Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Pittsburgh, PA

...City along with my 6 years of experience working in classrooms grades K-8 provide me with the tools to create an engaging and focused tutoring session. I hold three Pennsylvania Instructional I Certifications (Communications [Language Arts] 7-12, Social Studies 7-12, and K-6 Elementary), a Master's Degree in Education, a BA in Theatre, and have advanced undergraduate coursework in literature and history. I believe, ultimately, all students hold the keys to their own academic achievement, it...

...been an exam prep tutor for three years and worked one-on-one with high school students for English classes and writing help. From 2009 to 2010 I taught English to Chinese-speaking students in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. I attended Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, for my undergrad, where I majored in English and anthropology, was president of the English honor society, and graduated cum laude and with honors after defending a year-and-a-half-long research thesis. I earned my masters...

...I believe that knowledge and education are fundamental to achieving personal growth, and I dedicate myself to helping others grow. I place an emphasis on meeting students where they are and providing instruction tailored to their specific needs and goals. Most importantly, I believe friendship, curiosity, and trust are the building blocks of learning. I love getting to know those I work with, and I commit myself to providing safe spaces for them. By nurturing...

...Statistics and Public Policy. After graduating I hope to pursue a career in consulting or data analysis. I have experience tutoring many math courses including Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus 1, Business Calculus, and Statistics. I can help students study for all sorts of subjects, as well as standardized tests, especially the Math sections of those tests. I am also able to work with younger students to help them build a strong...

...Atlantic and CT Magazine. I can tutor a wide range of subjects, but I am most passionate about English, Literature, Writing, Economics and Politics. Students I've worked with seem to enjoy writing the most when they discover their own voice, and quit trying to write in jargonese. I believe in education, and in reaching for great grades and test scores. I believe that the examined life is one well worth living. In my spare time...

Hi! I am a third year student at Georgia Institute of Technology studying Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. I love teaching STEM classes. I have experience teaching elementary, middle, high school, and college students. I love getting to know my students, learning their learning style, and making the course content fun and engaging.

I recently graduated from the University of Pittsburgh summa cum laude with a BS in Psychology. I have been tutoring with Varsity Tutors for over 4 years with over a hundred students. I'm excited to work with your student!

...a vital part of creating lesson plans. Nothing is more important to me than understanding how I can best suit student needs! I am very fortunate to have volunteered at Cal's writing center; there, I mastered the art of citation and formatting for various forms of academic writing. Most students who have received my help get no less than a B on their papers. More than anything else, I hope to impress the role education...

...tutor, I can give students test strategies and skill-based knowledge that will help them feel more confident and familiar with test questions and help them improve test scores. I am passionate about helping students achieve success! I can help students work on reading comprehension, English grammar and usage, writing skills, and essay development. I love tutoring students of all ages, whether Elementary, Middle, High School, College, or Adults! So, if you are looking for an...

...students, and I'm qualified to tutor writing and literary comprehension at all levels, elementary through college. I also enjoy helping kids prepare for standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, and GRE. Patience and gentle encouragement have been my most effective tools in helping young learners, and it's important to me that my students know that I'm on their side as they struggle with new challenges. (I'm especially proud of the fact that my son, who...

...Twenty-First Century scholar this fall, I am excited to take on my role as a lifelong learner - I know how empowering education and just figuring things out can be. I want to help students learn to love, too, for that precise reason. Be it scoring higher on a standardized test or needing help through a class they are taking, I want to help them understand and have the tools to succeed.

...I'm always trying to learn new things, and I try to show my students that learning (under the write circumstances) can be fun. I make sure I'm not just giving them answers, but giving them the skills and knowledge they need to figure problems out on their own. My favorite subject to tutor is math because I know that it is the least favorite subject for so many students. In my free time, I write...

I attained my bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from Penn State University in May 2017. I tutor math and science generally and have been doing so for almost three years at the college level. I like to keep the learning atmosphere relaxed, but focused. In my free time I enjoy listening to music, playing sports (soccer, basketball), and reading books.

...tutor at a local middle school, and as a writing tutor for all levels of college students, including four senior thesis writers. My favorite part of tutoring is getting to know my students as people, learning about what gets my students excited about learning and hearing about my students' successes and failures, academically and otherwise. As a recent college grad myself, I have always experienced huge satisfaction when my studies finally click. I love seeing...

...major in chemical engineering. I have been a learning assistant for general chemistry 1 and organic chemistry 1 my past two semesters. I also will be a learning assistant this upcoming semester for general chemistry 1. I tutor SAT and ACT prep and math and science subjects from middle school to college. My favorite topic to tutor is chemistry. My goal for my tutoring sessions is for my students to be able to teach the...

I enjoy learning from others and helping others learn. Learning is always a reciprocal process in my opinion. Hopefully, I can use my experience working in the education system to benefit students through Varsity Tutors.

...both my LSAT (law school admission test) and SAT's. In addition, I took these 2 exams fairly recently so I am familiar with any new changes or adaptations which may have been made. I stated previously I currently teach two separate courses and teaching truly is my passion. I feel that I am able to build a relationship with my students which allows me to evaluate their needs and adapt my teaching accordingly to ensure...

...in a classroom full of one's peers. This is due, I think, to the personalization of the learning process that is not justly possible in a full classroom. It would not be fair for a teacher in such an environment to answer just one student's questions, and tailor future lessons according to the needs of that student! However, in a 1-on-1 setting, the sole concern of the teacher is to help a single student achieve...

...2020 and received a B.A. in philosophy with Distinction in All Subjects, 4.05 GPA. After, I became a tutor, with English reading and writing and philosophy as some of my subjects. I believe that the sharing and communication of knowledge is an important aspect of human life. I enjoy working with a variety of learning approaches and am glad to assist students and learners attain their potential. My personal areas of interest are the humanities,...

...and The Khabele School (come Headwaters School) in Austin. Through each of these formative, professional engagements I have amassed a strong background of effective instructional techniques leading students to comment favourably on my energy and erudition in the classroom. Likewise, colleagues have praised my positive influence upon the student body. I am a passionate and dedicated teacher with demonstrated productive capabilities, and a strong motivation for student engagement and support. I am committed to the...