Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving Stamford, CT

...administration and grading of the English Regents Exam. As President and Co-Founder of the Stony Brook Book Club, I led weekly discussions and created a comfortable and intellectually stimulating environment. As a teaching assistant in the Massapequa Public Schools Summer Music Program, I taught students new skills and concepts while encouraging their continued growth. I believe that every student can find a book he enjoys and with the right practice, can express himself through writing....

...a teacher by guiding my lesson planning, and helping me incorporate the NYS Common Core Standards into the lessons I taught. I am currently an English Substitute at Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School. I teach mainly English classes from grades 7-12. This teaching experience is valuable, because I work closely with teachers and get to know the students very well. I have learned how to adapt to any classroom and execute any lessons that teachers...

...I am also available to teach Writing (especially essays), Reading Comprehension, Economics, the SAT and ACT, and Literature. In my experience as a tutor, it is important to be patient. Not only must you understand the material, you must also understand how your students learn and adapt your teaching method to their needs. It also helps if you can make the subject matter as interesting as possible, so it doesn't feel like work to them....

...improvise in unfamiliar situations, to persuade and argue effectively, and to formulate interesting research questions that eventually got me admitted to highly competitive graduate programs. There's nothing I love more than helping other students realize how much they personally stand to benefit from a good education, and that they should be making excellent grades not for their parents or teachers, but for themselves. When I'm not researching I like traveling the world, reading novels by...

...education. While at college, I tutored elementary through high school students in English language arts, social studies and math. I also led after school art and cooking activities. Since graduating, I worked as a paralegal in Chicago for eight months, and I recently moved to NYC to pursue education related career opportunities. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, running and walking outside and reading. I look forward to working with you!

...graduate school essays, become stronger and more confident readers, and develop strong analytical writing skills. The Humanities are my area of proficiency: English, Literature, Analysis, Public Speaking, Writing, Government/Politics, both SAT and ACT Reading and English, SAT Writing, and ACT Science. I want to ensure that every lesson proves valuable and thus never charge if a student or parent is not entirely satisfied. I also have a flexible schedule and 6 hour cancellation policy. Excited...

...through quantitative finance and sports analytics. Thus, my favorite subjects to tutor are quantitative onesalthough I can also tutor other sections of standardized tests such as the SAT. I am passionate about tutoring students because I firmly believe, with proper instruction, one can grow and improve their understanding of any subject, no matter the difficulty. Students I tutor will have ample opportunities to apply what they are learning to example problems, as I believe practice...

...diploma recipient. Since starting high school, I have tutored younger students in a variety of topics, such as Math, Chemistry, and English. While I enjoy learning about many subjects I am the most passionate about Math and Physics. I want to help students overcome academic challenges, in order to encourage their intellectual growth and curiosity both inside and outside of the classroom. I am able to tutor students in elementary, middle school, and high school...

...I go into middle school classes and stress the importance of fire safety. I also volunteer with Peer Health Exchange, an organization that delivers 9th graders health seminars to those that may not receive health class in high school. Lastly, I volunteered at Rockefeller University Science OutReach Lab where I instruct middle/high school students basic science laboratory techniques and share some of my college experience. I look forward to sharing my knowledge in a variety...

...with a comprehensive, intuitive understanding of the subject matter. It's not enough to just know the answers to questions; a tutor needs to understand why the answers are what they are. A great tutor needs to be compassionate, patient, understanding, and kind, to help create a safe, creative and comfortable environment for the student to learn. And a great tutor needs to be empathetic, to be able to put him/herself in the student's shoes and...

I have several years of vastly rewarding experiences teaching art and computer skills to high school aged students. I especially love math, as well as reading and writing, and I am eager to share my enthusiasm.

...I also enjoy writing about arcane financial topics like quanto spreads on sovereign CDS. I've also developed a newfound respect for the challenges students face when undergoing years of testing after developing my own study plan to pass the first two CFA exams (I'm taking the third exam in June). This experience has shaped how I work with students to tackle test-taking anxiety and master difficult material quickly. I have both a BA and MA...

...University's Writing Center and an SAT instructor for Kaplan. For the past 3+ years, I have worked as a private tutor throughout New York City, where I have worked with 30+ students. My students have ranged from elementary school level to college seniors; I have tutored in a multitude of subjects, including ACT/SAT/ISEE/SSAT/Mathematics/Spanish/English/History. When I'm not tutoring or working my desk job, I enjoy traveling, running half marathons, and eating my way through NYC.

...of the topic. My goal is to help students attain this understanding. Incidentally, most standardized exams also test students' problem solving skills; they often need to apply information they know in a new and creative way. My tutoring strategy therefore works well with standardized tests, such as the SAT and the ACT, as well as with school subjects. In my spare time, I enjoy playing the piano or saxophone, acting, and reading.

I'm a second-year student at Columbia Law School. As an undergraduate, I studied philosophy and computer science. I look forward to working with you!

...tutoring since I was quite young so I know a variety of effective methods. I know firsthand the stress and frustration with having difficulty with particular subjects so I am very patient and try as much as possible to explain things in a way that is easy to understand and relatable. I love to travel and have lived in both the US and Asia for extended periods of time so I have experience interacting with...

...research about the history of U.S. social dance, and presented my findings in research summaries, a podcast format, and in a series of lectures to upperclassmen at the college. Through this work, I've developed an attentive editing eye, and a sense of how to guide students toward establishing cohesiveness, organization, clarity, and personal voice in their writing. The experience I hope to provide in my classroom is a compassionate challenge. I see students get so...

...Forbes as the best college in the South. I received a BA in English with a Concentration in Education and subsequently moved to New York City . While in school I spent a semester shadowing a local high school teacher and aiding students in a one-on-one environment with a variety of tasks within their English curriculum. As English was my major, it is certainly my passion, but I also love a variety of other subjects,...

...editing, or whatever other writing questions you might have. Outside of tutoring, I write and review young adult fiction and work as a freelance journalist in the book community. I'd love to talk with your more about your writing projects. Tutoring Philosophy: I believe this is a collaborative experience and we'll both get the most of out our time together if I can best help you achieve your goals. Let me know how I can...

...law, English, social sciences, and test preparation. I have taught history as a college teaching fellow and for two years in a high school classroom. I am familiar with and have taught and tutored both AP, honors, and regular courses. Outside of teaching, I have had the opportunity to work with students applying to attend U.S. colleges. I help with essays, resumes, and other application materials, along with helping them to find colleges of best...