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Experienced and patient Math Tutor
Steven W.

1,622 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Hourly Rate: $99
Steven W.'s Photo

Experienced and patient Math Tutor
Experienced and patient Math Tutor
Steven W.

1,622 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

1,622 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Steven


Bio

I am a former Wall Street quant with degrees in Math, Computer Science and Finance. I have been tutoring since my days on the Math Team at Stuyvesant HS. I was a high school teacher for a brief time and, more recently, I taught Probability and Statistics at Stony Brook University for a few years, where I received the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.

I tutor the high school basics (Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2), the advanced courses (PreCalculus, AP Calculus, and AP...

I am a former Wall Street quant with degrees in Math, Computer Science and Finance. I have been tutoring since my days on the Math Team at Stuyvesant HS. I was a high school teacher for a brief time and, more recently, I taught Probability and Statistics at Stony Brook University for a few years, where I received the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.

I tutor the high school basics (Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2), the advanced courses (PreCalculus, AP Calculus, and AP Statistics), and a variety of college courses (my favorites are Probability, DIscrete Math, and Finite Math).

I believe that learning mathematics is about understanding important concepts, not memorizing a series of formulas and recipes; that obtaining the answer by using a specific method is less important than trying to understand a problem and then possibly devising another method of solution which works best for the student.


Education

SUNY Albany
Math and Computer Science
Stony Brook University
Masters
New York University (NYU)
MBA

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $99
  • Rate details: Rates shown are for one hour lessons. For longer lessons, additional time is billed at $90 per hour.
  • Lesson cancellation: 6 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 12/2/2012

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Business

GMAT, GRE

Corporate Training

Statistics,

Statistics

I taught "Survey of Probability and Statistics" (AMS 310) at Stony Brook University for 3 years, receiving the 2008 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
GMAT

Homeschool

Statistics,

Statistics

I taught "Survey of Probability and Statistics" (AMS 310) at Stony Brook University for 3 years, receiving the 2008 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Geometry, Prealgebra, Precalculus, SAT Math

Math

Finite Math,

Finite Math

I got an A in the similar (but more difficult) class "Discrete Math". I was a teaching assistant for this class when I was a grad student.
Statistics,

Statistics

I taught "Survey of Probability and Statistics" (AMS 310) at Stony Brook University for 3 years, receiving the 2008 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
ACT Math, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Discrete Math, Geometry, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Probability, SAT Math, Trigonometry

Most Popular

Statistics,

Statistics

I taught "Survey of Probability and Statistics" (AMS 310) at Stony Brook University for 3 years, receiving the 2008 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Geometry, Prealgebra, Precalculus

Summer

Statistics,

Statistics

I taught "Survey of Probability and Statistics" (AMS 310) at Stony Brook University for 3 years, receiving the 2008 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Geometry, SAT Math

Test Preparation

ACT Math, GMAT, GRE, SAT Math

Ratings and Reviews


Rating

4.9 (502 ratings)
5 star
(481)
4 star
(18)
3 star
(2)
2 star
(0)
1 star
(1)

Reviews

Knowledgeable, patient and prepared

Steven has been wonderful for both my sons, who are very different learners. My 10th grader is good in math and motivated. My 8th grader struggles and hates school. Steven is able to keep both of them engaged and learning at their individual speeds. He's recommended books and brought his own work sheets. He is EXTREMELY patient. We feel very fortunate to have found him.

Kathleen, 55 lessons with Steven

Math Tutor

Steven W is an excellent tutor. He was quick to delve into exactly what I needed to learn. He reviewed before my session and showed up tuned in. After my lesson he sent me follow up work to reinforce what he had taught.

Stephen, 2 lessons with Steven

Great Calculus 2 tutor

Steven was EXCELLENT!! Not only did he explain the material and make suggestions for next year's course, but he was able to accommodate a last minute appointment request.

Erica, 1 lesson with Steven

Flexible, Knowledgeable, and Prepared

Steven W. greatly assisted me in statistics, logic, and linear algebra. Steven was available for nearly all my time requests and was very flexible with his schedule. While improving my grades in statistics and logic, Steven W. tutored me in linear algebra which is a field he admitted to not being fully confident in due being a bit out of practice. Despite this, he showed up to each lesson refreshed on the current topic and fully knowledgeable. His desire to help and ability to try new topics made him an excellent tutor and someone I can confidently recommend.

Maximilian, 6 lessons with Steven

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

He helped me understand a course I was clueless about in just a few hours. He had PowerPoints and examples with him that helped me. He didn't move on from a topic until he was sure that I understood it.

IRENE, 1 lesson with Steven

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Steven is very knowledgeable. He was very helpful in breaking things down for my son. He enjoyed his lesson, found it helpful and is looking forward to continuing with Steven.

Helen, 13 lessons with Steven

Takes time with students

Steven took the time to carefully go over everything so that there was a clear understanding! Would definitely book with him again!!! Excellent tutor!!!

Laura , 2 lessons with Steven

Very knowledgable and thorough tutor

Steven helped my 12th grade son this past year prepare for his AP Calc exam. My son is an IB diploma candidate and therefore took IB HL last year and not Honors Pre-Calc as that was not part of the 2 year diploma program. He needed to take AP Calc anyway for his senior year because he applied (and was successful) in getting into a top arch. program for uni. Therefore, he missed an entire year of Pre-Calc and went into AP Calc! Steven was excellent in bridging gaps in material, patient with concepts my son had not seen before due to lack of Pre-C, and helped him get to the point of taking the AP Exam this week. My son said he felt prepared taking the exam after working with Steven once a week throughout the year. Steven was patient, professional, kind, and flexible with time (as my son has a varsity crew schedule as well), and allowed my son to succeed despite missing a year of PreC in prep for Calc. I highly recommend Steven to anyone. He can explain complex material very well and gave my son the confidence that he could do this. Thank you Steven for everything!!

Dana, 24 lessons with Steven

Great teacher!

Great teacher! Very knowledgeable & PATIENT! Steven is also very flexible & accommodating - the best! He's really helping my son keep his grades up!

Ann, 29 lessons with Steven

Amazing Tutor

Steve has been my tutor for the past 4 years. I wouldn't have been able to pass all of my math classes without him. He always thoroughly reviews and goes over my lessons and any test or quizzes that I got back. Steve is the best and I highly recommend him!

Jocelyn, 18 lessons with Steven
Hourly Rate: $99
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