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Anna

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Anna

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

Northwestern's Honors Program in Medical Education accepted Anna straight out of high school, which meant she had to master the kind of disciplined, high-stakes test-taking that the SAT demands — and her 1590 score reflects that. She teaches students to treat the math section's word problems as logi...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology

Northwestern University

Graduated (Honors Program in Medical Education)

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1590
ACT
36
Elena

Certified Tutor

Elena

Juris Doctor, Law
Elena's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Mathematics
SAT Reading and Writing

Law school at the University of Chicago sharpened exactly the skills the SAT rewards — picking apart dense passages under time pressure, spotting logical gaps, and choosing precise language over vague alternatives. Elena pairs that training with a perfect 1600 SAT score and a tutoring approach built...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor in Arts

University of Chicago Law School

Juris Doctor, Law

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Astoria

Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Astoria's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading and Writing
SAT Math

Going from a 25 ACT to a perfect 36 taught Astoria something most tutors never learn firsthand: how to reverse-engineer a standardized test and build strategies section by section. She applies that same diagnostic approach to the SAT — breaking down question types in Evidence-Based Reading, pinpoint...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1530
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Viktor

Bachelor of Science
Viktor's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics

Most SAT prep treats the math and verbal sections as two separate exams, but Viktor's UChicago math degree and his experience teaching literature, grammar, and college essays mean he can coach the full test without switching gears. He scored a 1600 — a perfect composite — and uses that familiarity w...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor of Science

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Asta

Bachelor in Arts in Political Science
Asta's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math

After working as a test prep tutor and admissions consultant in Hong Kong, Asta developed a full-picture approach to the SAT — she knows not just how to raise scores but how those scores fit into a broader college application strategy for students targeting U.S. universities. Her 1530 SAT and Univer...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor in Arts in Political Science

Test Scores
SAT
1530
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ingrid

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Ingrid's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Trigonometry
Statistics

Scoring a 1540 on the SAT means Ingrid knows how to navigate both the evidence-based reading passages and the no-calculator math section at a high level. She breaks down question types — command of evidence, words in context, passport to advanced math — so students recognize patterns instead of seco...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1540
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Spencer

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering
Spencer's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus

A 1580 SAT gives Spencer credibility, but what actually sets him apart is how he reverse-engineers each section — breaking down Reading passages by question type, drilling the grammar patterns that repeat on Writing, and teaching the specific algebra and data-analysis concepts the College Board lean...

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1580
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Oliver

Engineer
Oliver's other Tutor Subjects
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills

Industrial engineering at Northwestern trained Oliver to optimize systems — a mindset he applies to the SAT by identifying exactly where students hemorrhage points and building targeted drills around those patterns. His own 1590 puts him just ten points from a perfect score, and his approach emphasi...

Education

Northwestern University

Engineer

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1590
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Jeff

Masters, History
Jeff's other Tutor Subjects
10th-11th Grade Writing
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Mathematics

Philosophy training at Princeton built exactly the kind of argument-dissection skills that show up on every SAT Reading passage — identifying claims, weighing evidence, spotting logical structure under time pressure. Jeff pairs that with a 1550 SAT score and direct experience teaching test prep for ...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Masters, History

Princeton University

B.A. in philosophy

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Jessica

Current Undergrad, Economics, Cancer Biology
Jessica's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Microbiology

Jessica scored a 1590 on the SAT while studying economics and cancer biology at the University of Chicago — a combination that means she's equally comfortable unpacking a dense evidence-based reading passage and walking through heart-of-algebra problems under time pressure. She teaches students to s...

Education

University of Chicago

Current Undergrad, Economics, Cancer Biology

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1590
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Emily

Bachelors, Environmental Studies and Jazz Trumpet
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math
Calculus

Oberlin's dual-degree program in Environmental Studies and Jazz Trumpet forced Emily to toggle constantly between analytical and creative thinking — a combination that maps surprisingly well onto the SAT, where students shift from data-heavy math problems to nuanced passage analysis within the same ...

Education

Oberlin College

Bachelors, Environmental Studies and Jazz Trumpet

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Eitan

Bachelor of Science, Physics
Eitan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Trigonometry
Geometry

A 1430 SAT scorer with a physics degree, Eitan brings analytical precision to every section of the test — from dissecting evidence-based reading passages to catching the grammar patterns that the College Board recycles again and again. He also treats the math section as more than just formulas, teac...

Education

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Test Scores
SAT
1430
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Kade

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Kade's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology

As a pre-med biology and chemistry major at Northwestern, Kade tackles the SAT Math section with the same systematic precision he applies to organic chemistry problem sets — translating word problems into clean equations and catching the algebraic traps the College Board loves to set. His 1550 compo...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Evan

Current Grad Student, Statistics
Evan's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics Graduate Level
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Competition Math

Sociology trained Evan to pull arguments apart and read critically under pressure — exactly what the SAT's evidence-based reading questions demand — while his current graduate work in statistics keeps him sharp on the data analysis and algebra that dominate the math sections. He scored a 1590 on the...

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Harvard University

Current Grad Student, Statistics

Test Scores
SAT
1590
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Siva

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Siva's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Differential Equations
Calculus 2
Calculus

A 1560 SAT scorer with a chemical engineering degree and medical school ahead of him, Siva knows how to break down both the math and evidence-based reading sections with precision. He teaches specific pacing strategies for each section — like back-solving on algebra-heavy problems and eliminating tr...

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

Northwestern University

Doctor of Medicine, Health Sciences, General

Test Scores
SAT
1560
ACT
35

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