...When tutoring, I like to speak with the student and the parent to better understand their goals, strengths and weaknesses, and timeline. For my students, I will develop a schedule with specific goals based on my review. I like understanding what is best for the student and structuring my lesson plans around their needs and goals. (read more)
...As an undergraduate student I went to tutors myself and can definitely understand the frustration and difficulty involved when trying to pick up foreign concepts. Since textbooks can sometimes seem cryptic in nature, I try to relay information through previously learned concepts and ideas. When... (read more)
...I have helped students get into their schools of choice. I have coached students on the different sections of the exam in an easy to understand method that leads to rapid improvement in Reading Comprehension, Sentence Completions and Essay Writing. I use strategies that Princeton Review and other commercial companies have overlooked. (read more)
I've been tutoring mathematics and statistics for the past four years. I started in the math learning center of Hunter College, where I earned both my undergraduate and graduate degrees in mathematics. There's two things I noticed in my years of tutoring: (1) the fundamentals must be repeatedly emphasized and (2) things should always be explained down to these fundamentals. (read more)
I'm Ron! I recently graduated Stony Brook University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.94 GPA. (read more)