Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving New York

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...taught me different study skills and tricks for picking up reading, and I grew up helping my friends with their homework. I genuinely enjoy helping other people learn things they did not know before, and to gain confidence and competence in areas that previously challenged them. I believe that the most important attribute I possess...

...other people through cooperation and communication. I am very well versed in language, particularly in English. I am also practicing Spanish at an intermediate level. I have lived abroad in Dubai as well as in New Jersey. I come from a multi-cultural background making it easier for me to communicate with others. My professional work...

...student-centered approach to tutoring, grounding the session in the student's knowledge of what topics it would be most beneficial to review. I typically begin a session by asking a student if there is any material they have learned since the previous session whose reasoning they would like for me to walk them through. I then...

Ashley is a medical student at RWJMS and recent graduate of Cornell University. She majored in chemistry and was awarded cum laude after spending a majority of her undergraduate career researching with the Lancaster Group. Ashley has over 4 years of tutoring experience.

...and I can help you make serious improvements in your grasp of Latin, while showing you how studying it helps you with your writing in English as well. Outside of tutoring, reading and music are my two major passions. Reading has always been so important to me, and I think it can (and probably should)...

...and Dance. Through both of these disciplines I furthered my love of learning, and realized that I was passionate about communicating that love to others. Throughout college I volunteered my time as a tutor at a local middle school and acted as an assistant teacher in my dance department. In the year since graduating, I've...

...University in 2014. Overseas, I spent a year at the Sorbonne-Paris. I'm a passionate, patient tutor of both English and French with four years of experience. In both languages, I focus on grammar skills, essay writing, and standardized test preparation, especially the SAT and SAT II. I most often tutor high school and college students,...

...of tutoring, I am an avid reader and always have a book in my hand. I also biking, running, and crossword puzzles! On a Sunday morning you're most likely to find me working my way through the New York Times crossword (though, if we're being honest, I don't always make it that far) and the...

...US history, as well as writing, reading comp, and literature topics. I've been a writing mentor and a course grader at the college level, and have more than three years experience working with high school and middle school students - everything from homework help to college application essays. I also do GRE and SAT verbal...

...taught English Language and Literature for five years in both NYC public schools and a private academy in New Jersey. As a tutor, I have worked with high school students in the Bronx and suburban New Jersey on reading and math skills. My passion for Literature arrived late; as the only child of a book...

...and teaching students, and I have worked with a number of educational programs, from boarding schools to Americorps. I specialize in languages (English, French, German, Latin, and Ancient Greek) and test prep. I seek to help my students make connections between new material and things that are familiar to them, breaking down higher concepts with...

...SSAT, and ISEE for over 4 years now. I also offer academic tutoring and essay assistance. I graduated Cum Laude from NYU in 2012 and have been tutoring ever since. I am originally from Boston, MA. I enjoy making my tutoring sessions fun and engaging so that I can best motivate my students. I work...

...Scholar with Distinction, as well as a National Merit Commended Student. Helping others realize their goals is a big passion of mine, and that's why I'm so excited to be working with Varsity Tutors! Understanding a subject boils down to understanding its basic components, and my philosophy is if you master the basics, no question...

...my local parish as a religious education teacher, but my current fortes in tutoring are high school math, computer science, essay writing and economics. I'm from East Meadow and outside of academics I'm usually hanging out with my friends, playing sports, and you can even find me serving you at one of the local diners!

...I find that learning what makes people tick and how we can use it to resolve problems is a ongoing challenge and tireless adventure. I'm an avid (albeit still amateur) runner, sometime yogi, and constant consumer-participant in the cultural life of New York City. In the short term, I aspire to finally have enough shelving...

...best succeed when they develop an awareness of their educational strengths and weaknesses. I believe in emphasizing healthy study routines, the courage to learn from failure, and an openness to change. Like my students, I expect that I will also learn from my practice and refine my teaching style. I welcome open discussions of ways...

...turn the sections of the SAT you most dread into strengths and opportunities to demonstrate the dexterity of your mind. As someone who has graduated high school within the past decade, I understand how baffling a standardized test can feel. But I can teach the techniques I used to strip down the questions to make...

...New York City, and have spent my college career finding ways to help students get the education they need. I've interned with the NYC Department of Education, the European Grassroots Anti-Racist Movement in Paris, and political campaigns here at home. I am a strong believer in the idea that a great education can change a...

...I graduated from a boarding school in Massachusetts two years ago with distinction in Math, Spanish and the Arts. I choose to tutor because I enjoy helping people understand that a lot of confusion in school stems from teaching methods, not from the students themselves. Even if there's something both of us don't entirely understand,...