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Rebecca: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...private tutor for the past three years, tutoring math, English, and writing. I like to encourage my students to learn the broader reasons why an answer is right or wrong, so that they can learn a strategy to help them in the future with homework and tests instead of memorizing a specific set of rules. I try to make learning fun and enjoyable for everyone. Aside from tutoring I work as a writer on a...
Education & Certification
SUNY at Purchase College - Bachelor in Arts, Journalism

Aiyappa: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
I am a rising junior at Vanderbilt University majoring in Political Science and Economics and History, currently attending the school on an academic scholarship. I have tutored students in a variety of subject areas over the past few years, and care deeply about helping people achieve their full potential.
Education & Certification
Vanderbilt University - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1600
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800

Stephanie: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...I set high expectations for my personal academic achievements and expect the same from my students. I often serve as a role model for my students. My experiences as a National AP Scholar, graduate of Columbia University with a Bachelors in Neuroscience, and my matriculation into a top 20 MD program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai make me a prolific tutor. I hope that I can help you achieve all of...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience & Behavior
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 720

Crosby: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...overcome their weaknesses. With diverse strategies such as the use of mathematical models, pre-writing graphic organizers, and mnemonic self-monitoring reading strategies, my students have developed the ability to successfully demonstrate their knowledge. Through the use of formal and informal data collection, I am able to evaluate my successes and failures. Just as I say to my students, "failure is not final". Using my data, I am able to model resilience to my students by adapting...
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New York University - Bachelors, Anthroplogy
Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus - Masters, Special Education

Farah : New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...believe that q & a sessions are outdated and a banal approach to actually getting through to a student. Instead, I believe it is the duty of a tutor to inspire his/her tutees with creative study ideas and helpful organizational skills that they will be able to implement on their own outside the tutorial session. I also believe that as a tutor it is my duty to not only make sure my tutees have mastered...
Education & Certification
Barnard College of Columbia University - Bachelors, Biological Sciences
SAT Verbal: 710
SAT Writing: 750

Elias: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...SAT and LSAT), but have tutored all ages in a variety of subjects including chemistry, physics, trig, history, English, Spanish, and many others. Looking forward to meeting new students and helping as much as I can! In the rest of my life, I love to hike, I listen to a ton of music, and enjoy reading, spending time with friends and playing sports. I plan on attending law school in the next few years and...
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Washington University in St Louis - Bachelors, Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology, Anthropology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 780

Rose: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...as a teaching assistant in general chemistry courses, before I found that my real passion was for teaching. Since then I have been a substitute teacher for middle school science and exploring other science teaching and communications opportunities. I was a chemistry and philosophy double major in college and my approach to teaching has always been creative, patient and interdisciplinary. I am an expert science and math tutor, as well as general test prep and...
Education & Certification
CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry
Columbia University in the City of New York - Master of Arts, Chemistry
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 750
GRE Verbal: 168

Kimberly: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...standards in geometry. As a teacher, I was committed to getting to know my students’ unique interests and academic needs in order to best assess how they interacted with material. Rather than explain a problem the same way to every student, for instance, I looked for multiple approaches and helped my students understand which made the most sense for them. I also considered their personal background and interests to ensure that they would have the...
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University of Southern California - Bachelors, English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
GMAT: 720

Philip: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...subject through their eyes. I stress conceptual understanding over formula memorization, but I'm also realistic about the demands of standardized testing and teach testing strategy as well as material. I'm passionate about good writing, and I love to work on students' reading and writing skills. When I'm not tutoring, I love to run in Prospect Park, listen to all kinds of interesting music, and devour books. I'm always trying to learn something new: right now,...
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Columbia College Chicago - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 32

Graham: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...Thus, I would describe my tutoring philosophy as entirely facilitative - I want to be there to help my students reach their goals on their own. Personally, my interests shadow my studies, but extend beyond them as well. I am matriculating to medical school next year, and am passionate about biomedical science and helping people. I spend my free time reading, playing pick-up basketball or soccer with my friends, going on a run or for...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Biology, General
Weill Cornell Medical College - Current Grad Student, Medicine

