Hello, I'm
Itamar Patek
Providing personal & engaging
STEM Tutoring
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- 5+Years
Experience - 1600|36SAT
ACT
Courses & Services
Online or in-person tutoring available
AP Biology
Personalized support and AP Biology test preparation
AP Calculus
General coursework, and AP Calculus test preparation.
AP Chemistry
Personalized guidance to conquer the challenges of AP Chemistry.
ACT Test Prep
Guidance and Practice tests to ace the official exam.
SAT Test Prep
Guidance and Practice tests to ace the official exam.
General Coursework
From poster presentations to book reports, to everything in between.
About Me
While earning my degree in Molecular Biology & Genetics from UC Berkeley, I spent two years teaching a student led college course on emerging stem cell technologies, and was also involved in a program guiding K-12 kids in applying real biology laboratory techniques.
After graduating, I spent two years at a biotech startup out of San Diego focusing on precision oncology.
Soon after, I returned to my passion of teaching and have since spent several years as an educator.
In my free time, I enjoy a variety of hobbies and pursuits, including music production, video production, and writing.
My goal is to push each and every one of my students to their fullest potential. I do this by not only ensuring my teachings and approach are tailored to every student’s personal needs, but by demonstrating one thing: I deeply care about their goals and success. Working together, I aim to mentor better test takers, critical thinkers, and more perceptive and well rounded individuals.
Name
Itamar Patek
itamar@PatekPrep.com
Education
B.A. Molecular Biology & Genetics
Phone
(858) 735-6996
Testimonials
My daughter loved her experience working with Itamar. His teaching style made learning fun and effective. Her ACT scores went up a lot with his help and she even enjoyed the process! He was also very communicative with me (which I really appreciated) and kept me in the loop on everything he was teaching her. I highly recommend him!
Itamar has been far the best tutor I have ever could’ve earned. Not only does he have an incredible personality that makes me eager to join in on the calls and spend an hour learning, but I learn so much from it as well! He has made my problem with math disappear as every week I’d take a quiz/test my grade would turn out to be much better! Even if you’re not taking a class at the moment, like Chemistry, he can give you ahead and give a fresh new start! I’m eternally grateful as he deserves more than five stars if I could’ve put in, he has been a whole life saver, too. He made my love for Math come back out.
BEST TUTOR EVER. Before I met with Itamar I was struggling with Math and got a 46% on my practice test, but after just a few meetings I got a 98!! He’s very patient with me especially because I have ADHD and it takes me a while to learn. He is the only tutor that I’ve ever met with in all my 16 years that actually cares if you succeed. If you want to genuinely improve not only your knowledge, but how you learn, go to Itamar!!Just as an example of how much Itamar really cares about his students, after one of our sessions I made a mistake that I didn’t recognize, and the problem didn’t really make sense. The next day when we met again, he told me when he got home he did the problem again ON HIS PERSONAL TIME and corrected the error just so I would know how it was done. That’s just ONE of the many times that Itamar has done that for me.
My son has used Patek Prep for his SAT and ACT and really enjoyed the support from the team to get him ready. In fact, he just did his PSAT and received a perfect score! Thanks Patek team!
Itamar has been far the best tutor I have ever could’ve earned. Not only does he have an incredible personality that makes me eager to join in on the calls and spend an hour learning, but I learn so much from it as well! He has made my problem with math disappear as every week I’d take a quiz/test my grade would turn out to be much better! Even if you’re not taking a class at the moment, like Chemistry, he can give you ahead and give a fresh new start! I’m eternally grateful as he deserves more than five stars if I could’ve put in, he has been a whole life saver, too. He made my love for Math come back out.
I've only had fantastic experiences as a student here. I'm in my mid-twenties, and really wanted to go back to school to pursue higher education, but was pretty intimidated by Calculus and Stats courses that I knew I was going to struggle on my own. I feel like the material, learning plan, and pace are all tailored precisely for me. Math was never really my strong suit but with Itamar's help I genuinely feel relaxed and focused whenever we look at new material together. I happily recommend him to anyone I know that needs help or structure with any of their upcoming classes.
Very helpful, made the experience of learning calculus fun. Highly recommend if struggling in math!
Itamar has been helping my two boys in high school prepare for AP and advanced science and math subjects. Not only is he a highly effective tutor as far as results are concerned, as a bonus, both boys look forward to their sessions once or twice a week. In the last few minutes of the session, he has time to give them perspective on high school and offers them sound college advice if they want, as he has the experience of college as a Cal Berkeley graduate. Well done Itamar, I wish all tutors could be like you!
Itamar is thorough, patient, articulate, explains concepts in an easy to follow manner and really connects with the learning styles of his students.
Itamar is an exceptional tutor. My children have been working with him for two years and their progress since meeting him is remarkable.Itamar is thorough, patient, kind and has a complete depth of knowledge in all subjects. He teaches and explains assignments so that the student does not feel overwhelmed or stressed about the work. Rather he helps them find confidence in their abilities which in turn gives them the push they need to achieve and succeed beyond their goals.I cannot recommend more highly! 10/10! He’s the best.
I've been meeting with Itamar for over two years, and I can easily say he is the nicest and most understanding tutor I've ever worked with. Since meeting him, he has helped my grades so much. His teaching style is always personalized to each student, so each student can learn best suited for them. I've tried meeting with other tutors and it never worked quite as well. It really made it obvious how much effort and work Itamar puts in to make sure his students succeed. I couldn't recommend him enough!!
Itamar is by far the best tutor I have ever worked with. He explains very in depth, makes material easy to understand, and is also just a really nice guy. My recent test scores have increased a ton and he is the reason for that. I really appreciate how hard he works and does everything he can to help. Overall, just been a great experience working with him these past months.
I'm thrilled to share my exceptional experience with Itamar! As a tutor, he always displayed outstanding expertise in teaching, particularly excelling in guiding me through the challenges of AP Biology and AP Statistics. As someone who struggles with ADHD, Itamar’s personalized approach to teaching and in-depth knowledge significantly boosted my understanding of these subjects. His friendly and supportive demeanor created a comfortable learning environment where I felt at ease asking questions about any topic. I highly recommend this service for anyone seeking top-notch academic support!!
I am a junior at CCA and recently just took the ACT. Itamar tutored me for 3 months, and in that time brought my score up from a 29 to a 35, really blowing away my expectations for what I could achieve. Throughout this, he was maximizing my time efficiency by isolating aspects that I really struggled with while also avoiding just assigning me hours of busy work practice that I couldn't fit into my busy, stressful schedule. He was sociable and created a supportive environment that I felt comfortable in.10/10 highly recommend!
The first time I met with Itamar I was so relieved to finally find a tutor I'd enjoy working with! I've tried so many other tutors and none make it such an easy and enjoyable experience to learn with them. I worked with Itamar to improve my ACT scores and he helped me get a 35! Itamar really cares and it shows. I couldn't recommend him highly enough!
