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Adam G.

5.0 (150 ratings)

471 hours tutoring

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Local author, private tutor, former Princeton Review instructor
Local author, private tutor, former Princeton Review instructor
Adam G.

5.0 (150 ratings)

471 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (150 ratings)

471 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Adam

Bio

I absolutely love helping students succeed, and have been involved in the field of education since the late 1990s. I am an expert on local history, and have experience working for an educational publishing company, where I worked in the field of research and fact-checking. I have contributed to many U. S. and World History texts, and have my own published works as well. I taught Advanced Placement European History and APUSH for many years, and enjoyed extremely high pass rates throughout...

I absolutely love helping students succeed, and have been involved in the field of education since the late 1990s. I am an expert on local history, and have experience working for an educational publishing company, where I worked in the field of research and fact-checking. I have contributed to many U. S. and World History texts, and have my own published works as well. I taught Advanced Placement European History and APUSH for many years, and enjoyed extremely high pass rates throughout this time (thanks in large part to the students' hard work!). During my years at the Princeton Review, I helped students significantly increase their scores on the ACT, SAT, and GRE exams, and had some of the best score improvements in North Carolina. I have taught at the Governor's School in Mississippi, in central North Carolina, in New York State, and here in Illinois. I was a history major and physics minor at Northwestern University, and earned a full scholarship to graduate school (Wake Forest University) where I obtained my MA. My 200+ page thesis focused on the Swedish and English settlements in early Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

I enjoy tutoring history, reading, math, science, and English, and am well-versed in all academic fields. I have experience in tutoring subjects including: SAT math, reading, and writing; ACT math, reading, English, and science; American, European, and World History; Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Prealgebra, Trigonometry, elementary math, geometry; geography; GED; and more, and am qualified to tutor in each of these fields. My former Scholastic Bowl team qualified for nationals several times, and we won numerous Conference Championships. I have been married for nineteen years, and have two wonderful children, aged 13 and 10, both of whom LOVE to read. I collect antique books and newspapers, and have led several historic walking tours in the Fox Valley. I'm also the President of Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, an organization focused on historic preservation and education. I h

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Education

Northwestern University
History
Wake Forest University
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $65
  • Rate details: Classes of two students (ACT, SAT, or GRE) are offered at a reduced rate ($55/hr) per student.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 7/21/2016

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Art

Architecture,

Architecture

I have taken courses on architecture, including many in the field of historic preservation as part of a certificate program at Northwestern University. I have studied historic architecture for years, and am the President of Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, a group which specializes in historic preservation of homes that are significant both historically and architecturally. I have put together architectural walking and bus tours, and have taught how to recognize major styles of architecture in my APUSH and AP European History classes.
Art History

Business

GRE

GRE

I am a top 5% scorer in all areas of the GRE. I have tutored for the GRE at the Princeton Review, and independently, both with great success. This is a difficult test, and I *highly* recommend going with a tutor with actual GRE experience. Make sure you ask the prospective tutor how they did on the exam! :)

Elementary Education

Elementary Math

English

ACT English,

ACT English

I achieved a perfect score (36) in the ACT English section. I am also a published author and a former fact-checker and researcher for a publishing company.
ACT Reading,

ACT Reading

I received a perfect score (36) on the Reading section of my ACT, and have tutored this section of the test (and all others) for the Princeton Review.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I have been helping students improve their SAT scores since 1998, and I have seventeen years' experience teaching at the high school level. I've worked with students from all backgrounds, and at all ability levels. I'm a published author, and worked for an educational publishing company for many years. I am a former Princeton Review tutor, and over the years I've learned several helpful strategies which I'm able to explain clearly to those who wish to improve their SAT scores.
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

I have taught numerous SAT courses, including for the Princeton Review. I'm a published author, and worked for an educational publishing company for many years. I've contributed to more than a dozen Social Studies textbooks.
Writing

Writing

I worked for McDougal Littell for six years, and worked as a fact-checker and researcher in their Social Studies division. I contributed to over a dozen major history textbooks, including "The Americans," still widely-used at the high school level. Helped with editing and titles, and worked as a freelancer for them on numerous projects. I've written a two-volume illustrated history (published by Higginson Books) in 2017, wrote an early history of Geneva in 2014, and wrote 'Wasco, Illinois: A History' in 2018.

