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Scoring a 36 ACT composite means Ilesh knows exactly how the Writing section's rubric rewards argument structure over fancy vocabulary. He teaches students to build a clear thesis, engage all three perspectives efficiently, and organize their essay so graders see logical progression within the 40-minute window.

Years of writing and performing — John holds a BFA in English/Drama — trained him to construct arguments that land with an audience, which is precisely what ACT essay graders are looking for when they score perspective analysis and rhetorical clarity. He teaches students to treat the 40-minute prompt like a script: open with a sharp thesis, give each perspective a role in the argument, and close without wasted lines. His perfect 36 ACT composite and 4.9 rating from students show the method delivers.
Scoring well on ACT Writing means constructing a clear, well-organized argument under tight time pressure — a skill Sugi has sharpened from both sides, as a 36-scoring test taker and as someone who has reviewed essays on admissions committees at Rice and Baylor College of Medicine. She teaches students a repeatable framework for evaluating multiple perspectives, staking out a position, and building cohesive paragraphs in under 40 minutes.
The ACT Writing essay asks for something very specific: a thesis that engages three given perspectives, supported by concrete reasoning — not a personal narrative or a five-paragraph formula. Anna earned a 36 ACT composite and trains students to outline a high-scoring argument in under five minutes, leaving the remaining time for the kind of nuanced analysis that pushes essays into the top score range.
The ACT Writing essay rewards a specific structure: a clear thesis, engagement with all three perspectives, and concrete reasoning that ties them together. Elliot breaks down each scoring dimension — Ideas and Analysis, Development and Support, Organization, Language Use — so students know exactly what graders look for. His 36 ACT composite and PhD-level writing experience make that kind of precision second nature.
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A strong ACT Writing score comes down to engaging with all three perspectives in the prompt and building a coherent argument under tight time pressure. Alex, who earned a perfect 36 ACT composite, walks students through a reusable essay structure — clear thesis, specific counterargument analysis, purposeful transitions — that keeps their writing organized even on unfamiliar topics.
Studying both English literature and computer science at Columbia means Benjamin toggles daily between close reading and logical problem-solving — two skills that converge on the ACT essay, where a strong response requires parsing three perspectives like texts and structuring a rebuttal like code. He teaches students to spend the first three minutes extracting each perspective's core claim, then slot those claims into a thesis-driven outline that practically writes itself. His perfect 36 ACT composite and 5.0 student rating back up the method.
I am a Neuroscience and Behavior major at Columbia University. Although my major is centered in the STEM field, I am also passionate about human rights work, global engagement, and local outreach. While my future plans are subject to change, I see myself continuing in academia, going to medical school, and becoming a physician.
The ACT Writing essay gives students just 40 minutes to evaluate three perspectives and argue their own — a task that rewards having a repeatable structure more than having a brilliant thesis. Jiatian teaches a clear framework for organizing paragraphs, integrating counterarguments, and writing a focused introduction that sets up the entire response. Her experience coaching college and medical school personal statements sharpens her eye for persuasive, efficient writing.
Between his business degree and a perfect 36 ACT composite, Eric knows how to construct a concise, well-supported argument on a deadline — which is the entire game on the ACT Writing section's 40-minute, three-perspective prompt. He teaches students to skip the agonizing over which perspective is 'right' and instead zero in on which one generates the strongest counterargument, then build the essay outward from that tension. His additional work in college essays and essay editing means he can tighten both the big-picture logic and the sentence-level polish in one pass.
I'm eager to teach students how to make connections and understand any part of the world they need!
The ACT Writing essay isn't really about having the best opinion — it's about engaging with three given perspectives and building a coherent, well-structured argument in 40 minutes. Austin's philosophy degree trained him to evaluate competing claims and construct logical arguments under pressure, and he teaches students a repeatable framework for organizing their essays so they can focus on quality of reasoning instead of scrambling for structure.
Scoring a perfect 36 on the ACT gave Emily firsthand insight into what graders reward in the optional Writing section: a clear thesis, specific engagement with the three perspectives, and organized reasoning that doesn't waste words. She teaches students a repeatable essay structure they can execute in 40 minutes, then sharpens their argument development and transitions through targeted revision practice.
