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Joyce: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...interacting with students on an individual basis to bring them to a deeper understanding of the amazing world of biology. My tutoring philosophy is to cater to every student's unique learning style, and to help them gain independence in mastering the material. I enjoy sharing with students my excitement talking about biology! I am currently in a Physician Assistant program at University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth and am loving every...
Education & Certification
University of St Thomas - Bachelors, Biology, General
University of North Texas Health Science Center - Masters, Biomedical Sciences
ACT Science: 31
GRE: 309
GRE Quantitative: 152
Walden: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...to working with students. In the past, I have taught English, creative writing, nature/biology, and even cooking, but my favorite areas to teach are English Literature and History. I find that teaching children struggling in these subjects new ways of approaching their topic, whether a historical event or a classic novel, greatly improves comprehension, enjoyment of the subject, and test scores. Simply providing a new context for learning can create a better understanding that turns...
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Rice University - Bachelor in Arts, History & English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 800
Elizabeth: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Previously, I received a bachelors degree from the University of Florida with a major in Biology and a minor in Entomology. Also in 2009, I completed the International Baccalaureate program so I am familiar and experience with the requirements (I went to an IB middle and high school). Throughout my career I have had much success with mentoring students. In the past 2 years I have personally mentored 4 students...
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University of Florida - Bachelors, Biology, General
The University of Texas Medical Branch - PHD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Patrick: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...me help you ace the verbal section of your standardized test. Critical reading sections can be tough if you aren't prepared for them! I scored in the top 98% on the verbal section of the GRE, and want to share my expertise with you. Don't be intimidated by the vocab and critical reading sections of standardized tests. With my techniques, anyone can confidently get the score they need on the SAT or GRE. In addition...
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Texas A & M University-College Station - Bachelors, History
University of Houston - Masters, History
SAT Writing: 720
Chelsea: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...building all sorts of knick-knacks with my hands; being outdoors; music exploration; and expression through writing. I have previously tutored math and science for K-12 students (and a little bit of SAT Writing) at GT Learning Academy in Sugar Land, TX. My teaching style is generally very visual (sometimes movement-based), but I believe in adapting teaching styles to accommodate a student’s needs and interests. I hope to share my enthusiasm for never-ending learning and problem-solving!
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Brown University - Bachelor in Arts, Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 710
SAT Verbal: 750
Michelle: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...to the kids I tutor because I recently experienced the classes and standardized tests that they are taking. I use an informal style so that the student can feel comfortable asking questions. I try to connect personally to the students so that they have fun and look forward to tutoring. I tutor standardized tests and most high school classes. I have two years of experience tutoring and I spent both this summer and last summer...
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Rice University - Bachelor in Arts, History
ACT English: 36
ACT Reading: 36
ACT Science: 35
Raj: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...my senior year of high school to fill up some of my free time after school. I've always enjoyed tutoring because I frequently helped my friends in my classes and really enjoyed seeing how I could impact my friends in their own success. I definitely made the right choice my senior year with tutoring because I met some remarkable families and got the opportunity to really help students in more of a long-term scope and...
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Rice University - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
Jenna: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...Arts in Secondary Education, Mathematics, and Theology. While in school, I have had the opportunity to tutor many students ranging from high school students to non-traditional college students. I have tutored geometry, algebra, chemistry, and theology. I enjoy tutoring for math as that is a subject I am very passionate about and would love to teach one day. With a desire to teach high school students and help them excel in testing situations, I look...
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University of Saint Thomas - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics, Theology, Secondary Education with a Concentration in Mathematics
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 35
Michelle: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. My favorite subjects to tutor are math and science (specifically, chemistry and biology). I love working with students to understand different concepts and really get a good grasp on fundamentals - which is essential to doing well in math and science. I have...
Education & Certification
Rice University - Bachelors, Biochemistry
Baylor College of Medicine - Current Grad Student, M.D.
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 760
Cecile: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
I am a Vietnamese American UH alumni with a degree in Biology! I love kids and have great teaching strategies! I would love to help you or your child succeed in all their endeavors! I look forward to meeting you all! :)
Education & Certification
University of Houston - Bachelor of Science, Health and Wellness, General
Emma: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...working in counterterrorism. As far as tutoring style, I think it is really important not to give the student the answers but to ask them questions and help them come up with strategies to get to the answer for themselves; the goal is to make myself unnecessary in a way. My strengths (in school and tutoring) are in foreign languages including Latin and humanitiesexpect a very enthusiastic tutor especially if we are talking about Shakespeare!...
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Georgetown University - Bachelor of Science, Security Studies
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 31
Xavier: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...philosophy is to: - understand where the student is - understand why they are there - work with them to change their understanding - support them in their practice (there is no substitute for homework!) I am all about the application and integration of ideas into the way you see the world. Real learning! Sincere understanding! In particular, I am a Fantastic ACT tutor.Overall: the questions are easy. time is the enemy. get enough reps...
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Vanderbilt University - Current Undergrad, Computer Science
ACT Composite: 34
LaDawn: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...a pediatrics office to interning in research labs at LSU & UNC to teaching & tutoring high school/college students, I have come to one conclusion. I like teaching science to people--any age. I love finding new analogies and tricks to explain a difficult topic. I like to entertain--make science humorous and relevant. There was a period in college when I was considering a doctorate, although my interest did not lie in research. I purely wanted...
