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BA The University of Texas at Dallas • Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering Duke University
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I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old electronics, playing Pokemon, or picking at my guitar.

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MS Harvard University • BA Dartmouth College
6+ Years Tutoring

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all subjects, I take a creative, inquiry-based and learner-centered approach, designing opportunities for each unique individual to meet their learning goals.

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MS Columbia University • BA Northwestern University
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I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant at Columbia University in my department and also have tutored graduate students and undergraduates privately as well. My primary areas of tutoring are math and statistics coursework in addition to math sections on standardized tests such as the GRE and GMAT. I am very passionate about helping students feel more confident and excited about math. In my spare time, I enjoy running, playing piano, and spending time with friends and family.

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PhD Harvard University • BA Wesleyan University
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I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults towards passing the US Citizenship Exam and taught English in India, where I lived for six months. Whenever I work with a student I personalize the lessons to fit their particular learning style, since I know every student is unique and having the right fit can make all the difference in making learning fun and effective. My strengths are tutoring the social sciences and humanities, as well as making math and standardized tests approachable to students that normally don't like those subjects. In my spare time I like traveling, spending time in the outdoors (climbing & backpacking), meditation, and playing soccer. Next fall I will be beginning my PhD in Education at Harvard University.

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BA Harvard College
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I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tutor for both Math and Spanish programs in high school and enjoyed the strides I made with students. I am willing to tutor any subject I have a background in, but am strong in mathematics, the sciences, Spanish, history, writing, and ACT prep. I enjoy teaching mathematics most due to the joy I can see in children once they master a topic and can answer even pointed questions meant to stump them, and maybe even put their knowledge to real world use. As a tutor, I like to give a strong foundation to orient my student, and then gradually grant them more freedom and independence until they can feel themselves grasp the concept, pointing out pitfalls or common errors along the way; teachers who used these methods on me always left the most lasting impressions. Outside of my studies, I really enjoy listening to music, both old favorites and new interests, reading classics, and gaming/playing basketball with my friends.

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MD Baylor College of Medicine • BA Rice University
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I am proud to be a part of Varsity Tutors! I am originally from San Antonio, TX; I completed my undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medicine.

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MS Simmons College • BA Washington University in St. Louis
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I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received my Masters in Mild to Moderate Disabilities from Simmons College. I have worked extensively with students with a range of abilities, including students with specific learning disabilities, emotional impairments, dyslexia, and ADHD. My teaching experience has given me a deep understanding of the knowledge and habits essential to academic success and has given me the opportunity to hone a variety of strategies that ensure students at each level can achieve their academic goals. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my favorite ones are Reading, Elementary/Middle School Math, History, and Test Prep. In my experience, tutoring is the most rewarding when a student has that "aha!" moment and achieves a new level of understanding and confidence in his/her abilities. I am a firm believer in the transformative power of education, and I see my role to be that of a facilitator and coach who is there to help the student reach his/her goals through individualized support and rigorous practice. In my free time, I enjoy reading, running, practicing my Spanish, and discovering new music. I am also an avid traveler and just got back from a 3 month trip to South America. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you!

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BA Harvard University
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I'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campus); social sciences; and literature/writing.

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BA Yale University
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I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best describe my tutoring style as one that adapts to each students' needs. For example, I have always tried to frame questions in a different way so that the student can better understand the question. Some students need visual representations of numbers and systems to understand them, and others benefit more by understanding the concepts behind each formula. I prefer to tutor in math and physics, and especially with real world application problems. I hope to help students improve their standardized test scores and their understanding of the math and sciences so that they can achieve their academic goals!

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BA Washington University in St. Louis • Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Mathematics University of Chicago
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I am an aspiring applied mathematician, with particular interest in image processing and climate science. I graduated in May 2017 from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's in physics and mathematics, and am beginning a PhD program in September 2017 at the University of Chicago in Computational and Applied Mathematics. I've tutored introductory physics students for three years and enjoyed it thoroughly, as a chance to help other students while revisiting fundamental concepts to enhance my own knowledge. I'm eager to continue reaching out and helping students of math and physics to succeed and, furthermore, to appreciate the beauty and power of these subjects.

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BA University of Chicago • Current Grad Student, Philosophy University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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I am a graduate of the University of Chicago where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Currently, I am in the master's program at the University of New Mexico where I am continuing my education in philosophy. Ultimately, I hope to go on to earn a PhD in Philosophy so that I can continue engaging in my passions for learning and teaching. While in school, I have spent countless hours coaching high school speech and debate both in person and working online with students across the country. My focus in coaching has been to emphasize philosophy and critical thought to prepare students to think through novel arguments on their own. I am passionate about teaching and tutoring because I love seeing students learn to be intellectually independent and think through problems on their own terms by developing their critical thinking skills. I have devoted my life to education because I am passionate about it, and I try to share some of my passion for learning with the students I work with. I tutor all sorts of Standardized Tests, and I particularly enjoy working on logic-based problems like analogies and math sections. When I am not tutoring or reading for school, I enjoy strategy games (both board games and video games), listening to music, hiking, playing basketball, and just relaxing with friends.

