Susan C. - English, SAT, TOEFL, Reading, Writing, College Counseling, Chinese

CC of Philadelphia Susan C. Tutors Community College of Philadelphia Students in Philadelphia, PA
$100 / hr
Langhorne, PA
(437)
15 miles Travel Radius
In-person + Online
One of my specialties is teaching English language skills, to both native and non-native speakers of English. I am able to tailor TOEFL and SAT Reading/Writing prep sessions to accommodate each learner?s strengths and weaknesses.

I have helped high school and college students with their strategies and application materials for university admissions. Because I have written professionally for many years, I am able to help students find their "voice" for personal statements and other admissions...
Reviews
I worked with Susan to prepare for my first TOEFL test. Thanks to her amazing teaching, I improved a lot and got a great score in the test. Moreover, I gained much more from her classes than merely high marks. Apart from teaching me skills that are useful in tests, Susan gave me a deeper insight into English itself, introducing me to a more authentic way of expressing myself. She taught me how to use advanced phrases that can accurately convey my ideas. I have always admired her use of complex words that blend naturally into paragraphs. Besides from expanding my vocabulary, Susan also taught me how to write more logically. I gradually understood the concept of integrity, which then became my goal to pursuit while writing essays. As a result of her fantastic teaching, I achieved a near total score in the Writing section, which was once my weakest part. Susan is a great teacher who expanded my knowledge, both in terms of test preparation and English skills. I can say that she is the best tutor I have ever met.
- Harry S. from New York, NY
Susan did a wonderful job in helping my daughter in her SSAT reading and verbal, not only with specific problems, but also in general approach and strategy. She provided a very detailed lesson summary afterwards.
- Steve C. from Jarbidge, NV
Susan went straight to business and did not waste mine nor her time. The time was spent productively and I appreciate Susan?s insight. There were many tutors to choose from and I think Susan definitely hit the spot. She is knowledgeable, quick, and incredibly witty. She was able to provide me with feedback and wonderful guidance
- Ruby C. from Indiana, PA
Susan is very patient and helpful. She edited my supplementary supplemental application within one class, and used her professional experience with TOEFL to helped me to prep for my interview in another class. I have made great progress after having sessions with her!
- Celine Z. from New York, NY
Susan is just simply amazing ! We have no words to express how thankful we are to her for helping both us parents and our son with the admission application statements. Our son loved how his essays and short answers looked after he went over them with Susan. And same was our feeling for parent statements. She has an amazing talent of being able to help you frame your thought in words that flow better , are expressed clearly and are grammatically correct. We would not have felt so satisfied with our application without her help. Also of note is Susan understands the time sensitivity of things and will go above and beyond to help you complete your work on time despite her busy schedule. Once she talked to us at 9pm on Sunday when we were hoping to submit an application and had last minute questions. Our son earlier this year needed help frame his science fair answers and Susan came to our rescue ! We were surprised how good those answers looked at the end. Our son absolutely loves Susan's classes and her sense of humor ! She helped us so much this year with the admission process for our son that we will be forever grateful to her ! We very highly recommend Susan !
- Shilpa M. from Springfield, MA
Susan coaches my son for a college interview. She talks clearly at a moderate speed. She wrote down things that are important to memorize. Even helped afterwards if questions, and without charge for her time that spent. Quite helpful tutor.
- Na Y. from Bluffton, SC
Susan is a great college essay coach with such an ocean of knowledge and hands-on experience. She goes above and beyond to ensure the student succeeds. She researched about the prompts and reviewed the drafts in advance to the lessons. She also provided many practical and realistic tips. My son loved her lessons! Highly recommend!
- Murali K. from North Wales, PA
Creative and inspiring teacher! Expands students' horizons and makes them think. My daugtee loved her first lesson with Susan. She inspired her to do the research on author's biography And read more.
- Irina D. from Princeton, NJ
My twins are in second grade, they like writing, and have the first writing lesson with Susan this week. Susan is an experienced and knowlegeable tutor, She knows how to work with child. She try to motivate and cultivate the chilren's inspiration for creative writing? And teach them how to learn and own new words from their reading... We can't wait for the next lesson with Susan!
