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About Ben Franks:
Ben grew up in the Greater Boston area where he attended local prep schools, thrived in his academic subjects and enjoyed playing sports. Hockey tops Ben’s list of sports both as a player and spectator: Go Bruins!
After high school, Ben did his undergraduate work at Babson College where he graduated Summa Cum Laude a year early. During his time at Babson College, Ben concentrated on Entrepreneurship and Accounting while also being an active member of the campus community. The highlight of his extracurriculars was leading the Babson Yoga Club. Under Ben’s Presidency, the Babson Yoga Club doubled in size surpassing 600 members, offered free yoga classes 6 days of the week and was voted Best Club on campus.
Post College, Ben now runs a water management company that works with hotels, apartments, universities and professional athletic teams such as the Boston Celtics. When Ben is not working, he tutors. Beyond work and tutoring, Ben enjoys exercising, exploring the outdoors, and catching up with friends.
LHS Boy's Varsity Hockey Assistant Coach
Active Member of Local Community;
- Assistant Varsity Hockey Coach of Lexington High School’s boy’s hockey team.
- LHS Hockey Website
- Engaged weekly with boys on the LHS hockey team. Working on skills, position and team systems.
- Facilitated extra skates and camps beyond scheduled practice.
Ben's Philosophy:
Ben's Philosophy
I believe that anyone is capable of success! If you put your mind to something and truly commit to making your dreams a reality then you can achieve anything! The only person stopping you is yourself. The key is finding out how to understand and then manage yourself.
Best Club of Babson (2017)
Babson Yoga Club
Why Tutor?
I love learning and being a part of academia. After a lifetime of being in school, I felt like something was missing post-grad. Running a water management company is challenging and full of learning but not the same as the academic learning that I had become so accustomed to over the past 18 or so years. My family and friends knew of my academic success so here and there individuals would reach out to me for tutoring help. I always enjoyed tutoring but didn’t realize how much I loved it until I was graduated and done with school. After a couple months of this organic growth, I was hooked into helping others learn, grow and succeed in the academic world and beyond. The business plan unintentionally fell into place, I have a passion for learning and a great understanding of small businesses from my time at Babson college. I look forward to continuing to grow Modern Tutor, help kids succeed with their academics and facilitate parents relationships and expectations of their children.
Why Ben?
Connect
Ben’s unique ability to connect with your son and/or daughter will make these tutoring sessions the academic highlight of your child’s week! As a down to earth recent College graduate and dual varsity athlete, Ben makes learning simple, practical and fun. Additionaly, as CEO of Aquatic Engineering, Ben has ample examples of applying learning to real life problems.
Motivate
There is nothing more valuable than having your child be excited and motivated to learn!
Navigate
Be at ease knowing you're working with someone who is not only knowledgeable about academics and the college admissions process but also someone who has just gone through and experienced everything!
Succeed
Anyone is capable of success! If you put your mind to something and truly commit to making your dreams a reality then you can achieve anything! The only person stopping you is yourself.
Content Expert:
- Average score of 4.7 out of 5 on 10 AP tests
- Perfect Math SAT section
- Perfect Math II and Biology SAT II subject tests
- Graduated from Belmont Hill middle school with A average
- Graduated from Middlesex Prep School with over 90% average grade
- Graduated Babson College in 3 years Summa Cum Laude (over 3.75)
- Paid about $55,000 total to Babson for an education worth over a quarter million!
- Babson’s Scientific Achievement Award
- Babson’s Quantitative Methods Achievement Award
- TA for Managerial Accounting
Testimonials:
Ben Franks is an exceptional tutor, mentor, and friend to my two high school boys. Ben relates to both of them on a personal level. He motivates and encourages them to excel without adding additional pressure. He is very knowledgeable in the core curriculum of Lexington High School. He also has an excellent instructional system for both advanced placement courses and standardized testing. Both my sons are active in many activities but they always make time for Ben and his thoughtful approach.
"Mia and Ben have been working together for 10 weeks. They spend 90 minutes each Tuesday and do 1 additional session on the first Monday of each month. The work they have put in has been well worth the time commitment and cost.
Mia's practice tests improved steadily throughout the 10-wk period. She felt confident going into the test center last week and that has everything to do with the rapport Ben built with Mia and his effective teaching methods. Regardless of how the test scores come back, I am 100% satisfied with the approach and level of effort that both Mia and Ben have put forth."
"Both my sons have worked with Ben. He has helped them navigate the college application process and the SAT review.They truly value his input which motivated them to stay on task. He is very easy to talk and work with.
He is mature, respectful and extremely knowledgable. We continue to seek his advice in the college process."
"To compliment his exceptional understanding of the material, Ben's teaching demeanor is calm, professional, and understanding. He progressed through the material at a pace that worked for our daughter, and always provided informative re-caps of each session that tracked Alex's progress and outlined upcoming areas of focus. As a parent, the re-caps go such a long way toward understanding what he is teaching and how Alex was progressing."
"We tried a handful of other tutoring agencies before finding Ben. No other tutor could keep our energetic son's attention better than Ben did. We were so surprised to hear that our son not only kept focus for the entire hour but he actually enjoyed the first session (and the rest). Ben makes learning easy and in terms that kept Stephen interested and excited for more. Stephen's noticeable lift in grades was great but the best result was our son's marked improvement in daily behavior."
"I had to tell you. You got an A- on the exam! One of the higher grades in the class! I'm soooooo impressed and happy and thrilled for you. I could write you a college recommendation right now. I'm so impressed at how you never gave up and didn't get down on yourself when you had set backs in this class. And an A- on the final is AWESOME! I almost cried when I tallied up your score. Have a great summer! You have earned it!"
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