A strong ACT essay needs a thesis that directly engages all three perspectives and weaves in concrete reasoning — not just a five-paragraph formula. Edward, an avid writer and reader, teaches students to quickly outline a position, develop counterarguments, and tie everything back with precise language under the 40-minute time constraint. His own 36 ACT composite shows he's executed this approach under real testing pressure.
Christopher's Harvard mechanical engineering coursework demands constant technical writing — structuring claims, supporting them with evidence, and cutting anything that doesn't serve the argument — which is the same discipline the ACT essay rewards in a 40-minute window. He teaches students to quickly map each perspective's core assumption into an outline, then write body paragraphs that do analytical heavy lifting instead of restating the prompt. His 35 ACT composite and 4.8 rating back up the method.
Having written professionally and earned a 35 ACT, Frances knows exactly what a high-scoring ACT essay looks like — a clear thesis, specific reasoning, and deliberate engagement with multiple perspectives. She teaches students to outline in under five minutes and develop body paragraphs that analyze rather than summarize, which is where most scores plateau.
Reading philosophy for fun turns out to be surprisingly useful ACT essay prep — Nicholas naturally thinks in terms of evaluating competing claims, spotting weak premises, and constructing counterarguments, which is exactly what the three-perspective prompt demands. His perfect 36 ACT composite means he's executed under real test conditions at the highest level, and his math background adds a structural rigor to his outlining method that keeps essays tight and logical rather than meandering. Rated 4.9 by students.
The ACT Writing essay isn't about having the "right" opinion — it's about engaging with three perspectives and building a coherent argument in 40 minutes under pressure. Nikhil, who scored a 36 ACT composite, teaches a repeatable essay structure that lets students spend less time planning and more time developing specific, persuasive examples.
I'm a recent college graduate with degrees in Biological Sciences and Russian from Ohio University. During my time there, I tutored students in a variety of subjects, including biology, chemistry, and Spanish. In addition, I worked as both a peer advisor and teaching assistant, which gives me insight into the learning strategies and study skills that students need to succeed. As a tutor, I like to focus on doing actual problems with students because it is the most effective way to immediately identify their strengths and weaknesses and to address them. In my free time, I like to lift weights, read books, and spend time with my friends.
Computer science students write differently — they're trained to state a claim, define their terms, and build logic step by step without hand-waving. Kerr brings that same precision to the ACT essay, teaching students to outline each perspective's core assumption in under three minutes and then construct body paragraphs that do real analytical work instead of padding with generic examples. His perfect 36 ACT composite and 4.9 rating show the method holds up under pressure.
I'm a sophomore at Vanderbilt University, majoring in Physics and Classics and minoring in Mathematics and Computer Science. I'm qualified to teach a wide variety of subjects, but prefer to focus on the fields I'm studying in school listed above; I have a passion for those areas that I want to share with everyone, no matter the education level or confidence. I believe that no one is "bad at math," but many people haven't been taught math and science concepts in a way that matches how they best learn. As a result, I try to tailor my teaching style to be the best it can be for each individual student. With regard to math and physics, I myself prefer a physical, graphical understanding of different concepts, so I do best at explaining what seemingly abstract concepts actually mean in the real world and how they act on a graph.
I am a sophomore at the Georgia Institute of Technology and am working towards a major in Computer Engineering. I have been tutoring students of all ages and backgrounds in various math topics ranging from elementary school math to AP Calculus throughout high school. I love teaching math and always find it amazing to watch my students grow and improve in their mathematical abilities. While helping students with standardized testing, we go through several tricks and tactics that have helped my students succeed and have fun in the process. I am also well versed in Physics and have spent 3 years taking the highest levels of physics courses. I love playing all sports (especially soccer) and enjoy playing the guitar in my free time as well.
I am an aspiring applied mathematician, with particular interest in image processing and climate science. I graduated in May 2017 from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's in physics and mathematics, and am beginning a PhD program in September 2017 at the University of Chicago in Computational and Applied Mathematics. I've tutored introductory physics students for three years and enjoyed it thoroughly, as a chance to help other students while revisiting fundamental concepts to enhance my own knowledge. I'm eager to continue reaching out and helping students of math and physics to succeed and, furthermore, to appreciate the beauty and power of these subjects.
