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I am pursuing a career in dentistry/oral surgery and will be beginning dental school at Boston University this fall. For this reason I recently took the DAT, which I am capable of assisting you with as well. During my undergraduate education, which I completed this past December, I worked in my school's tutoring center, helping my peers succeed in mathematics and science courses. Outside of my academic life, I am a big sports fan and I mostly follow the New York sports teams. For fun, I like to play basketball and golf with my friends. I am looking forward towards getting to know you and helping you with your academic needs.

Between a psychology degree that required synthesizing research literature and years teaching philosophy at a community college, Grant has logged serious hours doing what the ACT Reading section actually tests: pulling an author's argument out of dense, unfamiliar text and distinguishing what's stated from what's merely suggested. His 33 ACT composite confirms he knows the test firsthand, and he zeroes in on the dual-passage comparison questions where students most often lose time second-guessing which answer the text actually supports.
I am a recent graduate from Carnegie Mellon University with a dual degree in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. I have several years of tutoring experience in math, English, and broad sciences for kindergarten to high schoolers. Additionally, I have tutored several students for the SAT and ACT who have had favorable results. I truly enjoy working with school students to help them further their education and have made it a part of my routine since highschool.
Premed coursework means Ved has spent years speed-reading dense journal articles across biology, chemistry, and physics — exactly the kind of cross-disciplinary reading stamina that pays off on the ACT Reading section's natural science and social science passages. He teaches students to identify how each paragraph advances an author's argument, so they can answer inference and detail questions by going straight to the relevant lines instead of re-reading entire passages. His perfect 36 ACT composite confirms he's executed that approach under real test conditions.
Most students lose points on ACT Reading not because they can't comprehend the passages but because they spend too long re-reading. Sid's approach treats each passage like a data set: skim for structure, locate evidence fast, and eliminate wrong answers by type. His 35 composite and 5.0 rating speak to how well that method translates to real score gains.
Speed is the real enemy on ACT Reading — four passages in 35 minutes leaves almost no room for re-reading. As an avid reader himself, Shalin teaches active-reading techniques that let students extract main ideas and locate evidence on the first pass. He walks through each passage type (prose fiction, social science, humanities, natural science) so students know what to look for before they even start reading.
The ACT Reading section rewards students who can quickly identify an author's purpose, trace arguments across paragraphs, and distinguish between stated facts and implied conclusions — all under tight time pressure. Rahul scored a 35 ACT composite and teaches a passage-mapping strategy that cuts down re-reading time so students can spend more seconds on the trickiest inference and comparison questions.
Many students lose points on ACT Reading not because they can't read well, but because they spend too long on passages and too little time on answer elimination. Alex, who earned a 35 composite, walks students through a triage strategy — how to skim for structure, locate evidence quickly, and distinguish between answers that are close and answers that are correct.
I am a sophomore at Emory University studying Economics and Global Health. I am a native of Edison, New Jersey and a graduate of John P. Stevens High School. Going through the college application process is nothing if not stressful, but after a few years of analyzing my mistakes and observing others, there are many things that I wish I had known earlier. I am here to provide assistance to high school students looking to excel and meet their goals. It is difficult to meet the expectations of top colleges and universities, but with me in your corner, I hope that burden gets a little lighter.
I am a current student at Yale University pursuing a degree in English. Since I was little, writing and storytelling has been one of my biggest passions. Though back then, I often told stories to my friends and family as though they were truth, once they helped me find the page I've had much, much more success. I have been tutoring kids since I was in high school, but I've also spent many hours working with kids on the baseball diamond as a coach, as well as as a camp counselor. My philosophy is that I know how hard and difficult (and sometimes annoying) high school English and History classes can be, and my goal is to try and bring a little fun back into the material while making sure we do what it takes to master your craft as a budding young writer, whether in a rhetorical analysis of Pride and Prejudice or in your CommonApp personal essay.
I am an undergraduate studying Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reading comprehension on the ACT is less about deep literary analysis and more about efficient information retrieval — finding where the answer lives in the passage and confirming it quickly. Marissa's 35 ACT composite came partly from a skimming-and-targeting method she now teaches, showing students how to handle prose fiction, social science, and natural science passages with different reading speeds.
