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Mimi

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Mimi

Masters in Education, Education
Mimi's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

Sentence structure, punctuation, and agreement rules often feel arbitrary until someone explains the logic underneath them. Mimi breaks down grammar as a system — showing how parallel structure strengthens an argument or how comma placement changes meaning — turning mechanical corrections into genui...

Education

Harvard University

Masters in Education, Education

Dartmouth College

B.A.

Test Scores
SAT
1560
Solange

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Solange

Bachelor in Arts (Sociology & Women's Studies)
Solange's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
ACT Writing
Public Speaking

Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement in complex sentences — Solange digs into the specific grammar patterns that cause the most confusion and teaches the underlying logic behind each rule. Her background in writing-intensive coursework at Harvard means she connects grammar choic...

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor in Arts (Sociology & Women's Studies)

Test Scores
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

Michelle

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

Parallel structure, dangling modifiers, semicolon usage — Michelle tackles the grammar rules that most students find confusing by explaining the logic behind each convention. Her science writing background at Rice University demanded precise, unambiguous sentences, and she applies that same standard...

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

Christopher

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Christopher's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Trigonometry

Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement errors — these small mechanical issues quietly undermine otherwise strong writing. Christopher pinpoints the specific grammar patterns a student struggles with and teaches the underlying rules, so corrections become second nature rather than ...

Education

Harvard College

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Henry

Bachelor in Arts, History
Henry's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
AP Environmental Science
PSAT Writing Skills

Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement buried inside long clauses — Henry tackles the grammar issues that actually show up in student writing and on standardized tests. His approach connects each rule to real sentences rather than abstract definitions, so students internalize patt...

Education

Harvard College

Bachelor in Arts, History

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ingrid

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Ingrid's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Trigonometry
Statistics

Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement in complex sentences — Ingrid tackles grammar not as a set of arbitrary rules but as tools that make writing clearer. Her engineering training sharpened her eye for precision in language, and she walks students through sentence-level mechanic...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1540
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Sherry

Bachelor's degree in psychology and linguistics
Sherry's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

Sherry's dual degree in psychology and linguistics from the University of Chicago means she studied English grammar not just as a set of conventions but as a window into how the brain processes language — why certain sentence structures feel clear and others create confusion. She teaches syntax conc...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor's degree in psychology and linguistics

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600

Certified Tutor

15+ years

Matthew

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Matthew's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Geometry

Grammar clicks when students see it as a system of logic rather than a list of arbitrary rules. Matthew's engineering training makes him naturally good at breaking down sentence mechanics — subject-verb agreement, parallel structure, modifier placement — into clear, repeatable patterns. He also scor...

Education

Stanford University

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Brittney

Master of Arts, English
Brittney's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Reading

Grammar clicks when students see it as a set of choices rather than a list of rules — why a semicolon changes the rhythm of a sentence, or how a dangling modifier quietly distorts meaning. Brittney's Comparative Literature degree from Princeton and her M.A. in English gave her deep fluency with synt...

Education

Grand Valley State University

Master of Arts, English

Princeton University

B.A. in Comparative Literature

Test Scores
SAT
1440

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Renee

Doctor of Philosophy, Spanish and Iberian Studies
Renee's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening
College Essays

Studying Spanish and English side by side at the doctoral level gave Renee an unusually deep understanding of how grammar actually works — not just the rules, but why English structures sentences the way it does. She digs into everything from comma splices and subject-verb agreement to more subtle i...

Education

Colgate University

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish

Princeton University

Doctor of Philosophy, Spanish and Iberian Studies

Test Scores
SAT
1530

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