Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors in San Francisco-Bay Area, CA

...the California Childhood Leukemia Study at Berkeley's School of Public Health. Currently, I am taking a few years off before applying to medical school. In my free time, I like to read, run, do yoga, and cook. I have experience teaching both Verbal Reasoning and Math portions of the SAT, and I also have tutored Chemistry, Biology, Calculus, and Writing. When teaching, I like to give relatable examples and prefer to get to know my...

...psychology, math up to calculus 2, philosophy, and have a deep passion for tutoring writing and reading comprehension. I help students break down the writing process into a linear algorithm, with an emphasis in structure and thesis building. I believe in the development of a strong base of knowledge and love for learning. I am currently woking with middle school students at St. Paul's school to create educational profiles in the process of streamlining the...

...of the greatest joys I've felt as an educator, and one that is often missed in the classroom setting. I aim to engage students intellectually and critically in an effort to make them stronger writers, readers, test-takers, and thinkers. I won't act as an editor for students, for that would be doing them a great disservice. Instead, I plan on helping find and filling the gaps in their education that have held them back from...

...attended City University of New York for my Master's degree in education and George Washington University for law school, and spent over six years teaching in New York City before heading back home to the West. I have always loved literature and writing and take great pride in being able to help others succeed in these fields. If you or your student need assistance in understanding Shakespeare, crafting a better essay or mastering standardized tests,...

...to teach. My approach as a tutor is to set clearly defined goals for learning and to accomplish them, while making it as enjoyable an experience as possible. Education done properly shouldn't feel like a chore. It's very important for me to engage the student, try to see things from their perspective, and to adjust my teaching style to fit whatever works for the student. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, reading, playing guitar,...

...scholar in your family a competitive edge in attaining the next level of academic achievement? Someone with recent, first-hand knowledge about how to navigate the increasingly complex process of distinguishing oneself as a candidate for admission to the College or University of one's choice? With 10 years of experience in higher education and an array of flexible pedagogical methodologies to accommodate individual learning styles, I guarantee to meet all of your tutoring and college preparation...

...I enjoy introducing students to the full range of culture, from Technology to Philosophy. Nothing human is foreign to me and it shouldn't be for you either. I got my math degree from UC Santa Cruz and studied the great books curriculum at St. John's College in Santa Fe. I bring over seven years of experience tutoring a variety of subjects from the middle school to college levels. My specialty is teaching academic subjects in...

I have over ten years of experience tutoring and I love working with my students. It is my priority to meet each student's unique learning needs, and I enjoy making seemingly complex concepts easy to understand. Many of my former students/clients refer friends or ask to work with me when new needs arise. I also love to help students with essays and college/grad school applications.

...different languages (English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and limited Spanish) always to open my perceptions. Though adaptability is the key to go between the cultural barriers, I think passion and persistence provide me the motivation to adapt and learn. Loving what I learn always drives me to work harder and smarter to achieve my goals. I am always passionate on helping others in my best ability. Being able to tutor students with the knowledge I learned from...

...Since graduating, I have worked as a full-time research specialist in a cancer biology lab at the University of Pennsylvania and part-time as a lifeguard and swim instructor at the UPenn pool. I am starting medical school this fall. Clearly I am passionate about science, and I think a huge part of that comes from a general love of learning about the world. I have always enjoyed teaching others, and helping students find things that...