Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Philadelphia, PA

...a minor in French; my studies primarily focused on international affairs. I am passionate about teaching areas I focused on during my four years in Boston including history, government, and French but also have an established background in writing, literature, and English. I believe it is important to identify a unique approach for every student according to their specific needs because as I have learned, each student has individual strengths and difficulties. In my spare...

...2013. My coursework at Penn emphasized Chemistry, English, and Writing in addition to Biology. During my college years, I worked for the Penn Tutoring Center as a General Chemistry tutor. Although I enjoy teaching this subject most of all, I am experienced in a broad range of subjects. I am enthusiastic about helping students to learn course material ranging from Biology and Chemistry to English and Writing. I took the MCAT exam in August of...

...enable me to help individual students of many ages in many subject areas. I first learned many of my teaching skills as I taught in a self-contained 4th grade class for 3 years. Teaching guided reading groups, leveled spelling and math groups, and helping students with reading, writing, and math on a one-on-one basis as needed helped me hone my skills in differentiated instruction. Teaching science, social studies, and art as well as the core...

I am a graduate student at Princeton with four years of tutoring experience working with students of various ages, especially high schoolers. I enjoy working with a wide variety of subjects including Math, English, Writing, History, and ACT and SAT test prep. I love finding creative ways to make learning fun and enjoyable. I have also found that students learn best when they have a tutor that genuinely invests in their success and helps them...

...My main focus was on financial models and health economics. I held multiple positions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where I worked with professors to conduct statistical research in the department of Population, Family & Reproductive Health. Before Hopkins, I received an International Baccalaureate Diploma in Geneva, Switzerland, where I studied higher level Math, Economics, English, and Physics. I also attended the Hopkins School in New Haven for grades seven through...

My background is in engineering, and as such, I am very strong in math. I have also tutored for 3 years in SAT prep.... My teaching philosophy is basic. I want to ensure that the student understands the basics. Problem solving is simply breaking a problem down into solvable pieces. The portfolio of basics that the student has mastered will enable a more efficient, effective problem solution. As a nuclear engineer and also as a petroleum engineer, I have been able to solve some complex problems. I attribute most of my problem-solving capability to an understanding of the basics in those disciplines.

...Family Studies and Education. I am currently wrapping up my teaching certification program teaching American History in a Philadelphia public school. I have extensive experience teaching and tutoring English, History and essay writing with elementary, middle and high school students. I strongly believe learning is a collaborative, student directed process and I love helping students acquire long-term learning skills. My favorite part of teaching is watching students gain confidence and pride in their work; eureka...

...from The Brearley School in New York City in 2011. At Princeton, I work in the writing center tutoring fellow students in critical thinking, analysis, and academic writing. I also have a good deal of experience helping elementary and junior high students with math, reading, and French. Still, writing remains my favorite subject to tutor, largely because of the discussions that accompany it. Outside of the classroom, I'm a varsity cross-country and track runner; an...

...As an individual who is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Education for Early Elementary Education, I am devoted in helping children learn and grow as students. As I am pursuing a career in education, I am highly interested in all aspects of academically and socially nurturing for children of all ages. I have had several teaching experiences throughout high school and college, which includes after-school programs and private tutoring. For approximately three years, I have...

...learn in the best way that they can is very important to me, so I make it my personal mission to ensure that the student truly learns the material and is able to problem solve on their own. There is always more than one way to explain a problem, so if the student does not understand in one way, I make sure to implement other methods to teach them so that they can understand to...