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Stanford University - Bachelors, Engineering - Product Design

Ariela: Oak Park Test Prep tutor
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...enjoy and excel at condensing and re-communicating facts or tasks, so that they become comprehensible to someone who may not understand them the first time around. It is not just my success at standardized tests or in my classes that will make me a great tutor, but also this skill and enthusiasm about learning. I understand that sometimes, the way you package and organize information is the most important part of teaching it to someone...
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University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Theater & Performance Studies

Rebecca: Oak Park Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...but rather that it sticks with you to build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence that you can carry forward. My favorite subjects to tutor include English, SAT test preparation, math, and psychology. My approach to tutoring is to meet the student where they're at and go from there. I find that this way we can build a productive tutoring relationship where I can help individualize learning to each person's particular learning style. Outside...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work

David: Oak Park Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...different ways and all can excel. I like to present material in an engaging and relevant manner so that we can all learn and achieve success. One-on-one tutoring is an effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping students find their authentic voice. Essays succeed when students strip...
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Drake University - Bachelor of Science, Education, History
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Levente: Oak Park Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...of the material. You will improve. Despite the fact that tutors get compensated, I'm not working with this fantastic company for the money; I'm working with Varsity Tutors to help you grow academically. While attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I held a few roles in academia. I was a class assistant for Differential Equations for 3 semesters, where I organized and led study sessions, graded assignments, etc. At different points in my college...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

Rushi: Oak Park Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...a student at Northwestern University in Evanston, and teaching has always been a passion of mine. From my younger brother to my years of informal tutoring experience, I have developed the skills necessary to help others become successful. I enjoy the genuine process of developing a relationship with someone and cultivating that relationship, whether it be academic, personal, or professional. I enjoy working with others towards a common goal and helping all parties be mutually...
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Northwestern University - Current Undergrad, Industrial Engineering

Andrew: Oak Park Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...wide variety of approaches to help all types of students master the material. I also believe that, in my German tutoring especially, I'm very systematic, so that my students have a strong grammar foundation on which to build further skills and concepts. I have also lived in Germany for a year, and am able to bring world-life experiences into tutoring sessions, so that I can instill in my students a desire to learn more of...
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Oberlin College and Conservatory - Bachelors, German Studies and Voice Performance
DePaul University - Masters, Voice Performance

Shivam: Oak Park Test Prep tutor
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...I love tutoring because I know how important it is. I took tutoring sessions myself when I was in high school to prep for AP and ACT exams. Those sessions really helped me, and that is what inspired me to become a tutor and help others. I also have a huge passion for math. I have loved and excelled at it since elementary school. I'm doing a minor in mathematics at college because I enjoy...
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Bachelor of Science, Computer Sciense

Ellie: Oak Park Test Prep tutor
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...students to become leaders in their community; to provide them a platform to change issues about which they are most passionate. This experience inspires my desire to educate young students; to provide them the tools to be leaders, whether that be in the classroom, on the playing field, or in their community. My time as a youth soccer coach and tutor of my little brother and his friends has further bolstered my love of teaching....
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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Steve: Oak Park Test Prep tutor
Certified Test Prep Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...tests can truly bolster a student???s application for undergraduate or graduate education, and I truly enjoy helping him or her achieve their best. I am also passionate about tutoring Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus. My teaching style is not set in stone; I understand that everyone learns differently and will try to find a learning method that will suit the student. Next year, I will begin my pursuit of a PhD in Biological Engineering, and...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelors, Chemical and Biomolecular
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