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Lindsay
I am a recent graduate of the University of Arizona, with a BS in Biology and minors in Mathematics and Biochemistry. I am currently working on computer coding and enjoy tutoring students, specializing in test preparation for the ACT, SAT, and GRE.
University
Bachelor's

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Annelisa
Scoring a 1570 on the SAT means Annelisa knows exactly how the Reading section tries to trip students up — those answer choices that feel right but subtly distort the passage's argument. She teaches a line-reference strategy that anchors every answer in specific textual evidence, cutting through the...
Yale University
Bachelors
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Alex
Medical school admissions forced Alex to master the MCAT's verbal reasoning section, which tests the same core skill as SAT Reading — tracking an author's argument through dense, unfamiliar prose and distinguishing what's stated from what's inferred. With a 1590 SAT composite and a chemical engineer...
Washington and Lee University
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Certified Tutor
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...
University
Bachelor's
Certified Tutor
5+ years
Alex
I'm a junior in chemical engineering at ASU Barrett and I specialize in math and physics tutoring. If you need help with any of your math subjects or have trouble with physics and chemistry I'm the one to call. I love working with students and each and everybody's success is my top priority.
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Arizona State University
Current Grad Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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Jake
Scoring a 1580 SAT composite means Jake knows how the Reading section tries to trip you up — wrong answers that sound reasonable but subtly distort what the passage actually says. His marketing training sharpens that instinct further, since analyzing how language persuades is literally what the fiel...
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor in Arts, Marketing
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Amanda
The SAT Reading section is less about being a strong reader and more about finding evidence efficiently — knowing how to match answer choices to specific lines in a passage under time pressure. Amanda, who scored 1550 on the SAT, teaches a systematic approach to paired evidence questions and vocabul...
University College london
Masters, Anthropology and Archaeology
Mount Holyoke College
Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology and Biology
Certified Tutor
7+ years
Elizabeth
Scoring 1500 on the SAT gave Elizabeth firsthand insight into how the Reading section tests inference, evidence pairing, and vocabulary in context — not just comprehension. Her graduate work in political science involved dissecting dense academic texts daily, which is exactly the skill set the passa...
East China Normal University
Master of Arts, Political Science and Government
St. Lawrence University
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Certified Tutor
3+ years
Yurok
I am a second year student at Emory University working towards a B.S. in Physics and Mathematics. I tutor in all levels of physics and math, and specialize at the high school AP and SAT level. I have hundreds of hours of experience tutoring in these subjects, and I love to help my students see the b...
Emory University
Bachelor, Physics and Mathematics
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Emily
I am a senior at Smith College, where I study mathematics. My past mathematical research has included work with Markov chains, random walks, and combinatorial optimization.
Smith College
Current Undergrad, Mathematics
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Steven
Evidence-based questions on the SAT Reading section are really about close reading — locating the exact lines that support an answer and eliminating choices that sound right but drift from the text. Steven scored a 1530 SAT and approaches passage analysis the way his creative writing training taught...
Arizona State University
Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing
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Gordon
Hello! I am an Arizona State University graduate with a Bachelors of Science in Biological Science. My academic background is grounded in both technical problem-solving and a deep curiosity about how systems, whether digital or human, function. Outside the classroom, I've had the opportunity to work...
Arizona State University
Bachelor
Certified Tutor
I am here because I thoroughly enjoy working with students and watching them succeed in their academic studies. As a Mathematics major at the University of Arizona (currently a junior), I have extensive experience teaching and tutoring: I have been a teacher's assistant for a Calculus II section at ...
University
Bachelor's
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Megan
Scoring 1540 on the SAT means Megan knows how to dissect the Reading section's evidence-based questions, where the right answer always lives in the text but is designed to look like several choices at once. She teaches students to identify argument structure and locate supporting evidence quickly, r...
Harvey Mudd College
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
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