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Adam: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...passion for helping people and I care about people young and old. This is the basis of my desire to attend medical school. Taking a human physiology class in the spring semester of my junior year of college was the initial catalyst that led to my decision to become a doctor. I had been following...
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University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Bachelors, Biochemistry
Medical college - PHD, Medicine
Luke: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...nation of Georgia. In those roles, I was especially proud of the improvements my students made towards clear self-expression in speaking and writing (which was reflected in high TOEFL scores). I've got a knack for identifying an essay's strengths and weaknesses, and for giving specific feedback to make written ideas come to life. In addition,...
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Wheaton College (Illinois) - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 36
Marvin: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...St. Joseph. My undergraduate degree is in Economics from the University of Chicago, and I did a lot of statistics, too! I like having kids how to read, write, and do math. Because I loved doing those in school, and I'll be teaching that this up coming school year. To have a struggling reader all...
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The University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
SAT Verbal: 740
SAT Writing: 710
Chuck: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
I tutor the LSAT because I know it's a hard test and I know what it's like to struggle with it. However I also understand the process necessary to produce better scores, and nothing is more satisfying to me than helping someone achieve what seemed impossible a few months ago.... Your score is a product of so many factors--your understanding of the material, your speed, even how accurately you bubble answers--but in the end it all...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Finance
LSAT: 174
Ariela: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...as well as professionally; as a stage manager, it is often my job to take in complicated and conflicting pieces of information (the blocking, a quick change in costumes, changes in a script) and quickly organize that information so that I can convey it to someone else. I enjoy and excel at condensing and re-communicating...
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University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Theater & Performance Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800
Christopher: Bellwood tutor
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...Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, where the bulk of my work, including my senior honors thesis, concerned the adverse of effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing hippocampal region of the brain. After graduating, I served a year, full time, as an Americorps member with City Year, tutoring and mentoring 7th and 8th grade students...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Psychology
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 31
Katarina: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...which was focused on how perceptions and understandings of land, power, and identity have changed within Labrador Inuit communities since the advent of the Comprehensive Land Claims agreements. Currently, I am am serving with the National Health Corps of Chicago as a Health Educator in a family planning clinic in West Chicago. Finally, I am...
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Bachelors, Evolutionary Anthropology
ACT Composite: 31
Ellen: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...group/individual interactions for learning. While memorization is important for certain things, I always appreciated understanding the "why" and "how" in school and I try to help my students achieve that level of understanding as well. I prefer to guide students through their problems to help them learn the skills needed for their classes in the...
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Oberlin College - Bachelors, Biology, Chemistry Minor
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 34
Yesha: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...have four years of tutoring experience in varying subjects such as literature, math, science, and ACT prep. I have tutored kids of all ages and am familiar with different tutoring methods for each age group. More than that, what qualifies me for this job is that I am passionate about education. I have had a...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Current Undergrad, Integrative Biology Honors/ Psychology
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
Rebecca: Bellwood tutor
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...at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration. I am passionate about tutoring because I want everyone to be able to perform academically at their highest possible level. I also think it is important that learning is not just for one assignment or one test, but rather that it sticks with you to...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 800
Zhaleh: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...or with a small group. Teaching others is a great way to expand understanding of how other students think and develop ideas, and it allows myself to see new ways to look at problems. While I'm not studying (or helping my friends study), I love to play music (piano, flute, guitar), take a walk through...
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Carnegie Mellon University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 34
Minu: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...IL and graduated from Neuqua Valley High School. I have lived in 7 different cities in 18 years and love to go on road trips! I love dark chocolate and Thai food anytime, any day. My favorite subject to teach is Math, because I like to work with numbers! I strongly believe in incentives. I...
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Saint Louis University-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Biology, General
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 32
Ruthie: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...of varying ability levels, and myriad courses. When I taught at Fairmont Heights High School, I taught honors students and also coached seniors who had not yet passed the Biology state test they needed to graduate. At the Noble Academy, I taught AP Biology ninth graders as well as all of our ninth graders with...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelors, Biological Basis of Behavior
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 34
Ben: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...I was a teaching assistant and grader for many economics classes where I tutored students in groups and one on one in both mathematic and theoretical concepts. I also have experience teaching musical lessons such as jazz bass, piano, and music theory to younger students. Experience in these different teaching environments has helped me cultivate...
