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Amanda G.
ACT Prep, Admissions - Essay, Admissions - Undergraduate, Algebra, English, more...
Amanda graduated magna cum laude from Harvard with high honors in Literature. Although her focus was dramatic literature, she also dabbled in American art history and literature, film history, psychoanalysis, European history, philosophy, poetic and theatrical translation. Since her graduation in 2006, she has tutored over 1000 hours in subjects such as SAT prep, AP Literature, and essay writing. As of September 2008, she has been the sole French instructor at Fisher College in Boston. She loves to learn as much as she loves to teach.
- Works with students of all ages and backgrounds
- Fosters the intellectual curiosity of her students while helping them to reach their target scores on standardized tests
- Last year, all her students saw SAT score increases of 100-400 points and were all accepted to their first-choice colleges
- Runs year and semester-long independent study projects for seniors at local private schools
Irit R.
Admissions - Essay, Admissions - Graduate Schools (M.A. / Ph.D.), Admissions - Undergraduate, Biochemistry, Biology, more...
Irit graduated with two degrees from MIT (S.B. in Brain & Cognitive Sciences and S.B. in Linguistics), with a minor in Spanish and a Concentration in Japanese, all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. She earned her Ph.D. from the Program in Neuroscience at Harvard in May 2009, with research focusing on Parkinson's disease. Irit loves to learn, though not by memorization; she always wants to understand how and why things work, and her tutoring style reflects this enthusiasm.
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard
- Loves to teach
- Patient, creative, clear communicator
- Raised in bilingual household (Hebrew and English)
Tamara W.
ACT Prep, Algebra, Biology, Biology (AP/College), Chemistry, more...
Tamara began tutoring at age 15, and has tutored (and taught) numerous topics, focusing on math, test prep, medicine and chemistry; she was offered a position at Princeton Review during graduate school (teaching; USMLE, MCAT, and SAT prep). She has tutored students with a range of learning styles, and is trained in teaching students with learning disabilities as well as "gifted" students. BA (cum laude), Princeton University MD (elected AOA junior year), U.Penn PhD in Neuroscience, U. Penn Internal Medicine Residency, MGH Neuroendocrine Fellow, MGH. Currently works as an attending at MGH in the summer (and sees patients on weekends), and full-time is a consultant with McKinsey&Company.
- Has an MD & PhD from U.Penn
- Traveled around the world as staff doctor for National Geographic
- Designed and led Leadership Training Course for high school students
- Elected to AOA junior year of medical school (U.Penn.)
Zachary S.
Admissions - Essay, Admissions - Undergraduate, Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Literature, more...
Zachary's undergraduate track pales in comparison to the six-month writing assignment he received for the winter months in Alaska, but he also wouldn't discount the extensive writing courses he took at Harvard as formative for his profession. He graduated with high honors, received both Mellon and Ford Foundation awards for his research on high school teaching practices, and immersed himself in the education of the fine arts as a visual artist and creative writer. His pursuits in poetry took him to Michigan, where he earned an MFA in creative writing and received a Hopwood Award for his manuscript, Restless. Just for kicks, he recently took a calculus class after being away from math for some 14 years; he loved it.
- Writing specialist with 6 years teaching college-level composition
- Mellon, Ford Scholar
- Currently a Resident Tutor in writing & fellowships at Harvard
- Raised over $1.5 million in 1999 writing grants for children with special needs
Peter J.
Algebra, Biology, Biology (AP/College), Calculus, Chemistry, more...
Peter has been studying and teaching Linguistics for the last seven years. Currently in a Harvard Ph.D. program, his research focuses on Southeast Asian languages, specifically Thai, which he speaks fluently. He also studies Moro, an endangered language spoken in central Sudan. Before transferring to Harvard in 2006, Peter studied Linguistics for two years at UC San Diego. Before that, he graduated from Dartmouth Cum Laude and with Honors with a degree in Linguistics and Cognitive Science. While ever the specialist, his curiosity keeps his interests varied from Logic and the Philosophy of Language to Anthropology. Peter loves to teach -- he has TA'd linguistics and German courses since he was an undergraduate and has tutored in various capacities throughout graduate school.
