...College is both the beginning and continuation of a lifelong journey. Crafting an application that tells your story in a compelling fashion is my forte, but that's really the easy part. It's about finding the perfect fit: curating an environment you can thrive in for at least a couple years and manifesting a multitude of opportunities for the rest of your life. (read more)
...Finally, I allow the student to work through a similar problem on their own. I believe that once a student can explain why a method works, they are more than ready to apply it on their own. While this strategy works for many of the students I have worked with, I understand that everyone learns ... (read more)
...I have two years of experience tutoring algebra one and algebra two to middle school students, and 4 years of experience teaching chess to elementary school students. As a competitive chess player, I've won many regional and state level tournaments over the last 6 years. I've worked with groups of 3-6 students for algebra and also have practice with individual lessons where I taught chess. (read more)
8 Subjects: includingPrecalculus,Calculus,Algebra 1,SAT Math
...I am a junior at Princeton University majoring in neuroscience. I have been tutoring for the past 5 years, and I have focused on SAT and ACT test prep. Many of my test prep students worked with me over the course of several weeks and saw dramatic improvements in their scores before and after tutoring. (read more)
...I have over 15 years of experience teaching and tutoring physics and math at all levels - from middle school through college. I am very patient and respectful of students' needs. I use active learning techniques such as real-life examples, pictures, and simulations to illustrate key concepts an... (read more)