Award-Winning Tutors serving West Cambridge, MA

...taking and am a recent Dartmouth College graduate. I have experience with 12 AP exams, SAT (99th percentile), GRE, SAT subject tests, ACT, english, and much more. I enjoy adapting to individual students study and learning styles and making work more efficient and productive. In my spare time I run obstacle courses like Spartan Races.

...and worked in Chile and Peru, where I taught English and trained other teachers. I am a lifelong bookworm, proud owner of a "Grammar Police" T-shirt, and geek for fantasy and magical realism. I have a track record of helping students to discover or develop a love of Reading, Writing and Language. My most rewarding...

...a former university TA and tutor. I am a passionate about teaching and also volunteered for after school programs at nearby public schools. I now work as an engineer/business analyst. In my free time I enjoy martial arts and traveling. I took the GMAT a few weeks ago and did very well. All the learning...

...students understand concepts and problem solving strategies themselves, so that they can tackle and solve their problems and assignments themselves. I love when the students who come to me have their "Eureka!" moments and come to understand the concept they didn't grasp before, or solve the problem that had been giving them so much trouble....

...health (be it good or bad) to be interesting. I also enjoy tutoring Elementary Math and Algebra. My favorite part of tutoring is helping students achieve their goals and become more confident in subject areas that are difficult. For each student I work with, I try to identify the areas of most difficulty for them,...

...Physiology in the Kilachand Honors College. I am a member of the BU D1 dance team and global medical brigades. I recently returned from a trip to Honduras where my brigade was able to provide healthcare to a rural community in central Honduras. Before applying to college, I went through extensive ACT tutoring and would...

...minor in studio art from Simmons College, an MA in philosophy from Tufts, and a PhD in philosophy from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. I have worked as a writing assistant and taught high school and college students a variety of subjects within philosophy including Bioethics, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Ethical Theory,...

...200-point increase. Previously, I have had experience teaching the SSAT and the SAT. The student I tutored in SSAT successfully passed the exam is now attending a private high school abroad. With VarsityTutor's online learning platform, I will be able to transfer knowledge in a visual, easy-to-understand manner. I look forward to being your tutor...

I'm a first-year medical student and recent graduate from Duke University, where I studied Global Health Determinants, Behaviors, and Interventions. From running a piano program at a nonprofit children's theatre to private tutoring in math, science, and standardized test prep, I enjoy helping my students become confident and self-sufficient learners!

...up to speed on their schoolwork. I specialize in many areas of math as well as computer science, biology and physics. When tutoring students, I draw on my own experience with learning the material to identify and address the obstacles they face. I believe that promoting a deeper level of understanding of the subject, as...

...for four years. After college, I worked for three years as a college instructor and debate coach at two universities in Washington state. My teaching philosophy is based primarily on my 11 years of debate experience as a competitor and coach. My goal is to find the right way to communicate any concept to you....

...editing and SAT prep for a year, as well as high school math for a semester. Furthermore, I participated in a week-long Spring Break tutoring program in New Orleans, where I tutored 3rd and 4th grade students in math. Lastly, I spent a month teaching computer literacy to health workers in rural Togo in the...

...a degree in neuroscience and I am currently pursuing a law degree at Boston University School of Law. I can tutor in many disciplines, but I most enjoy tutoring for standardized tests to prepare students to excel on the LSAT, GRE, and SAT. I am enthusiastic about helping students reach their goals, and I am...

...to explain why they picked a certain answer or what steps they took to solve a problem. I also want students to have a connection to the material and understand how it relates to their existing knowledge. The more connections we make between concepts, the better understanding we have of the big picture. When I'm...

...test, and by the time I left ScorePlus I knew the ACT backward and forward. I enjoyed helping students grasp the content, but the most fun part of tutoring was finding tips and creative approaches to the test that fit the individual student I was working with. I loved watching students gradually discover that they...

...excel at auditory learning while many others prefer visual information. I will work with each student in a way that I believe they will be most receptive to. I will help them understand how a word problem relates to a picture or an equation, which is the most vital skill to have in mathematics. Most...

...figure out things and make learning fun! I love to tutor in many science subjects like biology (cell biology, genetics, and molecular biology), chemistry (general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry). I have also taken the MCAT, and I am willing to tutor in specific topics tested there as well (all the topics mentioned above, but also...

...are the two subjects I enjoy studying, and by extension teaching, the most, because they present two entirely different frameworks for understanding the world. I hope that I can pass on my curiosity, open-mindedness, and genuine love of the learning process to my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, writing, and exploring the...

...passes it, then lets the information slip away. Rather, I believe the student should be truly hungry to absorb the material, to truly own it, then use that newfound knowledge as the jump-off point for even higher achievement. The student should never sit still in his/her academic achievements; rather he/she should always strive to improve...

...in May of 2016 with degrees in Economics & Psychology with a minor in Management. I have currently accepted a job serving as an investment management consultant in Boston, MA. I am passionate about teaching and enjoy helping students prepare and succeed in academics. I especially enjoy helping students study for standardized tests. A lot...