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I am a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University. I am working towards a BFA in Dance and Choreography with minors in Political Science and Psychology. I have served as a TA for a freshman honors writing course at VCU since Fall 2018. I have also assisted and taught children's dance classes. I enjoy babysitting and helping my younger sister with her homework. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math, Science, and Psychology. I am also happy to help students prepare for Standardized Tests, particularly with the math portions of the exams. I have always felt respect and admiration towards my teachers in both smaller and more grand situations who have shaped me into the lifelong learner that I am. As a tutor, my goal is to make good on this foundation and show students the same courtesy my teachers have shown me.

I am currently studying English literature and secondary education at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. I love Game of Thrones, Warhammer, and YouTube channels about world travel and languages. I am currently learning Spanish and Arabic, and I hope to be fluent in both someday. My biggest bucket list item is to travel to Bolivia and see the Salar de Uyuni. I have had extensive experience as a tutor of all ages, from helping kindergarteners learn to read and write English to working with adult students on their term papers for college. I am available to tutor reading, writing, basic Spanish, SAT/ACT prep, algebra, geometry, and study skills. As your tutor, my goal is to provide you with the tools to catch your own mistakes rather than just correcting them myself. I want to help you grow as a learner so you can use your own strengths to master the material.
I love math and physics, particularly as it relates to geology. Ask me about rocks in my spare time! Also a casual American history and constitutional/political buff. APUSH Text: Henrietta Calculus Text: Stewart Physics Text: Knight
I am a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and Duke University. I received my Bachelor's degree in History and my Master's degree in Religious Studies. Since graduation I have tutored students in American History and Biblical Hebrew, which were exceedingly rewarding experiences. I am especially passionate in helping students learn to think critically, and enjoy the process of learning. While I tutor a variety of subjects, I am most enthusiastic about tutoring in History and Writing because these subjects utilize skills that students will use and cultivate throughout their lives and are applicable for many careers. I would describe my teaching philosophy as hands on and project-based learning. I strive to include fun and relevant videos, songs, and activities into my curriculum to ensure the engagement of my students. Outside of academia I like painting, baking, hiking, photography, and having game nights with friends.
Timing is everything on SAT Math, and Joseph teaches students to recognize which problems deserve full work and which can be solved with strategic back-substitution or estimation. His own 1450 SAT score came from the kind of deliberate practice he now applies to quadratic modeling, systems of inequalities, and data interpretation questions. He holds a 5.0 client rating.
I am graduate from UNC Chapel Hill where I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. I am also a member of Mensa and enjoy exercising and playing basketball or tennis in my free time.
Having scored 1470 on the SAT, Michael knows the math section's emphasis on data interpretation, multi-step algebra, and the handful of advanced concepts that separate a good score from a great one. He zeroes in on the no-calculator section, where comfort with mental arithmetic and algebraic manipulation matters most.
I am a second-year college student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I have previous tutoring experience and I have learned numerous skills and techniques that will help you grow as a student. Outside of school and studying, I enjoy playing sports, such as soccer, tennis, and basketball.
Jenna scored 1470 on the SAT and knows the math section's particular emphasis on data interpretation, scatterplot analysis, and multi-step word problems. Her master's in math education gives her a toolbox of ways to explain the same concept — so when a student doesn't get the textbook version of a linear modeling question, she has three other angles ready.
The SAT Math section rewards students who can move fluidly between algebra, geometry, and data analysis under time pressure. Hunter earned a 1420 SAT and developed strategies for recognizing which tool each problem calls for — whether it's setting up a system of equations or reading a scatterplot trend. He walks through each question type so students build speed without sacrificing accuracy.
I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old electronics, playing Pokemon, or picking at my guitar.
I am passionate about biomedical engineering, and am endlessly amazed by intricacies of the world around us. My degrees are in engineering (BS-General Engineering from Harvey Mudd, MS- Mechanical Engineering, and PhD-Bioengineering from Georgia Tech), but I also love art and literature and linguistics. Outside of academics, I am an avid sports fan (and rugby player) and I love to cook, hike with my dog, and travel.
I am an avid rower and bicyclist. I also greatly enjoy growing vegetables and playing basketball.
