Award-Winning Tutors serving Berklee, MA

...Biostatistics, and tutored financial accounting as well as microeconomics. From 9-5 I am buried in excel sheets and data queries as a business analyst, working with database systems. I enjoy helping students pass their least favorite courses, and discover that statistics and financial mathematics aren't always as scary as they might seem.

...Bay Area, Philadelphia, and now in Boston. I've tutored at every stop, principally in standardized test prep. I also tutored my fellow history undergrads at Harvard, and juvenile offenders in Boston, so I've seen a fairly wide range of students. I can and do tutor a very broad range of subjects, but I'm happiest tutoring...

...know each one of my clients on an individual basis. With that information, I can then structure and tailor each session in order to build upon the student's strengths as well as help develop areas of difficulty. Learning should (and can) be fun! As a classroom teacher, I strove to challenge, support, nurture and foster...

...I am intensely passionate about writing in all its forms. As a former journalist and live-long lover of literature, I very much enjoy educating students so that they may develop the skills need to participate in the larger discourse in society. In my experience, writing and reading are acts of conversation, and students are most...

...goals. I am passionate about working with students individually because I thrive on their success. Witnessing student improvement helps me believe in myself and others. I have worked with students as an adjunct lecturer of Professional Writing, College Writing, and Literary Studies. I have also worked with students of all ages as a Reading Instructor...

...study group leader. I joined Varsity Tutors after graduating, and have since been working one-on-one with undergraduate and graduate students in the Boston area. During these experiences, I have learned how to be both an effective tutor and an encouraging mentor. I guide my students through challenging questions; helping them understand the process as much...

...sharing my knowledge with students, in helping them understand the subject and solving problems. I believe a good tutor can provide guidance, leading students through a thought process in solving problems. A good tutor will motivate the student to think and propose his or her own solutions and develop independent learning.... “What is teaching about?” —a question that different people may have different answers for. Essentially, it is a transfer of knowledge from the teacher to...

...When preparing for exams, it is easy to become discouraged if the results do not match the effort exerted by the student. Often times students preparing for USMLE exams, tests in physics, biology, chemistry, or psychology will spend large amounts of time inundating themselves with terminology and immense volumes of notes, potentially leading to discouragement...

...in the peer tutoring program at my high school. Being a private school we were more like extra teachers than usual peer tutors. We helped with lesson plans, graded work, and tests. I even was involved in picking the new Algebra 2 Text Books for the school. As such I bring a unique look behind...

...the ELA portion of standardized tests such as the SAT and MCAS and have experience with college essay writing and editing. I am a strong believer that education opens doors for individuals. The most challenging or disinterested student often needs help jumping through the many hoops and over the many hurdles of education. At times,...

...number of fields, from writing short films and sketch comedy to blogging for the web. I specialize in tutoring writing and critical reading skills for English courses and test prep. Additionally, I work with students on general essay editing and college essays. As a tutor, I seek to work with students on an individual basis...

...over students and forget that education is about discovery and personal growth. As a teacher and tutor, I strive to understand my students individually as whole, complex people. In doing so, I am able to better reach the person in front of me, utilizing their unique interests and talents while meeting their needs.

...Common App, college interviewing, and the admissions process for high school seniors. I love to help students and their parents conquer this all-consuming adventure! I graduated from Brown University, where I became an independent, free thinker with a degree in English, with particular emphasis in writing seminars. I can help any student from middle school...

...by its myriad uses, from algorithmic calculations to statistical analysis. In my experience, every student has the capacity to excel in any subject given the right method of approach. Any material can be captivating depending on its presentation and understanding its application to our daily lives and place in the world around us. I believe...

Recent college graduate with a Bachelor in Chemistry.

...was always drawn to the world of science. The act of doing experiments and collecting data allowed me to investigate the world around me. My high school physics teacher eventually became a great source of enthusiasm by presenting the content in a way that felt relevant and alive. This lead me to study physics, and...

...a Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, and as an Actuary, and have a particular passion for teaching Mathematics. When tutoring I try to include visualizations and real world examples whenever I can so that it does not feel like a fruitless exercise. I help students reach their goals with a two-pronged approach: reinforcing and building upon...

...work with clients of all ages. My goal is to help my clients develop a strong understanding of a subject so that they can use that knowledge flexibly for critical thinking and problem-solving. My overall philosophy is to guide clients towards forming their own understanding and finding strategies that work for their own individual learning...

...from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While I was there, I tutored middle school-, high school-, and college-aged students in everything from Algebra I through Differential Equations. The main thing I love about tutoring and teaching mathematics is providing students with a foundation to discover the various principles on their own (rather than rote...

Learning should be fun and engaging. To me, teaching someone something new and helping them excel when a topic is difficult is rewarding.