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MIT CMU Grad, Former Kaplan Tutor, FE Chemical & Exam Prep
Lauren S.

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Hi, my name is Lauren, and I am a part-time tutor on Wyzant. I tutor in the evenings and on weekends.

I was a former teacher and tutor with Kaplan Test Prep. I was also an engineering instructor for PPI2PASS for the FE Exam (Chemical). While I loved teaching FE Chemical and SAT classes, I find that I can make even more of an impact by working with students directly as a private tutor.

I am in the Mountain Time Zone.

I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering and a master...

Hi, my name is Lauren, and I am a part-time tutor on Wyzant. I tutor in the evenings and on weekends.

I was a former teacher and tutor with Kaplan Test Prep. I was also an engineering instructor for PPI2PASS for the FE Exam (Chemical). While I loved teaching FE Chemical and SAT classes, I find that I can make even more of an impact by working with students directly as a private tutor.

I am in the Mountain Time Zone.

I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering and a master in supply chain management.

With Kaplan, I taught SAT classes at Harvard Square and other locations in Boston. I was a private tutor for high school level exams - SAT, ACT and PSAT - as well as elementary and middle school level exams - the SSAT and ISEE. I have over five years of combined teaching and tutoring experience.

I have helped many students to raise their SAT scores by over 250 points to break the high 1400's and 1500's. Whether you are working towards a certain goal, or aiming for a perfect score, I am confident that I can help! I am happy to review the basics or to help you get those last few points on the most difficult math problems, reading questions, and writing questions.

I teach all sections of the exams, and I work with grades 4-12 for standardized tests.

How it works:

1-3 sessions

If you are looking for just a few hours of tutoring, most test makers publish free practice tests or exam guides that we can work with.

3+ sessions

For long-term test preparation of more than 3 sessions, we will need a book for homework and practice. I am happy to work with any book you choose. The student must have his or her own copy, and I will buy my own copy as well. If you are looking for recommendations on prep material, I would be happy to research options and to let you know which books I have worked with before.

I can teach other topics in math, science, engineering, and supply chain, as long as the goal is long-term learning - not just short-term homework completion.

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Education

Carnegie Mellon University
Chemical Engineering
MIT
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $100
  • Rate details: $50 / hour group rate * Cancellations < 12 hours -50% fee * No cancellation and > 20 minutes late - 100% fee * Disrespectful behavior by the student or refusal to participate - 100% fee
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 10/12/2021

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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ACT English

ACT English

Currently booking one-on-one or small group lessons. I scored in the 99th percentile on my SAT and went on to earn an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon, then a master's in supply chain management from MIT. I taught all sections of the ACT for Kaplan Test Prep as part of the company’s official partnership with the ACT test maker.
ACT Math

ACT Math

I taught all sections of the ACT for Kaplan Test Prep as part of the company’s official partnership with the ACT test maker. I have over six years of experience in tutoring for standardized tests. I am a chemical engineer and am familiar with all math topics on the ACT exam. I scored in the 99th percentile on my SAT and went on to earn an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon, then a master's in supply chain management from MIT.
ACT Reading

ACT Reading

Currently booking one-on-one or small group lessons. I scored in the 99th percentile on my SAT and went on to earn an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon, then a master's in supply chain management from MIT. I taught all sections of the ACT for Kaplan Test Prep as part of the company’s official partnership with the ACT test maker.
ACT Science

ACT Science

I taught all sections of the ACT for Kaplan Test Prep as part of the company’s official partnership with the ACT test maker. I have over six years of experience in tutoring for standardized tests. I am a chemical engineer and can help you with content and strategies on the ACT science section. I can help with pacing, interpreting graphs and charts, and reviewing science topics to improve understanding. I scored in the 99th percentile on my SAT and went on to earn an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon, then a master's in supply chain management from MIT.
Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I am a former Kaplan Test Prep tutor with over three years of experience tutoring middle school and high school math, writing, reading, science, and essay composition. I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, a masters in supply chain management, and am a licensed engineer.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

I am a former Kaplan Test Prep tutor with over three years of experience tutoring middle school and high school math, writing, reading, science, and essay composition. I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, a masters in supply chain management, and am a licensed engineer.
Business

Business

I am happy to offer business tutoring to support understanding and long-term learning. I generally do not accept requests for help with one assignment. I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and I am also a licensed chemical engineer who has recent teaching experience in engineering subjects. I completed my master's in supply chain management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. My classes covered flows through a supply chain, forecasting, transportation, and inventory management. While at MIT, I also completed a course on managerial finance at MIT Sloan.
Calculus

Calculus

I can teach concepts in calculus I. I can also teach steps that involve calculus within engineering problems related to chemical engineering.
Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

FE & PE Chemical requests only please I was an instructor for PPI2PASS for the FE Chemical live online course. I earned my undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. My first job was in product management for Aspen Technology, a company which makes engineering simulation software. I spent about four years working for an engineering design company in the natural gas industry. I passed both the FE and PE chemical exams, and I hold a Professional Engineer license in the state of Virginia.
Chemistry

