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Michael

Certified Tutor

Michael

Bachelors, Bioengineering, Economics
Michael's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math

Most SAT prep treats the math and verbal sections as completely separate worlds, but Michael's dual focus in Bioengineering and Economics means he's constantly translating between quantitative data and written arguments — exactly the mental shift the SAT demands. He scored a 1560 and teaches student...

Education

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Bachelors, Bioengineering, Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1560
ACT
35
Anna

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Anna

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Anna's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology

Having scored a 1530 on the SAT herself just recently, Anna knows the current test inside and out — from pacing strategies on the Reading section to the specific grammar rules that repeat on Writing and Language. Her engineering background at Lehigh means the math section is second nature, freeing h...

Education

Lehigh University

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Chelain

PHD, PhD: Molecular Pharmacology and Structural Biology; MD: Medicine. Currently a Resident in Radiation Oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. C
Chelain's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays
Literature

Scoring a 1550 on the SAT while juggling a dual PhD/MD track at Northwestern says something about efficiency under pressure — Chelain knows how to maximize points per minute on both the math and evidence-based reading sections. She breaks down SAT questions by what they're actually testing (inferenc...

Education

Thomas Jefferson University

PHD, PhD: Molecular Pharmacology and Structural Biology; MD: Medicine. Currently a Resident in Radiation Oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. C

Swarthmore College

Bachelors, Biology, Psychology

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Elliot

Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience
Elliot's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics Graduate Level
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Middle School Math

Elliot's neuroscience PhD trained him to parse dense research passages and interpret statistical figures quickly — exactly the skills that drive scores up on the SAT's evidence-based reading and data-heavy math questions. He scored a 1540 on the SAT himself and builds test strategy around recognizin...

Education

Hampshire College

Bachelor in Arts, Cognitive Science

Vanderbilt University

Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1540
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

Nishad

Bachelors, Premedicine
Nishad's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Microbiology
Chemistry

Medical school admissions forced Nishad to master every section of the SAT on his way to a 1580 composite — and that full-test perspective means he coaches the Reading, Writing, and Math sections as one integrated strategy rather than three separate prep tracks. His premed science training sharpens ...

Education

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Bachelors, Premedicine

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Peter

Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics
Peter's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra

Georgetown's math program trained Peter to think in precise, logical steps — exactly the skill that turns the SAT Math section's multi-step word problems and data analysis questions into straightforward solves. His 1580 SAT score and years of tutoring both math and writing mean he covers the full ex...

Education

Georgetown University

Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Enrico

Bachelor of Science
Enrico's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
Multivariable Calculus
Trigonometry

MIT's math program builds exactly the kind of quantitative reasoning the SAT Math section demands — from algebraic manipulation to data analysis under time pressure — and Enrico pairs that with a 1570 SAT score of his own. He teaches students to recognize the underlying structure of each problem typ...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1570
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Danielle

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Danielle's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Statistics

Three semesters teaching ESL to immigrants and refugees at Tufts gave Danielle a sharp sense for how people actually process language under pressure — a skill that translates directly to coaching the SAT's Reading and Writing sections, where time management and passage decoding matter more than voca...

Education

Tufts University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1550
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Annabel

Bachelor in Arts, Molecular Biology
Annabel's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Molecular biology coursework demands the same kind of precise, evidence-based reasoning that shows up throughout the SAT — pulling key details from dense material, interpreting data, and constructing logical arguments under pressure. Annabel pairs that scientific training with a perfect 1600 SAT sco...

Education

Princeton University

Bachelor in Arts, Molecular Biology

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600

Certified Tutor

Kate

Masters, Environmental Engineering
Kate's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus

Studying and working in France for eight months, earning an environmental engineering master's, and scoring a 1580 on the SAT gave Kate an unusual combination — she's equally comfortable unpacking a dense reading passage as she is solving multi-step algebra under time pressure. She teaches students ...

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Masters, Environmental Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Ben

Bachelors, Mathematics
Ben's other Tutor Subjects
9th-12th Grade Math
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Linear Algebra

Most SAT math points are lost not on hard concepts but on misreading what a problem actually asks — something Ben addresses by teaching students to translate word problems into equations before touching their calculator. His 1560 SAT score and math degree from Penn back up an approach that emphasize...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelors, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Mahitha

Master of Science, Engineering and Industrial Management
Mahitha's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Math

Having gone through an intensive SAT prep course herself and earned a 1550, Mahitha knows exactly which strategies actually move the needle on test day — especially the pacing tricks and process-of-elimination techniques that turn rushed guessing into confident answering. Her computer engineering tr...

Education

Northeastern University

Master of Science, Engineering and Industrial Management

Northeastern University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, General

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Jasmine

Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry
Jasmine's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus

Jasmine's biochemistry training at Swarthmore built the kind of analytical precision that pays off on SAT Math — translating word problems into equations and interpreting data tables quickly — while her strength in reading and writing covers the verbal side with equal depth. She scored a perfect 160...

Education

Swarthmore College

Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600

Certified Tutor

Hannah

Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
Hannah's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SSAT- Elementary Level
SAT Reading and Writing

Hannah's MFA in Creative Writing and triple humanities background make her especially effective on the SAT's Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections, where she teaches students to trace argument structure through dense passages and spot the grammar conventions the test rewards. Her 1590 SAT scor...

Education

Temple University

Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1590

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Matthew

Current Grad Student, Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Matthew's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology
SAT Subject Test in Physics

Both of Matthew's parents are university math professors, so quantitative thinking was literally the dinner-table conversation — a background that shows up in how naturally he teaches the SAT Math section's trickier algebra and data-analysis problems. His Yale biochemistry degree and 1580 SAT score ...

Education

Yale University

B.S. in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry

Perelman School of Medicine

Current Grad Student, Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

Test Scores
SAT
1580

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