Crafting a strong ACT essay in 40 minutes requires a specific kind of discipline: evaluating three perspectives, staking out a clear position, and structuring paragraphs that actually develop an argument. Sydney earned her BFA and BA at Carnegie Mellon with a near-perfect GPA, and her Creative Writing training means she can show students how to generate a thesis quickly and support it with concrete reasoning that scores high on every rubric dimension.
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The ACT Writing essay rewards a specific structure: a clear thesis that engages all three perspectives, targeted examples, and sharp transitions. Emily earned a 36 ACT composite and approaches the essay as a timed argument-building exercise, drilling students on how to generate and organize ideas in the first five minutes so the remaining thirty produce a cohesive, high-scoring response.
I am an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis majoring in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology on the Premed track. I have two years worth of experience peer tutoring. I feel the most confident tutoring ACT preparation. During my time as a high school student, I worked from an ACT score of 25 to a 36 and developed many effective strategies that I will tailor to the students I tutor and understand the ins and outs of the test. In addition to working with high school peers, I have also enjoyed teaching private piano and violin lessons for elementary students. Helping people knock down their roadblocks is a passion of mine. Standardized tests and basic education may feel removed from our passions, but developing those foundations are essential for opening up opportunities and becoming capable of taking on our pursuits.
Training as a classical musician at Juilliard means Vivian knows how to perform under pressure with zero margin for wasted time — she applies that same discipline to the ACT essay, teaching students a tight pre-writing system that converts the three perspectives into a thesis-ready outline in under four minutes. Her 36 ACT composite and history degree give her both the score credibility and the argumentative writing chops to show students how to anchor each body paragraph in specific analytical reasoning rather than surface-level summaries. Rated 4.9 by students.
I am a current sophomore at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where I am majoring in Biology as part of the 7 Year Accelerated Medical Program. I am also minoring in Healthcare Economics and Policy. My favorite subjects in school are Chemistry, Biology, and Math, but I also enjoy the process of writing and editing thought provoking essays. During high school, I spent time tutoring for the National Honor Society. My approach to tutoring is to teach the concepts in a simplistic manner and reinforcing the concepts while adding difficulty through effective practice problems. In my free time, I have recently found myself reading, working out, drawing, and spending time with my siblings.
I'm referring to math, of course, but I didn't always like the subject. Until about age 16, I thought of math as a boring, mind-numbing process of blindly memorizing formulas and then forgetting them after the test, but a series of wonderful teachers showed me the truth. I had thought that everything in math was invented arbitrarily just to torture students, but actually it all made sense in a deep way. When I caught a glimpse of what math really was, I found it irresistible and I ended up majoring in math in college at UChicago. I'm currently a Master's student in Computer Science at NYU.
The ACT Writing section rewards a specific kind of argument — one that engages multiple perspectives, not just the student's own. Dennis teaches a repeatable framework for analyzing all three perspectives in the prompt, building counterarguments, and structuring paragraphs that score high on organization and idea development. His 36 ACT composite reflects the same disciplined, analytical approach he brings to every section.
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The ACT Writing section asks students to evaluate three perspectives on a complex issue and build a cohesive argument in 40 minutes — a task that rewards structure over style. Emily scored a 35 ACT composite and brings strong analytical writing skills sharpened through both her science training and her love of reading and writing. She teaches students to outline quickly, stake out a clear position, and integrate counterarguments without losing focus.
A strong ACT Writing essay needs a clear thesis, specific reasoning about multiple perspectives, and tight organization — all within 40 minutes. Max, who scored a 36 ACT composite and writes academic papers as part of his computational biology research, teaches students a replicable essay structure that leaves room for the nuanced analysis graders reward.
I am in my second year at MIT studying mathematics, and I am currently doing a research project in Spectral Graph Theory. I have been a tutor since my junior year in high school, and I enjoy teaching all levels of math; everything from pre-algebra through calculus and linear algebra! I focus primarily on making sure that the definitions and processes given in class make intuitive sense, so that math can begin to feel like second nature.
The ACT Writing essay rewards students who can quickly stake out a clear position and engage with multiple perspectives — a skill Asta honed studying political science at the University of Chicago, where structured argumentation was a daily requirement. She teaches students to outline a thesis, integrate counterarguments, and write a polished four-paragraph response in under 40 minutes. Rated 5.0 by students.