Chemistry

I am a former Kaplan Test Prep tutor with over three years of experience tutoring middle school and high school math, writing, reading, science, and essay composition. I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, a masters in supply chain management, and am a licensed engineer.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I worked with a student in 5th grade, tutoring content on the Lower Level ISEE exam. Subjects tutoring included vocabulary, sentence completion, reading comprehension, quantitative reasoning, and mathematics achievement. The math sections covered numbers and operations, algebraic concepts, geometry, interpreting graphs and tables, and probability.
Elementary Math

Elementary Math

I have been a private tutor since 2018. Since then, I have worked with 5th & 6th grade students every year to prepare them for standardized tests in reading, writing, and math. I really enjoy working with elementary students. I am patient and am determined to help them to learn and succeed while building confidence along the way.
English

English

I have tutored grammar and writing style rules for middle school through high school. I can help with general English homework, or essay composition for test prep or applications.
GED

GED

I have been teaching concepts in high school math, reading, writing, and science as part of standardized test preparation for over six years. I am an experienced and patient tutor, and I can help to fill in gaps in learning for all of these subjects.
Geometry

Geometry

I am a former Kaplan Test Prep tutor with over six years of experience tutoring middle school and high school math, writing, reading, science, and essay composition. I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, a masters in supply chain management, and am a licensed engineer.
GMAT

GMAT

I have five years of experience in standardized test prep teaching both test content and strategies. I took the GMAT myself before applying to graduate school.
GRE

GRE

I have over three years of experience in test prep tutoring and was a former tutor at Kaplan. I now work through Wyzant, which offers me more flexibility and allows me to use a greater number of tutoring resources. I took the GRE myself when applying to MIT. While I never tutored the GRE at Kaplan, I have personally studied this test.
ISEE

ISEE

I work with ISEE students for the Lower Level, Middle Level, and Upper Level exams. While my background is in engineering, I enjoy teaching all sections of the test and have formal training to tutor for ISEE Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and ISEE Essay composition. Of course, I also teach content and strategies for the Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematics Achievement sections, and I can offer efficient approaches to solve problems on the math sections. I am a former Kaplan Test Prep tutor with over three years of experience tutoring middle school and high school math, writing, reading, science, and essay composition. I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, a masters in supply chain management, and I am a licensed engineer.
Physics

Physics

I earned my undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and my MEng in Supply Chain Management from MIT. I have been tutoring for over four years and previously worked for Kaplan Test Prep as a precollege tutor. I am a licensed PE (Professional Engineer) in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

I am a former Kaplan Test Prep tutor with over three years of experience tutoring middle school and high school math, writing, reading, science, and essay composition. I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, a masters in supply chain management, and am a licensed engineer.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I have tutored precalculus, including AP Precalculus, to students in the Denver area. I have also taught concepts in precalculus - such as functions, trigonometry, matrices, probability, sequences - as part of preparation for standardized tests for over six years.
PSAT

PSAT

I have over six years of experience as a private tutor for standardized tests. I began my tutoring journey at Kaplan Test Prep as an SAT tutor. I gradually expanded my expertise into several other exams, including the PSAT (which contains many of the same topics tested on the SAT).
SAT Math

SAT Math

I took my first SAT exam in 7th grade as part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent Search. The SAT has changed several times since then, and I have enjoyed learning and teaching the newer versions of it over the past six years. I have already helped several students to raise their scores by 200 points on the digital exam. This is my absolute favorite test to teach! I scored in the 99th percentile on my own SAT (back when we still lost points for wrong answers and private tutoring was not as common!) and went on to earn an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon, then a masters in supply chain management from MIT. Before I joined Wyzant, I taught SAT in-person classes for Kaplan in Harvard Square, the suburbs of Boston, and (after moving to Denver) in Denver Public Schools. I am familiar with all SAT math problem types: linear equations systems of equations rates, ratios quadratics exponents word problems surveys geometry trigonometry I work with students in all score ranges, and customize lessons based on the student's current score and goals. My approach is to cover question types in the order of increasing level of difficulty. Some topics, such as linear equations, appear on the SAT math section much more frequently than others. Working through topics in a methodical way allows students to see the fastest score increases and allows concepts to build upon each other. Some students may already be in the upper score range and need to focus only on specific problem types, which I am also happy to do! I am familiar with the College Board practice tests, and I am also happy to work with any book a student chooses.
SAT Reading

SAT Reading

I took my first SAT exam in 7th grade as part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent Search. The SAT has changed several times since then, and I have enjoyed learning and teaching the newer versions of it over the past six years. I have already helped several students to raise their scores by 200 points on the digital exam. This is my absolute favorite test to teach! I scored in the 99th percentile on my own SAT (back when we still lost points for wrong answers and private tutoring was not as common!) and went on to earn an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon, then a masters in supply chain management from MIT. I taught in-person SAT classes to students in Boston and Denver and have over six years of experience as a private tutor. Reading actively, locating information within the passage, understanding the question types, and identifying common incorrect answers are the keys to mastering the SAT Reading section.
SAT Writing

