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Benjamin

Certified Tutor

Benjamin

Master of Arts, Linguistics
Benjamin's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening

Linguistics training at the graduate level gives Benjamin an unusual advantage on the SAT's Writing and Language section — he doesn't just know the grammar rules, he can explain *why* English works the way it does, turning tricky syntax and rhetoric questions into predictable patterns. His 1560 SAT ...

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Master of Arts, Linguistics

Test Scores
SAT
1560
Saad

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Saad

Bachelor of Science, Finance
Saad's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra
IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches

Scoring a 1550 on the SAT gave Saad a firsthand understanding of the pacing strategies and question patterns that separate a good score from a great one. He breaks the exam into manageable pieces — tackling evidence-based reading passages with elimination techniques and drilling the grammar rules th...

Education

Mercy College

Bachelor of Science, Finance

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Stella

Bachelor's
Stella's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math
Elementary Math

Stella scored a 1460 on the SAT and closes every session with targeted quizzing — rapid-fire grammar rule identification, evidence-based reading questions, or no-calculator math drills — so students leave knowing exactly what stuck and what needs another pass. That built-in retrieval practice is why...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1460

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Luke

Masters, New Testament
Luke's other Tutor Subjects
7th Grade Math
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry

Luke's English degree and graduate work in close textual analysis give him a natural advantage on the SAT's Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections, where he teaches students to trace argument structure and spot the grammar rules the test recycles most often. His 1480 SAT score backs up a prep a...

Education

Yale University

Masters, New Testament

Davidson College

Bachelors, English

Test Scores
SAT
1480

Certified Tutor

Joseph

Bachelors, Psychology & Creative Writing
Joseph's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Reading and Writing

Scoring a 1450 on the SAT gave Joseph firsthand insight into the pacing and question design that trip students up — especially the evidence-based reading passages where wrong answers are designed to look convincing. His dual background in psychology and creative writing means he can break down both ...

Education

CUNY Brooklyn College

Bachelors, Psychology & Creative Writing

Test Scores
SAT
1450

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Mimi

Masters in Education, Education
Mimi's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

A 1560 SAT scorer with a Master's in Education from Harvard, Mimi brings a structured yet creative approach to test prep — particularly the evidence-based reading passages, where her art history and literary analysis background makes dissecting complex texts second nature. She teaches students to id...

Education

Harvard University

Masters in Education, Education

Dartmouth College

B.A.

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Nina

Masters in biostatistics
Nina's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics Graduate Level
Statistics
Calculus
Algebra

Nina's biostatistics training at Columbia and Northwestern means the SAT Math section — especially data analysis, scatterplot interpretation, and multi-step algebra — plays directly to her strengths. She scored a 1550 and knows how to teach the quantitative reasoning patterns that separate a good ma...

Education

Columbia University

Masters in biostatistics

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences (focus in neurobiology)

Columbia University in the City of New York

Current Grad Student, Biostatistics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Joey

Bachelor in Arts, Theater Arts
Joey's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry
Calculus

What separates a 1500+ SAT score from a 1300 often isn't knowledge — it's knowing how the test tries to trick you. Joey scored a 1570 and built his prep approach around identifying those traps, particularly the algebra and data-analysis questions on the Math section where careful reading matters as ...

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelor in Arts, Theater Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

Violet

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Violet's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Multivariable Calculus

Phillips Exeter's Harkness method trained Violet to pull apart complex problems collaboratively — a habit she now applies to SAT prep, where she teaches students specific tricks for pacing the math sections and spotting grammar patterns in Writing and Language. Her math degree from Brown and 1550 SA...

Education

Brown University (transferring from the University of St Andrews)

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Miranda

Bachelor in Arts, Religious Studies
Miranda's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SSAT- Upper Level

Years of writing and peer-editing philosophy and religion papers at Pomona gave Miranda a precise feel for argument structure and rhetorical traps — exactly what the SAT's Reading and Writing sections test under time pressure. She pairs that verbal strength with a 1560 SAT score and hands-on experie...

Education

Pomona College

Bachelor in Arts, Religious Studies

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Sherry

Bachelor's degree in psychology and linguistics
Sherry's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

Studying both psychology and linguistics at the University of Chicago gave Sherry an unusual double lens for the SAT — the linguistics side sharpens her teaching of grammar rules, sentence structure, and rhetoric on the Writing & Language section, while the psychology side informs how she coaches st...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor's degree in psychology and linguistics

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600

Certified Tutor

Dennis

Bachelor of Science, Finance and Statistics
Dennis's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Statistics

Dennis's finance and statistics coursework at NYU means the SAT Math section plays to his strengths — he teaches students to spot the underlying algebra and data-analysis patterns that repeat across every practice test, turning unfamiliar-looking problems into familiar setups. His 1550 SAT score bac...

Education

New York University

Bachelor of Science, Finance and Statistics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Sharan

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

Planning is where Sharan's SAT prep starts — she maps out exactly which question types a student is losing points on, then builds a week-by-week practice schedule targeting those gaps first. Her premed coursework at Cornell keeps her math and data-analysis skills sharp for the quantitative sections,...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1540
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

13+ years

Rachel

Bachelor's
Rachel's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Trigonometry
Statistics

Rachel earned a perfect 1600 on the SAT, which means she didn't just master each section — she learned exactly where the test tries to create doubt and how to shut it down. Her unusually broad teaching range across math, science, English, and writing lets her coach the full exam without switching ge...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600

Certified Tutor

Jamie

Doctor of Medicine, MD Program
Jamie's other Tutor Subjects
10th Grade Writing
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra

Medical school at Jefferson demands the same skill set the SAT rewards — fast, accurate reading under pressure and clean quantitative reasoning — and Jamie teaches both sides of the exam with that intensity. Having scored a 1550, he knows exactly where the test tries to create confusion, especially ...

Education

PENN. STATE University

Bachelor of Science, Pre Medical Medical Program

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson University

Doctor of Medicine, MD Program

Test Scores
SAT
1550

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