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I’m available as a private online AP Computer Science tutor. No special hardware is required. All software is free.
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- Talk using Skype or a regular phone.
I’m also available as a private in home AP Computer Science tutor in Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro, and South Brunswick, New Jersey.
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AP Computer Science Exam PracticeStudents I tutor at least once per week receive continuous access to my large collection of AP Computer Science practice tests and other materials. Tutoring often starts with review of a practice problem the student attempted before the session. Both the student’s answer and approach are evaluated and discussed. Topics commonly tested on the exam are highlighted and effective techniques are practiced. Homework is assigned that addresses the student’s individual needs. My AP Computer Science Exam Review site features a few of the practice materials I’ve created for my classes. |
AP Computer Science Homework Help & Reinforcement of CourseworkI can help with AP Computer Science projects, homework and challenging topics. Students I tutor at least once per week receive continuous access to the large collection of Java practice problems and variety of enrichment activities I use in my classroom. Activities include course assignments, special projects, and tests and quizzes. Special projects vary annually and have included custom implementations of the ArrayList, TreeMap, and MaxHeap data structures. Also included are projects that utilize or extend GridWorld, the AP Computer Science Case Study that accounts for approximately a quarter of each exam. |
Qualifications
Brandon Horn teaching at Google
I hold a B.S. in Computer Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. I’m a New Jersey certified teacher at West Windsor Plainsboro High School South. A brief introduction is available on my About page.
Teams from my classes won the 2007 and 2010 NJIT High School Programming Contests. My students write Java games and mobile phone games as well as other unique and challenging projects using Eclipse, BlueJ, and the command line.
In 2011, I was selected as an instructor for Google’s CAPE Program. Together with other top CS educators from around the country, I taught animation, robotics, mobile programming, and other skills to aspiring high school freshmen. Local TV channel NY1 featured the New York City CAPE Site at which I taught.
My services offer substantial advantages over tutoring by college students, professors, programmers, and online tutoring conglomerates. I tutor only one subject for which I am extensively qualified. I work with only one student at a time unless a group session has been arranged. My students complete all assignments themselves and develop an understanding of the underlying concepts.
AP Computer Science Exam Results at WWPHSS
Scores at my school have risen substantially since I began teaching the courses. Results for each year I’ve taught are below.
| CS A Exam | 5 | 4 or higher | 3 or higher |
| 2011 | 81.0% | 100% | ← |
| 2010 | 58.8% | 94.1% | 100% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | 100% | ← |
| 2008 | 81.3% | 100% | ← |
| 2007 | 85.0% | 95.0% | 100% |
| 2006 (my first year) | 65.2% | 91.3% | 95.6% |
| 2005 (prior to my arrival) | 30.4% | 78.2% | 95.6% |
| CS AB Exam | 5 | 4 or higher | 3 or higher |
| 2009 (College Board’s last year) | 71.4% | 85.7% | 100% |
| 2008 | Course did not run | ||
| 2007 | 83.3% | ← | 91.7% |
| 2006 (my first year) | 56.3% | 68.8% | 100% |
| 2005 (prior to my arrival) | 30.8% | 53.9% | 61.6% |
Hourly Rates for Private AP Computer Science Tutoring
One on one online: $95
Group online: $150
Please contact me for in home rates.
The first 1 hour session is offered with payment conditional upon your satisfaction. There is no travel charge for in home tutoring within Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro and South Brunswick, NJ. For in home tutoring in other locations, please contact me for travel costs. Group sessions focus on specific topics and include assignments that are completed individually and reviewed as a group.
I’m available as an online AP Computer Science tutor anywhere in the country including New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. I’m happy to schedule sessions with students from different time zones such as Texas and California.
I do not privately tutor my own students. Students currently enrolled in my classes who are seeking tutoring should schedule time with me during their study hall periods, during lunch, or in the morning.