- TA experience with over ten courses at Harvard, Dartmouth and UCSD
- Recipient of Certificate of Distinction in Teaching at Harvard, Fall 2008
- SAT 1450, ACT 34
- AP 5's: Biology, Chemistry, Physics C, Calculus BC, American History, and Literature.
Peter L.
Algebra, Calculus, Calculus (Multivariable), Econometrics, Geometry, more...
Peter graduated Phi Beta Kappa of The Johns Hopkins University in 2008, with a double degree in Mathematics from the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Applied Mathematics and Statistics from the Whiting School of Engineering. Peter has academic interests in statistical genetics: trying to find associations between genes (or gene mutations) and complex diseases. He interned for the NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute for the past two years. Peter currently attends the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biostatistics (at the School of Public Health). He hopes to work with the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute. He excels at teaching all levels of math in a friendly, laid-back environment.
- Phi Beta Kappa, The Johns Hopkins University, 2008
- Ph.D. candidate, Biostatistics, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- 800, GRE Math
- Experienced in tutoring throughout high school and college
Ari N.
Algebra, Calculus, Calculus (Multivariable), Geometry, GRE Math, more...
Ari studied mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and the University of California at Berkeley. He completed his Ph.D. in 2007, specializing in quantum topology. During his time as a graduate student at Berkeley, he won multiple awards for exceptional teaching. He has worked at Canada/USA Mathcamp, a summer program for gifted high school students, for more than a decade. Ari spent the 2007-2008 academic year as the math teacher for grades 6-8 at The Crowden School, a Berkeley school for musically talented youth. He is currently a graduate student at Longy School of Music.
- Ph.D. in Mathematics from UC Berkeley
- 10+ years of experience with gifted high school students
- Multiple awards for exceptional teaching
- Clear, precise, and concrete approach to mathematical discovery
Gayle S.
Admissions - Business School, Admissions - Essay, Admissions - Medical School, Algebra, Biology, more...
Gayle graduated from Harvard with a cum laude degree in Biology and from University of Pennsylvania and Wharton with a combined MD/MBA degree. She has been tutoring her peers in math and science since she was in high school, conducted Harvard alumni admissions interviews, and helps mentor pre-meds, medical students, and physicians considering or re-considering medicine as a career. Experiences ranging from serving as a TA for a University of Pennsylvania health care course to working in venture capital to preparing biotech CEO presentations have given Gayle the ability to explain complex concepts in understandable ways to diverse audiences.
- MD and MBA from University of Pennsylvania/Wharton
- Worked in health care consulting, venture capital, biotech, public service, and laboratories
- Well versed in translating scientific concepts to diverse audiences
- Experienced in tutoring and mentoring high school, college, and graduate students
Kelly G.
ACT Prep, Algebra, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, more...
At Harvard, Kelly is currently a senior concentrating in Economics, but she is also very interested in anthropology, languages, and urban studies. Kelly got a 2400 on the SAT, a 36 on the ACT, 800s on Chemistry, Chinese, Math, and Biology SAT IIs. She also scored "5" on 13 AP examinations. Her tutoring experience ranges from a self-started SAT company in her home town of Troy, MI to a staff position at the Kumon Math and Learning Center.
- SAT: 2400; ACT: 36
- Designed a 10-week SAT course
- Harvard Economics concentrator
Crystal Y.
Calculus, Calculus (Multivariable), Economics, Economics (Advanced), Statistics, more...
Crystal is a rising senior at Harvard, concentrating in economics with a minor in mathematics. Crystal was recently admitted into the joint AB/AM program, allowing her to also receive a Masters in statistics upon graduation next spring. She has tutored for over 7 years, in subjects such as chemistry, mathematics and economics.
- Presidential Scholar
- National Merit Scholar
- Valedictorian
- GRE: Math (800), Verbal (720), Writing (6)