FAQs
- What types of customers have you worked with?
1. ACT/SAT Prep I help students maximize their scores on all the sections of the SAT - Reading & Writing and Math, as well as, all four sections of the ACT - English, Math, Reading, and Science. This includes substantive learning, like grammar and vocabulary, as well as, techniques and strategies for sentence completions, long and short passages, writing multiple choice questions, and math problems. I also teach essay writing, which helps students score at least a 10 on their essays. 2. College Essay Writing I help students choose their topics, brainstorm ideas and events, and proofread and edit their drafts, so that, in the end, they submit personal statements and essays that they will be very happy with.
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Make sure the tutor isn't someone in college or recently out of college. I began tutoring in college, and I must confess that, although I thought I was a good tutor simply because I had scored high on the SAT, I didn't know (and couldn't have known) some very crucial aspects of being a teacher, things that only an experienced instructor acquires after having taught for a long time. For example, the ability to quickly pinpoint areas of weakness, offer solutions, and guide students to helpful resources and exercises. Usually, college students and recent grads become SAT tutors because tutoring pays better than a lot of other part-time jobs. Their primary motive in teaching is not to help students, but to make money. These are usually not the best tutors. Hence, make sure the tutor has extensive experience and a track-record that proves that he or she tutors the SAT, first and foremost, for the benefit of the students.