Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving Syracuse, NY

...test prep, specifically the SAT and GRE. I love helping students achieve their targeted scores in order to get into their dream schools. I tailor my tutoring to each individual student, addressing their personal strengths/weaknesses. I approach tutoring as a team effort as we work together to achieve success. My teaching philosophy is that every student has the potential to succeed, and the key to achieving your goal is a matter of hard work and...

...degree in Chemical Engineering. I am currently working in the lab of Professor Robert Langer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working on novel drug delivery systems for the gastrointestinal tract. I am hoping to attend medical school in pursuit of becoming a physician. I am currently interested in pediatrics and psychiatry but I am looking forward to exploring a range of available disciplines. I enjoy tutoring because I find it to be an engaging...

...and quantitative; upper level verbal); ACT (verbal); and English Regents. I can also tutor SAT subject tests and AP tests (I got five 5's myself, back in the day). French and ESL: I've taught ESL to students from a wide range of backgrounds at tutoring agencies as well as at the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees. I understand language acquisition from a global perspective. I lived in France for five years and studied philosophy...

I am a finance and accounting professional at a Fortune 100 firm with an MBA and currently pursuing the CMA. My teaching method would absolutely vary depending on the student. Visual learners need different kind of help than non-visual. For visual learners, I would try to paint a picture of the problem or formula so it is easier for them to understand. For non-visual, I can stick more with formulas, numbers, and memorization. ... To get...

I have taught grades K - 12, as well as online college courses and in-class courses. I am very eager to help students succeed in their educational pursuits because an education is very personal - it's all yours - nobody can take it away from you. Knowledge is very powerful. Let's learn and grow together!

I love working with every type of student to help them reach their goals. As an English Ph.D. student, literature remains at the center of my educational journey. Reading and the skills that come with it--comprehension, analysis, critical thinking, empathy--are of utmost importance. I work hard to balance between challenging and encouraging my students. My excitable disposition and energy help to motivate learning and reinforce confidence in their own minds.

...I have significant experience helping students achieve their goals and make academic progress. I have worked with students in several disciplines including history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology, but my primary areas of focus have been English literature and writing instruction. Beyond this, I have guided students in preparing for standardized tests as well as tackling the college application process from list creation to creating a compelling and engaging essay. My educational background includes an undergraduate...

...at Georgetown University studying International Politics and Spanish. In college, I am very involved with Model United Nations, a Bollywood-Fusion dance team, and a social venture called Project Olas. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about history, Spanish, geography, and writing (especially editing college essays!). I have years of experience tutoring students in Spanish and helping refugee children/teenagers with their homework after school. I am passionate about and determined...

You, the student, are entitled to the best advice regarding your compositional goals. We will, through collaboration, provide you processes that encourages you to successfully write, and, impress your reader with your skills.

...with their acute course needs as well as assist them in developing skills for studying and learning that they can use throughout their entire lives. Before getting my PhD, I worked for nonprofit organizations; this experience allows me to engage with students about government and politics in ways that are real and relevant. I also like to help students explore career paths that can utilize their interest in government and politics. In my spare time,...

...you through subject material is a factor that can prove to be a difference maker in achieving at the highest level. From my experience in undergrad at Cornell University to the many test-prep classes I have taken, I feel that I am knowledgeable in science subjects and mathematics and have developed strategies to best apply these techniques to standardized tests. I look forward to working with Varsity Tutors to help others the same way I...

...that I wanted to impact lives more personally and so decided to follow another life-long passion of mine - teaching math. I earned my NJ teacher's license in Mathematics and stepped into the high school classroom for nearly a decade specializing in Geometry, special education and test prep. I then ran a math-only learning center which allowed me to not only work with students but also focus on coaching Instructors in best teaching practices for...

...academics. I attained a BS in Childhood Education (1-6) with a math concentration and a MS in Curriculum and Instruction. I am a certified teacher in New York State and have many years of experience working with children and young adults. I taught two years in second grade and one year in Kindergarten. I am currently looking for alternate opportunities to engage students in their learning and provide one on one learning experiences. Outside of...

...have chosen to be an educator. I have taught High School Social Studies classes and SAT-prep courses. With tutoring, I will find out what's best for you. Obviously, there is some presentation of information that is necessary. But I believe in interacting with students. If the student does not "play around" with the material, he/she will not retain it. I will make sure you are prepared for whatever your goals are. If you need help...

...to figure out the best course of action for studying. I took courses and I did self-study, and I found the best success when I did self-studying. I am in law school because I was inspired by my late uncle who was a district attorney for sixteen years. He was such an inspiration to me as a child, and I did not feel like I fit in anywhere until I found my place in Criminal...

...a Curriculum Consultant who designs and implements professional development and delivers AIS instruction in reading in elementary grades. Prior to that, I taught middle and high school English for 18 years. My expertise in English and Literacy has enabled my students to make consistent, significant growth in reading and on national, state, and local assessments. I want to share my expertise and passion for learning with others so that they can experience similar success.... My teaching...

...English teacher. I had never heard any one read a poem about a groundhog with more awe and inspiration in my life, nor had such visible inspiration ever unlocked the meaning of something for me so clearly before then. All of the sudden Richard Eberhart’s poem about what I previously deemed road kill was not just accessible to me, but it was something I could use to access meaning and history in a whole new...

A young, driven college student with experience in English, literature, and writing across various disciplines, with extensive critical thinking, reading, and writing skills translatable across middle school and high school curriculums

...they are facing--it is always interesting in its own right and shows me how they can build on their strengths and re-shape what they are doing in order to get good results now and, even more importantly, develop lasting skills. These abilities stick and increase one's long-term capacity to handle information, organize one's thoughts and communicate effectively. Outside of my academic work, I like cooking, book reviewing, and reading science fiction and fantasy.

...I work with has the potential to achieve greatness. I make sure that students know that these tests are important for college, but that the numbers should not define them. Though I always see great progress on the college prep (ACT and SAT), I really enjoy working with students on their college essays. I find that students really share their passion when they write these-but it takes some coaxing to have their unique personalities shine....