Alex: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...undergraduate, I regularly tutored economics, math, and statistics courses at the school's tutoring center, and helped several students to turn around their class performance. I also enjoy helping students prepare for standardized test, whether that be the SAT or the LSAT. Especially with regard to the SAT Math, I love helping students understand the various curveballs that CollegeBoard often throws, and assisting them in achieving better scores than they thought possible. I am also passionate...
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Southern Methodist University - Bachelor of Science, Economics
Columbia College - Juris Doctor, Law
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 800
SAT Writing: 750

Scott: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...degree and Masters in environmental engineering, four years of industry experience and five years as a professional sailor, I have a lot of appreciation for how the world around us works. From the simple process of doubling a recipe, to finding the optimum angle between wind and current to win a sailing race, to deeper questions about the workings of the cosmos, I hope to help students understand and internalize just how important (and useful!)...
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University of Florida - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering
University of Florida - Mechanical Engineer, Environmental Engineering

Grace: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...tutoring for seven years and I have worked with students of all ages - from Kindergarteners to other college students. Tutoring brings me so much joy, and I consider myself to be a compassionate and enthusiastic teacher. While I am personally most passionate about subjects in the humanities, such as English, History, and Foreign Languages, I enjoy all of the subjects that I tutor and hope that my students will come away from our sessions...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Gus: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...the poached egg (the key is vinegar). In my spare time I act, perform improv, and think about how great dogs are. As a tutor, I believe my greatest strength is that I am not a textbook. I'm here to make even the driest material interesting and personally relatable, and to talk out difficulties when they arise. I hate memorizing, and would much prefer to make everything from Biology to History into exciting (if very...
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Harvard University - Bachelor in Arts, History
SAT Math: 740
SAT Writing: 800
SAT Writing: 800

Matthew: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...thinkers. Very recently graduated from Stanford University, I majored in Human Biology with a concentration in Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science. Technical though my background may be, I am currently gigging as a singer/songwriter/composer in NYC and tackle even the most hard-science of problems with a top-down, big-picture, holistic approach. If you have a propensity to look at problems in a cross- or inter-disciplinary manner (or want to learn how to do so), I'm the...
Education & Certification
Stanford University - Bachelors, Human Biology: Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 33
ACT Reading: 34

Lisa: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...tutored elementary, middle, and high school students at a local community center. I also served as a teaching assistant for Process Analytics, a course requirement for the Mendoza School of Business undergraduate program. Im currently pursing my passion to help others and augment my own knowledge as I work on a Masters degree in General Psychology. I truly love to learn, and Im inherently inclined to share my enthusiasm for learning with others. My goal...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelors, Finance
The New School - Masters, Psychology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 720

Kevin: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...Chemistry, Math and Biomedical Engineering. The basic sciences are always the most interesting because they govern the behavior of the world around us and it still amazes me how a few simple equations can apply to so many situations, including things we experience every day. My preferred teaching style involves a little bit of give and take. I think I excel at giving students new ways to think about certain problems which may give them...
Education & Certification
University of Rochester - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
University of Pittsburgh - Master of Science, Bioengineering

Peter: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...doctorate from Yale University and am an active musician, teacher, and writer. My professional experience includes: private tuition, tutoring, schoolteaching, and university lectures. I believe teaching can be both creative and effective, which I achieve by applying personally tailored lessons, varied approaches, and professional methods. My teaching aims to meet the individual needs of each student through carefully structured lessons that establish strong foundations and encourages a dialogue of mutual engagement and continued understanding.... Listen, absorb,...

Damian: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
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...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, None
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 790

Daniel: New York City Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in New York, NY
...for volunteering was kindled by upperclassmen and teacher assistants that helped me when I was in introductory courses. I credit attending weekly tutoring hours throughout college as playing a pivotal role in my success in these courses and the MCAT exam. I enjoy sharing and explaining concepts I understand and helping others appreciate them. Ultimately, through these experiences, I discovered that I deeply enjoy aiding students and enriching their understanding of the subject to the...
Education & Certification
CUNY Hunter College - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
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