Award-Winning SSAT Tutors serving Waltham, MA

My name is Anya, and I'm really looking forward to working with you. I'm eager to help you succeed in whatever you're looking to learn. I am a firm believer in discussion and activity-based learning, and have experience working with students of all ages. Let me know if you have any questions, and I'm excited to start working with you!

...helps prepare gifted students from South Los Angeles for elite high schools and colleges. While there, a big part of my work involved preparing students for the Upper-Level ISEE. I began my PhD in Philosophy at Boston University in 2016 and served as a Teaching Fellow for undergraduate courses in the 2017-18 academic year. I took the LSAT in September 2017 and will be beginning law school in Fall 2018 at New York University School...

...(verbal) with Kaplan, as I have always been good at English and grammar. I won an award from Kaplan for the best score increases in the region. I connect well with young people and enjoyed working with them, but stopped tutoring because my day job plus my kids' wedding planning took up all my time! Now I am slowing down my full time career and looking for flexibility, I have more time and want to...

My name is Emma and I am a recent graduate of a MSN program and currently work as an ICU nurse. I am also a Family Nurse Practitioner hoping to specialize in pediatric palliative and hospice care. I enjoy working with a multitude of age groups from elementary school to students in undergraduate and graduate studies. I try to make my sessions as fun and interactive as possible while still ensuring student success

...received my teaching license upon graduation. I moved back to Massachusetts (where I grew up) after graduation and began working as a Special Education aide at an elementary school in Marshfield. While working as an aide, I am attending Lesley University and working towards my Master's degree in Early Childhood Education. I will receive this degree in December of 2016. I have worked in preschools, kindergartens, and many other early childhood classrooms throughout my undergrad...

...way... or at least feel confident in their abilities to do those things! Let me help you with powerful test-taking strategies so that you can approach your test ready to do your best. I love helping students find their unique voice as writers, whether it's in the form of a college essay or an assignment for class. You never know what you can discover about yourself once you sit down to put pen to paper......

I majored in neuroscience for my undergraduate degree at Hamilton College, and I am currently in graduate school studying to become a speech-language pathologist at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. My background in science and math along with my expertise in language and communication informs the way I teach.

I'm a recent Smith College graduate with a BA in Art History. I specialize in humanities classes like English, writing, and literature. I can also help with SAT verbal/writing preparedness.

I recently graduated from Brown University with a degree in American History. I have extensive experience tutoring students to prepare for the SAT and SAT subject tests in US History and Literature, as well as teaching and tutoring students of all ages in after-school programs and religious school. I'm excited to work with you or your child either on standardized test preparation or on generally improving performance in history, English, and social studies!

I am available to tutor in writing, English, test prep, and many other subjects. I enjoy helping people advance and realize their potential.

At the core, I love learning and find it fun. In teaching, I try to convey that sense of fun to my students. I use a variety of techniques depending on my student's learning style, but I always focus on the fun of learning new things.... In a first session with a student, I would introduce the basic concepts and core questions of the subject, and determine my student's learning style in order to plan future...

...until we find an approach that works for this particular student. My favorite subjects to tutor include writing and editing, whether we're working on a research paper, a college application essay, or reviewing grammar; public speaking; SAT prep; and study skills and organization, because each of these areas boosts overall academic success and builds a student's self-confidence. In any subject, I focus on study skills, critical thinking, and independent concept reinforcement so that soon the...

...teaching large classes because it's much more personalized, and I can help the student learn exactly what they need. It's great to see someone make progress and become confident with something that he or she was previously struggling with. I am interested in tutoring anything related to English, especially grammar and vocabulary, SAT, ISEE, French, Latin, Mandarin Chinese, History and Social Studies, Algebra, Music Theory, and Flute. I am excited to meet my new students!

...the student gains nothing from the tutor who does their work for them, so I go out of my way to make sure each student understands that grasping the concepts is much more important than solving the individual problems. Besides working with my siblings, I also have experience teaching swim lessons, volunteering in classrooms, and tutoring High School students. My favorite subjects to teach are Math and Computer Science. Outside of academia I am interested in...

...my ability to help students succeed in multiple disciplines. My tutoring approach adapts to each student's needs, whether they're preparing for college admissions, mastering a foreign language, or tackling challenging subjects like IB Theory of Knowledge or Business Statistics. I am currently pursuing My bachelor's in international relations and business as well as my Master's in international affairs at Boston University where I have strengthened my expertise in learning techniques and a wide breadth of subject...

As a teacher of History, English and related humanities I have ten years of classroom experience both in the US and in China. I know how to prepare lessons that meet clients needs and get concrete results.

...in Public Health from SNHU, and a CCM - certification in case management. I love the English language and enjoy reading and writing, which is what I love to tutor. As I am such an avid learner myself, I am so happy to be helping students with their studies. I feel I have really strong study skills and would love to share with others what I have learned as a life long learner.

...my PhD in history, and I want to be an early North American historian. My thesis studied pregnant women convicted of witchcraft in Salem in 1692. I am currently waiting to hear back from programs, and my top choice is William and Mary. I have been accepted to the University of Maryland at College Park. I love working with children of all ages, and learning from them as they learn from me.... I believe in tailoring...

...determining the unique approach necessary for each student to succeed. Furthermore, I am passionate about not only teaching my students the material necessary to improve their scores on standardized tests and their grades in their classes, but also keeping them engaged as they progress through any test prep/academic programs. As someone who has been working with high schoolers since college, I find that I am able to connect with students on the important process of...

...- and I've been working with students for almost 15 years. I really enjoy being part of the learning process and helping students succeed. My professional life began as a biochemist and intellectual property attorney. After practicing law for five years, I attended grad school at Stanford, graduating in 2012. This background allows me to support students in a fairly large number of subjects. I look forward to working with you and helping you bring...