Jon P.
- Hull, MA 02045 ( 37.3 mi )
- Expert ASVAB Tutor
- Male Age 83
- Member Since: 12/2011
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $40.00 to $60.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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- Also Tutors: Test Preparation, Testing Strategies, Testing Skills, SAT - Verbal, SAT - Math, PSAT, GED, FCAT, ACT
ASVAB is one of my top subjects! I've had great success tutoring ASVAB preparation. The material is limited, so I can zero in on the important subjects. I always devise a strategy that is best for the individual student. There are a number of ways to approach multiple-choice questions and I teach them all. My greatest success was a boy who had scored 17 on his first try. When I finished, he scored 48. This score was such an improvement that he was required to take the test again to prove he didn't cheat. He is now a marine.
I have logged over 5,000 hours of tutoring in the last four years. I have worked for a game company, which taught me how to approach tests as a contest between student and test-maker, and my extensive background as a writer gives me practical experience when it comes to teaching English and related subjects. My competence in math has always been obvious, as my 796 score (maximum 800) on the math SAT will attest. But most important: I love to teach any child or adult who wants to learn.
I am patient and supportive, but persistent. Each student's mind works differently, and I work tirelessly to find the best way to present material to every child or adult. I have a varied background, not just in the academic world, and I feel I can find the right way to relate to each individual. I try to be somewhat informal, but I recognize the times when a little extra emphasis on the need to real ... read more