Smita Basu Entrance Exams, Grammar & Writing, Essays, Accent
7 Reviews

Hello there! I am a passionate, freelance, part-time English teacher and writing/essay expert, with 16 years of experience in helping hundreds of happy students reach their goals. I am a PhD scholar, with a distinction in my MPhil. I come from a multilingual home, where I acquired native-level proficiency in English.

I offer premium one-on-one classes to individual students and also engage contractually with different institutions in the field.

I love teaching language skills, their application in challenging examinations as well as the nuances of grammar and idiom. I have vast and varied experience as an entrance-exam coach, and my students are placed in premier colleges, universities and organizations around the world.

I specialize in:

1. Entrance Exams and Standardized Tests:
SAT
GRE
GMAT
Other MBA Entrance Tests: CAT, XAT, IIFT, FMS, SNAP, etc.
Medical Entrance: UKCAT (United Kingdom and Australia/New Zealand)
Law School Entrance: LNAT, CLAT, LSAT
Selective School and Grammar School Entrance Tests (UK, US, Singapore)

2. Study Abroad Services:
TOEFL & IELTS Training
College Admission Essays, Personal Statements, SOPs

3. Professional English:
Conversational English
Communicative English
Business English

4. Writing:
Essay writing
Academic Writing
Technical Writing
Report Writing
Email Writing

5. English Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading and Comprehension

6. Accent Improvement

I have been told by students that they love my thoroughness, depth of knowledge, passion, and also, my friendly attitude! For my part, I am proud and honoured to have had success in winning the trust and esteem of so many kids, successful adults and professionals. Rest assured, quality is something I hate to compromise on!

Subjects

  • Verbal Reasoning Beginner-Expert

  • CAT - Verbal Ability

  • GRE Verbal Intermediate-Expert

  • GMAT Verbal

  • Essay writing Intermediate-Expert

  • IB TOK Beginner-Expert

  • MBA entrance

  • Voice & Accent Beginner-Expert

  • UCAT

  • Verbal ability and Reading comprehension Beginner-Expert

  • Personal Statements Beginner-Expert

  • English Grammar (Spoken and Academic) Beginner-Expert

  • College application essays Beginner-Expert

  • Grammar, Vocabulary and Comprehension Intermediate-Expert

  • English and Business Writing Beginner-Expert

  • Selective school exam Intermediate-Expert

  • Spoken and Communicative English Intermediate-Expert

  • Verbal ability XAT

  • SOP writing Intermediate-Expert

Experience

  • Guest Lecturer (English) (May, 2015–Present) at Lady brabourne college Kolkata
    Teaching courses for the MA classes in the Department of English.
  • Guest Faculty (Jun, 2014–Present) at Jadavpur university, kolkata
    Conducting theory and practical classes as part of the Certificate Course in Translation offered by the Centre for Translation of Indian Literatures,
  • Project Fellow (Centre for Translation of Indian Literatures, Dept. of Comparative Literature) (Jun, 2012–Jan, 2014) at Jadavpur university, kolkata
    Research, anthologizing, editing academic work, and conducting workshops on translation between various regional Indian Literatures and English.
  • English Tutor, Exam Coach, Academic Writing and Assignment Guide, Academic Editor, Translator, Essay Coach (Dec, 2008–Present) at Self employed, Kolkata
    Coaching adult students for various examinations, teaching English Language skills (written and spoken), academic editing, academic translation, coaching for assignments and essay writing.
  • Verbal Ability Mentor (Dec, 2008–Apr, 2020) at IMS Kolkata
    Coaching students in Verbal Ability for various examinations such as GRE, GMAT, CAT, SNAP, CLAT, etc., SOP guidance, essay guidance, preparing students for group discussion and interviews.
  • Instructional Designer (Jun, 2007–Nov, 2008) at Trina Systems, Hyderabad
    Designed audio-visual courseware for adult learners. This could be called a prototype of later online teaching formats. Worked on storyboarding in close collaboration with graphic designers, in compliance with the pedagogical requirements of the various courses.
  • Lecturer (Jun, 2006–Jun, 2007) at Govt. College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad
    Taught 5 courses single-handed, for the MA (English) classes.