History

American History,

American History

I taught AP U. S. History at the high school level for seventeen years, and helped my students achieve consistently high scores on the AP exams. I created the entire curriculum, and both of my degrees are in the field of history.
European History,

European History

I was an AP Euro teacher for seventeen years, and created the curriculum from scratch. We used John McKay's primary text, and Dennis Sherman's secondary text. I also led eight student tours of Europe. Achieved a very high pass rate (most years over 80%).
Geography,

Geography

Over my years teaching high school, I had the pleasure of helping guide students through coursework in AP Human Geography. Our school offered this course as an independent study only, but I was the one and only teacher assigned to these students when they elected to pursue taking that challenging exam.
Social Studies,

Social Studies

I taught full time for seventeen years before becoming a stay-at-home dad. I still hold an Illinois teaching license in this field, and have taught courses such as regular U. S. History, AP U. S. History, AP European History, Western Civilization, and Area Studies. I have tutored in this field as well, and have taken advanced coursework for many years. I have also worked for an educational publisher, and have worked on helping to create over a dozen social studies texts for McDougal Littell.
World History,

World History

I taught Western Civilization for seventeen years, and Area Studies for a shorter period. My degrees are in the field of history, and I've contributed to more than a dozen Social Studies textbooks. I have expertise in both European and North American history, plus coursework in Asian and African history.
Art History

Homeschool

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Algebra is an area that can be difficult for many high school students. When I taught high school full time, I worked with students at all ability levels. I can explain algebra concepts clearly, and have been helping students in this field since 1998. I'm a top 1-3% scorer in the math sections of the SAT, ACT, and GRE.
Geometry,

Geometry

Geometry has always been one of my favorite subjects. I was a physics minor in college, and my coursework in math and in physics required a mastery of this subject. Since 1998, I've helped students improve their understanding of geometry, and I've worked with young men and women at all ability levels. I am a former Princeton Review tutor, and I'm a top 1-3% scorer in the math sections of the ACT, SAT, and GRE.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I've been helping students in all areas of mathematics since 1998. Prealgebra can be a very difficult for someone who is not a "math person." I've taught students at all levels and can explain all pre-algebra concepts with clarity. I was a physics minor at Northwestern, and have taken advanced coursework in mathematics.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

Although the SAT Math section has changed over the years, I've kept current with the types of questions on the "new" (2016+) SAT, and have adjusted my instruction accordingly. I'm a top 1-3% scorer on the math sections of the ACT, SAT, and GRE, and I'm a former Princeton Review tutor. I was a physics minor at Northwestern University, and took advanced coursework in mathematics there.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I have been helping students improve their SAT scores since 1998, and I have seventeen years' experience teaching at the high school level. I've worked with students from all backgrounds, and at all ability levels. I'm a published author, and worked for an educational publishing company for many years. I am a former Princeton Review tutor, and over the years I've learned several helpful strategies which I'm able to explain clearly to those who wish to improve their SAT scores.
Writing,

Writing

I worked for McDougal Littell for six years, and worked as a fact-checker and researcher in their Social Studies division. I contributed to over a dozen major history textbooks, including "The Americans," still widely-used at the high school level. Helped with editing and titles, and worked as a freelancer for them on numerous projects. I've written a two-volume illustrated history (published by Higginson Books) in 2017, wrote an early history of Geneva in 2014, and wrote 'Wasco, Illinois: A History' in 2018.
Algebra 2

Math

ACT Math,

ACT Math

I scored in the top 1-5% of test-takers nationwide on the math sections of the SAT, ACT, and GRE. My ACT Math score was a 35. I worked for the Princeton Review, and have a minor in physics from Northwestern University.
Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Algebra is an area that can be difficult for many high school students. When I taught high school full time, I worked with students at all ability levels. I can explain algebra concepts clearly, and have been helping students in this field since 1998. I'm a top 1-3% scorer in the math sections of the SAT, ACT, and GRE.
Geometry,

Geometry

Geometry has always been one of my favorite subjects. I was a physics minor in college, and my coursework in math and in physics required a mastery of this subject. Since 1998, I've helped students improve their understanding of geometry, and I've worked with young men and women at all ability levels. I am a former Princeton Review tutor, and I'm a top 1-3% scorer in the math sections of the ACT, SAT, and GRE.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I've been helping students in all areas of mathematics since 1998. Prealgebra can be a very difficult for someone who is not a "math person." I've taught students at all levels and can explain all pre-algebra concepts with clarity. I was a physics minor at Northwestern, and have taken advanced coursework in mathematics.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