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Daniel
BA Brown University
10+ Years Tutoring

I am excited to be home and help fellow straphangers on their educational paths! My largest wealth of tutoring experience is in foreign languages--particularly French--but I also feel very comfortable editing essays of any kind and working through standardized test concepts. My availability is extremely flexible, and anywhere in New York City works for me. I look forward to working with you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A strong law school personal statement typically opens with a compelling narrative hook or moment of realization, develops a central theme that reveals something meaningful about your character or values, and concludes by connecting that theme to your motivation for law school. The best essays avoid the temptation to simply list accomplishments—instead, they show growth through specific, vivid examples. A tutor can help you identify which experiences are most compelling and guide you in crafting a narrative arc that admissions committees will remember, rather than falling into the common trap of writing a resume in paragraph form.

Law school essays benefit from a voice that is both professional and genuinely yours—formal enough to respect the context, but personal enough to reveal who you actually are. This means avoiding overly flowery language or trying to sound like a lawyer before you are one, while still maintaining appropriate tone and clarity. The challenge many applicants face is striking this balance; a tutor experienced in law school essays can give you feedback on whether your voice comes across as authentic or forced, and help you find language that feels natural while still meeting the expectations of a formal application.

Telling is stating a quality directly ('I am a natural leader'), while showing is demonstrating it through specific action and consequence ('When my debate team was losing morale before regionals, I organized practice sessions...'). Law school admissions officers read thousands of essays claiming to be passionate, resilient, or detail-oriented—but they're far more convinced by concrete examples that let them draw those conclusions themselves. A tutor can help you identify places where you're simply asserting qualities and guide you in replacing those moments with vivid, specific scenes that prove your point through evidence rather than declaration.

Optional essays and diversity statements serve different purposes than your personal statement. A diversity statement should explain a specific identity, background, or perspective you'd bring to the law school community—not rehash your accomplishments. Optional essays often address a specific prompt about overcoming challenges or explaining gaps in your record, requiring you to be direct and concise rather than narrative-driven. The key difference is that while your personal statement tells your story, these supplemental essays answer a specific question or fill a specific gap. A tutor can help you understand what each essay is really asking for and avoid the mistake of recycling your personal statement content into prompts that require something entirely different.

Beyond basic grammar and spelling, strong feedback on law school essays should address whether your narrative is clear and compelling, whether you're showing rather than telling, whether your voice feels authentic, and whether admissions officers will actually understand why law school matters to you specifically. You should also get feedback on whether your essay reveals something new about you that isn't already in your resume or transcript. A tutor can provide this deeper level of critique—identifying places where your logic feels weak, where you're being vague when you should be specific, or where you're spending too much time on context and not enough on reflection and insight.

Common pitfalls include writing a resume in essay form (listing accomplishments without reflection), being too vague about why you want to attend law school, trying to sound like a lawyer rather than being yourself, and spending too much time on background and not enough on what you learned or how you grew. Many applicants also make the mistake of choosing an experience that's impressive on paper but doesn't actually reveal anything meaningful about who they are. Another frequent error is failing to connect your chosen experience to a genuine insight about yourself or your goals—admissions officers want to understand your thinking, not just hear about your achievements. A tutor can help you avoid these traps by pushing you to dig deeper and be more specific about what makes your story worth telling.

Law school essays are typically most effective when they focus deeply on one or two meaningful experiences rather than trying to cover multiple accomplishments. A single well-developed narrative with specific details, reflection, and genuine insight will be far more memorable than a surface-level overview of several experiences. Admissions officers want to understand how you think and what matters to you, which requires depth—they can learn about your other accomplishments from your resume and transcript. A tutor can help you evaluate which experience is most compelling and guide you in developing it with enough specificity and reflection to make a lasting impression, rather than spreading yourself thin across multiple stories.

Most applicants benefit from starting their personal statement at least 2-3 months before their target application deadline, allowing time for multiple drafts and feedback cycles. The writing process typically involves brainstorming and outlining (1-2 weeks), a first draft (1-2 weeks), initial feedback and revision (2-3 weeks), and multiple rounds of refinement based on feedback. Rushing this process often results in essays that lack depth or authenticity—admissions officers can tell when an essay hasn't been carefully considered. Working with a tutor throughout this timeline means you get expert feedback at each stage, which helps you avoid major structural or conceptual issues early on rather than discovering them in your final draft.

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