Award-Winning SHSAT Tutors serving Mount Vernon, NY

...graduate of the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at City College, an accelerated seven-year combined B.S./M.D. program. I completed my medical education at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Since graduation, I have been doing research in cardiology and pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Health at SUNY Downstate. I graduated Summa Cum Laude as a Biomedical major at Brooklyn Technical High School, where I tutored fellow classmates for the SAT/ PSAT/ SSAT/ SHSAT, AP...

Hello, my name is Samantha and I'm very passionate about STEM. I'm majoring in Computer Science on the pre-med track at Barnard College, Columbia University. I'm interested in going into Machine Learning and AI research while going into medical school.

...graduate student at Touro College and recently graduated from Stony Brook University for undergrad where I completed my BS in Biology and minor in English. I started working as a tutor during my senior year of high school and have worked with a variety of age groups, spanning elementary school students to high school students. My passion for teaching grew as I worked as an undergraduate teaching assistant for two biology lab courses as well...

...Britain and in Germany, I have studied classical music, playing the piano as well as classical voice (opera) at the Conservatory in Munich, Germany as well as in Vienna, Austria and thus, much enjoy the arts. In addition to my artistic background, I also carry an academic background in biology and am hexa-lingual. Upon my arrival in the U.S., I obtained a degree of B.S. in finance from Rutgers University and have worked within the...

I have experience teaching elementary, middle, and high school students. My expertise is with math (algebra and geometry), history (US and world) as well as english (writing as well as reading). I want my students to genuinely learn and appreciate the material they are learning.

I have been a teacher for over 24 years and I look forward to working with you. I will help you achieve and reach the success you want. My goal is to improve your grades and have a better understanding of the work. Math can be fun and I will show you.

...tutor for over five years, and my primary goal is to make students more independent. There are multiple ways I try to achieve this goal. First, I see a student's ability to do the basic operations: add, subtract, multiply, and divide. This is the basis of most math, and the more proficient (s)he is, the easier and faster learning a topic will be. I try to make a student rely on memory instead of counting...

...a second year medical student in the new MD program at Nova Southeastern University. I began tutoring students on a volunteer basis when I was in high school and was employed by a tutoring agency while in college. I have experience working with students in Math, Sciences (Biology & Chemistry), and Spanish and have experience tutoring students in Elementary, Middle, and High School as well as college. I also have experience with SAT and ACT...

...Masters of Science degree from Boston University Business School and a Bachelors of Science degree from Fordham University majoring in Business Administration. At Brooklyn Technical High School, I was on the Math Team and actively participated in many competitions, such as the AMC and the Moody's Mega Math Challenge. During my high school and college years, I tutored math and taught piano. I currently teach classical piano privately. As a tutor, I can relate to...

Current student at The William E. Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Baruch College pursuing a Bachelor's of Art in Psychology. I'm a self-taught musician of 16 years and enjoy reading, writing, and cooking. I specialize in most elementary school subjects, music, algebra, and AP/SAT Exams. I'm here to unlock the potential that exists within every student and provide access to education and knowledge.

...with standardized testing was with the SHSAT, which I scored well enough on to attend NYC's prestigious Stuyvesant High School. Four years later, I took the SAT, after a summer of rigorous self preparation, and scored in the 99th percentile in both the Verbal and Math sections. In my academic and professional career, I've found that success is when the right mindset meets hard work and preparation.The beauty of this philosophy is that it does...

...current freshman at Columbia University and a prospective physics and mathematics major. In high school, I was a founding member of Local Outreach Tutoring (LOT), a program dedicated to tutoring Bronx middle school students for the New York City Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). I continued in the program and became the head math teacher, responsible for leading a class of over 25 students. I believe standardized testing unjustly favors those with the resources...

...for the SAT, specializing in the verbal and writing sections. It was an incredible feeling to coach students through this test and watch their scores climb. I later had that same satisfaction on a personal level when I tutored my younger brother throughout his SAT preparation. He is now finishing his freshman year at his top choice university and he could not be happier. In addition to private SAT instruction, I tutored English and History...

...for a tutor who can not only improve your child's grades but also improve their character and behavior? Then you're looking at the perfect tutor for your child. With over 6 years of experience, I have mastered the art of managing children: mixing in the perfect blend of being nice and caring, yet hard and strict when needed. The best part about tutoring is definitely seeing that you are making a difference in the students'...

...on speech, or developing Reading and Writing skills. Additionally, I am fluent in Spanish and have tutored Spanish speakers. I firmly believe that students are not mere vessels for knowledge, but rather human beings with individual goals, hopes, and dreams. These are integral to their academic and pre-college work, since excellent work derives from one's sense of self, motivation, and experience. To this end, I always engage with students as collaborators. I work with them...

...about helping students because I am in the same position! As someone who has gone through intense tutoring my whole life, I am able to tailor my personal experiences being the learner to the teacher and make the pursuit of knowledge as engaging and fun as possible. I have extensive tutoring and teaching experience. I started tutoring at 14 years old and therefore have more than 7 years of experience in this field. I have...

...a student at Siena College. I will graduate with a Biology degree in hopes of attending medical school. All through out my academic career from middle school through college, I have been a part of peer tutoring programs at my schools. After classes, I would spend most of my days helping children with their homework and preparing for exams. I volunteered at the Queens Public library where I helped elementary and middle school children with...

My love of mathematics and over 25 years of teaching experience provide me with the ability to motivate students, give them confidence, and make them successful math students.

...recent college graduate with a goal of becoming a physician. I majored in Neuroscience and and have a passion for math as well. I think a good way to help students learn is to get them to stay motivated by being encouraging and showing them the fun in learning. Everything may seem hard at first, but hard work really does pay off in the end. I think the best way to learn is to be...

...graduate of Hamilton College in upstate NY and recently received my Master's degree in Physiology & Biophysics from Stony Brook University. I am a pre-med student with a Bachelor's degree in Economics with minors in Chemistry and Biology. I will be starting medical school in the fall and have experience in the application process. I enjoy providing advice and feedback to individuals who are on a similar track. I am the oldest of 4 children,...