Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Maryland

...backgrounds, interests, and goals, and I specialize in supporting students who want to become better writers, speakers, critical thinkers, and designers so that they can change the world. As a human being, it is my joy to meet you where are you and to see, acknowledge, and celebrate your whole self. As an educator, it is my responsibility to build and facilitate a learning environment that helps you discover a sustained investment in learning, curiosity,...

...physics and college/SAT-prep. I've also tutored elementary and middle school students in all subjects. If you're looking for a math and science tutor, then I'm your guy! After receiving my undergraduate degree, I was a research aide at the Kennedy Krieger Institute's Behavioral Psychology Department, where I participated in various projects and particularly focused on parent education in terms of behavior issues. During my undergraduate education, I spent time working as a writer for my...

...Propulsion Laboratory and Honeybee Robotics. He most recently joined Dr. Enrique Mallada's research group at Johns Hopkins. He is studying networked dynamical systems such as the power grid and financial markets. His strengths lie in mathematics, physics, and programming as well as biology and history. He is passionate about learning and teaching at every age level. He builds students' knowledge through clear and thorough discussions of the material and strives to include interesting context and...

...I got older and reached high school, I began to coach and mentor junior level students. I found these sessions exhilarating and rewarding. Since then, I try to use every opportunity I have to share my knowledge and try to learn something new every day. I have had notable success teaching at a Community College and as a teacher it is very important to me that my students make connections and have positive experiences from...

Hello! I am Sydney, a 22-year-old college senior. I currently study journalism and sociology at American University and plan on staying and working in DC after I graduate! I am passionate about reading, social justice, education, learning, and connecting with others. I can't wait to get to know my students and help them in any way I can!

...summed up by my experience as a tutor, student and Co-founder of a non-profit. In my role as a tutor, I have worked with Middle School to High School students. I have also taught adults. I think teaching adults is easier because they have experience to draw from in order to grasp new concepts. However, I love the challenge teaching presents. Period. So, it doesn't really matter how old or young someone is for me....

Hello! My name is Frederick. I graduated from St. John's College last year, where I studied the great books. Since then, I have worked for two publishers, and I'm currently taking another year off before going into studying English Literature at UVA.

...grad of Brown University, I studied economics and also followed the pre-med curriculum. I have a great deal of experience (about 3-4 years) in tutoring students of various ages - whether it be test prep, course work (economics, biology, various math levels), etc. I believe in a three pronged approach to helping students - clarity, comprehension, and persistence. It is my hope that I can encourage students to seek their full potential. When not tutoring,...

...the tools to ace the test. My style of teaching integrates the real world as much as possible, while still instilling a strong control of the conceptual aspects. I focused on Political Science and Environmental Studies in college, but also enjoy math, physics, literature, and fine art. I did AP and the IB program in High School and know how challenging it can be, but also how rewarding it is to finish! If you have...

...in test prep (SAT, ACT, SAT II subject tests), mathematics, and science. In high school, I have tutored younger students in mathematics and English. Throughout college, I have done private tutoring in SAT, PSAT, and math and science subjects. Also, I have worked with two students from China: I helped one boy with SAT prep and editing his college application essays, and I tutored the second girl in GMAT and TOEFL. My students have consistently...

I am a college graduate with experience tutoring students at all levels and an excellent academic record. I have also worked as a TA in an intro biology lab. I have taken the SSAT, SAT, various AP exams, and the GRE. In my free time I enjoy reading, running, baking, and live music.... It is important to determine what a student already knows, what concepts he or she is comfortable with, and if he or she...

...I get to help build a science fair project board every year. I was also a camp counselor for three summers caring for on average twenty children ages 5-10. Then I began professionally tutoring through my high school when I was sixteen until I was eighteen. I assisted middle schoolers and high schoolers, ages 11-18, on their core subjects: math, reading, social sciences, and physical sciences. I also assisted them in Spanish (all levels), AP...

...Since high school I have been passionate about tutoring. I have tutored first graders and college students, one-on-one or in groups ranging from two to twenty students, from basic fractions to multivariable calculus, and in English and in Spanish. Through all this range of tutoring experiences I am still enthusiastic about helping people learn. My degrees taught me to love math and Spanish, and I also enjoy teaching English and editing writing. My tutoring philosophy...

...the most joy in seeing a students eyes light up when what I have been teaching them clicks in their heads. I enjoy tutoring one-on-one since I have found that engaging a student directly in the learning process helps him/her to understand (and remember) the topic more fully, rather than letting them get by on just rote memorization that is forgotten once the test is over. One of my favorite things to tutor is for...

...but I particularly enjoy getting to teach and develop the close-reading skills of my students. Close-reading, critical analysis, and clear writing are the foundations for any ELA, history, or social science class. Those are also some of the hardest skills to learn in a classroom setting. With our one-on-one time I'm able to get my students to more deeply and personally engage with the material, ultimately resulting in a richer understanding that corresponds directly to...

I own a career and education consulting company. Career.Set.Go LLC. located in Washington, DC. I absolutely enjoy working with students. Additionally, I have served as a tutor for several years in Washington, DC and Maryland. I absolutely enjoy working as a tutor for Varsity. I will continue to do so as long as my schedule allows.

...with students of ages ranging from 10 to 18. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my favorite to teach are Math, Chemistry, Physics, and Test Prep, because they provide the greatest problem solving challenges. I enjoy working through difficult problems with students, because I believe that with the right guidance, they are universally capable of rising to the challenge. Outside of academics, I enjoy dancing, listening to music, and photography.... I believe in learning...

...am taking some time off before starting a job at a law firm. While in college at the University of Virginia, I tutored international teaching assistants, 100 and 200-level French students, and 9th grade English students at a local high school. I have also given informal counseling to law school applicants. I am a people person who can put students at ease and give them the confidence to approach their studies in new and creative...

Anyone can learn another language, comparative/applied linguistics and simultaneous translation/interpretation at any age. I use multiple intelligences, multimodality and authentic integrated strategies to make your language learning journey one with ease, proficiency and fluency in four skills and fun!

...of '12, and I've been working as a Physics Technician at the United States Naval Academy for about 11 years. I have peer tutored at my local community college for approximately 6 years many folks in a wide variety of subjects from: Algebra, Precalculus, Trigonometry, Calculus I/II, College Chemistry, College Physics, Music Theory, Biology, and Anatomy and Physiology. Teaching is one of the greatest rewards in life; watching students grow and become excited as they...