Mark L. - Tutor

SAT Math and ACT Math Expert
Penn State Mark L. Tutors Penn State University Students in University Park, PA
(748)
Hourly Fee: $99
Location: State College, PA
Travel Radius: 10 miles
In-person + Online
Your first hour with any tutor is always 100% refundable!

Personal Statement

*My average SAT math student increases their score by 100-200 points in under 10 sessions; my average ACT math student increases their score by 4-6 points in under 10 sessions.*

After teaching the math sections of the SAT and ACT for 3 years at the Huntington Learning Center, I became an adjunct math professor at Penn State University. With a passion for teaching, I'm committed to providing personalized guidance, effective strategies, and comprehensive support to help you achieve your scor...

Reviews

My daughter is preparing for ACT Math with Mark. Structured and efficient lessons. Reviews incorrect answers. My daughter is finding his approach very helpful. Would recommend!
- Liz T. from Havertown, PA
Excellent tutoring, my son?s feedback was very positive, which allows us to proceed with Mark. We have a lengthy journey and I hope my son will achieve his goal with Mark?s support. I am hopeful and I believe in their compatibility. The teaching style and good vibe in the class are very crucial for a desired success.
- Gokcen O. from Park Ridge, IL
In a matter of merely 17 sessions, I was able to improve from a 680 to a 780 in math. With Mark's help, I was able to solve questions with much more speed and accuracy than before, and I had a good 7 minutes to look over my answers in each section. The strategies that he taught helped me save so much time on the test, and answer with confidence. Secondly, the wealth of resources that he uses in the classes helps so much; he makes sure to go through the problems thoroughly, so that there are no doubts in any portion. That thoroughness, as well as the combination of resources and books that he uses to teach are truly lifesavers. He makes sure to go beyond the basics, and tackle any problem that the SAT may ever have. I have really enjoyed taking classes with him. While I do not usually like math, his eagerness to teach and enthusiasm made his classes very enjoyable, and I was able to understand the content very well. I highly recommend him to anyone that wants to learn SAT math!!
- Srividya K. from Lake Zurich, IL
I liked the speed we moved at and felt like all of my questions were answered in a way that made sense. Any time I got stuck Mark was willing to help and get me on the right track!
- Amy U. from River Edge, NJ
Mark is excellent, he truly helped my daughter focus on what?s really important for the Math portion of the SAT. He was very thorough and loved his feedback. He always answered questions quickly and let us know the next steps on how to study. My daughter went from 530 to 710 on the math portion. A meteoric improvement.
- Chidi O. from Plano, TX
He helps with SSAT math, he gives a good amount of homework and well explains the material. He is gentle and kind with kids, so they are not intimidated to ask questions.
- Zhanna S. from New York, NY
Mark has been tutoring my son with his upcoming SAT test and he has been great at explaining the concepts in a step by step process that my son can understand.
- Anonymous A. from South Elgin, IL
Helped my son with the Math portion of SAT and explained concepts my son could understand. Accommodating with his schedule.
- Anonymous A. from South Elgin, IL
My daughter sought Mark's help with ACT Math. He was flexible with timing, friendly, patient and extremely knowledgeable around the format, types of questions on SAT/ACT. I would gladly recommend him to anybody who is trying to crack these tests! HIs tips, tricks and strategies really helped my daughter, so go ahead and schedule some time with him, you will not regret it.
- Ujjainy C. from Suwanee, GA
After a few sessions with Mr. Mark, my son has already noticed an improvement in his SAT math skills. He gives practice questions from many books and resources so my son can understand the concepts thoroughly. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to improve their SAT math score.
- Nar K. from Somerset, NJ
My daughter?s SAT math score reached the 99 percentile after working with Mark (about 8 sessions). According to my daughter, Mark is very knowledgeable about SAT math and his explanation is very easy to understand. In addition, he is very easy to talk and accommodating. Overall, he is an excellent tutor!
- Kaori N. from Kensington, MD
Mark has structured way of teaching just as other reviews have mentioned. He is very thorough and makes sure the student gets the concept. He focuses on foundation before student can attempt any homework. This was my son's first session and we look forward to many more sessions with Mark as we are positive our son will gain much clarity before attempting the exam.
- Archana N. from Plano, TX
Mark is a fantastic tutor! We reviewed basic math concepts for the SAT and he went over some test taking strategies and questions. I already feel very confident and I truly believe my score will improve.
- Afroditi K. from New York, NY
Mark was very responsive when we reached out for SAT/ACT tutoring. My son felt that the first session was very helpful, and has homework to practice before his second session, to reinforce concepts he/Mark are reviewing. So far, we feel confident that Mark will help prepare my son for the upcoming exams.
- Claire V. from Pine Grove Mills, PA
Mark was a very kind and responsible tutor. He understands student very well and led him well. He was good at verbal and attitude. I want him to teach my son for a long time.
- Garden S. from Little Rock, AR
Mark was able to step in at the point my son needed help. I have found other tutors tend to teach ?their way? Mark was able to understand my son?s personality and how to motivate him as well as hit the ground running.
- Amy P. from Miami, FL
Mark helped me with SAT math practice. Especially made me realize how when there is a fraction equal to a fraction you cross multiply. As well as, made me remember core formula like compound interest formula and the difference between area vs circumference of circle. I feel I have improved much and practiced a lot through Mark. All good words :)
- Kristina K. from Port Orange, FL
Mark did a great job with SAT math tutoring for my son. He is keeping him engaged and very responsive. He explains things well and goes over things that were missed.
- Judy P. from Lilburn, GA
Mark and I went over ACT math practice problems. He patiently corrected each one that was done incorrectly and explained how to do them in the correct way. Afterwards, he made sure to assign a list of problems as homework assignments so that we can also go over those next lesson, thanks Mark!
- Claudia C. from Pompano Beach, FL
My daughter really liked her class. She said he was very straight forward and easy to understand. He was prepared and got right to work with her. We were a bit confused on some tech issues and he was very understanding.
- Mary C. from Highland, NY