I am always excited to help students learn. I would characterize myself as patient and understanding, and aim to help students understand processes rather than just find answers.
I am currently a grad student in NC State's School of Education. I love education and working with folks of all ages to learn. I've been tutoring in some capacity for over 15 years. At first, I primarily taught swim lessons, and then, overtime, I branched out to a myriad of subjects from rock climbing to essay writing and test prep. These days I focus on literacy, organization/executive function skills, test prep, and writing.
I am an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a pre-medicine track, majoring in Health Policy and Management, and minoring in Medical Spanish and Education! I am a National Merit Scholar as well as a Carolina Research Scholar. I'm originally from Brookline, MA and I've been a tutor for about five years now. I work a lot with elementary/middle school kids as both a volunteer and at Kumon, and I have also peer tutored at my high school in honors biology, chemistry, math, and Spanish. Primarily specializing in ACT test prep, I've improved many of my clients' scores by 3 or more points, and helped all of my students achieve their ACT goals. In my free time, I love singing with my a cappella group, the UNC Loreleis, swimming, hanging out with my friends, traveling, going on runs, and petting every dog I see.
Quadratic modeling, interpreting scatterplots, and manipulating complex equations are where most students lose points on SAT Math — not because the concepts are impossible, but because the phrasing is deliberately tricky. Tammy earned a 1550 composite and teaches students to decode what each question is actually asking before reaching for a formula. Rated 5.0 by students.
I am a current senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am completing a degree in Health Policy and Management with minors in chemistry and biology. Currently, I am on the pre-medical track at UNC I am applying to medical schools for next year. I have worked as a tutor at the UNC Learning Center for two semesters and I have been a TA for anatomy and physiology for three semesters (two of those as lead TA).
The SAT's trickiest math questions aren't actually hard math — they're straightforward algebra and geometry wrapped in deliberately misleading phrasing, and Claude's UNC Chapel Hill training in close reading and argumentation makes him unusually good at teaching students to decode what a problem is really asking. His 1570 SAT backs up that approach with results, and he drills the specific test-taking habits — like eliminating answer choices before solving — that turn strong math students into high scorers. Rated 5.0 by students.
Economics and computer science at UNC Chapel Hill keep Rashmi immersed in quantitative problem-solving daily — regression models, algorithm efficiency, optimization — which sharpens exactly the kind of flexible thinking the SAT Math section rewards. She scored a 1580 on the SAT and is especially effective at teaching students to recognize when a problem that looks like it needs five steps can actually be solved in two with the right setup. Rated 5.0 by students.
I am a freshman at Vanderbilt University currently pursuing a B.S. in Biochemistry. My inquisitive nature has fostered a love for mathematics, the natural sciences, and how they interact to produce the world we experience every day. This extends to my teaching strategy, where I emphasize the importance of conceptual understanding rather than pure memorization of equations and steps. My recent experience in a wide variety of Advanced Placement courses lends me insight to recent changes in course objectives and exam formatting.
I'm a current junior at the College of William and Mary majoring in French and Francophone Studies and Linguistics. I have a history of high achievement and lots of on-the-job experience tutoring and teaching young people. My areas of expertise are French, Latin, linguistics, and English/language arts. I'm very excited and privileged to help unlock students' potentials to achieve!
Biochemistry coursework means Abir solves equations and interprets quantitative data every day, but what makes her SAT Math tutoring click is how recently she took the test herself — her 1560 means she remembers exactly which problem types eat up time and which ones reward a two-second shortcut. She zeroes in on the geometry and advanced math questions where students most often second-guess correct instincts, teaching them to commit to a solution path instead of waffling between approaches. Rated 5.0 by students.
The SAT Math section rewards students who can move fluidly between algebra setups and strategic elimination — and Zhong's 1590 SAT means he's done exactly that under real testing conditions. His sociology coursework at Duke involves enough quantitative methods and data interpretation to keep those skills sharp, and he teaches students to spot the section's recurring patterns around linear models and percentage problems so they stop second-guessing themselves on test day.
Callie scored a 1560 SAT and uses that experience to zero in on the algebra, advanced math, and data analysis concepts that make up the bulk of the SAT Math section. She's especially effective at demystifying word problems — translating real-world scenarios into equations is a skill she practices daily in her scientific research at Duke. Students learn not just how to solve each problem type, but how to recognize which approach a question is actually testing.
