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Grant
BA University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
9+ Years Tutoring

Most ACT English questions test the same handful of grammar rules disguised in different contexts — comma splices, pronoun agreement, parallel structure, and rhetorical effectiveness. With a 35 ACT composite and a degree in English, Grant can pinpoint exactly which rules a student keeps missing and drill those patterns until the corrections feel automatic.

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Angela
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Angela
Current Undergrad, Environmental Science Northeastern University
1+ Years Tutoring

Punctuation rules, subject-verb agreement, and rhetorical strategy questions make up the bulk of ACT English, and Angela tackles each category with targeted practice sets that expose the patterns the test reuses. She scored a 33 ACT composite and brings a sharp editorial eye from years of personal writing and substitute teaching across grade levels. Students walk away knowing not just which answer is correct, but why the other three fail.

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Antonia
BA University of Washington
1+ Years Tutoring

Running a dual-language tutoring program in Mandarin and English gave Antonia an unusually concrete grasp of how grammar rules operate beneath the surface — the kind of structural awareness that makes the ACT English section's punctuation, transition, and conciseness questions feel like pattern matching rather than guesswork. She teaches across all levels of English and writing, so she can quickly pinpoint whether a student's errors stem from shaky fundamentals or just unfamiliarity with how the test frames its questions.

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Tobi
BS Northwestern University
9+ Years Tutoring

I am a professional scientist with multiple years of experience in the biopharmaceutical field. I have spent time in the classroom with elementary aged students and am comfortable with this age group. I am also familiar with AP classes and ACT/SAT preparation. I look forward to sharing my love of learning with students and helping them achieve academic goals!

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John
BA University of St Thomas • AS American Academy of Dramatic Arts
16+ Years Tutoring

Scoring a 36 ACT composite means John knows exactly how the English section tries to trip students up — from comma splice traps to rhetorical strategy questions buried in transition sentences. His English and Drama background gives him a natural ear for the grammar and style conventions the test rewards, and he teaches students to spot the patterns that make 75 questions in 45 minutes manageable.

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Ilesh
BA Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
6+ Years Tutoring

Scoring a perfect 36 ACT composite while studying Industrial Engineering at Georgia Tech means Ilesh learned to treat every problem — including grammar — as a system with rules you can map and apply. He zeroes in on the English section's punctuation and sentence structure questions by teaching the handful of patterns the test actually recycles, so students stop second-guessing what "sounds right" and start recognizing what's structurally correct. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Anna
BA Northwestern University • Graduated (Honors Program in Medical Education) Northwestern University
8+ Years Tutoring

Running through the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern meant Anna was writing and editing scientific prose from her first undergraduate year — tightening arguments, cutting redundancy, and enforcing precise punctuation under deadline, which is essentially the ACT English section at higher speed. She scored a 36 ACT composite and teaches the rhetorical strategy questions (paragraph placement, writer's-goal prompts, transition logic) as structured decision trees rather than subjective judgment calls. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Chelain
PhD Thomas Jefferson University • BA Swarthmore College
10+ Years Tutoring

I am currently a resident physician at Northwestern Hospital.

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Sugi
BA Rice University • Doctor of Medicine, Ophthalmic Technology Baylor College of Medicine
5+ Years Tutoring

Scoring a perfect 36 ACT composite means Sugi knows exactly how the English section tests grammar — from comma splices and apostrophe rules to rhetorical strategy questions about paragraph organization. She breaks each question type into a decision tree so students can identify what's being tested before they even look at the answer choices. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Alex
BA Washington and Lee University
6+ Years Tutoring

Scoring a 36 ACT composite while juggling a chemical engineering curriculum at Washington and Lee means Alex learned to read and edit fast — a skill that pays off on the English section's 75 questions in 45 minutes, where hesitation on any single punctuation or rhetoric question eats into the clock. His medical school training at Arizona adds another layer: writing and revising under pressure is now second nature, and he teaches the section's recurring patterns (verb-tense shifts, pronoun agreement, passage-level organization) as a systematic checklist rather than a feel-it-out exercise.

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Elliot
BA Hampshire College • Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience Vanderbilt University
9+ Years Tutoring

Elliot earned a 36 ACT composite, and his approach to the English section zeroes in on the handful of grammar rules — comma splices, modifier placement, parallelism, pronoun agreement — that appear on nearly every test form. Beyond mechanics, he also tackles the rhetorical strategy questions, teaching students how to evaluate whether a sentence should be added, deleted, or repositioned within a passage.

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Emily
MS Yale University • MS Yale School of Public Health
9+ Years Tutoring

I am a Yale graduate with over 8 years experience tutoring students from a variety of backgrounds. I recently graduated from the Yale School of Public Health with a MPH concentrating in Epidemiology and Global Health. I also received my B.S. from Yale with a double major in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and French. I have experience both leading group classes and working with students one on one. I will respond to a student's strengths, weaknesses, and learning style in order to help them succeed and make the most of our time together. I earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT, 2280 on the SAT, and qualified as a National Merit Scholar on the PSAT. I look forward to working with you!

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