The Test Consultant

Skill

A tutor should not just know how to take the test, but also how to teach it. I have scored above 99% on every test I teach, and have also received teaching awards both for test preparation and for undergraduate and graduate level teaching at Stanford University.

Experience

An experienced instructor not only can teach you how to solve problems, but can also go beyond to teach you how to avoid common pitfalls, employ effective problem categorizing techniques, and more successfully use what you have learned from problems you have done to attack entirely new problems.

Compassion

Preparing for a graduate level test can take time, and for some people can be very stressful. The experience can be made more enjoyable by having a supportive instructor with a sense of humor who can help you stay happy and keep perspective throughout the process.

I view teaching as a relationship rather than a commodity. When I accept a student I consider it a personal investment into that student. A tutor who takes on too many students will tend to offer lower quality instruction to each student. Thus, I limit the number of students I will accept at any given time in order to ensure that each of my students gets the focused attention on their unique needs that they deserve.

Meetings can either be in person or virtual. Virtual tutoring is normally done through a combination of Skype or Google Hangouts for audio and screensharing and an online whiteboard for math problems and other concepts for which visual handwriting is needed. Local students have a choice of in person or virtual tutoring depending on their preferred learning style. Virtual tutoring, either entirely or as a supplement to in person, is also popular with my local students because of its efficiency and flexibility.

In order to determine if tutoring with me would best fit your needs, I offer a free phone consultation. If you are interested please contact me.

I recently completed a private tutoring package with Laura and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to improve their score in a short amount of time, and particularly to those who are looking to score in the 700+ range. Laura was very accommodating of my busy work schedule and was often able to meet over Skype on short notice. She also had a number of strategies and resources to help get me above the 700 threshold that I would not have been exposed to via a class or self-studying. On top of all that, Laura was very nice and easy person to work with so I would absolutely recommend her to anyone that is thinking about using her for private tutoring. -Sam F.