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9+ years
Sonja
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...
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Master of Arts Teaching, Special Education
Williams College
Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Science

Certified Tutor
10+ years
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...
Yale University
Bachelors
Certified Tutor
8+ years
Jordan
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...
Harvey Mudd College
Bachelor of Science, Engineering, General
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering
Certified Tutor
17+ years
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-...
Rice University
Bachelor in Arts
Certified Tutor
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...
Duke University
Bachelors
Certified Tutor
8+ years
Tristan
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...
University
Bachelor's
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Zhong
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...
Duke University
Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Certified Tutor
5+ years
Kailee
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...
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Kathleen
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...
University
Bachelor's
Certified Tutor
7+ years
Julie
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...
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Erinn
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 ...
Duke University
Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering
Certified Tutor
8+ years
Beepul
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...
Duke University
Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Anastasia
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...
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Behavioral Sciences
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Roger
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...
Duke University
Current Undergrad Student, Economics
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Aaron
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...
The University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Duke University
Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering
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