...I'm Michael. As a tutor and instructor over the past 8 years, I have cultivated with my students an average increase of 110 points on the English portion of the SAT, and 180 cumulatively. I've also generated a 100% college acceptance rate by collaborating with students on their CommonApp and UCApply application essays. (read more)
...Finding different approaches to bring out the strengths in a diversity of students has been instrumental in developing my teaching and tutoring methodology. For the past twenty years, I have dedicated at least ten hours a week tutoring high school and college students. If you live on the west side, there is little chance that you do not have a friend or neighbor that I have tutored. (read more)
...I am also very patient, so if my student is having trouble understanding something, I make sure to be patient and continue to review the material until the student is successful. I have also had many tutors previously for test prep exams, so I have a good understanding of what qualities a good tutor needs. If you are at all interested, feel free to contact me. (read more)
...I tutored in SAT prep, essay writing, and exam prep. At Carnegie Mellon University, I studied Entertainment Technology with a focus in Game Design. From 2020-2022, I worked as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Game Design. (read more)
...I understand that life is unpredictable, and that every student is unique, and therefore I'm very flexible with both scheduling/cancellations, and in my tutoring approach. Feel free to reach out to me if you'd like to schedule a tutoring session. If anything ever comes up, just let me know and it won't be a problem. (read more)