- Fang F. from Skillman, NJ
Susan helped us with reviewing the draft of writing, and providing valuable feedback and recommendations on how to improve, which is very much appreciated.
- Hanwei D. from Flemington, NJ
Simply the best!!! Ever! I have nothing but highest praises for Susan's tutoring. From the very beginning it was clear she knows everything about tests and exams, and in particular, how to find and eliminate any grave weaknesses in the shortest period of time. As a result, my quiet, shy and generally very silent daughter passed the TOEFL exam with flying colors. Results were so unbelievable and way above expectations that I had to recheck them twice to finally accept them. I do not know how Susan managed to bring out the best in my daughter, but one thing is for sure: Susan engages students into dialogue about what really interests them, and she is able to intertwine learning process with their personal favorite subjects. Student stays alert and attentive, and the lesson is never a dull experience. Actually, not just students - we, parents, couldn't leave Susan easily as she is such an interesting woman with so many experiences and educational stories. Ideal tutor!
- Renata M. from Princeton, NJ
We started with Susan not long ago. However it comes across clearly that Susan really knows about teaching reading and writing. Her knowledge in a broad range of subjects makes her sessions very interesting and draws my son's attention. She is very experienced working with kids. She pays great attention to learn about my son's personality, interests, etc and uses that to create the right approach to motivate and work with my son. Look forward to the upcoming sessions with Susan!
- Nan S. from Princeton Junction, NJ
My daughter worked with Susan for the past academic year on her grasp of modern Mandarin vocabulary, grammar, and idioms. Susan always has an upbeat, positive attitude and a great way of coaching that helps my daughter understand the material. We are grateful for Susan's help and encouragement of our daughter.
- C S. from Princeton Junction, NJ
Susan does an excellent job explaining the material. She is passionate about the subject which makes learning and understanding the material that much more fun!
- Stephen K. from Princeton, NJ
Susan spent good time understanding my son's essay. She provided a good start to essay and title. My son liked her approach. She provided a detailed written feedback.
- Nida A. from Monmouth Junction, NJ
Susan helps me with my conversational English and I am very pleased with the results! I feel that my English has improved and my friends and colleagues noticed the difference. I look forward to every lesson with Susan! Thank you!
- Oksana D. from Trenton, NJ
Susan took the time to get to know my son's interests and passions at the first session. She has taught him numerous strategies for improving his success on the verbal SSAT!
- Lauren V. from Morrisville, PA
I'm very grateful to have Susan to teach me. I just finished my first session with her and i already can't wait to see her again next week. She is extremely knowledgeable, personable and fun to work with. She is simply the best. I'm a foreign professional and was looking for someone to help me with my English speaking, reading and writing skills. She was stunning and totally exceeded my expectation. She is attentive, patient and seems to know exactly what my needs are. She is passionate about teaching and her animation and enthusiasm is contagious. I never knew learning English could be this fun. In order for me to understand the subject matters we were discussing she would find extra materials for me to read and thoroughly explain them to me until I understood. By the way, she speaks perfect Chinese. I was astonished when she started to speak Chinese with me. I thought I was talking to a native Chinese speaker.
- Dawei L. from Warren, NJ
Susan is a great tutor: friendly, flexible and very professional. She has been very important in helping me to address a more natural and fluent English, grasping better grammar, pronunciation and presentation skills. Because she has a background in business and in executive positions, I feel that she understands very well my needs as a foreign professional in the country, and seeks to be a coach more than a tutor, working in improving my confidence. She is also very interested in accompanying my progress outside the class, which allows us to engage in real and insightful conversations (commonly followed by many corrections). Her feedback, even if tough, is always clear and constructive. Susan is really a tutor who I can count on.
- Fernanda R. from Princeton, NJ
I have worked with Susan for the last 6 months and I have had the most satisfying experience. Susan is a tutor who masters her field. Her experience, knowledge, and professionalism allowed me to complete my writing project in a highly proficient way. Susan's teaching style helped me to improve my writing and to greatly enjoy my learning process. I definitely recommend anyone who wants to improve his/her English skills to work with Susan.
- Alejandra H. from Pennington, NJ
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