SAT Writing

I took my first SAT exam in 7th grade as part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent Search. The SAT has changed several times since then, and I have enjoyed learning and teaching the newer versions of it over the past six years. I have already helped several students to raise their scores by 200+ points on the digital exam. This is my absolute favorite test to teach! I scored in the 99th percentile on my own SAT (back when we still lost points for wrong answers and private tutoring was not as common!) and went on to earn an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon, then a masters in supply chain management from MIT. I taught SAT in-person classes for Kaplan in Harvard Square, the suburbs of Boston, and (after moving to Denver) in Denver Public Schools. The SAT writing questions test rules of grammar and punctuation. Some questions also require students to analyze notes, looking for relevant information. I am familiar with all concepts tested and understand what to look for in correct answers. I have over six years of experience teaching and tutoring the SAT writing section.
SSAT

SSAT

I work with SSAT students for the Lower, Middle, and Upper Level exams. While my background is in engineering, I enjoy teaching all sections of the test. I have formal training to tutor for the SSAT Verbal and Reading sections, as well as the SSAT Writing Sample. Of course, I also teach content and strategies for the Quantitative sections, and I can offer efficient approaches to solve problems on the math sections. I am a former Kaplan Test Prep tutor with over three years of experience tutoring middle school and high school math, writing, reading, science, and essay composition. I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, a masters in supply chain management, and I am a licensed engineer.
Track & Field

Track & Field

I joined my school's cross country team in 7th grade and have been running ever since! In high school I was a top 25 finisher in the 2-mile track event in my district, and I won a 2-mile county championship race. I went on to run varsity cross country every year at Carnegie Mellon University. I also participated in college track for several years. Now I run recreationally and belong to several running clubs around Denver.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

I have taught trigonometry as part of prep for the SAT and ACT exams for years. I have a background in chemical engineering and have over four years of tutoring experience.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I have been teaching vocabulary as a part of test preparation for over five years. I work with student in grades 5 through 12. My approach includes the study of root words, prefixes, and suffixes. I often develop word games and quizzes to keep students engaged, but also rely on the use of flash cards and weekly word lists.
Elementary Science
Physical Science
Probability
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Feel lucky to have her !

Great teacher. Lauren is responsive to our daughter’s needs and her approach to teaching has truly helped her master some important concepts very quickly.

Kemi, 7 lessons with Lauren

Outstanding

Lauren is an outstanding tutor who provides a customized, strategic approach to conquering a test. Her thorough knowledge of the ACT and her mathematical background helped my son score in the 99th percentile on the math section and in the 98th percentile composite. Lauren brings premium value to her tutorials.

Gregory, 6 lessons with Lauren

Knowledge and patience

My daughter had improve her schedule for studying she feels really comfortable with Lauren and her dedication to make sure my daughter is learning is admirable.

Nancy, 17 lessons with Lauren
Tutor responded:

Thank you, Nancy :) Your daughter is a hard worker and also very kind and respectful. I think her patience and dedication will take her far! I can already see that she is mastering concepts during our lessons.

Highly recommend!

We’ve had a fantastic experience working with Lauren! She is incredibly attentive, organized, and engaging, making the lessons enjoyable for my 10-year-old son. He looks forward to his sessions, and we’ve already noticed positive improvements in his learning. Lauren keeps him engaged, provides timely feedback, and ensures he stays on track with his studies. I’m so glad we found someone like her to help coordinate his lessons and support his progress.

Alina, 11 lessons with Lauren
Tutor responded:

I have really enjoyed his creativity and the energy he brings to class. It has been fun to work together and thank you for always helping to communicate about assignments. He has a positive attitude and a strong work ethic. I wish him so much success :)

Calm and patient tutor

Lauren was encouraging and patient with my 11 year old daughter who is preparing for the ISEE exam. She is able to explain things in a simple and clear way. Highly recommend.

Sharon, 4 lessons with Lauren

Lauren is a great tutor and connects with teens

Lauren took over where Compass left off and the results clearly demonstrate her ability to connect and tutor teens. She is patient, knowledgeable, and positive.

Jordan, 5 lessons with Lauren

Lauren goes above and beyond

We can’t recommend Lauren enough. She has explained pre-calculus concepts to our daughter in a clear and uncomplicated way. Things are finally clicking with our daughter and we she has only had 3 sessions with Lauren. Thank you!

Amie, 4 lessons with Lauren

SSAT Help

My daughter loved working with Lauren. She is very knowledgeable and full of great tips for how to take standardized tests. Lauren helped to fill the gaps that my daughter had in math and taught in a way that made it easy to understand. She was also very flexible with my daughter's school and swim schedule. After working with Lauren, my daughter felt more confident going into the tests, and her SSAT scores went up 30 percentile points. Look forward to working with Lauren again when my daughter preps for the SAT in a few years.

Kate, 13 lessons with Lauren

Very very good tutor

Laurel is a very dedicated and organized teacher with study plan.I was impressed by her intelligence and thoughtfulness. She is not only knows what to teach but also keep kid focus and doing well on work.

Claudia, 23 lessons with Lauren

first session

Lauren is fantastic, she listens and she’s very patient. I now have confidence that I will pass my class this semester.

Dee, 3 lessons with Lauren
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