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Ashley

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Ashley

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Ashley's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math
Elementary Math

Biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, Spanish, and college-level math — Ashley's subject range means she's not faking fluency in any ACT section, which matters when a student's weak spot shifts from Science to English mid-prep. She earned a 35 composite and uses that cross-discipline foundation to ...

Education

Oral Roberts University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
35
Kathleen

Certified Tutor

Kathleen

Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics
Kathleen's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Multivariable Calculus
Trigonometry

Scoring a 35 composite on the ACT herself, Kathleen knows how to break down each section's timing traps — especially the math portion, where her background as a mathematics major at Washington University means she can quickly identify which problems deserve full effort and which to strategically ski...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

John

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

John's math degree makes the ACT Math section his home turf, but his 35 composite proves he's just as dangerous on English, Reading, and Science — subjects he actively tutors alongside calculus and essay editing. He zeroes in on the ACT's tendency to test familiar concepts in unfamiliar wrappers, te...

Education

Rockhurst University

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Samuel

Masters in Education, Science Teacher Education
Samuel's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Biostatistics

Teaching AP Chemistry, Biology, and Forensic Science daily means Samuel already knows the content behind the ACT's trickiest Science passages — and his education master's keeps him equally tuned into the reading and writing demands of the English and Reading sections. He earned a 34 composite and us...

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Masters in Education, Science Teacher Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

Jacob

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Jacob's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry
Calculus

A chemistry degree means Jacob genuinely understands the science content behind ACT Science passages — but his real advantage is that he's equally strong on the other side of the exam, with serious essay writing and editing chops that translate directly to the English and Reading sections. He scored...

Education

Missouri State University

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Joy

AB
Joy's other Tutor Subjects
Geometry
College Math
AP Environmental Science
SAT

A strong ACT score depends on managing four very different sections under tight time constraints, and Joy's teaching background covers all of them — math from pre-algebra through trig, science data interpretation, reading analysis, and English grammar conventions. She designs practice sessions aroun...

Education

Boston University

AB

Test Scores
SAT
1570
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Sean

Bachelor in Arts, Computational Biology
Sean's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Molecular Biology
Physics

Computational biology at Columbia means Sean spends his days toggling between quantitative analysis and dense scientific literature — exactly the cross-training that keeps him sharp across all four ACT sections, not just Math and Science. He earned a 34 composite and uses his programming background ...

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelor in Arts, Computational Biology

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Megan

Master of Science, Curriculum and Instruction State Certified Teacher
Megan's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Calculus
Algebra

A state-certified teacher with a master's in curriculum and instruction, Megan designs ACT prep around how students actually learn — not just what's on the test. She teaches all four sections plus Writing, drawing on a 33 composite and years of classroom experience spanning calculus, chemistry, biol...

Education

University of Missouri

Master of Science, Curriculum and Instruction State Certified Teacher

University of Missouri

Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education

Test Scores
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

Kristen

Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education and English minor
Kristen's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Calculus
Algebra

Two years teaching seventh-grade reading and writing sharpened Kristen's ability to spot exactly where students stumble on passage-based questions — a skill that pays off across the ACT's English, Reading, and Science sections, all of which reward careful reading over raw content knowledge. She earn...

Education

Rockhurst University

Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education and English minor

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Evan

Bachelor's
Evan's other Tutor Subjects
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

Scoring a 33 on the ACT while carrying a heavy STEM course load at CU Boulder's aerospace engineering program, Evan knows how to manage time across all four sections — especially the math and science portions where pacing trips up most students. He breaks the Science section down into data interpret...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

Parag

Current Undergrad, Political Science and International Studies
Parag's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
ACT Writing
ACT English

Northwestern's political science curriculum drills the kind of fast, evidence-based reading that the ACT rewards — pulling arguments from dense text under time pressure is something Parag does every week in seminar. He applies that same analytical instinct to the English and Science sections, teachi...

Education

Northwestern University

Current Undergrad, Political Science and International Studies

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Katherine

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Katherine's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Physics
Biology

Dental school admissions forced Katherine to master every corner of the ACT — her 33 composite came from treating the Science section like a biology lab report to decode and the English section like a set of rules to memorize cold. Her biology degree and comfort teaching everything from calculus to ...

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Doctor of Dental Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

Vijaya

Current Undergrad, 6 year medical program
Vijaya's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Elementary Math
Calculus
Algebra

Currently in a six-year medical program, Vijaya brings genuine fluency to every ACT section — the science and math content she studies daily, plus the reading and writing skills her program demands at the college level. She earned a 34 composite and uses that cross-disciplinary grounding to teach st...

Education

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Current Undergrad, 6 year medical program

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Taylor

Current Undergrad Student, Genetics
Taylor's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
College Math

Genetics majors spend their days parsing dense data sets and drawing conclusions from experimental results — which is essentially what the ACT Science section asks students to do in seven minutes flat. Taylor applies that same analytical rigor across all four sections, using her 33 composite and bro...

Education

Iowa State University

Current Undergrad Student, Genetics

Test Scores
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Mubariz

Bachelor of Chemistry, Chemistry
Mubariz's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

Debate training at Pembroke Hill taught Mubariz something most ACT prep overlooks — how to read an argument's structure quickly and identify exactly what a question is really asking, a skill that pays off across English, Reading, and Science passages alike. His 34 composite comes alongside deep comf...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor of Chemistry, Chemistry

Test Scores
ACT
34

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