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Keith B.--Test Prep, ESL, History, and Math
Keith B.

2,343 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $70

About Keith


Bio

I'm an experienced teacher who loves helping students achieve their educational goals. I have a B.A. (History; Math), two M.A.'s (European History; History of Science, Medicine, & Technology), and a wide range of teaching: taught many different college history courses; high school math; junior high math and science; ESL in Taiwan; chess. Also have good standardized test scores (e.g., GRE 790V, 780M, 720A; "competitive" score on the NSA's Professional Qualifications...

I'm an experienced teacher who loves helping students achieve their educational goals. I have a B.A. (History; Math), two M.A.'s (European History; History of Science, Medicine, & Technology), and a wide range of teaching: taught many different college history courses; high school math; junior high math and science; ESL in Taiwan; chess. Also have good standardized test scores (e.g., GRE 790V, 780M, 720A; "competitive" score on the NSA's Professional Qualifications Test) and several years teaching SAT, GRE, and GMAT for a national test prep company. I think learning should be fun as well as productive. A sense of humor is an asset in any endeavor, including education.


Education

Haverford College
undergrad
Penn State University, University Park
Masters
Johns Hopkins
Masters

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $70
  • Travel policy: Within 5 miles of Newburyport, MA 01950
  • Lesson cancellation: 0 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 12/21/2015

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

ASVAB

ASVAB

I have had success preparing students for the ASVAB, and I especially enjoy helping them tackle the word problems on the Arithmetic Reasoning section. Time management is important, and test-taking strategies are key.
Chess

Chess

I have a candidate master (expert) rating, and for three years taught chess in a summer program at Towson University.
COOP/HSPT

COOP/HSPT

When I taught at a Catholic middle school, I helped eighth-graders prepare for these tests. The students were happy with their actual test results, and every student was accepted by a Catholic high school.
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

During a year at the American Institute in Taiwan I developed and taught ESL/ESOL courses to Chinese professionals in business, government, and academia.
ISEE

ISEE

I have experience teaching with a tutoring service all levels of the ISEE. Students have credited their success to a better understanding of test strategies and the topics tested.
Praxis

Praxis

My math major and experience teaching math (high school, middle school, college; test-prep) are two factors that makes me qualified to tutor Praxis I Math. Even more importantly, I did well on the more comprehensive MTEL test for high school math. The MTEL tests all the topics Praxis I Math does, as well a few other topics (e.g., Calculus). I did well on all the subareas, including the open response, where I received the highest score, “Thorough.” (The open response section involves answering two multipart problems. The section score evaluates quality of explanation in addition to correctness.) Because of my results on the MTEL, I obtained certification to teach Math, 8-12 in public schools in Massachusetts.
PSAT

PSAT

I have experience helping students prepare for the PSAT. According to one student, this preparation was also helpful in laying the foundation for later success on the SAT.
SSAT

SSAT

When I took the SSAT myself, I did well and this was one factor in receiving a scholarship to a first-rate secondary school. I also have a few years of experience tutoring the SSAT for a national test prep company.
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading
ACT Science
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
American History
Calculus
Chemistry
English
European History
French
GED
Geometry
GMAT
Government & Politics
Grammar
GRE
Law
Literature
LSAT
Philosophy
Physical Science
Prealgebra
Precalculus
Probability
Proofreading
Psychology
SAT Math
SAT Reading
SAT Writing
Spanish
Trigonometry
Vocabulary
World History
Writing
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Ratings and Reviews


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Reviews

Great Tutor!

Keith tutored me for 3 months before taking the GMAT, helping me to score a 730 and finish in the 96th percentile of all test takers. During this time, Keith demonstrated impressive knowledge of both Math and Verbal concepts and helped me to greatly improve upon my weak areas. Keith not only helped me to learn core competencies for this exam, but also provided helpful test-taking strategy advice. As the exam neared he also assisted me in refining my critical thinking skills in an effort to prepare for the Analytical Writing portion of the exam. Most importantly, aside from being an impressive teacher of the subject material, my tutoring experience was excellent because Keith was always on time (generally early!), always prepared, always flexible and ready to adjust to what I specifically wanted to accomplish with each tutoring session, and extremely patient in coaching me along. I strongly recommend this tutor to anyone looking for assistance in taking a standardized test, or looking to strengthen his/her understanding of a specific subject.

Evan, 5 lessons with Keith

ASVAB

Keith brought me back to basics starting with math principles such as PEMDAs. He was great at giving me problems similar to eachother working through a few of them before going on to something different. He is very patient and gives helpful tips for all problems. I look forward to continue working with him!

Kimberly , 2 lessons with Keith

Knowledgeable and motivating

Keith has provided excellent strategies for SAT/math prep - I would highly recommend him. He has made himself available on short notice. He is very patient and knowledgeable.

Moira, 4 lessons with Keith

Brilliant, patient and resourceful!

Feeling more ready, confident and excited about taking the test. We have been working more and more often and it’s just great that Keith has the flexibility and the availability to work things out with me in order to get me ready for the test. I highly recommend Kieth. He is always prepared with materials and he is great at answering questions during and after sessions!

Karla, 13 lessons with Keith

Excellent Tutor

I reached out to Keith to help me start studying for the GRE because it felt like an overwhelming amount of material and I wasn't sure how to approach studying for it. Keith has been extremely helpful. He is able to explain problems very clearly and has a lot of helpful tips and shortcuts. If I don't understand an explanation the first time, he always finds a different way to clarify the question. He has also been extremely flexible about scheduling. I highly recommend Keith as a GRE tutor.

Marie, 18 lessons with Keith

Knowledgeable Tutor

Covered a lot of ground in preparation for a geometry quiz. Topics included the following: definition of inductive and deductive reasoning; conditional statements; the converse; using a counterexample to disprove something; how to make both inductive and deductive arguments. Included SAT math problems. Keith left my son feeling well-prepared for the quiz. Thanks Keith!

Liz, 24 lessons with Keith

Knowledgeable, flexible, and encouraging tutor

Keith has tutored my two high school aged sons in algebra, geometry, precalculus, trigonometry, and math SAT prep. Whatever the subject, Keith does an amazing job of increasing my sons' understanding and confidence in the topic. His clear explanations make sense to them and his encouraging manner helps them to believe in their abilities. Keith is very flexible and makes time for my sons, even when immediate needs arise. On more than one occasion, my sons have worked with Keith on material that they found challenging and received an A on a test the next day!

Carolyn, 34 lessons with Keith

Detail oriented tutor

Keith took the time out to review my answers to previous practice sets and even provided me with additional study resources. He took his time to assess my skillset/knowledge level and I know that I will reach my desired scores with his guidance. I highly recommend him!!

Garland, 3 lessons with Keith

Knows his stuff!

Keith is a friendly teacher who knows his SAT materials inside and out. My daughter feels confident she will do very well on the SAT! She is a good student, but math is not easy for her Keith was able to communicate many strategies that made sense to her. We are very happy with her 10 week experience.

Wendy, 11 lessons with Keith

Excellent and helpful

He was extremely helpful and provided me with various test taking tips! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a tutor! Also very nice and willing to assist in whatever way possible .... helped me very much!

Katherine, 1 lesson with Keith
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