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Highly Specialized GMAT tutor - let's get you that score!
Doni X.

943 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $100

About Doni


Bio

I work in international finance, but have always had a passion for helping others and teaching. I used to tutor students when I was in college in International Relations and loved the opportunity to help students improve their grades and learn.

I rediscovered my passion for teaching after I taught GMAT classes, but found that individual lessons and tutoring sessions were a lot more effective for students. In classes, students bring a wide variety of backgrounds and knowledge of the...

I work in international finance, but have always had a passion for helping others and teaching. I used to tutor students when I was in college in International Relations and loved the opportunity to help students improve their grades and learn.

I rediscovered my passion for teaching after I taught GMAT classes, but found that individual lessons and tutoring sessions were a lot more effective for students. In classes, students bring a wide variety of backgrounds and knowledge of the material, but as a teacher, you have to keep pace with the curriculum and therefore can't deviate much. Tutoring allows me to tailor the material to the student's needs - enabling us to maximize your score, ensuring that we address any weak areas thoroughly, and focusing on your strengths.

I use a variety of tools to teach the math and verbal section of the GMAT - it's important to build confidence, accuracy, and efficiency and we'll do that through a variety of modules. If math is not your strong suit and you have not touched geometry since High School, I'll provide you with focused math session to help you refresh on formulas and general theories, but also help you crack the code of the specific GMAT problems. If you are a math whiz, but start sweating and feeling anxious when you see the GMAT reading comprehension section, have no fear, I'll help you conquer this part in no time.

My job as your tutor is to help you crack the code to GMAT questions, give you the background knowledge you need, and provide you with the encouragement and support to make your dream score into reality. Your job is to put aside the time and do lots of practice problems. Ultimately, your success is in your hands - you are the driver in this process and the more time you put in practicing and working on the areas you find challenging, the better you'll do on exam day. I've helped students raise their scores from 500 to 650/700 and I'm confident that together, we can get you to your goal score.

I scored in the 90th percentile on my GMAT, but


Education

University of Southern California
Communications
Johns Hopkins University
Masters

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $100
  • Rate details: For cancellation notice is received < 3 hours prior to lesson, cancellation fee = full lesson. For notice received < 24 hours prior to the lesson, cancellation fee = half of the lesson.
  • Travel policy: Within 15 miles of Alexandria, VA 22301
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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I am not only a technical expert on the subject, having scored in the 90th percentile in the GMAT, but also have excellent experience teaching, tutoring, and helping students prepare for the exam. I am passionate about helping students not only achieve their goal score, but also advise them on various questions related to B-school and the field of finance. I taught with Kaplan for a year and tutored students privately for 5 years. Excited to continue helping students pursue their dreams to B school!
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Excellent Tutor!

I would recommend Doni to anyone looking to improve their GMAT score. I had 6 sessions with Doni and was able to improve my GMAT score by 90 points. She tailored her lessons specifically to fit my skills and I couldn’t be happier with my results. The skills and the test taking strategies she taught me were invaluable!

Aaron, 6 lessons with Doni

Patient and well-spoken tutor

Doni and I met for one session for GMAT quant help. She came prepared with a large bank of questions and we worked them together. Throughout the lesson she intently watched how I solved data sufficiency problems and was able to point out some bad habits that I had that were inhibiting my score, and how to overcome those bad habits, which I found to be very helpful. While I couldn't move forward with her as a tutor due to my work schedule being such that I had to move to a 100% online tutor, I could tell that Doni would be a great tutor for those that want to meet one in person (at the present moment she only offers in-person lessons). Thank you, Doni!

Michael, 1 lesson with Doni

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

I took classes only for verbal and spilt each of the 3 section per class. Doni was able to quickly grasp my weaknesses and strengths per section. While using her techniques, I could feel an increase in awareness while attempting the practice questions and an increase in correct answers.

Sreekar, 3 lessons with Doni

Quantitative GMAT Expert

I contacted Doni because I desperately needed help raising my quantitative score. With a very high verbal score, I was close to hitting the 700 mark but held back abysmally bad quant numbers- hovering in the 30s percentile-wise. After several lessons with Doni (and plenty of my own time and energy- it was a daily commitment) I finally began to get a grasp on quant and got my score over that 700 hurdle to a 720. Doni was just great to work with. If you tutor with Doni, you get more than just the lessons- she will check in on your progress throughout the process and help you decode the meaning behind your practice test scores. I highly recommend Doni to anyone struggling with the quantitative side of the GMAT!

Elliotte, 4 lessons with Doni

My Review

Doni knows the content tested on the exam thoroughly and has a good amount of study material to dig from. She was able to pinpoint my weakness very quickly and help me address it for the exam. She really cares about her students success, going the extra mile to see their score improve. I would highly recommend her to others.

Prashanth, 2 lessons with Doni

Wonderful Tutor!

Doni was amazing, not only was she flexible with my schedule, but she was also extremely responsive. I met with her a few days before my test to go over some specific weak points and she helped me meet my GMAT goal. The last question on my test was something that we had just gone over, and I didn't know how to do before, so she absolutely made a positive impact on my improved score.

Maggie, 4 lessons with Doni

Knowledgeable and understanding

Doni helped me with the verbal section of the GMAT. She helped with strategies and techniques on how to solve SC, CR, and RC questions. She also explained some of the traps GMAT question makers include in the test to trick test takers. Overall, Doni was very helpful.

Quadri, 2 lessons with Doni

Timely and Prepared

Easy to get a meeting scheduled, had the lesson planned out ahead of time and definitely knows the GMAT quant material.

Andrew, 1 lesson with Doni

Patient and helpful first lesson!

Doni and I met for the first time last Wednesday for a 3 hour session. She's patient and helpful and really has given me direction on tools to better tailor my practice. Look forward to more lessons!

Kimberly , 6 lessons with Doni

Excellent tutor

Doni is a great choice for anyone who needs a tutor to help them improve before test day. She helped me tremendously on GMAT math. With a patient and methodical approach, she was able to identify some of my weaknesses, walk me through the basics, clearly explain more complex concepts, and then rigorously test my skills until I was more competent - and more confident in my approach. I couldn't recommend her more highly!

Gavin, 2 lessons with Doni
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