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Paula

Certified Tutor

Paula

Bachelor in Arts
Paula's other Tutor Subjects
1st-12th Grade Writing
1st-12th Grade Reading
2nd-8th Grade Math
3rd-8th Grade Science

Getting past the Jeopardy! Online Test takes the same broad-but-quick knowledge retrieval the ACT rewards — and Paula brings that same cross-disciplinary range to all four sections, backed by a 32 composite and a psychology background that sharpens her read on how students actually process questions...

Education

Vanderbilt University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1520
ACT
32
Ilesh

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ilesh

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

Georgia Tech's Industrial and Systems Engineering program sits at the crossroads of math, data analysis, and logical reasoning — which means Ilesh trained daily in exactly the quantitative and analytical thinking the ACT tests across Math, Science, and even the evidence-based Reading questions. He e...

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Sophie

Bachelor of Science, Philosophy
Sophie's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Middle School Math
Calculus

A perfect 36 composite means Sophie has mastered every section of the ACT — but what makes her effective is how she reverse-engineers each one. She breaks the Science section down as a data-reading exercise, drills timing strategies for the Math section's final ten questions, and teaches the grammar...

Education

Emory University

Bachelor of Science, Philosophy

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jillian

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Jillian's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
ACT Math

Most students preparing for the ACT already know the content — what trips them up is translating classroom knowledge into test-day speed, especially on the Math and Science sections where time pressure is ruthless. Jillian's biomedical engineering training means she thinks natively in the quantitati...

Education

Tulane University of Louisiana

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1520
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ethan

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Ethan's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

Neuroscience at WashU means Ethan spends his days parsing dense research and quantitative data — the same core skills the ACT's Science and Reading sections test under time pressure. He earned a 35 composite and uses his cross-disciplinary range (biology, chemistry, algebra, essay writing) to coach ...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1510
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Jennifer

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Jennifer's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Biology
High School Biology

Neuroscience at Emory trains Jennifer to process dense, unfamiliar material quickly — the exact skill that makes the ACT Science section manageable and the Reading section less of a time crunch. She scored a 35 composite and pairs that cross-disciplinary background (she also tutors calculus, literat...

Education

Emory University

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1520
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Tyler

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Tyler's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Biology
High School Biology

Heading to Columbia medical school this fall, Tyler brings the kind of cross-disciplinary fluency — biology, Latin, calculus, literature — that means no ACT section catches him off guard, from the science data passages to the grammar-heavy English questions. His 35 composite came from treating each ...

Education

Emory University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Michael

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Michael's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus

Scoring a 34 ACT composite while juggling a demanding biomedical engineering curriculum taught Michael how to study strategically under pressure — a skill he now passes along through targeted section-by-section prep. His science and math background makes him especially effective at breaking down the...

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

University of Wisconsin Madison

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Marion

Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Marion's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2
SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M

Having worked as both a high school science teacher and a college prep administrator, Marion knows the ACT from both sides — the content students need and the strategic habits that actually move scores. Her neurobiology training at Harvard keeps the Science and Math sections covered, while years of ...

Education

Lipscomb University

Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Harvard University

Bachelor of Science

Test Scores
SAT
1540
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Matthew

Bachelor of Science, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Matthew's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus

A 34 ACT composite paired with a chemical engineering background from Georgia Tech means Matthew attacks each section with a different strategy — the Science section as a data-interpretation exercise, Math as pattern recognition, and English/Reading through structural analysis. He breaks down timing...

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Bachelor of Science, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jackson

Current Undergrad Student, Computer Science
Jackson's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

Having taken the SAT five times and earned a 1590, Jackson understands standardized testing from the inside — the mental stamina, the diminishing returns of content review, and the strategic adjustments that actually move scores. That test-taking fluency carries over to the ACT, where his 35 composi...

Education

Haverford College

Current Undergrad Student, Computer Science

Test Scores
SAT
1590
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Burhanuddin

Bachelor of Science, Physics
Burhanuddin's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Statistics

Georgia Tech's physics program forces you to think quantitatively under pressure — a skill Burhanuddin channels directly into ACT Math and Science, where his 35 composite means he knows exactly how the test rewards efficient problem-solving over brute-force calculation. He also covers English and Re...

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Test Scores
SAT
1510
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

13+ years

Adel

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
Adel's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Competition Math
Pre-Calculus

Scoring a 34 composite on the ACT means Adel knows how to perform consistently across all four sections — not just the ones that come naturally. His biochemistry background at Georgia Tech gives him a particular edge on the Science and Math sections, where he teaches students to read data tables qui...

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Chris

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Chris's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Geometry

Studying computer science and education at Cornell gives Chris an unusual double lens on the ACT — he knows the math and science content cold, but his education training means he also understands why students get stuck on specific question types and how to fix those patterns quickly. He earned a 35 ...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Test Scores
SAT
1430
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Maddie

Current Undergrad Student, Biochemistry
Maddie's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

A 34 ACT composite paired with a biochemistry background at Rice means Maddie knows both the science-heavy passages and the grammar rules that trip up most test-takers. She breaks the exam into section-specific strategies — like treating ACT Science as a data-interpretation exercise and using proces...

Education

Rice University

Current Undergrad Student, Biochemistry

Test Scores
SAT
1580
ACT
34

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