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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 36
David: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...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...
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Drake University - Bachelor of Science, Education, History
State Certified Teacher
ACT Composite: 32
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1400
SAT Math: 700
Katie: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...education: teaching English in Japan for two years, coordinating a mentor program for first year college students, working as an academic advisor, and teaching first year experience courses to new college students, focusing on topics like time management and study skills. I understand firsthand the importance of standardized tests as students make goals for their...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies, Gender Studies
University of Connecticut - Master of Arts, Higher Education and Student Affaris
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
ACT Reading: 33
Mark: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...and environmental studies. I hold excellent interpersonal and math skills and am good at explaining as well as doing math problems which in my opinion is somewhat of a rarity among science and math teachers. Throughout my youth I coached a swim team and have always gained an immense satisfaction from helping others. Tutoring is...
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Undergrad, Bioengineering
University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Grad Student, Bioengineering
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 36
Andrew: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...and Music Theory/Aural Skills. I have also twice co-taught an intensive one-month long German 101 course, where I designed the lesson plans, and graded homework, quizzes and tests. I am a great tutor because of my broad experience in tutoring many different subjects, so that I have a wide variety of approaches to help all types...
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Oberlin College and Conservatory - Bachelors, German Studies and Voice Performance
DePaul University - Masters, Voice Performance
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 33
Meriam: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...over the world, I am comfortable working with a diverse range of people, regardless of their language fluency and subject expertise. Since graduating, I have been attending a post-bac program at the University of Toronto in intensive Spanish and Arabic, before continuing on to medical school. I have also been tutoring numerous subjects for over...
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Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelors, Biology and French
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 35
Jack: Bellwood tutor
Certified Tutor in Bellwood, IL
...makes them excited about learning. I believe that finding connections to the material allows students to develop a personal investment in their work that will always result in greater success. I encourage students to actively participate in a tutoring session, making sure that their needs drive a session rather than my pre-planned agenda. Every student...
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Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, Theatre
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 700
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With a population of approximately 20,000, Bellwood, IL, was incorporated on May 21, 1900 and was mainly farmland until the early 1890s. Located in Cook County, Bellwood is only 13 miles from Chicago's downtown loop. The Eisenhower Expressway was completed in 1950 and nearly doubled the population. One notable person from Bellwood is astronaut Eugene Cernan, who landed on the moon in the early 1970s.
Proviso Township High Schools District 209 oversees three high schools. Proviso Math and Science Academy is recognized both nationally and statewide at the bronze level by U.S. News and World Report. It can be tough to stay ahead at a top ranked school. Bellwood tutoring lets you receive private instruction, either in-home or online, for your class or test prep today. You might benefit from online test prep and tutoring in Bellwood.
With two of the nation's top twenty schools, Illinois is not short educational opportunities. Northwestern University is ranked 12th and The University of Chicago is ranked fourth in national universities by U.S. News and World Report. You could potentially improve the chances of admittance to these top schools if you connect with one of the Bellwood, IL, tutors available for private tutoring, instruction, and test prep, either in-home or online.
Although Bellwood is primarily a residential area, it is located near Chicago, so there are plenty of options for amusement. If big cities aren't your thing, you can take a ten mile journey over to Elmhurst to Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art. Lapidary is the art of cutting and polishing stone. The museum has over 200 pieces of stone carved around the globe, including a jade imperial altar set from the period of the Ming Dynasty. There are also 26 exhibits featuring rocks and minerals that teach about you how a tree turns to stone, what minerals make granite, and the hardness of jade. The museum offers tours and fieldtrips to local schools as well.
Another great place to spend the day is the Elmhurst Art Museum; it has several exhibits to enjoy. Showcasing several pieces from the mid-century and post-modern era, the museum is adjacent to The McCormick House, which was designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1952. One of three residences designed and built by Mies in the U.S, the house was inspired by the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. Touring through this house is an experience you won't soon forget.
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