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I am an undergraduate of the Johns Hopkins University, majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science. I have years of experience tutoring and teaching math and various sciences from an elementary to a college level. I primarily tutor college level courses such as physics and biochemistry, but also have extensive experience in social sciences, biology, and higher mathematics such as Calculus and Differential Equations. I believe that demonstrating the various real-world applications of a given concept is the best method to increase a student's understanding.
I am a 2023 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Finance/Economics major and a minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. I am a passionate student in the math and business realms, as I enjoy the intuitiveness of the former and the real-world potential of the latter. During classes in middle and high school, I developed a reputation of being a good source of help within my classes in a non-tutor capacity, and grew that into a peer tutor role a couple times a week during lunch my senior year of high school. What I hope to accomplish with my tutoring is ensure that you not only achieve your desired grade/score, but see how the different concepts relate to each other in the bigger picture. The more important part is to critically think about the subject matter in other, more unfamiliar contexts. Also, in my math subjects, I seek to provide personal secrets in realms including quicker computation strategies, unique acronyms for certain rules, and other intuitive shortcuts.
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ACT Writing has two distinct question types that require different skills. Grammar questions test punctuation, sentence structure, and verb tense—basically technical correctness. Rhetoric questions ask you to improve word choice, reorganize sentences for clarity, add/delete content for relevance, and understand how ideas connect. Many students excel at one but struggle with the other, so a tutor can diagnose which type trips you up and build targeted strategies for each.
The most common challenges are comma usage and placement (especially with introductory phrases and dependent clauses), pronoun-antecedent agreement, and recognizing when a sentence is actually correct as-is. On the rhetoric side, students often miss questions about redundancy and wordiness, struggle to identify the purpose of a sentence within a paragraph, and have trouble spotting when a sentence or phrase should be deleted for relevance. Understanding these patterns helps tutors focus on what will move your score fastest.
ACT Writing gives you 45 minutes to tackle 5 passages with 15 questions total, which works out to about 9 minutes per passage. Most students benefit from spending 2-3 minutes reading and marking up the passage, then 6-7 minutes answering questions. The key is not getting stuck on hard questions—mark your best guess and move on, then return if time allows. A tutor can help you practice this timing with real tests so it feels natural on test day rather than stressful.
Take a full-length ACT practice test under timed conditions, then review every question you missed or guessed on. Categorize them: Was it a grammar rule you didn't know? Did you misread the question? Did you understand the grammar but miss the rhetorical purpose? Tracking patterns across multiple practice tests reveals whether you need to strengthen grammar fundamentals, improve reading comprehension of the passages, or develop better test-taking strategies. A tutor can accelerate this analysis and create a focused study plan based on your specific gaps.
Most students see 2-4 point improvements within 4-6 weeks of focused tutoring, though the amount depends on your starting point and consistency. Students with significant grammar gaps or weak reading comprehension may improve faster once they understand the patterns, while students already scoring 30+ typically need more targeted work on the trickiest rhetoric questions. Consistent practice with real ACT passages—not just grammar drills—combined with strategic feedback is what drives real score gains.
A strong ACT Writing tutor should understand both the grammar rules tested and the rhetorical concepts that make the section unique. They should be able to explain why an answer is correct using ACT's specific logic, not just general grammar rules—for example, knowing when ACT considers a sentence "too wordy" versus "concise." They should also use actual ACT passages and questions in tutoring, help you develop a personalized pacing strategy, and teach you to recognize question patterns so you can apply strategies to unfamiliar passages.
Focus on untimed practice first—work through a full passage without the clock to understand the questions deeply and check your reasoning. Once you're consistently accurate, time yourself on individual passages (9 minutes each) before attempting full 45-minute sections. Keep an error log noting whether you missed questions due to not knowing a rule, misreading the passage, or misunderstanding what the question asked. Review this log with your tutor to spot patterns and adjust your study focus accordingly.
ACT Writing anxiety often stems from running out of time or second-guessing yourself. Building confidence through timed practice with real passages is the most effective antidote—when you've practiced under pressure, test day feels familiar. Develop a pre-passage routine (skim the passage, mark key ideas, then answer questions) so you have a consistent process to fall back on when nerves hit. A tutor can also help you distinguish between productive self-checking and unproductive overthinking, so you learn when to trust your first instinct versus when to reconsider.
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