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6+ years
Gregory
After more than twenty years teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, I have come to realize that my teaching must be practical, grounded in real-world experience, and student-focused. I believe that my job as a teacher is to help students prepare for their life's work, however they may ch...
University of California-Irvine
Bachelor in Arts, Spanish
University of California Hastings College of Law
Juris Doctor, Legal Studies

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Matthew
I am a lawyer, an English major, and former educational administrator who recently started a business. I live in Brooklyn and I'm originally from Jacksonville, Florida. I've lived all over the country in Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida, and NYC. Formerly I practiced bankruptcy law.I have passed the ba...
Stetson University College of Law
PHD, Law
University of Florida
Bachelors, English

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Krishna
Over the course of my career, I have held many positions - from waitress to lawyer to presidential campaign staffer. I graduated at the top of my college and law school class and passed the California Bar on the first try. Reflecting upon my varied jobs, I realize that inherent in each one is a resp...
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelors, Political Science and Philosophy
University of San Diego - school of law
Juris Doctor, Legal Studies

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Tiffany
I am graduate of Harvard Law Schooland Teachers `College, Columbia University, where I received a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education with a bilingual extension in Mandarin Chinese. I am available for both LSAT tutoring and small group and individual sessions with young learners.I love work...
Teachers College Columbia University
Master of Arts, Early Childhood Education
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor in Business Administration, Marketing

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Anthony
Hello, my name's Anthony. I'm currently an economics and mathematical sciences double major at DePaul University. I love math and like to make it simple and sweet! I also strive to make the best use of clients' time in ensuring effective teaching tactics and yielding positive test and or grade resul...
DePaul University
Bachelor of Science, Economics

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Samantha
I got my bachelors in mathematics form Columbus State University and am currently getting my Masters of Arts in Teaching from Mercer University. I have been a private tutor for the past six years, and I worked as a tutor for my university for 4 and a half years. While I was there, I was part of star...
Mercer University
Master of Arts Teaching, High School Teaching
Columbus State University
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Claire
I am a rising sophomore at the University of Notre Dame majoring in Political Science and minoring in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Since graduating high school with high honors, I have been involved with volunteering, student government, and I am a proud member of Notre Dame's mock trial team! I...
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Certified Tutor
4+ years
Raechel
I'm a 21 year old college student, reader, writer, bit of a gym rat, and dog mom.While my major is currently pre-med to pursue a nursing degree, I'm extremely passionate about reading and writing. I've been a bit of a book nerd my whole life, and I love all the things you can do with written languag...
Belmont Abbey College
Bachelor of Science, Human Biology

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Jamie
I was really lucky all the way through college that I really had good teachers at all levels. When I got to graduate school, I had my first experience with teachers who weren't very passionate about teaching and it was the first time I struggled with the material. It helped me see how important qual...
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Doctor of Philosophy, Organic Chemistry