I'm a Mechanical Engineering PhD Candidate at Lehigh University. I enjoy lifting, basketball, soccer, investing, technology, and soon hope to travel. I graduated from Bucknell University with a BS in Biomedical Engineering in May, along with a Math Minor.
Most students lose time on ACT Reading not because they can't comprehend the passages, but because they second-guess themselves between two answer choices that both look right. Roshan — a pre-med student with a 35 ACT composite and a 5.0 rating — teaches a elimination method rooted in textual evidence: if you can't point to a specific line that supports an answer, it's wrong, full stop. That binary approach is especially effective on the natural science passages, where students tend to overthink based on outside knowledge instead of sticking to what the author actually wrote.
I'm recent college graduate with academic experience across the board, including history (my major), data analysis (my minor), music, sociology, Spanish, and math, and I love sharing what I know with other students. Before college, I wrote many a college application essay and took practice test upon practice test for the SAT, SAT subject tests, AP tests, and ACTs. I was greatly helped by my academic mentors back then and would love to help you out now if you need assistance with that process.
I am currently a Master's Degree student at Princeton Theological Seminary. I would love to help you learn whatever you need to learn. I graduated as an Honor's Fellow from Calvin College with a 3.86 GPA. I got a 35 composite on my ACT, and I definitely get how hard it can be to study for a standardized test when its crunch time. I've tutored many different students for over 5+ years, and after graduate school my goal is to continue teaching. I love helping people have those "Aha!" moments, so if you are need of a breakthrough, lets sit down and see what we can do together!
The ACT Reading section is less about comprehension and more about efficient evidence-hunting across four dense passages in 35 minutes. Akanksha, who earned a 36 composite, teaches a passage-mapping strategy that pinpoints where answers live so students stop re-reading entire paragraphs. She's especially sharp on the paired-passage comparisons that trip up even strong readers.
Most students lose points on ACT Reading not because they can't read, but because they spend too long hunting for answers in the wrong part of the passage. Elijah teaches a passage-mapping strategy that turns each section's prose fiction, social science, and natural science texts into quick-reference outlines. With a 34 composite, he's walked this path himself and knows where the time traps are.
Most ACT Reading mistakes happen not because students misunderstand the passage, but because they spend too long on it and rush the questions. Toni teaches an active-reading method — annotating for tone, argument, and key details in a single pass — that cuts passage time without sacrificing comprehension. She scored a 34 composite on the ACT and has led group prep sessions focused specifically on pacing and passage strategy.
I am looking to tutor in the areas of: Math, English, and for test prep. I was an honors student in High School, scored very well on all my tests, and have now earned a scholarship to go to Rutgers University for the Honors Program.
Reading dense passages about natural science or social studies under time pressure is a different skill than reading for a class — it's about extracting the author's argument and locating evidence quickly. Noah's International Relations degree involved exactly this kind of analytical reading across political theory, history, and policy documents. He teaches students to identify passage structure before diving into questions, which cuts down on time spent re-reading.
The ACT Reading section rewards a specific kind of speed: knowing where to look in a passage instead of re-reading the whole thing. Badri trains students to identify question types — detail retrieval, inference, author's purpose — and match each one to a targeted skimming technique that keeps them on pace across all four passages.
Reading four dense passages in 35 minutes means students can't afford to re-read — they need a system. Lauren teaches an active annotation method that captures main idea, tone, and argument structure on the first pass, so answering questions becomes a retrieval task rather than a scavenger hunt. She scored a 34 ACT composite and brings particular strength to the social science and humanities passages that trip up many test-takers.
Most students lose points on ACT Reading not because they can't comprehend the passages but because they run out of time or second-guess themselves between two close answer choices. Satya, a 36 ACT scorer and avid reader, teaches a passage-mapping technique that cuts re-reading time dramatically and a process for eliminating distractors using direct textual evidence. The result is a more confident, faster read-through that holds up under test-day pressure.
I am a second-year Clinical Psychology Doctoral student at Fairleigh Dickinson University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Science in Society. I have been tutoring since I was in high school. I myself took IB Psychology so I understand what it's like! I love teaching so I'm very passionate about tutoring. My favorite parts of psychology are clinical, social, and the history/philosophy behind psychology. Other than psychology I love history and specifically 20th century history.
