Test Prepper and Academic Tutor with 23 Years of Experience

Kyle S.

I have 23 years of experience as a one-on-one private test prep and academic tutor. On the test prep side, I've taught the ACT, SAT, and GRE. On the academic side, I have helped students from middle school through college with all levels of math through calculus (including the AP exams), biology through the high school level (including AP Bio), and all levels of English through the high school level (including both AP English tests).

In addition to this experience, I hold a B.A. in Philosophy with Highest Distinction from the University of California at Berkeley, an M.Sc. with Distinction in Philosophy and History of Science from the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of California at San Diego. During my Ph.D., I served as a Teaching Assistant and eventually as a Sole Instructor (responsible for course design and all aspects of teaching the class), earning outstanding evaluations.

My method combines approaching students where they are, with compassion and empathy, tailoring my instruction to their specific needs and learning styles, while still conveying explanations in a way that ensures understanding. This approach has led to outstanding improvements on standardized tests (and by extension, college admissions) and in the realm of grades. I take great joy in seeing my students succeed; in fact, I just finished a meeting with a student with whom I've been working since 2012, having seen him through the ACT, college organic chemistry, the GRE, Master's research and writing (I'm in the acknowledgments of his thesis -- probably my proudest moment as an educator), and currently, PhD research and writing. I love what I do and very much hope to continue to do so through Wyzant!