Mr. Steven W.
specializes in Super cool tutor who is super good at test prep. Loves superlatives. · male
"There are a LOT of tutors on here, and they all seem super smart. In fact, they are!
I am also smart, but I took a different path than most of the tutors here. I struggled through school. I'd lose attention in class, forget to hand in homework, and was very uncomfortable asking questions (lest the teachers find out how little I've paid attention!)
It turns out, classroom teaching is… not more...
"There are a LOT of tutors on here, and they all seem super smart. In fact, they are!
I am also smart, but I took a different path than most of the tutors here. I struggled through school. I'd lose attention in class, forget to hand in homework, and was very uncomfortable asking questions (lest the teachers find out how little I've paid attention!)
It turns out, classroom teaching is… not great. You take a smart kid, bore them to death, and then quiz them; they do badly, of course, and then you repeat this cycle for years. Students fail to develop strong foundations. Instead, they develop a deep loathing for education. It's tragic!
And in case you're wondering, I AM qualified to be a tutor! I have a Bachelor's degree in Math. And Physics. And Religion. And a Masters in Pure Mathematics. And I'm getting my PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience (literally studying learning, attention, and memory). Also, I do neural engineering research.
Not convinced? Well, I got perfect scores on both the SAT Math and the GRE math, which is basically the SAT for grad school. (I missed one question on the GRE English, and I'm still not over it.)
I’ve been working professionally as a tutor for about 10 years, and have worked with hundreds of students. It’s mostly been SAT, SHSAT and APs, but I also teach other middle-school/high-school/college classes - check out my “subjects” for what I cover. I've gotten many students into Ivy Leagues and Specialized High Schools - so test prep has become my so-called "specialty".
Just a heads-up: I’m a “long-term tutor”! I tend to work with students over the course of weeks or months. I'm not some "rando" math tutor who will do your Calc take-home final for you. (There are other tutors for that!) I build relationships with students, and make sure they grow intellectually… It's a whole process, but a fun process - promise!" less...
Details
fee: | $100 (for 60 min) |
travel distance: | 2 miles |
meeting type: | either in-person or online |
Contact
website: | on file |
Education and Qualifications
certified: | |
Hunter College, Physics, Mathematics, Religion
Hunter College, Masters
C.U.N.Y Graduate Center, PhD
Sunnyside, NY 11104
Subjects Tutored |
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Algebra 1 - Algebra 2 - Biology - Calculus - Geometry - Physics - Prealgebra - Precalculus - Trigonometry - Statistics - SAT Math - GRE - GED - SAT Reading - GMAT - Probability - PSAT - SSAT - ACT Math - Elementary Math - Elementary Science - Python - Regents - Common Core - ACT Science |