...I often help students begin by organizing and then help them focus on whatever subjects they need help in, allowing themselves to recognize what their problem areas are. I am a current medical student who scored in the 99th percentile on the MCAT. I've tutored for the MCAT for 3 years and all my students (approximately 15 students) have increased their score by at least 1SD. (read more)
...As well, I have 5 years experience as a research assistant in Psychology. I also scored in the 99th percentile on my MCAT behavioral science section and 90th on my Psychiatry shelf exam. Finally, I take great satisfaction in tutoring AP psychology and psych 101, which I have been doing for 5 years. (read more)
...I've been teaching math from early elementary age through Algebra 1 for years, including Prealgebra. As with most things, it's a matter of having or acquiring the right basic skills to then build to higher skills. I have been homeschooling my own 8 children for over 20 years. (read more)
...In my opinion it is mandatory to go over these questions with a professional; to make sure you know how to quickly review the pertinent data and disregard the irrelevant information. I have an undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University where I double majored in Finance and Accounting. In addition I earned my MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University. (read more)
...But the favorite part of this job was coaching writing and building the confidence of students who did not think they could write well. Conversations about narrative led me to begin my own memoir about growing up on the apple farm in Indiana. Students everywhere can become better writers by relaxing into the brain-storming; having the key to organizing that brain-storming is also important. (read more)