Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Austin, TX

I am a Rice University graduate and professional engineer who enjoys tutoring math, science and English. I really enjoy problem solving and using different methods to learn and be confident in your work. I have two kids and coach cheerleading in my spare time!

...Tutors. I have tutored everything from elementary reading and spelling to SAT Math, study skills, and paper writing. Since graduation, I have work as an SAT prep teacher.I believe that every student has the potential to get into the school of their dreams. While a graduate student at the University of Maryland, I taught undergraduates "The Art of Communication & Presentation", a core course. My range of experience is vast, and my attitude is always...

Hello, I'm currently a Junior at NYU studying business. I'm aiming to work in the finance industry but I have experience areas from High Energy Physics to public government contracting. I can tutor in math subjects up to AP Calculus and Statistics, as as various areas related to business and finance.

...about science and math and frequently tutor in these subjects. My approach to tutoring these subjects is to allow the student to fully comprehend the logic behind the concepts. In order to do this, I frequently use pictures, diagrams, models, and physical representation of the process at hand. Allowing the student to visualize the process gives them a greater ability to understand problems related to it. This approach is especially useful in science and math...

I received a B.S. in Mathematics from William & Mary and am now a graduate student at the University of Oslo. I tutor various high-school and university level mathematics subjects as well as SAT and GRE math; I have also been a Teaching Assistant for Calculus II - III at Northeastern University. As an aspiring mathematician, tutoring has helps me refine my own understanding and improve my ability to communicate mathematics.

...skills, and preparing the next generation of scientists and engineers. After a successful four years as an educator I transitioned into a more direct application of my engineering education and I am currently in the engineering industry. Although I enjoy the engineering industry, I still yearn to teach, and I am excited to be tutoring with Varsity Tutors! I was engaged in the revolutionary UTeachEngineering Program at The University of Texas at Austin. During this...

I am very passionate about math and science. I have been a tutor at a local math tutoring chain for the last two years and I have been tutoring people for nearly my entire life. I am a very hard and dedicated worker! I am currently double majoring in math and physics at the university of Texas at Austin.

...am a freshman at Wake Forest University, studying Health and Exercise Science with minors in Bioethics and Psychology. Before coming to college, I grew up in Austin Texas and love spending time with my friends and family. I've spent the last couple years working one on one with kindergarten and first grade students working on math and reading. I have also worked with highschool aged students in primarily math and science. I love being a...

...years of experience as a teaching assistant. I've taught freshman-level biology and zoology labs and held office hours to help students with population ecology classwork. I think that the best ways to learn new material involve tackling concepts and the connections between them from different angles. I try to help students by presenting the material from different sides and letting them turn it around in their head and see it different ways. I've found this...

...how much I enjoyed helping others learn what seemed to come so easy to me. After graduating, I worked for a year to pay off my student loans and then enrolled at Wayne State University in Detroit to get my secondary certification. After moving to Texas where a brother of mine lives, I got certified to teach math, chemistry, and physics. After teaching chemistry for six years, I moved to the Austin area and have...

...all ages in reading and writing for over ten years. In addition to tutoring privately, I have worked for the Bard College Learning Commons, Diegueo Middle School, the Children's Literacy Center, and Revolution Prep. I have also taught creative writing courses with the Austin Library Foundation and college writing and literature courses at Texas State University. I have an immense passion for the English language, and I truly love helping others discover its power and...

...broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Language Arts Writing, and Critical Thinking. In my experience in helping struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests, I see a lot of progress in all subjects when I weave in games with skills practice. I am a big proponent of individualized lesson plans that focus on the child's strengths, interests, and areas that need improvement. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, yoga, walking trails, and...

I assume responsibility that my student is learning and that my student is learning at higher and higher levels, in accordance with Bloom's Taxonomy. Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Evaluation, Synthesis, Analysis are higher levels of learning that give the student tools to apply lessons into maturity. I have been very successful in tutoring ACT, SAT, ISEE, and GRE.... The Socratic method, asking open-ended questions, is an excellent strategy to get a student to talk. When the tutor...

...confident and competent in whatever subject they wish to be tutored for. I strive to not only teach them the concepts and materials, but how to study more efficiently and develop conceptual capabilities that will benefit their academic career in the future. In the past, I have been a writing mentor at my high school and worked with children through a organization called Breakthrough Austin. I was also a leader for a summer camp where...

I have spent numerous summers counseling children from ages 7-16 (both male and female) and am extremely comfortable talking to and relating to this age group. I am a great tutor because I use analogy, mnemonics, and memorization tricks. I find the easiest way to reach an understanding that will "stick" in a student's brain is in terms of something they are already passionate about.

...studying languages myself, that helps me teach them to others. I understand the process and the confusion that can arise when learning a language. Also by understanding how languages work in the brain, I am able to teach better and make exercises more efficient for the student. I am very open minded and I can't say I have a specific method because first I see how the student learn, and from there I will know...

Everyone deserves an opportunity, and my opportunity is to pass on what I've learned to those who seek interest, ingenuity and drive in the infinite possible fields of education!

...students who are struggling readers and learners, and I am committed to helping my clients succeed. I specialize in tutoring English, writing, Social Studies, and subjects within the Humanities. I also have experience in test prep, helping students with test anxiety, and assisting with basic study and organizational skills. I have studied at Oxford University and participated in intensive archival research at Brown University, and I have been the recipient of several research awards related...

...a civil engineer. I also hold a Master of Music from Indiana University and taught private music lessons for several years before turning to engineering. The upshot to all of this is that I have a lot of experience with one-on-one teaching and applied mathematics. If I am your tutor, you will never have to wonder why you are learning your topic! I keep things relevant to real life and draw lots of connections with...

...been passionate about helping others by continuing the chain of mentorship that I received and helping others avoid the same mistakes I once made. Prior to University, I spent my spare time spreading environmental awareness to elementary students, coaching middle school basketball teams, and guiding nascent MathCounts and Science Olympiad programs. Since arriving at UT Austin, I have had the privilege of teaching a classroom of middle schoolers for a semester as part of the...