Isadora

My experience tutoring began in high school, where I was employed by my school district to be a peer tutor for other high school students in math, english, history and environmental science. I have experience working with a range backgrounds and learning styles, having helped both students completing AP curriculums and those with learning disabilities. I have a 1550 SAT score, and received top scores on all my AP exams (5s for AP Calculus AB, AP U.S. History, AP Government, and AP Literature and Composition and a 4 on AP Environmental science). I'm a 4.0 student at Harvard where I have studied economics, italian, psychology, english and statistics. Additionally, I am well versed on the college application process and essay writing. Despite not having a college counselor of my own, I conducted my own research and built up my understanding of how to cultivate a successful application–securing myself acceptances into 14 top colleges and universities in the U.S. (which include Harvard, Dartmouth, UPenn Wharton, Columbia, Cornell Dyson, Amherst, Northwestern Medill, and more).

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My tutoring approach centers myself as a resource to the student rather than a crutch. Once I understand where the student is and what help they need in their subject, I help guide them to solutions through their own thought processes and aid with my own knowledge when they get stuck or hit a block in their understanding. Ultimately, my teaching style is different for each student and adapts to what they need best. I begin all sessions by asking the student what they need and what they are struggling with, and don't hesitate to change my teaching tactics or how I explain something if the student struggles to comprehend what I teach. My goal with tutoring is to help the student to eventually become confident in tackling their subject independently and comprehensively.