A teacher affects eternity -- he or she can never tell where his or her influence stops." Henry Adams

...and professional experience as a writer and editor in multiple settings. I also have experience as a tutor to students ranging in age from 1st grade to adults, have taught after-school activities for elementary school students, assisted teachers in middle school classrooms for students with special needs, and have taught a section of an undergraduate course. Personally, I learn best through an interdisciplinary approach, when I am able to see how different subjects, theories, or...

...For more than fifteen years, I have worked with students as a University teacher both in England and in New York, Chicago, Ann Arbor and California. We have developed writing, enhanced critical reading capacity, honed grammar and strengthened subject-based knowledge. Ask what connection a task has to your life and the things you care about as a way of awakening your interest. Let's focus on critical analysis and creative reflection along with basic skills and...

...long as I can remember reading and writing have been my principal passions, and I've been teaching, tutoring, and writing since completing college. I've taught ESL students in South Korea, and back in the US I've worked with learners of all ages from elementary school students to adults. In addition I've done some work as a freelance journalist. My teaching specialties include reading comprehension, vocabulary, essay writing, creative writing, and textual analysis.

...off with a Master’s Degree in Military History from Norwich University in 2013. In my downtime, I used to constantly tinker on my Ford Mustang. Unfortunately, the ‘stang could not make the trip back east, and is currently being store with my family in California. To occupy my free time, I binge watch hot rodding shows on the Velocity channel, read fantasy novels, play video games, or simply jam out to some epic Power Metal.

...years in the New York City public school system, I have many years of specific training that will allow me to adapt to any learning need or style. I have three licenses in English Language Arts (K-12), Information Sciences (K-12), and Literacy (K-12). I have also been designated as the the official English Regents, Common Core, and SAT prep teacher at my high school. I have a warm and open style that makes learning not...

...2009. I began my teaching career with The Princeton Review and have helped literally hundreds of students fulfill their potentials in a relaxed, fun environment. My students for the SAT have routinely seen their scores go up enormously not only on practice exams but also on the days of the actual test. My students for the PSAT, SSAT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, AP Literature Exam, and AP Language Exam have also seen huge improvements...

...lower the anxiety that can be associated with an uncertain subject, and encourage practice, practice, practice. I am a graduate of The Krannert School of Business at Purdue University in Indiana where I received a BA in accounting. I was awarded my master's degree in special education from the College of Saint Elizabeth, where I became certified to teach kindergarten through 12th grade mathematics. In my spare time, I enjoy gardening, grading papers and spending...

I look forward to helping students improve their test scores! I graduated from UC Berkeley and Columbia Law. I self-taught to achieve a perfect verbal SAT score and an LSAT score in the 99th percentile. Test taking is a skill and, like any skill, you can improve significantly through practice and learned techniques.

...lead a student to success, I will take it! I have been a teacher for the past 8 years and helping students achieve their academic goals has been an essential part of those years. I have taught middle and high school students in the areas of English Literature, United States History, United States Government, Economics with Personal Finance, and Cambridge Economics. In addition I have tutored students for the SAT and ACT English and essay...