Award-Winning Test Prep Tutors serving Portland, OR

My passion for literature and the humanities infects my teaching style. My strong performance at Colgate University studying Philosophy, Religion, Theater and Film allows me to bring a broad knowledge base to a diverse array of topics. I believe that each student has a unique combination of interests and strengths that should be honored and channeled for his or her own personal growth.... I believe each student has his or her own strengths and interests that...

I am a junior at the University of New Haven and I been tutoring since 9th grade of high school. I love math, history, and science. I am a Forensic Science double major with Chemistry and a minor in Russian

...working life has involved teaching young people, from my very first job with Outward Bound teaching wilderness survival skills, to middle school, high school and college faculty positions. Along the way I have also worked in fundraising for educational institutions, allowing me to engage with students from diverse backgrounds and strong motivations for success. I received a BFA from Syracuse University, an MBA from New York University and spent 6 months in Florence, Italy on...

I have been tutoring math, science, and English for the past 17 years (+15,000 hours of experience) to elementary, middle school, high school, and college students attending public and private schools. I have also taught students around the world in ESL and standardized exams.

...Engineering and minor in Materials Science and Engineering. I currently work as a Materials & Process Engineer at an Aerospace & Defense Company. My past teaching experience includes a summer internship at Breakthrough Collaborative (teaching mathematics to enriched students) and tutoring throughout four years of college. As an engineer, my strengths are in STEM, particularly math. I look forward to meeting you and your children and helping you all reach your academic and educational goals!

...what I know most is how stressful and daunting the college admissions process can be. I am most passionate about helping you succeed in your school and test prep endeavors and to do that, I will teach you the test taking methods, study habits and study tricks that work best for you individually. No cookie-cutters tactics, no frustration. I am here to instruct, support, build confidence, encourage, and most of all, to be a patient...

My name is Allison, and I graduated from Yale University. I majored in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and am hoping to attend medical school next fall. I am currently working as a postgraduate researcher at Yale School of Medicine and am looking forward to working with students through Varsity Tutors!

Hi! My name is Kristy, an instructor specializing in Mandarin, Math, and Science for Varsity Tutors. My teaching style revolves around simplifying big, complicated concept into engaging, fun, and digestible lessons; learning via experience rather than rote memorization. When not tutoring students, I'm pursuing my MPH at College of Global Public Health in NYU. Before moving to New York, I studied Biological Science at the University of California, Riverside. ... Teachers should engage with students personally...

Hi! My name is Yossi, and I am a senior at Yale studying Mechanical Engineering. In addition to engineering and tutoring, I love playing the guitar and playing tennis with my friends. I've been tutoring for over 6 years, and I've grown to enjoy tutoring students of all ages and backgrounds.... I believe that all students can learn just about anything if it's taught right! I like to focus on problem-solving methods and real-world applications to...

...for a wide variety of subjects, including normal paced and 'crash course paced' prep for standardized tests (GMAT/GRE/SAT/ACT). I scored a 750 myself on the GMAT, graduated magna cum laude with a BSc. in Visual Communication and recently received my MBA from Yale. I have tutored students for 3+ years in various subjects including math, statistics, probability, and test prep. I also offer career development counseling - specifically Resume Reviews for people looking to apply...

...incoming medical student passionate about tutoring, counseling, and mentoring. From an early age, I tutored my fellow elementary school students in reading comprehension. From there, I gained extensive experience in my local library and other academic settings. At the age of fourteen, I attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Although living in a rigorous academic and social environment, I found solace through various forms of mentoring. I served as a teaching assistant to a local...

...student at Harvard finishing up my masters in bioethics, after recently graduating from the University of Chicago with a degree in the history and philosophy of science. In the fall I'll start my 1L year at Yale Law School. Outside of my studies, I love exploring new cities, tackling new recipes, and helping my students master the LSAT! I genuinely enjoy the test--as ridiculous as it sounds-- and try to instill at least some of...

...Duke University graduate in Economics and Computer Science. I am currently pursuing an MBA degree at the Yale School of Management. I have worked in the financial field, both at a management consulting firm and a fortune 500 company. My hobbies include playing and coaching soccer. I have a passion for teaching, coaching and mentoring others, and I can???t wait to help you reach your personal goals. I specialize in quantitative subjects and economics where...

...science and have served as a math tutor during high school and engineering tutor for two college courses. Some of the most fundamental mathematics to understand are algebra and calculus, so I always seek to tutor these subjects as well as any others in which I am proficient. I enjoy playing musical instruments, including guitar, bass, drums, and clarinet. I also like to powerlift and am always open for a long adventure in the woods!

...tutoring languages like Spanish and Latin and STEM fields (chemistry, biology, physics). I can also help with college test prep and essay writing, as well as general college advising. As a Classics major, I'm big into the Socratic method: leading students to the answer of a problem by asking questions at each step. More often than not, they knew the answer all along! When I'm not tutoring, I'm conducting research on bacteria in my lab,...

...living in New Haven, Connecticut. I grew up in CT before going to Smith College where I studied European history and education. I spent my junior year abroad in Paris, France and fell in love with the city and its history so much that I moved there after college to get my master's degree from the Sorbonne in early modern French history. While I was there, I tutored students of all ages in English and...

...Einstein. My goal is to be an expert at what I do, spread knowledge, influence others with good values and compassion. As a tutor at Varsity, I am honored to use my best knowledge, use analogs to help students to learn in a simple and more memorable way, to help them pass the NAPLEX exam in the next try, and become a healthcare professional that will serve for the better health/well-being of patients.

I am a freshman History major at Yale University with a real passion for teaching and tutoring. I've previously been a teaching fellow for the Pathfinder Program at Hopkins School, and I am so excited to get started here at Varsity Tutors! I was the captain of my varsity basketball team and I also act here at Yale University.

I'm a rising sophomore from Yale University. There I am studying to pursue a degree in either economics or computer science, and possibly both. I took the ACT a time or too and know my way around the exam, and I think I have a strong handle on the college admissions process.

Highly focused tutoring tailored around the student's specific interests, needs, and goals. 2016: BA Japanese, University of Oxford 2018: MA East Asian Studies, Yale University