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Kate
I'm available to tutor biology, chemistry, physics, math from Algebra up through AP Calculus, SAT test prep, and French. I've been tutoring students in science and math for 7 years. I also spent 8 months working and studying in France, and have tutored high school and adult students in French. When ...
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I am a licensed physician from Florida who is currently changing careers. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and have extensive tutoring and editing experience. While a student, I became a certified writing tutor through the Critical Writing Department. Since I completed my writ...
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University of Pennsylvania
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undergraduate
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Jai
I'm a recent Stanford graduate (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), and have been working at a major Management Consulting firm for a few years now. I personally scored a 2360 (out of 2400) on the SAT and 35 on the ACT and was successful in gaining admission to several top universities. I'...
Stanford University
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Jeffrey
I am enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering PhD program at Rice University which will begin Fall 2020, and I am hoping to return to academia as a professor after earning my PhD. In the meantime, I am looking to share my passion for gaining knowledge, specifically in STEM, by educating the up and com...
University of Notre Dame
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Rice University
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Erika
I am available to tutor middle and high school math, history and test prep. I have tutored math and history in the past and I previously taught a test prep course at a school in Hanoi, Vietnam. I have a lot of experience teaching all the need-to-know tricks to doing great on the SATS/ACTS! When I am...
Harvard University
Master of Public Policy, Public Policy
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6+ years
Rhea
I am a current student at the University of Chicago. I am working towards a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, and I am on the pre-medical track. I am extremely passionate about tutoring, and I have several years of experience tutoring students in my high school's learning center in various...
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
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Charles
I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best descr...
Yale University
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
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13+ years
MaryAnn
I am a published author who has enjoyed “coaching” our daughter, as she navigated through high school, college and graduate school. I mentor college juniors who are seeking careers in financial services, and I serve as a peer resource to professionals who are transitioning from private industry to t...
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science, English, Psychology
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Tony
I am a recent graduate of Yale University and incoming first year medical student at Columbia University. Originally from the DC area, I have always had a passion for science and medicine and pursued a degree in Biology while at Yale. During the 2008-2009 academic year, I tutored science, math, Engl...
Yale University
Bachelor of Science in Biology
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Matthew
I'm a highly creative person who works best with visual thinkers. Very recently graduated from Stanford University, I majored in Human Biology with a concentration in Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science. Technical though my background may be, I am currently gigging as a singer/songwriter/composer i...
Stanford University
Bachelors in Human Biology (concentration in Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science)
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I am a graduate of the University of Chicago, and I will be starting a graduate program at Columbia in August. I am about to complete a year of service with City Year, an education non-profit that places young adults into under-served schools. As a City Year member, I worked full-time in the classroom with middle-school students who were in approximately the 10th percentile for math (meaning they score lower than 90% of students). One-fourth of those students were able to grow around 15 percentile points by the end of the year! Hobbies: reading, cooking, gardening, music, art, nature, books, writing
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ninth graders typically struggle with the transition from basic writing to analytical essay structure, particularly developing strong thesis statements and supporting arguments with textual evidence. Many students also find it difficult to balance grammar mechanics with developing their own voice, and they often rush through the revision process instead of using it to strengthen their ideas. Additionally, close reading and literary analysis—extracting deeper meaning from texts rather than just summarizing plot—is a skill that takes deliberate practice to develop.
A tutor can work with you to break down the essay-writing process into manageable steps: brainstorming multiple thesis angles, organizing evidence before drafting, and mapping paragraph structure so each one supports your central argument. Rather than just marking what's wrong, tutors provide real-time feedback on why a thesis is too vague or how to strengthen topic sentences, helping you understand the reasoning behind strong organization. This personalized approach is especially valuable for 9th graders learning to move beyond five-paragraph formulas toward more sophisticated essay structures.
Effective revision goes beyond fixing typos—it means rereading for clarity, checking that evidence actually supports your claims, and cutting weak sentences that don't add value. A tutor can teach you to revise in layers: first for big-picture issues like argument strength, then for paragraph flow, and finally for sentence-level grammar and style. This structured approach prevents overwhelm and helps you see revision as a way to improve your thinking, not just correct mistakes.
Summarizing tells what happened in a text, while literary analysis explains how and why the author created meaning—examining word choice, symbolism, character development, and narrative structure. Many 9th graders default to plot summary in essays when they should be interpreting the author's techniques. A tutor can show you how to move from "the character was angry" to "the author uses short, choppy sentences to convey the character's emotional state," teaching you to find and explain specific textual evidence that supports deeper interpretations.
Many 9th graders become so focused on avoiding grammar mistakes that their writing sounds stiff and impersonal. A tutor helps you understand that grammar rules are tools to serve your ideas, not obstacles to avoid—you can write with personality while still being grammatically sound. Tutors provide feedback that distinguishes between errors that confuse readers (which need fixing) and stylistic choices that strengthen your voice (which should be preserved), helping you build confidence in your writing.
MLA citations can feel like busywork, but they're essential for academic integrity and credibility. A tutor can explain the logic behind citations—why you need them, what information each part of a citation provides—rather than just showing you where commas go. They can also help you integrate quotes smoothly into your sentences (a major challenge for 9th graders) and teach you to distinguish between when you need a citation and when you don't, building skills that transfer across all your classes.
Many 9th graders read passively, expecting meaning to jump out at them, but complex texts require active strategies like annotating key passages, tracking character development across chapters, and pausing to predict what might happen next. A tutor can teach you to slow down and ask yourself questions while reading—"Why did the author include this detail?" or "How does this scene connect to the theme?"—turning reading into a conversation with the text. These habits make assigned novels and plays less frustrating and improve both comprehension and your ability to write about what you've read.
Writer's block often stems from pressure to write perfectly on the first try or from unclear thinking about your topic. A tutor can help you generate ideas through conversation and low-pressure brainstorming before you write a single sentence, breaking the paralysis that comes from a blank page. They can also teach you to write a rough, messy draft first (focusing on getting ideas down) and refine it later, removing the perfectionism that blocks 9th graders from getting started.
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