Award-Winning Test Prep & Academic Tutoring in Tarrytown, NY

"Reviewed for upcoming math test on area and volume of different solids. Discussed techniques for memorizing formulas for the various shaped solids and determining characteristics for similar solids."

"The student has her final exam this Wednesday, so today we continued working through the review guide. Most of the work we did was on square roots and graphing. She had some difficulty recalling old concepts, like point-slope form and how to find the equation of a line given only two points. However, we practiced with it and she did very well. I think she's in good shape all around, and I told her if any additional questions come up, I can help her again before the exam. "

"We went over an online assignment that included a few problems on integration by parts. The student was struggling with keeping track of the symbols once the problems got more complex. She was eager to learn the material but she just needed a bit of a push to get it. A few of the problems required estimation of the resulting integrals via Riemann sums and that was definitely a bit of review but I think she got the idea of it pretty quickly. I also pointed out to her that having good organization really goes a long way with this material and she definitely did a great job of following the advice. That simple tip really went a long way for her and given that, I think that she definitely will do well in this class in the long run. "

"We spent one hour each on the math and verbal reasoning. We specifically covered the following sections with terminology and problems: PEMDAS; basics terms (number properties); adding/ subtracting variables; multiplying/ dividing variables; distributive property with variables and word problems/ variables in answer choices. The verb-scrambled paragraph section was much better for her. We went over key clues that will assist her with placing the sentences into random order. For example, I explained to her to look for transitions, sequence ordering, timing, historical and comparison and contrast. She had some challenges in the beginning with most of the math foundations. I believed she didn't remember how to apply the math concepts to the problems. But we worked on the concepts and strategies on how to apply the terminology to each problem. Once we completed that she remembered the terms and concepts. She was able to understand how to solve the problems. Her attitude was engaging and she was determined to apply the concepts toward the math section. She was talkative, mindful and had some hesitation whether she was selecting the right answer. We discussed her not second-guessing herself. The strategies for the verbal section were to continue to underline key words, transitions, sequence and anything that will provide clues to the next sentence. I informed her to take her time and read very carefully the sentences. I provided her with 4 math problems and 1 scrambled paragraph to continue practicing. "

"The student had two review packets for his quiz. We reviewed inverse trig functions. The student completed both packets."

"The student and I worked through "related rates" problems on a worksheet study guide provided by his teacher to prepare for an exam he will have on Tuesday. The session went well and I feel pretty confident that he will do well on this test."

"We covered the following topics: solving for unknown constants, solving for x,y and plotting a linear equation, and expressing a product as a trinomial. We solved several problems in each of the above topics. In almost all of these practice problems, the student worked through the solution with more guidance to start off and with less guidance in the following problems. Different strategies were used for different problems. The student seems to be very comfortable with my style of instruction and so the session is efficient and effective."

"The student is doing exceptionally well in her math class. Tonight our session focused on completing her worksheet as well as going through about 20 additional practice problems to better prepare her for her test later this week. I am confident in her ability to perform well on this test and receive an A if she really wants to. There is nothing stopping her. She seems to have a new dedication to homework, and each session over the past couple of weeks she is able to complete her assignments. She is also very quick when working through these types of inequality problems, and the majority of the time gets them correct, or makes minor errors that she then corrects herself immediately. I am very impressed with the progress that she has made over the past couple of months, and believe that she can finish off the school year with an A in algebra no problem. "

"Tonight we went over the student's homework on statistics - mostly box and whisker plots and sampling techniques. We also discussed the importance of completing assessment practice problems, and I left her with a full length practice assessment test. "

"We covered solution units, specifically molarity and conversions to and from grams of solids knowing their chemical formula to convert to moles. We then spent the rest of the time on metric conversions and nomenclature problems which she needed some review on. She has a test coming up in two weeks, but we are going to meet again next Monday to make sure she is on track with the new material. "