Award-Winning SHSAT Tutors serving Long Island, NY

...an undergrad at New York University, I am working towards my Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Since graduating from Brooklyn Technical High School, I have tutored high school students in algebra and trigonometry and helped prepare students for the SAT. I am also a Jumpstart Corps Member and spend a few days a week providing preschool children in low income communities support in language, literacy skills, and social-emotional competencies. While I have experience in a...

...learn how to solve a problem and every other problem similar to it. I do not focus on only the problem at hand, instead I focus on all aspects that could be derived from such a problem and thus give my students a broad understanding of the topic at hand. My students have gone on to do well in school and get accepted into their dream colleges. I am confident that I will be able...

...recipient of the Lilly Award for Excellence in Writing, I graduated magna cum laude from Davidson College with a Bachelor of Arts in English. I went on to earn a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from Columbia University. Since graduating, I have worked full time as a psychotherapist in NYC. Caring and supportive, I have helped both high school and college students to improve their study skills, time management, and test taking strategies....

...experience with top companies in the New York City area. I absolutely love to help people out -- the most important thing I can do as a tutor is to find a new way of explaining something that just makes it click for you! I have experience with SAT, ISEE, college-level physics and calculus, as well as AP physics, math, and world history. Feel free to contact me with questions! I'm very happy to help!

...number one school of education in the country, Johns Hopkins University. I believe that I am very good at determining a student's individual needs and molding sessions based on a students strengths and needs. I am a certified special educator. I have multiple years of classroom teaching experience, primarily grades K-5. I am comfortable tutoring multiple subjects and grade levels including elementary school, middle school, college essays, english, special education, and gifted students. I have...

If you choose me to be your tutor then you will definitely ace your test. I'm a great math tutor because I understand the material thoroughly, am patient, and know how to explain things. I attended Stuyvesant High School and the University of Chicago; I am currently studying Data Science with Johns Hopkins.... If you don't get it then I'm explaining it wrong.... Before the first session, I'd have them do a bunch of practice problems...

...am passionate about tutoring Mandarin Chinese, history, anthropology, writing, etc., because my educational and cultural experience in the U.S. as a Chinese national has cultivated my enthusiasm with cross-cultural studies, especially in an educational context. My senior thesis in college explored the postwar history of Chinese students in the U.S. and their transnational subjectivity -- namely, how they navigated their socio-cultural and political identities in a transnational context! I am excited to work with you!

...skills. I obtained my master's in Adolescent Special Education from CUNY Queens College, and I am currently enrolled in SUNY Stony Brook's Educational Leadership Program. I am well-versed in the Common Core Standards as well as the expectations of New York State exams. I am knowledgeable of the strategies needed to master the ACT and SAT exams and can help any student reach his or her potential. My favorite part of this profession and the...

...experience tutoring and mentoring students. I volunteered as a math tutor at Hostos Community College, where I taught adults preparing to take their high school equivalency exams. I also worked for a semester as a teaching assistant for the Economics Department at Hunter College. While my specialty is teaching high school math and economics, I can work with students who need help with High school Science and English classes. In my free time, I enjoy...

I am a software engineer with a passion for teaching. I first got into teaching by tutoring my little sister and helping her through her standardized tests. After I saw how big of an impact teaching had, I worked as a TA during college. In my professional life, I find that I naturally gravitate toward mentorship roles because I love helping others achieve success.

...storytelling ability. They learn without feeling forced to wolf down loads of useless information. Shaniquoa attributes her Jedi teacher/tutor skills to both real and fictional masters of education like her favorite teachers: Mr. Always Question Why, Mrs. Don't Ever Give Up, Miss. The Only Foolish Question Is One Not Asked, Bill Nye, Ms. Frizzle, and LeVar Burton (The Reading Rainbow). In her free time, she enjoys experiencing the eats, sights, and sounds of her hometown....

...young children elementary level math and have also taught high school students advanced level mathematics, particularly in preparation for the SAT (and ACT, although I have never formally taken one). I am very warm and friendly and think that I can help you or your child learn at an accelerated pace. I graduated from the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College with a 3.95 GPA and a degree in Mandarin and Environmental Studies. According to...

...exploring and discussing the mechanics of analyzing literature (as students must do on the Critical Reading Section). Physics, on the other hand, explains many of the wondrous everyday phenomenon around us. As a child, I would often think about why things moved the way they did and physics gave me those answers. I enjoy traveling and have been to several US states, Egypt several times, Australia, Italy, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Some of my most...

I've been tutoring for 5 years now and it's one of the most rewarding things I've ever been given the opportunity to do! I believe that tutoring is a back and forth system. 50% me, 50% you. And with a little touch of fun, that's how we'll get the 100%. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy traveling and photography. In addition to that, I am a psychology and marketing major in college.

...am currently a student at Stony Brook University working on my BS in Health Science. Previously, I attended the Bronx High School of Science and graduated with honors. I am also certified as an EMT. I have tutored students from both middle school and high school and have work as a TA for multiple summers. I am able to tutor admissions tests such as the SHSAT and SAT as well as many topics such as...

...and languages and am excited to continue to grow in my linguistic abilities. I think that a good teacher can make all of the difference in a student's life. As a child, I believed that I was bad at math and did not see the value in learning it. However, I had a math teacher in sixth grade who pushed and encouraged me and made me love it. I then went on to take advanced...

...a young age I have been fascinated by math. From elementary to high school I have excelled in mathematics. I am currently majoring in mathematics, while on scholarship at Bucknell University.While I am relatively new to the Varsity Tutors platform, teaching and helping others is nothing new to me. In high school I tutored other students in the library and after school, and my teachers described me as optimistic, helpful, and insightful. I use relatable...

...is best for them to learn and excel. I understand that everyone does not learn best the same way. There are some students that are more visual learners, others who are more auditory learners, and yet others who learn by a combination of both. Some students learn better by reading textbooks while other require help in extracting the main concepts. I find this difference to be the most exciting aspect of teaching, as it challenges...

...I am a bilingual museum educator at National Children's Museum. I graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, a Juris Doctor from the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico, and an M.S. in Education from CUNY City College of New York. As an educator, I have experience creating programs and curriculum for STEM, Arts, and Language. I also have experience teaching English Language Arts, and science for the...

...Ohio State where I studied English and Creative Writing. Reading is my absolute favorite thing, so tutoring English is my favorite subject! While my background is in English, I taught Science so I'm flexible on content I can teach. From teaching I learned that all students are different, and I'm interested in getting to know the individuals I work with. Everyone has their own strengths, and I believe tutoring is about building on those strengths....