Alan
Experienced Tutor For SAT, ACT, GRE, Math, Physics, & More
- $70 / h
- 13 reviews
- 288 rating s
- Staten Island , NY ( 10309 )
- 6 miles
In an attempt to supplement the often lacking information supplied to students in the public and private school system, I tutor my students in a way that helps them truly understand the material without editing out material that schools feel are unnecessary, which could be quite vital for students to learn the material. In addition to supplementing the school system, a goal for my students is to excel further than merely at what they are learning at the time, but rather to become self-sust...
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading
ACT Science
algebra 1
algebra 2
calculus
college counseling
elementary math
elementary science
GED
My high school performance was at a high caliber throughout, graduating from high school with hefty scholarship offers from any college of my choice. Due to my mastery of high school subjects, I would easily be able to tutor for the high school equivalency test, the GED.
general music
Currently, I am completing a degree for the Music Technology major at The College Of Staten Island, which is essentially a music bachelor of science with a few additional courses in music Technology, so general music is included in all forms.
geometry
GMAT
GRE
guitar
I am an experienced bass guitar player, having played in a rock band for 4 years, and a jazz big band for 2 years, in addition to playing occasionally in a jazz small group setting.
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
music theory
As a graduating Music major I have never received a grade for a Music Theory style course with a grade less than an A. I have a comprehensive knowledge of tonal music theory and thrive during discussions of the topic, allowing me to easily boost my student's comprehension of the material.
physics
prealgebra
precalculus
probability
PSAT
Regents
SAT math
SAT reading
SSAT
trigonometry
Donna Z. from Staten Island, NY
Alan has been a great resource for my son. He feels more confident in his calculus class since he has started his tutoring.
Katie C. from Staten Island, NY
Alan was able to explain Algebra in a way that no one else has. After a few sessions, I was able to not only pass the Regents, but actually understand what I was doing. I will be working with him again for geometry before school starts again.
Julia S. from Staten Island, NY
Alan tutored my daughter in Calculus and Algebra 2. He is very knowledgeable in the subject and explains it well, he makes difficult parts easy and that is what we were looking for. We had no issues tailoring the schedule to fit our needs and feel that these tutoring sessions helped a lot. Very reliable tutor, highly recommend!! P.S. now that AP Exam results are in, I am happy to add that my daughter got a 5 on Calc AB and 4 on Calc BC! Alan played a big part in helping her get these results, I highly recommend him to anyone who is studying for any Math Regents or AP tests.
Sandra A. from Staten Island, NY
Best Tutor he's so helpful and really nice I love Alan! My SAT score was a 1400 and with him when I took the practice SAT I went up almost 300 points still waiting on my new SAT score but I know I did great because of him!! IF YOU WANT A TUTOR CALL ALAN!
Angela M. from Staten Island, NY
If you are looking for a tutor I highly recommend Alan. He tutored my son for 2 months prior to the SAT for math and critical reading. The increase in his score was tremendous, he far exceeded our expectations. His demeanor was exactly what my son needed. After the first session he had a clear plan on how to help my son and was beyond successful. I cannot say enough positive things about Alan. Hire Alan as a tutor you will not be sorry.
James W. from Staten Island, NY
Alan has been tutoring me in physics for the past three months. What drove me to seek a tutor was that I had problems understanding concepts in physics and I found that the class was going too fast for me to gain a complete understanding of the material. When I first hired Alan, I was unsure what to expect, though after that first lesson my fears were laid to rest. Alan was always very patient and made sure that I understood not just how to do the problems, but also understand the concepts and reasoning behind them. It was because of this quality level of tutoring that allowed me to do well in my physics class and go from a D to a B+. I went from struggling to succeeding and in all honesty, none off this would have been possible without Alan's help.
Daniel K. from Staten Island, NY
Within a two hour session I boosted my math test average from a 76 to a 90. If I didn't understand something he had many different ways of making me understand. He is very straight forward and extremely knowledgeable. Alan is the type of math tutor that loves to show the concept behind any problem! He strips down all the confusing stuff from math and makes it easy. (It is truly mind blowing) Now with the knowledge that he provides, you are now able to tackle any problem given. I used to hate math. Now I love it!
Tara S. from Staten Island, NY
Alan R tutored me for the Dec 1 2012 SAT exam. This was my third time taking it. My problem area was math and I needed a tutor to boost my score. With Alan's help I went up 80 points in math and scored my highest overall, going up 120 points. He was very patient and confident that he would improve my score. Overall he was very helpful in all aspects of the exam. I would highly recommend him for SAT tutoring.
Nelson B. from Staten Island, NY
Alan helped me to build my knowledge and skills for my upcoming Algebra 2 Trigonometry that I had in less than 2 weeks. Within a couple of sessions he taught me tips and skills that helped me for certain areas I struggled with. He also drove me away from the habit of using my calculator a lot unless I really needed to which helped me a lot especially if I needed to do problems algebraically.
Freddy F. from Staten Island, NY
Alan tutored my son on his ACT exam. He is extremely knowledgeable and makes learning fun. My son went from a 28 to 30 on the exam.
Vivian R. from Staten Island, NY
Alan R has tutored both my sons throughout their high school careers. He began with my older son in preparation for the SAT/ACT exams back in 2013. Alan is courteous, responsible, reliable and an excellent instructor. He has both tremendous content knowledge as well as the ability to build a rapport with his students in order for them to learn. I am a teacher myself and I can attest to his ability. Alan has always been flexible in working around my sons' schedule as well. My son's SAT score increased by 250 points after Alan began working with him. Alan also helped my son traverse the complicated and daunting college application process, advising him and helping him construct essays for his Common App as well as supplemental applications. I am happy to report my son made all his colleges and was awarded handsome scholarships to all of them. My younger son has also had Alan as a tutor for all of his Math classes (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Calculus) since Freshman year (2014). He is in a challenging accelerated math program that Alan has helped him to excel in. My son passed all of his Regents exams, the first time he took them with scores of 80 or higher. I am very pleased with the tutoring that Alan has provided to my children. Do not hesitate to set up your first session with him. You certainly will not be sorry you did.
Laura D. from Staten Island, NY
My son found Alan to be very thorough and professional. If needed we will definitely use Alan again and have recommended him to some friends if they think their child needs help with Math and English.
Theresa G. from Staten Island, NY
Alan was able to demonstrate how to break down each problem to not only find the right answer, but to eliminate the wrong ones. I actually look forward to my sessions because I learn so many things. I know Alan will help me get into my dream college.