Alyssa S.
Private tutor in Toronto, Canada
Education
Honours BSc with Thesis, Psychology Research Specialization, from the University of Toronto (St. George). 4.0 cGPA, 93% A+ average. This fall, I will be beginning my PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University. Dean's List Scholar, recipient of the UofT Scholars Award (4 consecutive years), four in-course academic scholarships, and numerous research awards.
Experience
I have extensive experience with American standardized exams. 99th percentile scores on both the SAT and ACT (with writing). 10 AP courses completed in a broad range of subjects*, with straight A's in coursework and perfect scores (5) on all National AP Exams taken. Awarded the National AP Scholar Award. Perfect verbal score on the GRE (170), math score of 162, and 98th percentile essay writing score. I can tutor your children to earn their best possible scores on university entrance exams and AP exams. Specializing in test prep, AP courses, reading, writing, psychology, neuroscience, and statistics for high school through college level. *Full list of AP courses taken: AP English Literature & Composition, AP English Language & Composition, AP Biology, AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP World History, AP U.S. History, AP U.S. Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP Human Geography.
Subject Expertise
EnglishAP US HistoryAP BiologyACT English11th Grade WritingACT WritingAP Psychology12th Grade Writing12th Grade ReadingWritingSAT Critical ReadingPSAT Critical ReadingGRE Analytical WritingGRE Subject Test in PsychologyVocabularyAP StatisticsAPSATPSATACT with WritingLiteratureACTGRECreative WritingACT Science10th Grade Reading10th Grade WritingSAT MathematicsSAT WritingReadingLiterary AnalysisGiftedCollege EssaysStudy Skills And OrganizationSAT VerbalPsychologyACT ReadingPersuasive WritingGRE Verbal ReasoningStudy Skills11th Grade ReadingTest PrepGeneral BiologyPSAT Writing SkillsNeuroscienceStatisticsGRE VerbalBiologyAP English Literature and CompositionEssay EditingSAT MathACT MathPSAT MathematicsAP World HistoryAP English Language and Composition
Availability
Weekends at any time, Wednesday after 4PM, Friday after 5PM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee
Hobbies
Hello! I'm Allie. I'm a dual citizen of Canada and the U.S. I have extensive experience with AP, Pre-SAT, SAT, ACT, and GRE exams. I was identified as a gifted student at a young age. As a result, I skipped first grade and was placed in accelerated reading and math programs, leading me to graduate high school at age 16. Upon graduating high school in the U.S., I returned to Canada for university, drawn by the affordable tuition and thriving, multicultural city of Toronto. I am passionate about research and will be pursuing a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University. Specifically, I research memory! Over the years, I've learned many tricks for learning and remembering. My ultimate goal is to become a professor. I've always been driven by an intrinsic love of learning. I wish to share my knowledge and instill in others the same sense of passion and curiosity that I have for my studies. In my free time, I love getting involved with the performing arts. I act in the theatre and sing in choirs. As a long-time thespian, I am confident interacting with others and know how to make learning fun.
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