Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Ann Arbor, MI

...reason, when I am not teaching standardized test preparation, I often tutor high school and college level mathematics as well as Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. If you are interested in getting to know me or have any questions at all, including how my teaching sessions are conducted, please do not hesitate to contact me via phone or email at any time. As a premedical student, chances are I will be awake to take your call!

...Its extremely rewarding and a lot of fun - to work one-on-one with an individual and watch the incremental progress, as he/she masters the material were working on. Initially, I was hired by Kaplan Institute to teach ACT & SAT prep courses. I originally viewed tutoring as a part-time job to help finance graduate school, but I soon branched out into tutoring on my own and have enjoyed it so much that I have continued...

...purview to include English language arts and writing skills. My past clients have ranged from middle and high school students seeking help with reading assignments to PhD candidates struggling with literature reviews and dissertation chapters. A particular specialty of mine is working on the 5 paragraph essay. I love helping student produce a completed project, with all of the sense of accomplishment that entails. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, sewing, hiking, photography, and...

...all aspects of the writing process, from the beginning, such as brainstorming ideas, to later revisions of a finished product. I'm also quite familiar with reading comprehension and knowledge acquisition, and have a strong background in literature in English as well as literary devices and storytelling tropes. My tutoring style is didactic but engaging, helping to inform students of any issues they might face and providing solutions that may help them in overcoming such difficulties....

I am a board-certified, licensed naturopathic doctor. Before becoming a doctor I spent several years tutoring and teaching. I have worked with students of all ages, from 3 year olds learning phonics to graduate students studying histology and physiology. I specialize in general sciences, medical sciences, reading comprehension, literary analysis, and composition. I love working with students of all ages and I love to teach.... I love teaching and I love working with kids. I understand...

I believe that any concept can be learned no matter how difficult it may seem. With over a decade of experience in education I am confident that I could help you learn anything. I have taught almost everything, including English Language Arts, US and World History, Government, and an ACT Preparation Course. Humor, patience, real-life experiences, and visual aids are all key to how I help students understand new knowledge and achieve success!

...travel, meet new people, and mentor, nourish, and collaborate with new relationships along the way. My philosophy on tutoring is directly in line with this idea. A tutor is not meant to replace the teacher in the classroom. Rather, a tutor should play the role of a mentor, guiding students to find their own successes. In order to do this, a tutor takes on the role of a mentor to nourish relationships on an individual...

...SAT and assisted with college admission essays. I really enjoy tutoring Math, because it was one of the subjects I struggled with the most while going through Middle School and High School. It taught me how essential it is to have a strong foundation not just in Math, but in any and every subject. Having struggled in certain courses before, I understand how frustrated students might get if they are struggling to understand something that...

...in Graphic Design, minored in English, and held an emphasis in public relations. After graduation, I spent three years writing and editing press releases and newsletters for the U.S. Army as a civilian public affairs specialist. Last year, I tutored 7th-10th graders in grammar and composition, geometry, Latin grammar, and medieval history for a hybrid-homeschool academy. In addition to being a Varsity Tutor, I am currently preparing my first novel for publication and volunteer regularly...

...bar after graduating cum laude from Northwestern University Law School this May. I studied at St. Ignatius College Prep and graduated summa cum laude from Villanova University (including a two-term stint at Cambridge University). Between Villanova and Northwestern I worked at an academic non-profit organization and evaluated hundreds of fellowship candidates' writing and academic work. I will work with each student to craft a personalized plan of study and improvement based on the student's strengths...

...you reach that score! I also understand how tedious college essays can be, and how important they are. I know the mechanics behind writing a strong admissions essay and the power of proofreading! For those students not quite ready for college applications, I can also tutor in Spanish 1,2,3 and English/Grammar. I have been taking Spanish classes for twelve years and have never received below an A: something I attribute to my deep interest in...

...school levels, standardized tests, and chemistry. I enjoy tutoring for the SAT and ACT the most; I feel like every problem is a puzzle and I love helping students learn how to work the puzzles themselves. My philosophy for tutoring is if one explanation doesn't work, try to explain in another way. I am a ubiquitously empathetic person, and it helps me approach problems and schoolwork through the students' perspective and find the best way...

...an individual who may need different ways of learning and different levels of support. Some students are shy, some are outgoing; some are academically driven, and some are interested in other things. I take these aspects into account when teaching. I am presently teaching 6th grade special education at an online school. I have previously worked at "bricks-and-mortar" schools for 3 years full time and 5+ years as a substitute. Personally, I love books. Reading...

...I believe that having a teacher to take the time and effort with a student towards detailed learning can only, in time, prove beneficial in the grander understanding of a given topic. Every student (everyone, truly, for are we not all students?), in varying degrees of severity, learns differently, takes in the world around them differently, and manifests that information differently. No one teaching method could ever account for the infinite variable of personality and...

...5, and a self-taught guitarist since 15. Another avid habit of mind is to practice mindfulness meditation; this is something I was more or less driven to as a result of my years in the public schools, which are environments where it's really really hard to pay attention. In the past few years, I've started sharing what I've learned with others as a mindfulness coach, and it's very gratifying to see people make leaps and...

...do my best to have to walk through the processes they are trying out. Once I understand how the student sees the problem I can identify what tool they need to fix it. I have had some amazing teachers in my academic career and they really made the difference for me. I want to help inspire others to their full potential. I am patient and attentive, but I leave space for the student to come...

I think that knowledge is power and the children are our future. I once dreamt of being a high school math teacher but resigned to studying economics in lieu of this dream. I like the relative certainty of mathematics and look forward to tutoring more people. "Teach a man to fish..." I believe that if I can inspire in others, even in the smallest manner, my love for knowledge with my intuitive outlook toward problem solving,...

I am currently attending the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, studying English, Creative Writing, and Screen Arts and Cultures. As a tutor, I have helped students in K-12 improve their reading and writing skills. I am a writer myself, so I am passionate about helping students develop their creative and academic writing skills. I am a strong believer in interactive arts based learning, so my teaching style encompasses both visual and conversational approaches.

I have a life-long commitment to education. I believe that, as an educator, I possess a unique form of authority; and the natural purpose of authority is to empower the steward of that authority to lead others to fulfillment. Thus, I have regarded my position as an educator with the...

...George G. Meade Maryland. As a student at DINFOS, he completed the Basic Public Affairs Specialist Writer Course and Basic Public Affairs Specialist Broadcast Course. In January 2006, he received orders to his first duty station, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East in Norfolk, Virginia. While at the command, Wyscaver completed two deployments: one onboard USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) as part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group (2007-2008) and one onboard USS Harry S. Truman...