Although the SAT Math section has changed over the years, I've kept current with the types of questions on the "new" (2016+) SAT, and have adjusted my instruction accordingly. I'm a top 1-3% scorer on the math sections of the ACT, SAT, and GRE, and I'm a former Princeton Review tutor. I was a physics minor at Northwestern University, and took advanced coursework in mathematics there.
Trigonometry,

Trigonometry

I've helped students with trigonometry since 1998, when I was hired as a tutor by the Princeton Review. I was a physics minor at Northwestern, and took courses in advanced mathematics. I have seventeen years' experience teaching high school students (all levels).
Algebra 2

Most Popular

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Algebra is an area that can be difficult for many high school students. When I taught high school full time, I worked with students at all ability levels. I can explain algebra concepts clearly, and have been helping students in this field since 1998. I'm a top 1-3% scorer in the math sections of the SAT, ACT, and GRE.
Geometry,

Geometry

Geometry has always been one of my favorite subjects. I was a physics minor in college, and my coursework in math and in physics required a mastery of this subject. Since 1998, I've helped students improve their understanding of geometry, and I've worked with young men and women at all ability levels. I am a former Princeton Review tutor, and I'm a top 1-3% scorer in the math sections of the ACT, SAT, and GRE.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I've been helping students in all areas of mathematics since 1998. Prealgebra can be a very difficult for someone who is not a "math person." I've taught students at all levels and can explain all pre-algebra concepts with clarity. I was a physics minor at Northwestern, and have taken advanced coursework in mathematics.
Writing,

Writing

I worked for McDougal Littell for six years, and worked as a fact-checker and researcher in their Social Studies division. I contributed to over a dozen major history textbooks, including "The Americans," still widely-used at the high school level. Helped with editing and titles, and worked as a freelancer for them on numerous projects. I've written a two-volume illustrated history (published by Higginson Books) in 2017, wrote an early history of Geneva in 2014, and wrote 'Wasco, Illinois: A History' in 2018.
Algebra 2

Other

Geography

Geography

Over my years teaching high school, I had the pleasure of helping guide students through coursework in AP Human Geography. Our school offered this course as an independent study only, but I was the one and only teacher assigned to these students when they elected to pursue taking that challenging exam.

Science

ACT Science

ACT Science

Received a high score in the ACT Science section (34) and I have helped many students improve their scores in this area by more than five points. I find that this area is the second-easiest area in which students can show growth. I was a tutor for the Princeton Review, and use a variety of techniques to help students improve their scores. Current ACT statistics show a score of 34 in the 99th percentile.

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Algebra is an area that can be difficult for many high school students. When I taught high school full time, I worked with students at all ability levels. I can explain algebra concepts clearly, and have been helping students in this field since 1998. I'm a top 1-3% scorer in the math sections of the SAT, ACT, and GRE.
Geometry,

Geometry

Geometry has always been one of my favorite subjects. I was a physics minor in college, and my coursework in math and in physics required a mastery of this subject. Since 1998, I've helped students improve their understanding of geometry, and I've worked with young men and women at all ability levels. I am a former Princeton Review tutor, and I'm a top 1-3% scorer in the math sections of the ACT, SAT, and GRE.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

Although the SAT Math section has changed over the years, I've kept current with the types of questions on the "new" (2016+) SAT, and have adjusted my instruction accordingly. I'm a top 1-3% scorer on the math sections of the ACT, SAT, and GRE, and I'm a former Princeton Review tutor. I was a physics minor at Northwestern University, and took advanced coursework in mathematics there.
Writing,

Writing

I worked for McDougal Littell for six years, and worked as a fact-checker and researcher in their Social Studies division. I contributed to over a dozen major history textbooks, including "The Americans," still widely-used at the high school level. Helped with editing and titles, and worked as a freelancer for them on numerous projects. I've written a two-volume illustrated history (published by Higginson Books) in 2017, wrote an early history of Geneva in 2014, and wrote 'Wasco, Illinois: A History' in 2018.
Algebra 2, GED

Test Preparation

ACT English,

ACT English

I achieved a perfect score (36) in the ACT English section. I am also a published author and a former fact-checker and researcher for a publishing company.
ACT Math,

ACT Math

I scored in the top 1-5% of test-takers nationwide on the math sections of the SAT, ACT, and GRE. My ACT Math score was a 35. I worked for the Princeton Review, and have a minor in physics from Northwestern University.
ACT Reading,

ACT Reading

I received a perfect score (36) on the Reading section of my ACT, and have tutored this section of the test (and all others) for the Princeton Review.
ACT Science,

