Our tutors have logged over 250,000 hours providing insights and instruction to students in the one-on-one setting.
We know that students are the greatest experts about themselves. We start by listening. Then, we help students solve problems and overcome the obstacles standing between them and success.
Students often don’t like to talk about their struggles in the classroom and on tests. That reluctance makes it hard to get to the heart of what they need to do to improve. We work hard to create a safe, supporting relationship with our students so they feel comfortable being honest with both us and, perhaps even more importantly, with themselves. We listen, connect, and support to help students progress to academic success.
A sense of control is central to motivation and to stress tolerance, both a subjective sense of autonomy and “being in their right minds” when school feels intense. We put students at the center of their own learning, equip them with the tools and strategies, and them master strategies through practice, giving students the sense of control they need to achieve their best on test day.
The PrepMatters team isn’t just changing test scores, grades, and admissions; we’re changing self-images. We know that just as success changes self-images, changing self-images leads to success.
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Sanam is an experienced SSAT and academic tutor, beginning her journey at PrepMatters back in 2016. A DMV native, Sanam is a graduate of Sidwell Friends School. Sanam earned a Bachelor’s in Science from McGill University in Montreal Canada, where she studied economics, math, and computer science. Most recently, Sanam spent the…
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As an American born in Hong Kong, Peter’s childhood was defined constant movement around the globe, from China to Korea to Virginia and back. Despite the difficulties that lifestyle brought, the ongoing exposure to such diverse cultures, peoples, and ideas imbued Peter with an open-mindedness and understanding he hopes to…
Learn More About Peter Yeh BrownFor more than twenty-five years, we have provided well over a million dollars in pro bono services to low-income students of both Montgomery County and the District of Columbia. Every student who graduates from high school deserves the opportunity to go to college.
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Who is a typical PrepMatters employee? We work hard, love what we do and believe that our tutoring services can make a difference.
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