...I was the only student in 6th grade who was granted the opportunity to self-teach myself math due to my teacher and my principal believing the school's math curriculum was too slow for me. By the end of 6th grade, I finished 3 math textbooks' worth of material (6th grade math, Algebra 1, and Alg... (read more)
...I'm Brian. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in English from Harvard University, and a Master's Degree in the same subject from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. All of that literary study sets me up pretty well as a literature and writing tutor...and indeed I have extensive experience teaching English in classrooms and in small group sessions alike. (read more)
...I have been tutoring for six years in multiple colleges and Universities. Not only have I had the privilege of teaching many college and high school students, but I have benefited from learning more deeply about the subjects that I was tutoring. SAT mathematics, writing, reading, as well as AP calculus, physics, and chemistry are what I have had the most students in. (read more)
...I help students learn to pace themselves and learn how to approach each question in a way so that they can clearly see the right answer. The ACT English section tests students on many rules of grammar--most of which are very teachable. Likewise the structure of the test presents many "pitfalls" that students sometimes struggle with. (read more)
...I like to help students move from "Math Anxiety," to "It's only math!" When I work with students to prepare for standardized exams, including SAT Math, I use the following strategy. I have them get a lot of practice materials together and start by taking a practice test to see where they are at. This way we know how much work we have to do to get them to where they want to be! (read more)