ACT Science

Received a high score in the ACT Science section (34) and I have helped many students improve their scores in this area by more than five points. I find that this area is the second-easiest area in which students can show growth. I was a tutor for the Princeton Review, and use a variety of techniques to help students improve their scores. Current ACT statistics show a score of 34 in the 99th percentile.
GRE,

GRE

I am a top 5% scorer in all areas of the GRE. I have tutored for the GRE at the Princeton Review, and independently, both with great success. This is a difficult test, and I *highly* recommend going with a tutor with actual GRE experience. Make sure you ask the prospective tutor how they did on the exam! :)
Praxis,

Praxis

I took the Praxis I test to obtain my Illinois teaching license. I have tutored all subject areas of the Praxis I - reading, writing, and mathematics. I received a passing score the one and only time I took the exam. The Praxis II covers subject areas and I would be able to tutor the Social Studies/history subject test here. I obtained highly qualified status some years ago, in social studies.
PSAT,

PSAT

I was named a Commended Student by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for my performance on the PSAT. I received a Letter of Commendation and acknowledgement by my community for my achievement on this exam (top 3% nationwide).
SAT Math,

SAT Math

Although the SAT Math section has changed over the years, I've kept current with the types of questions on the "new" (2016+) SAT, and have adjusted my instruction accordingly. I'm a top 1-3% scorer on the math sections of the ACT, SAT, and GRE, and I'm a former Princeton Review tutor. I was a physics minor at Northwestern University, and took advanced coursework in mathematics there.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I have been helping students improve their SAT scores since 1998, and I have seventeen years' experience teaching at the high school level. I've worked with students from all backgrounds, and at all ability levels. I'm a published author, and worked for an educational publishing company for many years. I am a former Princeton Review tutor, and over the years I've learned several helpful strategies which I'm able to explain clearly to those who wish to improve their SAT scores.
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

I have taught numerous SAT courses, including for the Princeton Review. I'm a published author, and worked for an educational publishing company for many years. I've contributed to more than a dozen Social Studies textbooks.
ASVAB, GED

Ratings and Reviews

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Helpful. Thanks.

Will try the suggestions he gave. Hoping to schedule another lesson. APUSH is super hard and he seemed to really know what he was talking about. He had a friendly demeanor and listened well as well.

Ortal, 1 lesson with Adam

He is very knowledgeable and is a very patient tutor.

He reviewed the chapters I missed when I was out sick. My teacher's lecture notes or Power Point presentation was too general. Adam explained in detail what happened.

Evelyn, 1 lesson with Adam

Extremely Knowledgeable Tutor

Adam worked extremely well with my son; they connected right away and had a very positive tutoring session. Adam assessed my son's needs and tailored the session around them. He is extremely knowledgeable in great test-taking strategies, tips, and suggestions, and he communicated well with both myself and my son. My son has a great new sense of confidence going into his SAT exam.

Kari, 1 lesson with Adam

Great tutor!

Adam has been working with my daughter for the last month on prepping for the ACT. She loves her lessons and is progressing quickly through practice tests, when she comes across problems she doesn’t understand her and Adam work through them which builds her knowledge and also her confidence. So far we are extremely satisfied with our sessions.

Camille , 12 lessons with Adam

Helped me to review and gain confidence for GRE

Adam really helped me with the Math portion of the GRE by showing me some great tricks and breaking the problems down to make it seem so easy. I haven't had a formal math class in over 10 years and he really helped me to review and gain confidence for my test!!

June, 1 lesson with Adam

The tutor we were hoping for

We were hoping to find a tutor/teacher who could help a good student who needed help in focused areas. Adam was able to quickly identify that and make quick progress were needed. He was also able to quickly make my daughter (and my wife) feel comfortable with our choice. We would give him the highest of recommendations.

Mark, 3 lessons with Adam

Excellent math tutor for girl with ADHD

Warmly recommend Adam. My daughter has ADHD and some working memory impairments. He was both calm, methodical and very patient. Explained geometry for my daughter in a way that made sense to her and they made age headway in getting caught up in math and raising her grades. Wish I would have done this months ago.

Anna, 1 lesson with Adam

Helpful ACT Tutor

Very helpful in techniques and lessons. Teaches different methods to succeed in taking ACT. Teaches a way to understand all sections of ACT and I am feeling very confident for future test date.

Nicole, 7 lessons with Adam

He has a gift!

My son met with Adam for SAT prep help. Adam came prepared with math work. My son came away from their first meeting very happy that he had "learned something"! He is looking forward to their next session, which is a win in itself.

Tracy, 2 lessons with Adam
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