Award-Winning Test Prep Tutors in Philadelphia, PA

...it all makes sense." In addition, often times I feel the education system here is misunderstood and students spend too much time memorizing "steps" to a subject rather than learning it, and inevitably end up failing when they are required to utilize the knowledge in future, more advanced work. In my experience, proper explanations toward understand subjects builds a much more lasting impression and life-long knowledge than short-term exam preparation could ever achieve.

...to The Ohio State University. At OSU, I completed my Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Entrepreneurship. After tutoring and mentoring students during college, I decided to join Teach for America and give a few years of my time and energy to educating Atlanta youths. I taught high school physical science, physics, and chemistry. I enjoyed helping students become excited about science and pushing them to excel so much that...

...well as an instructor of Physics at UW-Madison and, most recently, an instructor of Creative Writing at Brown University, I have found in tutoring the perfect outlet for both my diverse interests and my passion to help young people. In working with each student, I maintain an interactive and personalized approach. I like to gently guide the student towards finding solutions to problems on their own, through aptly placed questions and prompts. This also allows...

...to practice for a college interview or review college essays. I am fluent in French, so for any kind of guidance for the classroom or SAT subject tests. I am ready to help anyone understand grammar, mechanics, conjugation, pronunciation, listening comprehension, oral skills and reading comprehension. I know a lot of FUN exercises too, such as mnemonic songs to help remember irregular verbs and conjugation. Since graduation, I have been expanding my legal resume by...

...teaching high school, I got married and started pursuing a masters degree from Westminster Theological Seminary. Three years of classes and three children later, I still love to learn and to teach. My current work as a Teachers Assistant at Westminster Theological Seminarys Center for Theological Writing has given me a lot of practice explaining grammar and style, and I really enjoy helping students grow in their mastery of the English language - whether they...

...a slight change of phrasing. As a senior in college, I have acquired many techniques over my near 16 years of schooling. I have honed in on the skills that work well in studying, and I have utilized those to help not just myself, but many others as well. I hope to share some of these techniques with you because with them, any subject, even the scariest of them, become possible to master.... Wording something slightly differently can make all the difference.

...I learned a lot of effective test-taking strategies while completing my undergraduate degree and taking the SAT and MCAT standardized tests. I enjoy sharing my strategies with students and helping them to fine-tune their own skills to meet their academic goals. In my teaching, along with reviewing important course material, I introduce students to new study tactics and problem-solving tips. I believe that tutoring should not only focus on a student's current coursework, but it...

...of gratification. There is something uniquely delightful about seeing someone "get" subject matter that they did not get before and knowing that I was a part of that. Besides tutoring in college, I have experience as a teacher, co-teacher, and student aide in middle and high school settings. I enjoy working with people of various academic levels and ages, yes--including teenagers, as I generally get along pretty well with them. So if you are someone...

I am a senior undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania studying Political Science, as well as a research assistant studying violence against women. Becoming a truly successful college student often requires using an interdisciplinary approach to a given subject. I strive to bring what I have learned at a top University to high school students. ... As a high school student, I had a high level of motivation, but often little guidance. I believe that students can often learn to succeed on their own with the right guidance. I seek to use my own experiences as a successful student to guide others to the right path.

...student ratings and can provide excerpts from those ratings on request. I love helping students learn the Spanish language, and I like to make the learning engaging and pleasant as well as challenging. I think learning songs is one of the best ways to learn a language, and I encourage students to do this. I am very interested in accent remediation and I believe that almost all students are capable of significantly improving their accent...