Every SAT Math question can be solved in under two minutes if a student knows which tool to reach for — and that recognition is what Bridget drills. She scored 1460 on the SAT herself and now teaches high school math, so she connects classroom algebra and geometry concepts directly to the way College Board frames its trickiest problems.

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I am now a rising sophomore at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, on track for concurrent majors in Asian Studies and Global Studies. In high school, I was Valedictorian as well as President of the National Honors Society; in college, I have made Dean's List both semesters, have two simultaneous Research Assistant positions, and have been nominated as an Honors Teaching Assistant in the Fall semester! Someday, I want to work in academia, both out of my love for learning new things and teaching rising students. I tutor all kinds of history, English, essay writing, ACT/SAT prep, pre-algebra and algebra, biology, and, believe it or not, classical and medieval Latin. I also have experience tutoring students with learning difference like ADHD!

Engineering coursework at Washington and Lee gave Alex daily practice with the exact math the SAT tests at its hardest level: systems of equations, quadratic modeling, and interpreting complex data tables. He scored a 1590 composite and now teaches students to distinguish between problems that reward algebraic manipulation and those better solved by plugging in values or back-solving. That strategic flexibility is often what separates a 700 from a 780.

I am a graduate student at Arizona State University studying Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, and am passionate about the value of education at all levels. Previously I worked at the US Department of Energy on energy technology in Washington, DC. I have enjoyed setting up roots in Phoenix over the past few years, and am excited about sharing my knowledge and passion for learning with others in the area.I have a knack for explaining complicated ideas to people in simple terms, enjoy deepening people's understandings of issues, and value education highly. All of these characteristics make me an ideal tutor for Varsity Tutors, and I look forward to the opportunity to share my academic experiences and skills with tutees. In addition, I can give an expert's perspective on a wide range of topics including political science, public policy, various topics in science and technology, as well as an academic success-oriented mindset.

Engineering coursework means Alex solves math problems all day, but SAT Math has its own quirks — questions that look harder than they are and answer choices designed to punish rushing. He teaches students to identify those traps, especially on passport-to-advanced-math questions involving quadratics and exponential relationships. His 1560 SAT score backs up the approach.

Jake's 1580 SAT composite came partly from treating the math section like a language — learning the College Board's specific way of phrasing linear relationship questions, disguising percent problems, and burying geometry inside data tables. He now teaches students to decode that language, so the math itself becomes the easy part. Rated 4.9 by students.

Heart-of-Algebra and Passport-to-Advanced-Math questions make up the bulk of SAT Math scoring, and Amanda treats them as two distinct skill sets that need different preparation strategies. She earned a 1550 composite on the SAT and now teaches students to translate word problems into equations quickly and to recognize which calculator-permitted questions are actually faster by hand.

Lindsay scored 1480 on the SAT and brings a math-heavy academic background — a biology degree plus a mathematics minor — to breaking down the SAT Math section. She zeroes in on the areas where students lose the most points, like translating word problems into equations and navigating the no-calculator section's emphasis on algebraic fluency.

Scoring a 1570 on the SAT himself, Yurok knows exactly where the College Board hides difficulty — the multi-step word problems in the calculator section, the tricky quadratic and systems questions in the no-calculator portion. As a physics and math double major at Emory, he doesn't just teach shortcuts; he makes sure students understand the underlying algebra and data analysis so they can handle any variation the test throws at them.

I'm Annelisa, originally from Phoenix, Arizona. I recently graduated from Yale University, where I studied art and its interactions with political journalism and science. I'm happy to tutor on a wide range of subjects, especially writing, college application, and the SAT!