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Lillie
My name is Lillie and I am currently a high school teacher. I teach high school, in the area of mathematics and social studies. I specialize in Special Education. I love music, media and broadcasting.
Liberty University
Masters in Education, Education
Virginia State University
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice
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Bill
ACT English Tutor • +50 Subjects
I am a PhD candidate in the field of English Literature, so I am a lifelong student, scholar, and writer. I have taught and tutored all age students, at a variety of preparedness levels. My role as a teacher is to provide the information each individual student needs, at the right time, to succeed.I am also a chess player, a cello player, and an ultimate frisbee player. I graduated from a liberal arts college (Carleton, near Minneapolis), which means that I experienced a tradition that values student perspectives and seeks to bring each individual to a conceptual space where (s)he can achieve by objective standards.I also believe very strongly that a teacher's primary obligation is for the safety and welfare of his/her students. This clear sense of my technique, my role, and my responsibility prepares me to help teach literature, critical reading, and essay writing in ways that create clear, safe opportunities for learning.
Caroline
10th Grade Reading Tutor • +48 Subjects
I'm a great tutor because I am warm, engaging, funny and I genuinely love to learn. I am good at breaking down larger concepts into more understandable narratives to impart to my students, and I am very astute when it comes to sensing what style of and approach to tutoring is most suited to the student I am working with. I come from a family of teachers and writers, and I love to help students who are struggling academically to re-discover the magic and beauty of learning. It's what makes life worth living!
Lismaris
Conversational Spanish Tutor • +12 Subjects
I am very passionate about helping students, because I like when I am able to break down lessons and topics, and help them to learn new things that will help them in life. I have been a Teacher since 2010. I have experience teaching Spanish as a first language, and as a second language. I have taught mostly every grade (6-12).I earned my Bachelor Degree in Spanish Education at Interamerican University in Puerto Rico, and my Master Degree in Curriculum at at Interamerican University in Puerto Rico as well.I am working on starting my Doctoral Degree in Online Education and Leadership.I tutor Spanish 1, 2, 3, AP, and Conversational Spanish. I love to teach Spanish, because is my first language, but also because I understand that learning a new language is a little bit complicated.My teaching philosophy is get to know my students and know their learning's style to help them understand the content easily. I believe the Educator is a facilitator and is my job to guide the student to be successful.
Melissa
Business Tutor • +17 Subjects
I'm excited about tutoring because I have a love of learning. This opportunity to help others learn new ideas and new perspectives truly brings me joy. My MBA is in Management and Leadership. In addition to management courses, the curriculum covered business writing, ethics, and public speaking. I primarily tutor reading, writing and math at the Pre-K, elementary and middle school level. My career has always been in business management - from fashion to real estate. For over 10 years, I have volunteered with Island Harvest - one of the best non-profits that help us here - at home - on Long Island.
Jessica
10th Grade Writing Tutor • +39 Subjects
A good teacher can make an enormous impact on the life of a student. I have seen this firsthand throughout my life. As a student, I learned how to read and write critically because I had teachers who cared, and who invested themselves in my education. Because of these teachers, I have dedicated myself to the education of others. As a tutor, there is nothing more gratifying than having a student report back that a paper got an A, or that a much-feared test was actually a breeze.My goal as your tutor is to remove the fear and anxiety that may surround a subject, and to place there instead something positive--the love of a book, an appreciation for a well-written paragraph, and the confidence to attack any test or assignment with assurance.I hold my Master's Degree in English Curriculum and Instruction for grades 5-12, and I am well-versed in different teaching methods to ensure that a student who works with me has every chance of success. I think that students learn best when they are interested in a topic; my job as a tutor is to stimulate that interest in any way possible. I will motivate and inspire you to be the best student you can be!
Melody
Algebra Tutor • +3 Subjects
Being a math teacher for 16 years is makes me wanna do more challenging job. Changing the lives of my students from having math anxiety to math excitement is my secret ingredient to challenge and help them excel. I love to face my computer and make strategic plan to improve my teaching. I love to travel to see the world and share something to my students. I treat my students like my own kids and that keep me positive everyday.
Ava
Algebra Tutor • +11 Subjects
I am currently a junior at the University of Georgia majoring in risk management and insurance. Since high school, I have tutored a wide variety of subjects, ranging from English to science to math to elementary and middle school students. The thrill watching students figure out something that seemed impossible to them at first is exhilarating; it makes me proud. I try to make learning as fun and easy as possible for students since I know some of the material can be challenging and I like to accommodate to each student. I hope to spread my knowledge inside and outside of the classroom. I like to hang out with friends, go shopping, dance and play piano in my free time.
