I am a junior studying Writing for Screen and Television at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. For the past two spring semesters I worked as a CollegeSpring Mentor, tutoring Green Dot Charter high school juniors for the SAT and teaching them predatory skills for college. In addition to my experience tutoring for the SAT, as a screenwriting major I most enjoy teaching my favorite subject, English. I love showing students the power language endows upon them to communicate their ideas and beliefs with others. I believe every student deserves the chance to succeed and to try to capitalize on their strengths while encouraging them to improve in areas they may traditionally find challenging. Endowing a student with confidence in themselves through patience and support is the best way not only to improve academic performance, but also transform them into lifelong learners. I try to share not only my passion for knowledge with students, but also my love of sports (football, baseball, and softball), action films, and global affairs. Seeing students not only improve academically but also show improved confidence and happiness is the most rewarding part of my job.

Zhenrui's engineering coursework at Columbia means the PSAT's algebra-heavy math sections — Heart of Algebra, Passport to Advanced Math, no-calculator problems — are territory he navigates daily, and his 1570 SAT confirms he's mastered the full test architecture the PSAT draws from. What sets him apart is range: his premed track requires the same close reading of dense, technical passages that the Evidence-Based Reading section demands, so he's equally comfortable teaching students to decode a science passage as he is walking them through quadratic modeling.

Brian's dual Economics and Computer Science training at Caltech built the exact combination the PSAT rewards — algebraic fluency for the no-calculator section and the ability to rapidly interpret data-heavy passages and graphs. With a 1580 SAT, he knows the test architecture the PSAT mirrors inside out, and he zeroes in on the strategic shortcuts that turn slow, uncertain problem-solving into systematic point collection.

Gray's political science training at UVA — where he graduated with Highest Distinction — meant constantly dissecting dense arguments and identifying how evidence supports a claim, which is precisely what the PSAT's Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections demand on every passage. His 1580 SAT means he's already conquered the harder version of the test, and he uses that familiarity to teach students how to eliminate trap answers in command-of-evidence questions and catch grammar errors that only reveal themselves in context. Rated 4.9 by students.

I'm a New York transplant to LA, and a freelance composer and musician by nature. I am an artist and a teacher-- these are my two passions! I'm also a translator, linguistics nerd, avid reader, and fabulous teacher. I went to NYU and studied Linguistics, and am continuing my studies for an Applied Linguistics Masters here in California.

I'm Arian. I graduated from Wesleyan University with degrees in English and Environmental Studies, with a focus on creative writing. For my senior thesis, I wrote a 50-page epic poem that intertwined the geobiological evolution of the earth with my family history.

Journalism training at NYU sharpened Sarah's ability to read critically and write precisely under deadline pressure — two skills the PSAT's Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections test on every question. Her 1600 SAT means she's already aced the test architecture the PSAT is built from, and she uses that command of both the verbal and quantitative sides to teach pacing and question-type recognition across the full exam. Rated 4.9 by students.

Improv training at NYU's Atlantic Acting School taught Michael to read context fast and commit to a choice — a skill that translates surprisingly well to the PSAT's evidence-based reading questions, where second-guessing passage citations is the biggest score killer. His 35 ACT and 1500 SAT confirm he can perform under timed pressure across both verbal and quantitative sections, and his drama background makes him especially effective at walking students through the Writing and Language questions where tone and rhetorical purpose drive the correct answer.

Having dual degrees in mathematics and violin from La Sierra, Alexander brings an unusual combination to the PSAT — he's deeply fluent in the algebra and data-analysis content on the math sections, but he also reads and analyzes complex texts with the precision his graduate work at USC and Juilliard demands. His 1570 SAT means he's already conquered the test architecture the PSAT mirrors, and he's particularly effective at teaching students to work through the no-calculator section where procedural fluency and number sense matter more than reaching for a graphing calculator.

I'm Jerome and I hope I can help in your academic journey. As someone who's received tutoring before, I hope I can help students, not only learn the subject matter, but the study and thinking skills to succeed academically. By learning the skills, you can gain the confidence to pursue other endeavors. Don't give up. Ask for help. We'll succeed together.

I'm an undergraduate at UC Berkeley with two years currently under my belt and the intention to double major in anthropology and biology. My focus is on understanding human biological and social origins through analysis of human artifacts, biological remains, and environmental reconstruction, with a parallel interest in preservation strategies. Outside of academics, I'm passionate about all manner of developing sciences and technologies as well as current events and the history behind them.

I am a recent graduate of Harvard University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with an emphasis on screenwriting. Although I love literature and writing, I am most passionate about tutoring math. I have five years of experience as a math tutor, during which time I helped students ages 3-17 with math ranging from basic arithmetic to pre-calculus. My favorite math topic is algebra, particularly because of its usefulness in solving real-world word problems. In addition to mathematics, I find joy in teaching/elucidating Shakespeare to high-school students. As a classically trained actor, I find it fun to tackle Shakespeare’s dense texts from a performance and character-driven perspective. In my spare time, I enjoy vegan baking and roller-blading.