Psychology nerd
Sonia M.
College
Psychology explains why studying feels hard — and then hands you the cheat codes.
What we can work on
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Interview Skills
- Study Skills
- Education
- University of Texas at DallasB.S. in Psychology, minor in Neuroscience
- Hometown
- Plano, Texas
Learning with Sonia
How we’ll work together
“Psychology is the only subject where the course content doubles as a user manual for taking the course.”
I teach it that way. We test every theory on your actual life, treat famous studies with respect and suspicion in equal measure, and use the memory research on the memory research. You leave with a 5-worthy command of the material and a permanently upgraded way to study.
A little background
Sonia’s story
Sonia worked two years as a research assistant in a memory lab, running the exact spaced-practice experiments she now smuggles into every tutoring session. She started tutoring when she noticed her AP Psych students were memorizing the studies about memory using the worst possible memorization techniques — an irony she found unbearable. Her students learn the content and the learning science at the same time, and their other classes tend to improve as a side effect.
What students say
592 ratings“Got my 5, but honestly the bigger win was the study system. The self-experiments made everything stick — I was my own flashcard.”
“Her method-results-critique drill is exactly what the FRQs want. I stopped losing points for claiming studies proved things they didn't.”
“My daughter took psych with Sonia and her chemistry grade went up too. The study-skills side of these sessions is a quiet superpower.”
Before your first session
How does Sonia run a Psychology session?
Sonia adapts each Psychology session to the student's current assignment, exam, or goal.
Can this nerd remember past sessions?
Yes. Nerdy can save important notes, goals, preferences, and breakthroughs so future sessions can pick up with more context.
Can I get practice tests and study materials?
Yes. The session toolbox can generate practice tests, flashcards, diagrams, and study notes when they fit the lesson.