I am a student at Yale University and am pursuing a B.A. in Economics. I have experience tutoring various levels of math and am very passionate about furthering the understanding of students in this subject. I also have a lot of test taking strategies that I have implemented in my own academic life and the practical experience of successfully taking many standardized tests which makes me a great resource for the ACT and SAT.
I am a rising sophomore studying at Emory University. I'm pursuing a degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and Computer Science. I have been tutoring students since my sophomore year in high school. I have a passion for problem solving, and I love working with students because they often allow me to observe problems from new perspectives. I view tutoring as a win-win relationship. Not only do I have the opportunity to enrich students' knowledge and intuition in a variety of concepts, but I also get the chance improve my own understanding of concepts by gaining perspective.
Speed is the real enemy on ACT Reading — four passages in 35 minutes leaves almost no room for re-reading. Emma teaches an active-reading method where students annotate for argument structure and tone as they go, so they can answer inference and main-idea questions without hunting back through the text. Her 34 ACT composite and genuine love of books make close reading second nature for her.
I am a sophomore at NYU studying computer and data science. Although math is a big part of my life given my major, science, history and English take up very big spaces in my life. I am a voracious reader, taking the time to expand my knowledge in a wide variety of subjects. Fun fact: I was initially a politics major until I became enamored with the way problem solving is presented in computer science! As a result of my wide variety of interests, I am versatile in tutoring any subject (my strength being English, History, and Math). Please do not hesitate to contact me regarding any consultation! I am here for your success.
I am a junior on the pre-med track at the College of William and Mary who is pursuing a major in biology, and a minor in kinesiology and health sciences. Additionally, I self-study Mandarin and am striving to be able to use it abroad one day.
Most students lose points on ACT Reading not because they can't comprehend the passages but because they run out of time or fall for answer choices that are almost right. Erika's background teaching a full test prep course gave her a toolkit of passage-mapping and elimination strategies tailored to each of the four passage types — prose fiction, social science, humanities, and natural science. She scored a 32 composite and knows how to translate that into practical gains for her students.
Biomedical engineering coursework means Tyler spends his days extracting specific data points from dense research papers — the same skill that separates strong ACT Reading scores from mediocre ones, especially on natural science passages where students get bogged down in technical detail instead of tracking the author's argument. He teaches a triage approach: identify what each paragraph does structurally before answering any questions, so detail and inference items become targeted lookups. His 32 ACT composite and 5.0 student rating back up the method.
Reading dense passages under time pressure is something Mackenzie did daily as a political science and international affairs student at Boston College, and the ACT Reading section demands that same skill. She teaches a passage-mapping strategy that lets students locate answers quickly without rereading entire paragraphs — especially useful on the social science and humanities passages where answer choices are deliberately close. Her 32 ACT composite backs up the approach.
Economics coursework means Emily spends her days reading studies full of competing claims and statistical arguments — exactly the kind of dense, evidence-driven material that shows up in the ACT Reading section's social science and natural science passages. She teaches students to identify what the author actually concludes versus what the data merely suggests, a distinction that trips up most test-takers on inference questions. Holds a 5.0 student rating and a 32 ACT composite.
Most students treat ACT Reading as a speed test, but Ilesh reframes it as a precision exercise: knowing what the question actually asks before hunting for evidence in the passage. His 36 composite came partly from a disciplined passage-mapping strategy that he now teaches students to replicate across all four prose genres the section throws at them.
Reading four dense passages in 35 minutes requires a method, not just speed. John breaks the ACT Reading section into a decision-making process: how to skim for structure, when to go back to the text versus trusting your first read, and how to eliminate answer choices that sound right but distort the passage. His 36 composite and background in literature make him especially sharp on the prose fiction and humanities passages.
Medical school at the University of Arizona means Alex reads hundreds of pages of dense, unfamiliar material every week — the same core skill the ACT Reading section tests under a 35-minute clock. With a perfect 36 ACT composite, he teaches students to attack the paired viewpoints and natural science passages by isolating each author's claim before looking at answer choices, which eliminates the subtle scope-shift traps that cost most test-takers points. Rated 4.8 by students.
Reading four dense passages in 35 minutes forces a different kind of reading than most students are used to. Sugi's cognitive science training at Rice gives her a framework for teaching active reading strategies — how to map an argument's structure on a first pass so that inference and tone questions become straightforward rather than agonizing. She holds a perfect 36 ACT composite and a 5.0 tutoring rating.
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