Michael B.
Private tutor in South Bend, IN
Education
PhD, University of Southern California, Literature & Creative Writing, 2013 Merit Fellow Feucthwanger Fellow Town & Gown Scholar GPA: 4.0 MA, University of Nebraska, English GPA: 3.99 BA, University of Notre Dame, English/Philosophy, magna cum laude GPA: 3.81 SAT: 1530 (out of 1600)
Experience
Hello! I'm an experienced, friendly tutor and teacher with nearly a decade of experience. I love guiding students to the "aha! moment" when a concept suddenly becomes clear. I've tutored students ranging in age from elementary school through college, including a number with learning disabilities. I meet students where they're at, and my tutoring style is patient, passionate, and encouraging. With a PhD in Literature and Writing, I have a vast depth of knowledge in everything related to reading, writing, and the humanities. I've taught at USC, St. Mary's, and IUSB, and I also have experience tutoring math, test prep, Latin, and political science. I scored 800 on the SAT Verbal, and 1530 overall (in the old, 1600-point scoring system), and I've excelled on the GRE and GRE Literature Subject Test as well. With my years of experience with standardized testing, I'm able to teach students strategies that will help them crack any standardized test and greatly improve their scores on the SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT. I've helped students who've been admitted to Notre Dame, Cambridge, Dartmouth, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Vanderbilt, UCLA, and other elite universities. I've published numerous stories, articles, and academic essays in a wide variety of journals and magazines. I've been nominated for the Pushcart Prize in both fiction and poetry, and a number of my pieces have been anthologized. My experience as a working writer is very helpful when assisting students with their own writing.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade10th Grade math10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade11th Grade math11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing1st Grade1st Grade math1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd Grade2nd Grade math2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade3rd Grade math3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Writing4th Grade4th Grade math4th Grade Reading4th Grade Science4th Grade Writing5th Grade5th Grade math5th Grade Reading5th Grade Science5th Grade Writing6th Grade6th Grade math6th Grade Reading6th Grade Science6th Grade Writing7th Grade7th Grade math7th Grade Reading7th Grade Science7th Grade Writing8th Grade8th Grade math8th Grade Reading8th Grade Science8th Grade Writing9th Grade9th Grade math9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingACTACT EnglishACT MathACT AspireACT ReadingACT ScienceACT with WritingACT WritingADDADHDAdvanced PlacementACCUPLACER ArithmeticACCUPLACER College-Level MathACCUPLACER Elementary AlgebraACCUPLACER Reading ComprehensionACCUPLACER Sentence SkillsACCUPLACER WritePlacerAlgebra 1Algebra 2American HistoryAmerican LiteratureAPAP Art HistoryAP European HistoryAP U.S. Government & PoliticsASPIREASPIRE EnglishASPIRE MathASPIRE ReadingASPIRE ScienceAP United States HistoryAP US GovernmentAP US HistoryAP World HistoryArithmeticArt HistoryBritish LiteratureCLEP History of the United States ICLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the PresentCLEP College CompositionCLEP English LiteratureCLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the PresentCollege EssaysCreative WritingExpository WritingFiction WritingGiftedGMATGMAT Analytical Writing AssessmentGMAT Integrated ReasoningGMAT QuantitativeGMAT VerbalGovernmentGraduate Test PrepGrammar and MechanicsGREGRE Analytical WritingGRE QuantitativeGRE Quantitative ReasoningGRE Subject Test in Literature in EnglishGRE VerbalGRE Verbal ReasoningHistoryHSPTHSPT Language SkillsHSPT MathHSPT QuantitativeHSPT ReadingHSPT VerbalIntroduction to FictionIntroduction to PoetryISATISEEISEE- Lower LevelISEE- Middle LevelISEE- Upper LevelJournalismLatinLatin 1Latin 2Literary AnalysisLiteratureMiddle SchoolMiddle School MathPoetry WritingPSATPSAT Critical ReadingPSAT MathematicsPSAT Writing SkillsSATSAT Critical ReadingSAT MathSAT MathematicsSAT VerbalSAT WritingShakespeareShort NovelSocial SciencesSocial StudiesTechnical WritingStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationTACHSTest PrepThe Modern WorldTOEFLUS Constitutional HistoryUS HistoryWorld CivilizationWorld HistoryWorld LiteratureWriting
Availability
Any day after 9AM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I enjoy writing and reading, playing soccer and basketball, practicing piano and guitar, cooking, traveling, and spending time with my wonderful wife and two adorable children.
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