Education

  • PhD (Humanities) (Nov, 2014–now) from Jadavpur university, Jadavpur
  • Translation Studies (May, 2011–May, 2012) from Jadavpur university, Jadavpur
  • MPhil (English) (Jun, 2004–Dec, 2005) from University of Hyderabad,Gachibowli, Telangana
  • MA (English) (Jun, 2002–Jun, 2004) from University of Hyderabad,Gachibowli, Telangana

Fee details

    ₹1,000–2,000/hour (US$11.79–23.58/hour)

    Rates are negotiable for advanced language learning, academic assignments, editing, and exam-oriented coaching depending on volume of work, level of learning and expected turnaround time.

7 Reviews
5 out of 5

User Photo September 4, 2022
Payment verified US$ 11.73 (1000 INR)

A warm person and a passionate teacher

Smita has smoothly guided my daughter through all the nuances of language making it enjoyable and intriguing for her to learn. She has worked wonders on her writing skills and critical thinking. Her assignments are fun, interactive and thought provoking at the same time. My daughter loves reading poetry and Shakespeare, and engages in meaningful discussions on various subjects . Smita has given unwavering support and proper feedback to my child and we are witnessing her growing from strength to strength!
A thumbs up to Smita for being a wonderful teacher and a mentor. Would highly recommend her 👍🏻

User Photo September 3, 2022
Payment verified US$ 11.71 (1000 INR)

GMAT verbal - Smita is spot on!

Smita has been my trainer for GMAT verbal. She has been extremely patient with me while going through concepts. She was flexible with class timings. She builds up the difficulty level for the student in a way that I was always curious on how the next question on her slide is going to turn out, so that has kept me on the edge. She broke quite a few inhibitions on a few topics especially RCs in my case. She guided me on devising a proper strategy for solving SC questions as well. I feel less fearful about the Verbal section after learning from her. Would recommend her to everyone who is taking the exam!

User Photo March 20, 2022
Payment verified US$ 11.81 (1000 INR)

Very patient and engaging teacher. Definitely worth it!!

Smita was teaching composition writing for Son who is studying Primary 6 in Singapore. He has definitely improved a lot in story formation and started using a lot of vocabulary and new words. She made things easier so that he can understand and remember everything.
She is very patient and engaging with the student throughout the session.
Her classes were interactive and enjoyable. I will recommend her to everyone who needs to improve writing skills.

User Photo March 12, 2022
Payment verified US$ 21.29 (1800 INR)

Highly qualified, Flexible schedule, Customized lesson plan

Ms Basu's teaching methods are great! She paces the class just right so that the student feels challenged to try out new competencies without feeling overwhelmed. Ms Basu's classes are very engaging and she is willing to help with any areas of your request. We highly recommend her and we are looking forward to continue working with her.

User Photo May 28, 2021

Dedicated Content Trainer

We hired Smita Basu to create content for our course in regard with the VARC Section, She never failed to prove her capability and knowledge, it was a delightful experience working alongside her.
Best Wishes on your future prospects !

User Photo May 15, 2021

Dedicated tutor

The most sincere and heart-felt “Thank you” to the teacher who provided me all the support and guidance during my technical writing exam. Mere words could never express my gratitude to you for helping me. The passion you have for your job is appreciable. A big “Thank you!” from my side.

User Photo February 20, 2021

Extremely helpful tutoring experience!

Smita possesses tremendous insight into the CAT/GMATs' verbal ability. Testimonial to her experience, she has diligently worked and improved my performance in areas such as reading comprehension, critical reasoning & verbal ability. She has also prepared me for Written Ability Tests conducted by various IIM's and her explanations enabled me to clearly understand and logically approach a given topic. My tutoring session with Smita was really amazing and transformative for me, and I highly recommend her, if you are seeking a tutor for the CAT/GMAT test prep.