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Sarah

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Sarah

Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience
Sarah's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Math 3

I am a Neuroscience and Behavior major at Columbia University. Although my major is centered in the STEM field, I am also passionate about human rights work, global engagement, and local outreach. While my future plans are subject to change, I see myself continuing in academia, going to medical scho...

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience

Test Scores
ACT
35
Liz

Certified Tutor

Liz

Masters, Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities 5-12
Liz's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Scoring well on ACT Math means covering a huge range — from pre-algebra through trigonometry — under serious time pressure. Liz earned a 34 ACT composite and has spent years teaching math at the middle school level, so she's particularly sharp at diagnosing which content gaps are costing the most po...

Education

Simmons College

Masters, Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities 5-12

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor of Arts in History (minors in Humanities and Anthropology)

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Vivian

Bachelor in Arts
Vivian's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Mathematics

Most ACT Math questions reward quick recognition over deep calculation — and Vivian, who scored a 36 composite, teaches students to identify which of the 60 problems are algebra in disguise and which actually require trig or coordinate geometry knowledge. Her approach emphasizes eliminating answer c...

Education

Yale University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1530
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Justin

Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Mathematics
Justin's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

Scoring a 33 ACT composite, Justin knows the math section's particular challenge: it's not that any single problem is hard, but that 60 questions in 60 minutes leaves zero room for hesitation. He teaches students to classify problems on sight — coordinate geometry, matrix operations, logarithm prope...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor's in Physics and Mathematics

University of Chicago

Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1560
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

Richard

Bachelor in Arts, Government
Richard's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra

A year as a course assistant in Harvard's math department gave Richard a deep bench of ways to explain concepts when the first approach doesn't click. On ACT Math, he zeroes in on the topics that appear most frequently in the 50s and 60s — coordinate geometry, trigonometric identities, matrices, and...

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor in Arts, Government

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

14+ years

William

Bachelor in Arts, English
William's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus

I'm not tutoring, I love walking through New York for design inspiration and taking carpentry, metalworking, and illustration classes.

Education

Boston University

Bachelor in Arts, English

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Sharan

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology
Sharan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
Calculus
Algebra

Scoring a 36 ACT composite gave Sharan firsthand insight into the math section's quirks — questions that look complicated but collapse once you spot the right property of exponents or the shortcut through a system of equations. She teaches students to identify question types quickly and apply effici...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1540
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

Dana

Bachelor in Arts, Public Policy and American Institutions
Dana's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Middle School Math
Geometry

The ACT Math section covers a wide spread from pre-algebra through trigonometry, but the real challenge is pacing — 60 questions in 60 minutes leaves no room for getting stuck. Dana, who earned a 36 composite, teaches students to triage problems by difficulty and use strategic shortcuts on coordinat...

Education

Brown University

Bachelor in Arts, Public Policy and American Institutions

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1450
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

Michelle

Bachelor in Arts
Michelle's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills

Scoring well on ACT Math means handling 60 questions in 60 minutes, so speed matters as much as accuracy — especially on the algebra and coordinate geometry problems that make up the bulk of the test. Michelle teaches students to identify which problems to solve quickly, which to set up strategicall...

Education

Yale University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Aaron

Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry
Aaron's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Middle School Math
Calculus

Scoring well on ACT Math isn't about knowing advanced topics — it's about solving 60 questions in 60 minutes without getting stuck. Aaron earned a 36 composite and teaches students to recognize problem types on sight, particularly the coordinate geometry and trigonometry questions that tend to slow ...

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1570
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Nicholas

Masters, French Linguistics and Pedagogy
Nicholas's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Subject Test in French with Listening

I'm a recent graduate from the University of Pennsylvania who studied Linguistics and Deaf Studies. I eventually hope to work towards breaking down barriers between the Deaf and hearing worlds and encouraging greater focus on reforming Deaf education practices.

Education

Middlebury College

Masters, French Linguistics and Pedagogy

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelors in Linguistics and Deaf Studies

Test Scores
SAT
1570
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Solange

Bachelor in Arts (Sociology & Women's Studies)
Solange's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
ACT Writing
Public Speaking

I'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campu...

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor in Arts (Sociology & Women's Studies)

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Charles

Masters, Biochemistry
Charles's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

I am currently interviewing for medical school for matriculation in August 2017.

Education

University of Cambridge

Masters, Biochemistry

Amherst College

Bachelors, Neuroscience

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

13+ years

Yocheved

Bachelor's
Yocheved's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
ACT English
ACT Math

The ACT Math section covers everything from coordinate geometry to logarithms in 60 minutes — so speed matters as much as accuracy. Yocheved, who earned a 34 ACT composite, teaches students to recognize which formula a problem is really asking for and how to eliminate answer choices before solving.

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

Robert

Bachelor's
Robert's other Tutor Subjects
Trigonometry
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

Scoring high on ACT Math isn't about knowing advanced calculus — it's about quickly identifying which of the 60 questions are algebra in disguise and which require genuine trig or coordinate geometry. Robert, who earned a 36 composite, teaches students to categorize problems on sight and apply effic...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1550
ACT
36

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