Priyanka
Algebra Tutor • +18 Subjects
Hi, I'm Priyanka Prasad! I'm a senior Mathematics and Economics major at Butler University. I have minors in Management Information Systems, Business Administration, and French. I've been a Math and Economics tutor throughout my time in college. These are subjects in which many students struggle during high school and college, and I find helping students to feel more confident in them to be so rewarding!In my spare time, I love to travel, learn new languages, cook, dance, and work with young people. I've done this as a freelance tutor for the past 4 years and also through mentorship opportunities through College Mentors for Kids and working as a tutor for refugees for a local school system.Over the course of the past 4 years, I have tutored over 20 high school students for an extended period of time. Many of these tutoring experiences have been specifically for test preparation. During this time, I've greatly enjoyed helping students meet their own academic goals. Of all the types of tutoring I've done over the years, I've found test preparation tutoring to be the most rewarding. Here's why: standardized tests like the SAT and ACT are often high stakes: performance on one test can have quite a large impact on a student's life. Despite this, test taking is a skill many students struggle with. Fortunately, I've found that test taking skills can be taught, and that learning them can improve student's standardized test performance dramatically. It's enjoyable to watch students develop into confident, effective test takers. It's even better to see what doors doing well on essential tests can open for them.I've also tutored 10-15 students as a supplement to in-class instruction for a specific course. Normally, I enjoy working with student on Math, Economics, Reading, and Writing. Most of the students I've tutored have seen an improvement of 2+ letter grades during the time we've worked together.When I first meet a student, I make it a point to learn about the student's interests and goals, both academic and extracurricular. Then, when the student and I are discussing the subject I am teaching them, I help the student make connections between the subject I'm teaching them to something they have a personal interest in. For example, I was recently working with an Economics student who was doing poorly in the course because she believed it was irrelevant to her life aspirations and therefore didn't apply herself to it much. Soon, I learned that my student wanted desperately to become a corporate lawyer. Once I helped her see how economic principles serve as the basis for legal systems (on both a macro and micro level), she was far more interested in Economics. This interest enabled her to exceed her expectations for her course grade by over two letter grades.As someone who has overcome my own personal struggles with lack of organization and timeliness, I have experienced firsthand what it feels like to work hard but still struggle to reach one's academic goals. Since I'm a far more organized and efficient student now than I was as a child (as evidenced by my solid college academic record), I've implemented changes in my study habits and lifestyle which truly worked. When I work with my students, I often share tips with them which worked for me to set them on the right path to academic success: This does two things: admitting that I'm not perfect either to a student takes me off a pedestal and allows me to connect with the student as their equal. Also, it provides the student motivation that they too, like me, can overcome their academic challenges.
Joe
Algebra Tutor • +35 Subjects
I have a Masters of Science in Applied Physics and a Bachelors of Science in Physics from Northern Illinois University and The Ohio State University, respectively. I have been tutoring for 12 years in a range of mathematics and science courses from algebra to AP Calculus and physics to astronomy, respectively. I tutored math at a private tutoring center where I became very adept at helping students of varying ages, approximately 5 to 18.While earning my masters degree I taught introductory physics laboratories for two years. I have also been a math instructor at a second private learning center where I learned techniques in helping students not only academically but boost their confidence, enhance their strengths and recognize as well as work on their weaknesses. When tutoring, I teach students how ask the appropriate questions to help them solve their problems. I start by asking leading questions and get the student to reason through the problem rather than simply showing them or having them memorize procedures. This method gets them to be an active participate and not merely an "audience of one." I believe that each student is unique and I tailor my methods of teaching to fit their needs. Many problems can be explained in multiple ways, different ways benefiting different students. For example, some students work better visually and some through auditory means.I enjoy helping students learn because I like sharing the knowledge I spent considerable time acquiring with others and helping make it theirs, too. I particularly enjoy tutoring mathematics and science to educate and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. My favorite subjects to teach are physics and astronomy. Outside of academia, amateur astronomy, along with grilling and watching and reading science fiction are my hobbies.
