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John

Certified Tutor

16+ years

John

Bachelor of Fine Arts, English/Drama
John's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry

What makes John effective for SAT prep is that he teaches both halves of the exam with equal fluency — his English and drama training sharpens his approach to passage analysis and evidence-based reading, while his math and physics background means he handles the algebra, data interpretation, and pro...

Education

University of St Thomas

Bachelor of Fine Arts, English/Drama

American Academy of Dramatic Arts

Associates, Acting

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1420
ACT
36
Michelle

Certified Tutor

Michelle

Current Grad Student, M.D.
Michelle's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus

Second-year medical school at Baylor means Michelle lives in the world of high-stakes, timed exams — and she applies that same strategic discipline to SAT prep, where she scored a 1570. Her biochemistry training at Rice sharpens the data-interpretation and graph-reading questions on the Math section...

Education

Baylor College of Medicine

Current Grad Student, M.D.

Rice University

Bachelor's in Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

Chloe

Masters, Master of Global Policy Studies
Chloe's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Mathematics
SAT Reading and Writing

Comparative literature trains you to read closely and argue precisely — two skills that map directly onto the SAT's evidence-based reading and writing sections, where Chloe (1540 SAT, rated 5.0) is especially strong. Her linguistics minor adds a structural understanding of grammar that turns the Wri...

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Masters, Master of Global Policy Studies

New York University

Bachelor in Arts, Comparative Literature

Test Scores
SAT
1540

Certified Tutor

Maggie

Bachelor in Arts, Economics/ Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Maggie's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Statistics
Middle School Math
Geometry

Stanford med student with a perfect 1600 SAT, Maggie knows the test inside out — but what sets her apart is a dual background in economics and molecular biology that gives her genuine fluency on both sides of the exam, from data-heavy math questions to dense science passages in the Reading section. ...

Education

Yale University

Bachelor in Arts, Economics/ Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Eisha

Bachelor of Science, Public Health
Eisha's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

Public health coursework at UT Austin means Eisha spends her days interpreting research data and dissecting dense scientific passages — exactly the skills that show up across SAT Reading evidence questions and Math data analysis problems. She scored a 1550 on the SAT herself and uses that experience...

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science, Public Health

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1550
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Jonathan

Current Grad Student, Human Development
Jonathan's other Tutor Subjects
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology

Cornell's Human Biology program forced Jonathan to master the same skill the SAT rewards most — pulling precise conclusions from dense, data-heavy passages under time pressure. He scored a 1550 and now teaches students to apply that same analytical discipline across both sections, from untangling no...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science

Cornell University

Current Grad Student, Human Development

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Daniel

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Daniel's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra

Most SAT points are lost not on hard questions but on avoidable mistakes — misread word problems in math, rushing through evidence-based reading pairs, or second-guessing grammar corrections that were right the first time. Daniel scored a 1570 and built his approach around identifying those leak poi...

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

Hanna

Bachelor of Science, Finance
Hanna's other Tutor Subjects
1st-5th Grade Writing
1st-5th Grade Reading
Pre-Algebra
Elementary Math

Before starting medical school, Hanna spent a year teaching fourth grade in Houston ISD — an experience that sharpened her ability to explain concepts from scratch, which she now applies to SAT prep across both the math and verbal sections. Her 1550 SAT score and NYU finance degree give her particul...

Education

New York University

Bachelor of Science, Finance

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Sandra

Bachelors, Computer Science
Sandra's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
Calculus
Algebra
Quantitative Reasoning

What sets Sandra apart for SAT prep is genuine full-exam fluency — her computer science degree sharpens the algorithmic thinking behind the Math section, while her extensive work in writing and essay editing gives her real command of the Reading and Writing portions. She scored a perfect 1600 and te...

Education

Vassar College

Bachelors, Computer Science

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Kavitya

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Kavitya's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

Having worked as a teaching assistant in calculus and tutored peers through differential equations, Kavitya knows exactly where math-heavy SAT questions try to trip students up — especially on multi-step algebra and data analysis problems that reward efficiency over brute force. She scored a 1550 an...

Education

University of North Texas

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Meghana

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Meghana's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Abstract Algebra
AP Biology

As a BS/MD student balancing neuroscience and English coursework at Texas A&M, Meghana lives in both halves of the SAT daily — the analytical reasoning that drives the Math section and the close-reading precision that unlocks Evidence-Based Reading and Writing questions. She scored a 1570 and uses t...

Education

The Texas A&M University System Office

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
SAT
1570
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Patricia

Bachelor in Arts
Patricia's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
AP Environmental Science

Patricia's 1580 SAT score came from the same cross-disciplinary strengths she now brings to prep sessions — environmental science training that sharpened her data interpretation and graph-reading skills for the Math section, plus deep reading and essay-writing experience that carries directly into E...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Enoch

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine
Enoch's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology
AP Chemistry

Scoring 1510 on the SAT while carrying a demanding pre-med course load at Texas A&M, Enoch knows how to study strategically — breaking down reading passages by argument structure and tackling math sections with process-of-elimination techniques that save time on test day. His science-heavy backgroun...

Education

Texas A&M Health Science Center

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Test Scores
SAT
1510

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Howard

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Howard's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Calculus
Algebra
Physics

Students who dread the SAT Math section tend to overthink multi-step problems — Howard teaches them to spot the underlying algebra or geometry pattern quickly, a skill he sharpened through his chemical engineering coursework at UT Austin. He scored a 1550 on the SAT and knows exactly which shortcuts...

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Mackenzie

Bachelor in Arts, Economics
Mackenzie's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Trigonometry

Scoring a 1510 on the SAT while balancing a rigorous Northwestern science curriculum, Mackenzie knows how to study strategically under pressure — and she teaches that same efficiency to her students. She breaks the exam into manageable patterns, from evidence-based reading questions to no-calculator...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1510
ACT
35

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