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Risha

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Risha

Bachelor's
Risha's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra

I am a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology studying Chemical Engineering. For the past several years, I have worked with students extensively. Through hosting events for younger kids to learn about STEM and for older teens to practice empathetic design, I know the importance of teaching s...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1520
ACT
35
Colton

Certified Tutor

Colton

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Colton's other Tutor Subjects
1st-12th Grade Math
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra

I am an incoming first year medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. I graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Biomedical Engineering. Through the course of my undergraduate career, I served as a teaching assistant for Cell & Molecular Biol...

Education

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Rohith

Bachelor's
Rohith's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Discrete Math
Astronomy

Speed is the real enemy on ACT Reading: four passages, forty questions, thirty-five minutes. Rohith teaches a deliberate approach to each passage type — prose fiction, social science, humanities, natural science — showing students how to locate evidence quickly and eliminate answer choices without s...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Jude

Bachelor of Science, Applied Physics
Jude's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

I am a current student at the Colorado School of Mines, studying to double major in Applied Mathematics and Engineering Physics. I have been tutoring students professionally for one year, but also through my schools for 5 years now. I tutor most kinds of Math and Science, and love doing so; being ab...

Education

Colorado School of Mines

Bachelor of Science, Applied Physics

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1590
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Brockton

Bachelor's
Brockton's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

I am a neuroscience and psychology double major from CU Boulder working to go to PA school down the road. I am originally from the East coast, but definitely prefer the hiking here. I was a learning assistant (basically student focused teacher aid) at CU, and took a course to learn more effective pe...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Christian

Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering
Christian's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Geometry

The ACT Reading section rewards speed and strategy more than deep literary analysis — it's about locating evidence quickly and eliminating wrong answers with confidence. Christian scored a 34 composite and teaches students a systematic passage-attack method that prioritizes time management across th...

Education

Oklahoma Christian University

Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

Oliver

Bachelor's
Oliver's other Tutor Subjects
7th-12th Grade Reading
7th-12th Grade Math
7th-11th Grade Writing
7th-8th Grade Science

The ACT Reading section rewards a specific kind of speed — not skimming, but knowing exactly what to extract from each passage type. Oliver, who scored a 33 composite, teaches students to attack the paired-passage and prose fiction sections with targeted annotation strategies that cut re-reading tim...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1410
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Rosemary

Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Biology
Rosemary's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Trigonometry
Statistics

I am a lifelong learner, and I would love to be your next tutor!

Education

Washington University in Saint Louis

Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Biology

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Graham

Bachelor's
Graham's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry

The ACT Reading section rewards a specific kind of speed — not skimming, but knowing where to look and how to eliminate answer choices that sound right but aren't supported by the passage. Graham, an avid reader studying astrophysics and chemistry at CU Boulder, breaks down each passage type (prose ...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Arely

Bachelor of Science, Biotechnology
Arely's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Microbiology

I am a undergraduate student who is willing to help other students in subjects that they may be experiencing difficulties in.

Education

University of New Haven

Bachelor of Science, Biotechnology

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

Austin

Bachelor's
Austin's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Middle School Math

The ACT Reading section isn't really about reading — it's about efficiently locating evidence across four dense passages in 35 minutes. Austin teaches a strategic approach to passage ordering and question triage that keeps students from burning time on the hardest literary narrative while leaving ea...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1410
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

Paige

Bachelors, Philosophy State Certified Teacher
Paige's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
ACT Writing
ACT English

Most students treat ACT Reading like a comprehension quiz, but it's really a speed-and-evidence game — four passages, forty questions, thirty-five minutes. Paige, who scored a 32 composite and reads analytically by training as a philosophy major, teaches students to locate textual evidence fast and ...

Education

Mount Holyoke College

Bachelors, Philosophy State Certified Teacher

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ilesh

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering
Ilesh's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Calculus
Algebra

Most students treat ACT Reading as a speed test, but Ilesh reframes it as a precision exercise: knowing what the question actually asks before hunting for evidence in the passage. His 36 composite came partly from a disciplined passage-mapping strategy that he now teaches students to replicate acros...

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

16+ years

John

Bachelor of Fine Arts, English/Drama
John's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry

Reading four dense passages in 35 minutes requires a method, not just speed. John breaks the ACT Reading section into a decision-making process: how to skim for structure, when to go back to the text versus trusting your first read, and how to eliminate answer choices that sound right but distort th...

Education

University of St Thomas

Bachelor of Fine Arts, English/Drama

American Academy of Dramatic Arts

Associates, Acting

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1420
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Anna

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Anna's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Middle School Science
PSAT Writing Skills

After scoring a perfect 36 ACT composite, Anna developed a question-first approach to the Reading section — previewing what each question demands before touching the passage, so every line read serves a purpose. Her medical education background means she's used to processing dense, unfamiliar materi...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology

Northwestern University

Graduated (Honors Program in Medical Education)

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1590
ACT
36

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