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Alex

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Alex

Current Grad Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Alex's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Middle School Math

Chemical engineering coursework at ASU Barrett means Alex lives in the kind of algebraic reasoning and data interpretation that dominates the SAT Math section — and his 1560 composite shows he can execute on the verbal side just as effectively. He teaches students to spot the recurring grammar patte...

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Arizona State University

Current Grad Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1560
Jake

Certified Tutor

Jake

Bachelor in Arts, Marketing
Jake's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Trigonometry

What separates a 1500 from a 1580 on the SAT often comes down to discipline in the last 20 minutes of each section — knowing which questions to double-check and which traps to sidestep under pressure. Jake scored a 1580 and now teaches the specific pacing and elimination strategies that work across ...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Arts, Marketing

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Shaina

Juris Doctor, Legal Studies
Shaina's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry

I am Arizona born and raised, my education includes an NYC law school degree with an undergraduate BS degree from University of Miami. In college I majored in Health Sciences with minors in Psychology and Public Health while in law school I leaned into corporate law and finance. Between law school a...

Education

University of Miami

Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences, General

New York Law School

Juris Doctor, Legal Studies

Test Scores
SAT
1480

Certified Tutor

Sam

Bachelors, Physics, Mathematics
Sam's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4

Physics and math majors tend to see the SAT differently — Sam treats the math section as applied problem-solving rather than test trickery, and his analytical reading habits carry over to breaking down evidence-based passages with the same logical rigor. He scored a 1510 on the SAT himself and knows...

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelors, Physics, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1510
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

Leah

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Leah's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Arithmetic

What separates a good SAT score from a great one is often the math section's trickiest question types — the ones that look like word problems but are really testing algebraic translation and data reasoning. Leah's math degree means she can teach students to spot those patterns quickly, and her 1520 ...

Education

University of Alabama at Huntsville

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1520

Certified Tutor

15+ years

Andrew

Juris Doctor, Law
Andrew's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Elementary Math

Law school at Tulane trained Andrew to read dense passages under pressure and construct airtight arguments — exactly the skills that transfer to the SAT's evidence-based reading and writing questions, where identifying an author's reasoning and picking the strongest supporting citation separates goo...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor in Arts (History and Economics)

Tulane University of Louisiana

Juris Doctor, Law

Test Scores
SAT
1490
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Evan

AB
Evan's other Tutor Subjects
SAT
LSAT

Evan has spent over three years preparing students for the SAT across both sections, building strategies that address the test's particular blend of reading stamina and math precision. His economics degree from Pepperdine (magna cum laude) means he's comfortable with everything from passage-based ev...

Education

Pepperdine University

AB

Test Scores
SAT
1400

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Alex

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Alex's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

Medical school demands the same skill the SAT rewards — extracting the right answer from dense, unfamiliar material under serious time pressure. Alex, who scored a 1590, teaches students to treat the Reading section like a data problem: find the claim, locate the evidence, eliminate what doesn't mat...

Education

Washington and Lee University

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1590
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

Miles

Bachelor's
Miles's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Mathematics
SAT Reading and Writing

I am a graduate student at Arizona State University studying Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, and am passionate about the value of education at all levels. Previously I worked at the US Department of Energy on energy technology in Washington, DC. I have enjoyed setting up roots...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Amanda

Masters, Anthropology and Archaeology
Amanda's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Trigonometry
Statistics

Having tutored across sciences, math, history, and English — and scored a 1550 on the SAT herself — Amanda covers the full exam without needing to hand off sections to another tutor. Her anthropology and biology training built the kind of close-reading and data-interpretation habits that translate d...

Education

University College london

Masters, Anthropology and Archaeology

Mount Holyoke College

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology and Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Ajay

Bachelors, Electrical Engineering
Ajay's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra 3/4
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

What sets Ajay apart for SAT prep is the combination of electrical engineering training and genuine strength in English — he teaches across both sides of the exam without switching gears, from algebraic reasoning and data interpretation in the Math section to passage structure and grammar logic in R...

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelors, Electrical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1590
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

Lindsay

Bachelor's
Lindsay's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
IB Mathematics HL
College Algebra

Lindsay's biology and math double background at the University of Arizona means she can coach both sides of the SAT without switching gears — moving from algebraic reasoning and data interpretation on the Math section to passage analysis and evidence-based questions on the Reading and Writing side. ...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Annelisa

Bachelors
Annelisa's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading and Writing
Public Speaking

Yale trained Annelisa to read like a critic and argue like a journalist — skills that map directly onto the SAT's evidence-based reading and writing sections, where identifying an author's purpose and supporting claims with textual evidence decides most questions. She scored a 1570 on the SAT hersel...

Education

Yale University

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Elizabeth

Master of Arts, Political Science and Government
Elizabeth's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading and Writing
PSAT Critical Reading

Elizabeth's master's work in Chinese politics required the kind of dense, argument-heavy reading that mirrors exactly what students face in SAT evidence-based passages — parsing complex claims, weighing competing interpretations, and identifying how authors support their positions. She scored a 1500...

Education

East China Normal University

Master of Arts, Political Science and Government

St. Lawrence University

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Test Scores
SAT
1500

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Emily

Current Undergrad, Mathematics
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
College Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

Math research involving Markov chains and combinatorial optimization at Smith College means Emily thinks in exactly the structured, pattern-driven way the SAT rewards — especially on the no-calculator algebra and data analysis questions where setting up the problem correctly matters more than raw co...

Education

Smith College

Current Undergrad, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

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