Award-Winning GRE Tutors in Raleigh-Durham, NC

...degree, I know full well what's required to succeed in those subjects. I also know how to face the endless standardized tests and leave the battle in victory, not resignation. I've been speaking French since I was old enough to read and I have a Russian heritage that can help out with colloquialisms and grammar. Languages and linguistics are fascinating to me and I don't get to speak mine enough, so please speak them with...

...and basic knowledge in assisting my students in reaching a new baseline in their understanding of the course material. My chief goal, however, is to push students beyond that baseline by instilling them with a sense of ownership and command over their coursework. To that end, my basic objective with each student is to identify the areas of discomfort and to move toward them in a goal-directed manner that is both encouraging and compassionate. This...

...of interest for me. I especially enjoy helping students develop their writing skills. I love learning and I want to help students learn to love it too. Learning is valuable for its own sake apart from any practical considerations. However, I do recognize that sometimes students need concrete, immediate, quantifiable results, and so I always keep a student's stated goal at the forefront. In my free time, I enjoy reading, listening to music, as well...

...Divinity School. While completing my graduate programs, I gained seven years of experience teaching college and graduate students in philosophy, ethics, writing, and various subjects in Christian religious studies (including New Testament Greek). I also worked as an academic tutor to help children and adolescents build concentration and memory skills so that they could succeed across subjects in school. What I enjoy most about teaching and tutoring is empowering students of all ages and backgrounds...

...China. I moved to Research Triangle Park Area in 2014 and remained active in nonprofit filed, as Public Relations Specialist and Project Director. My main philosophy of teaching is to generate understanding through real life experience. Many concepts can be rather abstract and difficult to understand. Finding the right way to relate a concept to something from a students every day life is often the key to successful comprehension. I am a student-focused Chinese tutor...

...3 parts psychologist, 1 part artist, 4 parts programmer, 5 parts educator, 7 parts researcher, 2 parts neuroscientist, and 10 parts gamer. During my sophomore year of college, I realized how games and game research could help people. My academic background in biology, psychology, biomedical engineering, and educational technology have been productive stepping stones towards that future. I work a lot. I play a lot. I read a lot. And I do a lot.

I have enjoyed teaching all my life. I have taught and coached swimming, Boy Scout skills, classes and small groups in church, college classes, and enrichment classes for home schoolers. I like tutoring one to one because of the flexibility it allows me to have in tailoring the tutoring to the individual needs of the student.

...have taught undergraduate courses in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Classical literature. My introductory courses combined a traditional, formal approach with oral drills and English-to-Latin translation; by thus actively using the language, my students strengthened their memory and their ability to apply their knowledge to new texts. My advanced courses involved students in interpretive debates through class discussion, readings in scholarship, and papers. I have tutored privately at the high school and undergraduate levels, and in...

...the classroom and instruction after pursuing a Political Science degree from Tufts University and a Masters of Public Policy & Management at Carnegie Mellon University. Since my high school days, I have worked with students of all ages, tutoring in mostly elementary reading, writing and math, as well as test prep for SAT and GRE. My favorite subject to tutoring is reading, given you're learning so much content while perfecting the skill of comprehending and...

Meredith College Alumnae and NCSU Masters in Science Education Student. Graduated with a double major in Biology and Psychology and a minor in Religion. A student-centered tutor who is here to help on homework, study skills, test prep, and organization.

...QuintilesIMS and the Duke Biostatistics core. During her time at Wheaton College, she was a TA for semesters in mathematics, and collaborated with faculty on a research project in computational epidemiology and was acknowledged in the published article, The Schedule Effect, which looked at how school scheduling can impact infection rates. Although Biostatistics is her passion, Kirsten has been heavily involved in tutoring students in mathematics and statistics. It is fulfilling for her to watch...

...training, I'm a philosopher (MA, BA), but I also have background in religious studies (BA) and cognitive science (a minor). Cognitive science spans linguistics, psychology, anthropology, computer science, philosophy, and education. My background in logic helps me teach all standardized tests. I scored around the 95th percentile on the GRE Verbal. I can help students sharpen those skills, and any test below that level. I can easily help with mathematics up to the GED level....

...feel most passionate about marine biology, I am also qualified to tutor a variety of different subjects. I have taken the SAT 11 different times, and feel very confident teaching standardized test subjects! For me, tutoring is about breaking down difficult subjects into bite-sized pieces for my students to understand. My motto is "baby steps," and I love finding new and personalized ways to make learning fun for my students. Outside of academia I can...

...from fishing to skiing. I have hiked the North Carolina Mountains as well as backpacked through New Mexico two different summers at Philmont Scout Ranch. My interest in dentistry became even greater since I have volunteered at nine Mission of Mercy dental clinics over the past five years. This gave me the opportunity to help assist dentists and dental students in extremely interesting cases close up. I also made a few friends with the current...

I am a recent graduate from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with degrees in Chemistry BA and Psychology BS. With a strong STEM background in high school and obtaining all the pre-med prerequisites from undergrad, I am well-round in both the sciences and the humanities. I look forward to work with passionate individuals who go above and beyond to achieve their academic goals.

...mindful and appreciative of other cultures and see the world through a different lens. After 8 years of study, I feel confident in my knowledge of the French language and enjoy working with French students at various levels of study. In addition to these subjects, I like working with students who are preparing for standardized tests such as the ACT, SAT, and GRE. I understand that these tests are significant components of a student's application...

...writing skills, having taken several writing intensive college courses and gained experience in professional research manuscript writing. I prefer tutoring math (of any level) as I really enjoy seeing and better understanding how the world works through numbers. When I teach, I enjoy drawing real world connections and giving tangible examples of abstract ideas. I am an optimistic, energetic motivator who believes anyone can achieve anything he/she puts his/her mind to. Outside of academia, I...

...preparation, especially in the verbal reasoning/reading/writing sections, as well General Chemistry, Biology, and English. I also have experience in College Writing, Essay Writing/Editing, and Interviewing. I love utilizing my personal experiences to help teach and guide students on the path toward academic and personal success. The tutoring method that I have the most experience in involves using what the student already knows, building on that to foster confidence within a subject, and then implementing problem-solving...

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...an avid sports fan (and rugby player) and I love to cook, hike with my dog, and travel. I have tutored many students one-on-one in subjects such as ACT/SAT test prep, writing, AP English, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and physics. I have also taught college level engineering courses. I love helping students through the problem solving process so that they gain confidence in approaching new problems. I see teaching as a give and take between student...