Education & Certification
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Bachelors, Biology, General
Alexandra: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
I am a rising senior at The University of North Texas in Denton. I am working towards my Bachelor of Arts in Spanish as well as English with a concentration in Creative Writing. I was raised in an academically...
Education & Certification
University of North Texas - Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 36
Madeline: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...chemical and biomolecular engineering. I have spent a lot of time around children and I have spent a good amount of time teaching as well. I want all students that I tutor to feel comfortable when I am tutoring them and I believe all students have the ability to improve. I am very comfortable teaching all subjects for grades up to 9th grade and, when dealing with high school courses, I love to tutor most...
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Johns Hopkins University - Bachelors, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 750
Jonathan: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...SAT math. I was always more of an independent thinker during high school, and I would usually try to solve things myself. However, I struggled a lot when the time for my SAT came around--to the point where I actually ended up needing a tutor myself for the math portion! Nonetheless, I acknowledged the power of tutoring when I ended up surpassing my own expectations for the exam! I wish to spread the benefits of...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor of Science, Psychology/Business minor
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 740
Matthew: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...My educational journey has been a long one, but I've always loved learning and that love has kept me in school (whether for better or worse :P) for more years than I can count. Though I don't plan on being a student forever, the time that I've spent preparing for college, graduate school, and now medical school has reminded me of how enabling a strong academic record can be. I've been tutoring since I was...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University - Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 780
Jeremy: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...When we moved to the US, she first worked as a research scientist at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston, and later she had her pathology residency at UTMB. She is now a surgical pathology fellow at Houston Methodist Hospital. My mother would teach me medical knowledge whenever she got a chance. I aspire to be a physician that is hardworking, passionate, and careful for the patients. I am determined and willing to...
Education & Certification
Baylor University - Bachelor of Science, Biology minor Prehealth
University of North Texas Health Science Center - Master of Science, Health Management and Policy
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 33
ACT Science: 35
Stephanie: West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
I started tutoring professionally in 2002 while I was in college. In 2004, I tutored English, French, Latin, and constitutional government for Baylor University's Student-Athlete Services and stayed there the first two years of law school. I love working with foreign languages. I speak English natively, French fluently, and Spanish and Arabic proficiently. I also can read and write Arabic.
Education & Certification
Baylor University - Bachelor in Arts, Language and Lingustics
Baylor Law - Juris Doctor, n/a
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 31
SAT Verbal: 800
Jane (Elizabeth): West University Place tutor
Certified Tutor in West University Place, TX
...an autistic seven-year-old learn to play with other children or helping a high school freshman learn to make a solid argument, I value the impact I make on others through teaching. I began my professional life as a tutor six years ago, and have taught a variety of subjects, including time management, reading, writing, history and SAT and AP preparation. In lessons, I focus on teaching my students how to learn efficiently and think critically....
Education & Certification
Rice University - Bachelor in Arts, English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 710
SAT Verbal: 800
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West University Place, Texas, is a suburb of Houston that has earned the nickname of the "Neighborhood City" due to the friendly locals and small-town feel of it. It is located just six miles southeast of Houston, which makes commutes to the larger city a breeze. It is an especially popular city for parents who want to raise their children among friendly neighbors, yet be able to take them to the Houston Zoo and enjoy all of the other exciting activities a big city has to offer without having to drive far. With a population of just 15,000 residents, it is an easy place to make great friends with neighbors.
Children and teenagers who live in West University Place attend public schools that are part of the Houston Independent school District. Many attend Lamar High School, which is located in the affluent Houston neighborhood of Upper Kirby. Lamar High School is considered a prestigious Silver Medal school and ranks as the 154th best high school in the state. LHS is known for having the greatest number of graduates who earn IB diplomas in the entire state of Texas.
The Houston Independent District has many other award-winning high schools that residents of West University Place can apply to attend, including Carnegie Vanguard High School. Carnegie Vanguard ranks at #10 in the nation due to an outstanding academic program. Private instruction and test prep from tutors in West University Place, TX, through either online or in-home tutoring, could provide a chance to get into elite schools, like Carnegie Vanguard.
There are also many great private schools in Houston, and getting into them often requires excellent scores on High School Entrance Exams. Tutors in West University Place, TX, who offer tutoring sessions either in-person or online, can provide your child the test prep assistance to potentially improve on test day.
Houston is also home to several of the top colleges in the entire nation. Prestigious Rice University is also in the city, which is ranked as the #18 university in the nation. Other top Houston colleges include the University of Houston -Clear Lake and the University of St. Thomas, which is ranked as the #30 regional university. Whether you are going to a prestigious elite university or a community college, private online or in-home tutoring and instruction from a West University Place, TX, tutor is a good idea to help you with your test prep and courses.
The short drive from West University Place to Houston leads to many award-winning attractions that entertain children as much as they educate them. The Houston Museum of Natural Science offers an Egyptian exhibit, a Solar System Planetarium Show, a Butterfly Bio-Dome, and many other shows and exhibits that make science fun to learn. The Children's Museum of Houston is another fun, yet very educational, place to take children, and hosts more fun exhibits, like the EcoStation environmental exhibit; Flow Works, where children learn about water power; and How Does it Work?, which is a large exhibit filled with more interactive science activities of all kinds.
Do you want to get into and succeed at one of the top high schools or colleges in Houston? Tutors in West University Place, TX, are waiting to work with you in pursuit of realizing your greatest potential.
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