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Sonja

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Sonja

Master of Arts Teaching, Special Education
Sonja's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Science

Scoring a 1550 on the SAT herself, Sonja knows the test inside and out — from pacing strategies on the reading passages to catching the grammar traps the College Board loves to recycle in the Writing section. Her special education training gives her a unique edge: she builds individualized prep plan...

Education

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Master of Arts Teaching, Special Education

Williams College

Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Science

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Simon

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Simon

Bachelors
Simon's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Quantitative Reasoning

Simon's 1590 SAT sits in the 99th percentile, but what makes him effective as a prep tutor is the breadth behind it — dual degrees in International Relations and Environmental Studies mean he genuinely engages with both the quantitative and evidence-based reading sides of the exam. He teaches studen...

Education

Yale University

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1590

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Jordan

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering
Jordan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra

A 1510 SAT scorer with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech, Jordan brings serious analytical firepower to every section of the test — from dissecting Reading passage arguments to optimizing Math pacing on no-calculator questions. His engineering training means he teaches students to ap...

Education

Harvey Mudd College

Bachelor of Science, Engineering, General

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1510

Certified Tutor

17+ years

Tammy

Bachelor in Arts
Tammy's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

Duke medical school sharpened Tammy's ability to process dense, technical reading under pressure — exactly the skill that drives scores up on the SAT's Evidence-Based Reading section. She pairs that with a biochemistry background that keeps the math side tight, especially on data analysis and multi-...

Education

Rice University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Callie

Bachelors
Callie's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

Doing brain tumor research at Duke Medical Center before heading to medical school, Callie brings the same analytical precision to SAT prep that she applies to scientific data — particularly on the math sections, where she teaches students to translate word problems into solvable equations quickly a...

Education

Duke University

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Tristan

Bachelor's
Tristan's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Subject Test in Latin
SAT Subject Test in French with Listening

Studying linguistics at William & Mary means Tristan doesn't just know the SAT's grammar and rhetoric rules — he understands *why* English works the way it does, which makes the Writing and Language section's trickiest questions feel predictable. His 1590 SAT score and dual focus on French and lingu...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1590

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Zhong

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Zhong's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading and Writing
ACT Writing

Zhong's 1590 SAT score came out of a sociology major's toolkit — close reading of dense research, argument analysis, and comfort with data — which means he teaches the exam as an integrated reasoning test rather than a collection of disconnected sections. He walks students through how to read SAT pa...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Test Scores
SAT
1590
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Kailee

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Kailee's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

Kailee scored a 1510 on the SAT and brings a systematic approach to both the Evidence-Based Reading and Math sections. Her neuroscience background gives her real insight into how memory and attention work during a four-hour exam — she teaches pacing strategies and question-triage techniques that kee...

Education

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1510

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kathleen

Bachelor's
Kathleen's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Statistics Graduate Level
Pre-Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

Students who need to move fluidly between SAT Math and the verbal sections benefit from Kathleen's unusually wide range — she teaches everything from college-level statistics and calculus down to grammar and essay writing, so nothing on the exam falls outside her comfort zone. Her own 1470 SAT score...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1470
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Julie

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Julie's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Neuroscience
Physics

Julie's neuroscience training built the kind of analytical reading stamina that pays off on the SAT's dense, evidence-based passages — she teaches students to track an author's argument across paragraphs and match claims to supporting citations without second-guessing. Her own 1480 SAT score and dua...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1480

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Erinn

Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering
Erinn's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Biomedical Engineering

Scoring a 1510 on the SAT means Erinn knows exactly where points are won and lost — from the tricky no-calculator algebra questions to the evidence-based reading pairs that trip up even strong students. Her biomedical engineering background gives her a natural edge on the quantitative side, and she ...

Education

Duke University

Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1510

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Beepul

Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Beepul's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

Studying biomedical engineering and mathematics at Duke, Beepul knows the SAT Math section inside out — from quadratic modeling and systems of equations to the data-interpretation questions that trip up students who rush through graphs. He scored a 1520 on the SAT and uses that experience to teach p...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1520

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Anastasia

Bachelor of Science, Behavioral Sciences
Anastasia's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

Anastasia scored a 1480 on the SAT and knows the test from both sides — first as a student who worked with a tutor to raise her own score, then as someone who breaks down Reading passages, grammar conventions, and no-calculator math strategies for others. Her behavioral sciences background at Duke s...

Education

Duke University

Bachelor of Science, Behavioral Sciences

Test Scores
SAT
1480

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Roger

Current Undergrad Student, Economics
Roger's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays

Scoring 1410 on the SAT while balancing a heavy AP course load, Roger developed time-management strategies for each section that he now breaks down for other students — particularly the math portion, where his economics training at Duke keeps quantitative reasoning sharp. He zeroes in on the data-an...

Education

Duke University

Current Undergrad Student, Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1410

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Aaron

Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering
Aaron's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus 2
Calculus
Algebra

A 1530 SAT scorer who tinkers with cars and old electronics for fun, Aaron brings that same diagnostic mindset to test prep — isolating exactly where points are being lost and building targeted strategies for each section. He's particularly sharp on the math side, where his mechanical engineering ba...

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

Duke University

Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1530

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