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Galen

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Galen

Bachelor's degree
Galen's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading and Writing
PSAT Critical Reading

The SAT Reading section is essentially an exercise in careful argument analysis, and that's the core of what Galen studied as a philosophy major. He teaches students to identify how authors build claims through evidence and tone — the same close-reading discipline he applies to dense philosophical t...

Education

Stanford University

Bachelor's degree

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
34
Scott

Certified Tutor

Scott

Bachelor's
Scott's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Trigonometry

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 ...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1520

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Kristi

Bachelor's
Kristi's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays

I am no longer eligible to be a tutor, I have been looking for a way to keep doing what I love!

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1460

Certified Tutor

16+ years

Michelle

Bachelor in Arts
Michelle's other Tutor Subjects
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra
Quantitative Reasoning

The SAT Reading section rewards a very specific skill: finding the one answer that's directly supported by the passage, even when two or three options sound reasonable. Michelle, who earned a 1490 SAT composite, teaches a line-reference strategy that keeps students anchored in the text rather than d...

Education

Rice University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1490

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Cameron

Bachelor's
Cameron's other Tutor Subjects
SAT

I am currently a student at the University of Arizona studying Spanish Translation and Interpretation and minoring in Creative Writing. My favorite subjects to tutor are geometry and writing, as well as the SAT. I like to tutor geometry because I understand that while it comes naturally to me but a...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1460

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Alex

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Alex's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra

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...

Education

Washington and Lee University

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1590
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

Miles

Bachelor's
Miles's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Mathematics
SAT Reading and Writing

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...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Alex

Current Grad Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Alex's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Middle School Math

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.

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Arizona State University

Current Grad Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

Jake

Bachelor in Arts, Marketing
Jake's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Trigonometry

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...

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Arts, Marketing

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

Ajay

Bachelors, Electrical Engineering
Ajay's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra 3/4
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra
Education

Arizona State University

Bachelors, Electrical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1590
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

Amanda

Masters, Anthropology and Archaeology
Amanda's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Trigonometry
Statistics

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...

Education

University College london

Masters, Anthropology and Archaeology

Mount Holyoke College

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology and Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Lindsay

Bachelor's
Lindsay's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
IB Mathematics HL
College Algebra

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.

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Emily

Current Undergrad, Mathematics
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Linear Algebra
College Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

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.

Education

Smith College

Current Undergrad, Mathematics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Annelisa

Bachelors
Annelisa's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading and Writing
Public Speaking

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...

Education

Yale University

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Elizabeth

Master of Arts, Political Science and Government
Elizabeth's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading and Writing
PSAT Critical Reading

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...

Education

East China Normal University

Master of Arts, Political Science and Government

St. Lawrence University

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Test Scores
SAT
1500

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