Rebecca's economics and data science work at UC Berkeley meant constant fluency with the exact quantitative reasoning the SAT Math section tests — building equations from real-world scenarios, interpreting data tables, and manipulating algebraic relationships under time constraints. She zeroes in on the problem-solving and data-analysis questions where students often misread what's being asked, teaching them to map wordy setups onto clean mathematical operations before solving. Her 1520 SAT and 5.0 rating speak for themselves.
Wallis's arts background might seem unlikely for SAT Math, but her 1470 SAT means she's proven she can perform on the quantitative side of the test — and her writing-center experience taught her to break problems down into clear, logical steps, a skill that's just as useful for translating wordy algebra setups into solvable equations. She's particularly effective with students who are stronger in humanities and need someone who speaks their language while tackling the ratio, proportion, and linear-function questions that dominate the scoring.
School psychology grad work at Texas State has Alyssa constantly assessing how students process information under pressure — a skill she applies directly to SAT Math by pinpointing whether a student's mistakes stem from conceptual gaps, rushing, or misreading the question's setup. Her 1550 SAT means she's already mastered the geometry and algebra problems that dominate the test, and she teaches students to slow down on the tricky conditional phrasing the College Board uses to disguise straightforward calculations. Rated 5.0 by students.
I am currently a student at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a degree in Computer Science. I not only am incredibly passionate about programming and computer science, but about math and learning in general. I have experience teaching people young and old about computers and the way the work in depth. I love meeting new people and finding out the way they think so I can better serve them as a teacher.
I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh looking to pursue the pre-med track as a Neuroscience major. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, playing the piano, writing, reading, listening to music, etc.
My name is Ananya, and I am a recent graduate of Georgetown University, where I obtained a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.A. in Government, graduating with Honors. In college, my favorite areas of math were calculus, linear algebra, and data science, which led me to conduct math statistics research for two years. I am an incoming Master's student at Cambridge University, where I will be studying and researching Digital Policy. My interdisciplinary educational experience informs my creative and engaging approach to education. I have many years of teaching experience throughout high school, I tutored elementary and middle school math and English in both paid and volunteer positions, and served as a TA for Precalculus and AP US History. In college, I served as a leader for multiple mentorship programs for high schoolers and incoming college students. These experiences taught me patience and the ability to adapt learning experiences to individual students' strengths. I take a reflective and iterative approach to tutoring, with practice, feedback, and application of material in various contexts. As your tutor, I am passionate about fostering a deeper understanding of material that will lead to your success, while embedding fun into the process. Please consider booking a lesson, and I look forward to getting started!
I am dedicated to meeting students where they are in order to find the best path forward.
Paul earned a 1540 SAT composite and uses that experience to teach the math section strategically — identifying which Heart of Algebra and Problem Solving questions to attack first and which to flag for a second pass. He drills students on the specific skill of back-solving and plugging in, two techniques that turn abstract-looking questions into straightforward arithmetic.
As a dedicated tutor who is currently a Political Science and Public Policy student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I am passionate about fostering a love for learning in my students. I specialize in ACT and SAT preparation, AP Literature and Language courses, and any other English or writing related subjects! My teaching philosophy centers on creating a supportive environment where students feel encouraged to express themselves and engage with the material. I strive to tailor my approach to each individual learner, ensuring that they not only grasp the concepts but also gain confidence in their abilities. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy reading literature and exploring new ideas, which I believe enriches my teaching and inspires my students.
I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Physics. I primarily tutor physics and math subjects. I especially love tutoring physics because it is an opportunity to make sense of the physical world surrounding us through mathematical relationships. Many students have difficulty with physics at first because it introduces new methods of thinking, so I love trying to help students reach that "click" moment where everything comes together. The actual calculations of physics problems may be daunting, but I aim to strengthen fundamental concepts during my tutoring sessions so that students feel confident to tackle difficult problems on AP and other standardized tests. Outside of my academic pursuits, I love music production, sound design, and song writing.
