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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

Fun fact about Paula: she passed the Jeopardy! Online Test — the same kind of quick, accurate recall and analytical reading under pressure that the SAT rewards across both its verbal and math sections. Her 1520 SAT score backs up that breadth, and her psychology and communication studies background ...

Education

Vanderbilt University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1520
ACT
32
Alina

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Alina

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Alina's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry

Scoring a 1410 on the SAT while balancing a demanding pre-med biology curriculum at UGA, Alina knows how to study strategically — and she teaches that same efficiency to the students she tutors across all three sections. She breaks down reading passages by argument structure, tackles math problems t...

Education

University of Georgia

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1410

Certified Tutor

Ben

Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics
Ben's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading and Writing

Linguistics training teaches you to see language as a system of rules — which is exactly what the SAT's Reading and Writing section rewards, since every grammar question and evidence-based reading passage follows predictable structural patterns. Ben applies that analytical lens alongside a 1570 SAT ...

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

Sasha

Bachelors, Computer Engineering/French
Sasha's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Competition Math
Trigonometry

Computer engineering coursework means Sasha thinks in logic and systems — exactly the mindset that cracks the SAT Math section's multi-step problem sets and data analysis questions. But her double major in French also built the close-reading precision that pays off on Evidence-Based Reading passages...

Education

Case Western Reserve University

Bachelors, Computer Engineering/French

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ethan

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

Neuroscience coursework at WashU trains a very specific skill — reading dense, data-heavy passages under pressure and extracting exactly what matters — which is essentially what the SAT's Evidence-Based Reading section demands. Ethan pairs that analytical reading ability with strong math fundamental...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1510
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Matthew

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Matthew's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading and Writing
SAT Verbal

Political science training means reading dense arguments and picking them apart — exactly the skill that separates good SAT Reading scores from great ones. Matthew pairs that analytical instinct with serious math chops (he scored a 1580 composite) and teaches students to spot the structural patterns...

Education

University of Georgia

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Hailey

Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Hailey's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus

Majoring in both psychology and mathematics at UGA's honors college, Hailey brings genuine fluency on both halves of the SAT — she doesn't just coach the verbal side and hand off the math, or vice versa. Her 1570 composite came from treating each section as its own system of patterns, and she teache...

Education

University of Georgia

Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Alexandra

Doctor of Philosophy, Astronomy
Alexandra's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

Most SAT prep tutors split neatly into "math person" or "reading person" — Alexandra is genuinely both, with a PhD in astronomy that demands heavy quantitative problem-solving and a BFA in creative writing that built the close-reading and rhetorical analysis skills the Evidence-Based Reading section...

Education

Emerson College

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

Georgia State University

Doctor of Philosophy, Astronomy

Test Scores
SAT
1510

Certified Tutor

Rebecca

Bachelors, Anthropology
Rebecca's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus

Most SAT prep treats the verbal and math sections as completely separate worlds, but Rebecca's anthropology training taught her to read analytically and reason quantitatively in the same breath — a combination that maps neatly onto the exam's structure. She scored a 1550 and uses that experience to ...

Education

Brown University

Bachelors, Anthropology

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jillian

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

Jillian scored a 1520 on the SAT and brings a biomedical engineering background that sharpens her approach to both the math and evidence-based reading sections. She breaks down data interpretation questions and passage analysis using the same structured reasoning she applies in her engineering cours...

Education

Tulane University of Louisiana

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1520
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Jennifer

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

Neuroscience coursework at Emory trained Jennifer to process dense, data-heavy passages quickly — exactly the skill that separates strong SAT readers from students who run out of time on evidence-based question pairs. She scored a 1520 on the SAT and uses that experience to teach specific pacing tac...

Education

Emory University

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1520
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Chandler

Master of Arts Teaching, Teaching
Chandler's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Statistics

What makes Chandler's SAT approach distinctive is his economics and teaching background — he treats the test as a system to decode, not a mountain to climb, and his 1560 score proves the method works. He's especially sharp on the math sections, where he connects algebraic reasoning and data interpre...

Education

Georgia State University

Master of Arts Teaching, Teaching

Georgia State University

Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

Tyler

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

Before heading to Columbia for medical school, Tyler spent his undergrad years TAing and tutoring while refining the test-taking strategies behind his 1550 SAT score — particularly the habit of translating dense reading passages into argument outlines and catching the algebraic shortcuts buried in m...

Education

Emory University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Alice

Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science
Alice's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Cognitive science at Brown means Alice studies how people actually process information — a background she applies directly to SAT strategy, especially when it comes to pacing decisions and recognizing the reasoning patterns behind evidence-based reading questions. She scored a 1590 on the SAT hersel...

Education

Brown University

Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science

Test Scores
SAT
1590

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Isabella

Current Grad Student, Operations Research
Isabella's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

MIT's math curriculum taught Isabella to think in systems — a habit that pays off on the SAT, where she connects algebra, data analysis, and problem-solving strategies into a cohesive approach rather than treating each question type in isolation. Her 1510 SAT score and operations research training a...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (minors in Management Science and Ancient and Medieval Studies)

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Current Grad Student, Operations Research

Test Scores
SAT
1510

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