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Nicholas

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Nicholas

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science
Nicholas's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Geometry

Graduate-level math at the University of Illinois paired with a computer science degree means Nicholas can dissect the ACT's quantitative sections at a level most tutors can't — but his philosophy reading habit and essay editing experience keep him equally dangerous on English and Reading. His perfe...

Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36
Caroline

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Caroline

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Caroline's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

Caroline's mechanical engineering degree means the ACT's Math and Science sections play to her daily skillset, but she also tutors English, literature, and essay editing — so she's not faking it on the verbal half of the test. She earned a 35 composite and builds section-by-section plans that zero i...

Education

Stanford University

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ryne

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Ryne's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Mathematics

Having completed Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus through the University of Minnesota's Talented Youth Math Program by 10th grade, Ryne pairs serious quantitative chops with the rhetorical and analytical skills from his political science training — covering all four ACT sections without lea...

Education

Stanford University

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

6+ years

David

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
David's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Geometry

David's computer science training shows up most clearly in how he teaches the ACT — he treats each section as a system to debug, isolating exactly where a student's process breaks down rather than reteaching content they already know. His perfect 36 composite means he's pressure-tested every section...

Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1570
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Katie

Master of Social Work, Social Work
Katie's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Katie's theater and social work training gives her an unusual ACT toolkit — she reads the English and Reading sections like someone trained to analyze texts critically, and her social work background means she picks up quickly on what's causing a student to freeze or rush through a section. She earn...

Education

Fordham University

Master of Social Work, Social Work

Barnard College

Bachelor in Arts, Theater Literature, History, and Criticism

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Nisarg

Bachelors, Neuroscience
Nisarg's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading and Writing
ACT Writing

Scoring a 34 composite on the ACT means Nisarg knows how to perform consistently across all four sections — not just the ones that come naturally. His neuroscience background gives him a sharp read on the Science section's data interpretation passages, and he breaks down the English and Reading sect...

Education

University of Minnesota

Bachelors, Neuroscience

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

Rohit

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Economics
Rohit's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Debate coaching gives Rohit something most ACT tutors lack — he trains high schoolers daily to read critically under pressure, dissect arguments on the fly, and structure written responses in minutes, which maps directly onto the Reading, English, and Writing sections. His 35 composite and dual back...

Education

University of Minnesota

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Economics

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Jaya

Bachelors, Genetics & French
Jaya's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Statistics
Middle School Math

Pre-med genetics and French — that combination means Jaya reads ACT Science passages like lab reports and dissects English questions with the grammatical precision her French coursework demands, covering the full exam without leaning on just one strength. She earned a 35 composite and builds section...

Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Bachelors, Genetics & French

Test Scores
SAT
1530
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Ella

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

Ella's physics degree means she thinks in graphs, data tables, and quantitative reasoning all day — which is exactly what the ACT Science section demands, and why she treats it as the fastest section to improve once students stop trying to "do science" and start reading like a physicist skimming a j...

Education

Bethel University

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1540
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Harry

Current Undergrad Student, Economics
Harry's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
ACT English
ACT Math

Double-majoring in economics and math at Carleton means Harry's daily work lives at the intersection of quantitative reasoning and close reading of dense material — the exact combination the ACT demands across all four sections. He earned a 35 composite and leans especially hard on the Math and Scie...

Education

Carleton College

Current Undergrad Student, Economics

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Emily

Current Undergrad Student, Biomedical Engineering
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Statistics

Most ACT prep treats all four sections like they require the same skillset, but Emily's biomedical engineering and math coursework at the University of Minnesota means she can teach the underlying reasoning behind each one — whether that's parsing experimental designs in Science or catching the gram...

Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Current Undergrad Student, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Marika

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Marika's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

Veterinary school trains you to synthesize massive amounts of information under pressure — exactly the muscle Marika flexes across all four ACT sections, from parsing dense Science passages to catching the grammatical patterns English recycles every test. Her 32 composite and broad teaching range sp...

Education

University of Wisconsin Madison

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Sciences

Test Scores
SAT
1500
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Abbey

Current Undergrad, English, Journalism
Abbey's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

English and journalism training sharpens exactly the skills the ACT's Reading and English sections demand — argument tracking, rhetorical analysis, and the grammar instincts that make predictable rule-based questions feel automatic. Abbey pairs that verbal strength with a 33 composite and enough mat...

Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Current Undergrad, English, Journalism

Test Scores
SAT
1560
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Audrey

Master in Public Health, Epidemiology
Audrey's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Having scored a 34 composite and tutored ACT math prep during her time at Grinnell College, Audrey knows how to break each section into repeatable strategies — from pacing on the Science passages to grammar rule recognition in English. Her math degree means she can quickly diagnose where a student i...

Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Master in Public Health, Epidemiology

Grinnell College

Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

9+ years

David

Bachelor in Arts, Public Policy Analysis
David's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Statistics

Public policy analysis at Pomona College means David spends his days pulling apart data, building arguments, and doing the kind of quantitative reasoning that maps directly onto every ACT section — and his perfect 36 composite proves it translates. His math minor keeps the back half of the Math sect...

Education

Pomona College

Bachelor in Arts, Public Policy Analysis

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1540
ACT
36

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