I am a senior Public Policy major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a minor in Southern Studies and History. I will be attending law school next fall. I tutor the LSAT, English, general essay writing and composition, American history, music theory, economics, statistics, and more. In my free time, I'm reading a book, playing the piano, or watching college basketball.
Studying both economics and biostatistics at UNC Chapel Hill means Alex works with data, models, and algebraic reasoning every week — exactly the skill set the SAT Math section leans on hardest. His 1590 SAT shows he's mastered the test's pacing and question design, and he's especially sharp at teaching students how to handle the "Problem Solving and Data Analysis" questions where reading a table correctly matters as much as the arithmetic behind it.
Students who ace their math classes but underperform on the SAT often have a pacing problem, not a knowledge problem — and Kathleen's background teaching everything from pre-algebra through multivariable calculus means she can quickly pinpoint whether a student is slow because they're shaky on fundamentals or because they're overcomplicating the solve. She scored a 1470 on the SAT herself and builds practice around the geometry and advanced math questions where strong students most often waste time second-guessing a correct first instinct. Rated 4.9 by students.
Economics majors spend their days turning word problems into equations — supply and demand curves, marginal cost functions, optimization — which is exactly the muscle the SAT Math section tests across its algebra and data-interpretation questions. Ify scored a 1550 on the SAT and brings that same translate-then-solve instinct to the ratio, percentage, and linear modeling problems students tend to rush through and botch. Rated 5.0 by students.
I'm a dental hygiene resident at UNC Adams School of Dentistry and studying to be dental hygiene educator. My thesis and research is focused on environmentally sustainable dental practices. Part of my graduate student duties is to educate and tutor adult learners on subjects such oral pathology, microbiology, tooth anatomy, and clinical skills. I also have experience educating and tutoring learners from grades pre-k to 12 on subjects that range from writing/reading to math. Educating and learning is for everyone but sometimes it's about finding the method that works for you. Personal understanding of what learning methods work and willingness to explore is key to lifelong academic success and development.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Score improvement depends on your starting point and how consistently you work with a tutor. Students typically see meaningful gains—often 50-100+ points—within 8-12 weeks of focused preparation, especially when combining personalized instruction with regular practice tests. The key is identifying your specific weak areas (algebra, geometry, data analysis, etc.) and targeting those systematically rather than studying everything at once.
The most common struggles are pacing (running out of time), misunderstanding question formats, and gaps in foundational algebra skills. Many students also struggle with the transition from calculator to no-calculator sections, or with word problems that require translating English into mathematical equations. A tutor can help you identify which of these is holding you back and build strategies to address it.
Most students benefit from 8-12 weeks of consistent tutoring leading up to test day, meeting 1-2 times per week. If you're starting further out or have significant gaps to fill, a longer timeline gives you more room to practice and build confidence. The exact timeline depends on your current level, target score, and how much independent practice you're doing between sessions.
Practice tests are essential—they help you get comfortable with the format, identify pacing issues, and reveal which topics need more work. Taking full, timed practice tests every 2-3 weeks lets you track progress and adjust your study plan. Between full tests, targeted practice on specific question types (grid-ins, word problems, etc.) helps reinforce skills without overwhelming yourself.
Confidence comes from preparation and familiarity. When you work with a tutor, you practice problems repeatedly, learn multiple strategies for each question type, and get comfortable with the test format—all of which reduce anxiety on test day. Tutors also teach time-management and mental strategies to help you stay calm when you encounter a difficult problem.
Look for tutors with strong mathematics backgrounds, proven SAT prep experience, and familiarity with the current test format. Ideally, they should have a track record of helping students improve scores and understand their teaching approach before committing. Varsity Tutors connects you with expert tutors who specialize in SAT Math and can tailor their approach to your learning style and goals.
The best way is to take a full, timed practice test and review your results carefully—note which question types you missed and whether it was due to careless errors, timing, or not understanding the concept. A tutor can analyze your practice test results with you and create a targeted study plan that prioritizes the areas where you'll gain the most points. This beats studying randomly and wastes less of your prep time.
Your first session is typically an assessment and planning meeting. The tutor will learn about your target score, current strengths and weaknesses, and timeline. They may have you work through a few problems to understand your approach, then outline a personalized study plan focused on the topics and strategies that will help you improve most. This foundation makes all your future sessions more effective.
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