Alexander
English Tutor • +19 Subjects
As both a student and an educator, I recognize that education is largely a collaborative and contextual exercise. We each bring with us our own strengths, challenges, hopes, and ambitions and it is important that we are open about these, so as to recognize how they might help and impede our learning! My experience in the contextual exercise of education is primarily in the high school setting, where I have taught history and literature. However, I have also worked with younger students and those with learning differences in a variety of different subjects. I am both a teacher and a continuing scholar. Thus, I recognize the need to apply some of my own pedagogical ideas to my ongoing studies! I am inspired by students that are able to discover something of themselves within the subjects they are working on.I hold an MTS degree from Villanova University, where I specialized in Christianity in late antiquity. I present on a variety of topics regarding history and Christianity in antiquity at conferences, and will begin doctoral work next year in Syriac studies. I look forward to learning alongside you!
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Evidence, Professional Responsibility, and the Performance Test components consistently trip up bar candidates. Evidence requires mastery of complex hearsay exceptions and California-specific rules that diverge from federal standards, while Professional Responsibility demands application of nuanced ethical rules to fact patterns. The Performance Test—California's unique skill-based component—challenges test-takers to synthesize legal research, writing, and analysis under time pressure. Personalized instruction helps candidates identify their specific weak points within these areas and develop targeted strategies rather than generic review.
Effective California Bar Exam tutors have passed the exam themselves and understand its unique structure—particularly the Performance Test format that distinguishes it from other bar exams. They should have experience teaching substantive law (Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law, etc.) alongside California-specific rules and procedures, and ideally understand the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) component as well. The best tutors can diagnose whether a student's struggles stem from knowledge gaps, test anxiety, time management issues, or writing clarity—and adjust their approach accordingly.
The Performance Test requires test-takers to complete realistic legal tasks (like drafting a memo, contract, or demand letter) in 90 minutes—a skill that's fundamentally different from multiple-choice studying. Tutors help candidates practice under timed conditions, provide detailed feedback on organization and legal analysis, and teach strategies for prioritizing information in complex fact patterns. Working through multiple PT scenarios with expert guidance builds the efficiency and confidence needed to perform under exam pressure.
While the MBE tests national common law principles, California has significant variations in areas like Evidence (California Evidence Code differs from Federal Rules), Community Property (California-specific doctrine), and Professional Responsibility (State Bar Rules). Candidates need to master both the multistate standards for MBE success and California's departures to avoid costly mistakes. Tutors help students identify which rules apply to which component and practice translating between national and state-specific frameworks.
California bar essays require concise, well-organized IRAC analysis (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) within tight time constraints, but California examiners also emphasize practical problem-solving and nuanced rule application specific to California law. Essays test both substantive knowledge and the ability to spot multiple issues within a single fact pattern. Tutors help candidates develop efficient outlining systems, master California-specific doctrines in high-frequency subjects, and practice writing at the speed and depth required to score competitively.
Most bar candidates spend 8-12 weeks in focused preparation, though this varies based on prior legal education and individual learning needs. Tutoring is most effective when started 6-8 weeks before the exam, allowing time to identify knowledge gaps, practice under timed conditions, and refine weak areas. Candidates who struggle with specific subjects or the Performance Test format often benefit from starting tutoring earlier or increasing session frequency to build mastery before the final push.
Practice tests serve as diagnostic tools—they reveal which subjects and question types cause the most difficulty, allowing tutors to focus sessions on high-impact areas. Full-length practice exams under timed conditions also build stamina and identify time management issues. The most effective approach is to take a practice test, review results with a tutor to understand not just what you got wrong, but why, then target weak areas with focused instruction before taking another full exam.
Improvement is typically measured in MBE scaled scores (targeting 130-135+ for competitive performance) and essay scoring (aiming for consistent 65+ on California essays). Students often see 10-20 point MBE gains within 4-6 weeks of targeted tutoring on weak subjects, and significant improvement in essay organization and issue spotting after practicing with expert feedback. The most meaningful metric is confidence—candidates who work with tutors typically approach exam day with clarity about their strengths and a concrete strategy for each section.
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