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I am a problem solver, and I love to help solve other's problems when they need it. I also love taking tests, and I hope that my excitement will translate to better scores for you!

I am a current student at the Colorado School of Mines, studying to double major in Applied Mathematics and Engineering Physics. I have been tutoring students professionally for one year, but also through my schools for 5 years now. I tutor most kinds of Math and Science, and love doing so; being able to help spread understanding of a difficult concept never fails to bring me joy. As a current student, I understand how lecturing is often not the most effective (or interesting) way to learn, so I like to be very interactive and ask a lot of questions in my teaching, almost like a conversation between the student and myself.
Most students lose SAT Reading points not because they misunderstand passages but because they talk themselves into answer choices that sound right instead of verifying against the text — a habit Zofia's math training actually corrects, since proofs demand the same kind of rigorous, step-by-step justification. Her 1550 composite and IB diploma background mean she's done plenty of close reading across disciplines, and she teaches a verification method for evidence-pairing questions that treats each answer like a claim you either prove or eliminate.
I'm a hiker, a reader, a giant nerd, and full of terrible jokes that will (shockingly) make tutoring fun.
I am a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology studying Chemical Engineering. For the past several years, I have worked with students extensively. Through hosting events for younger kids to learn about STEM and for older teens to practice empathetic design, I know the importance of teaching students in ways that engage them rather than frustrate them, which I apply to my teaching. I have tutored high school students in a drop-in resource center in various subjects including math of all levels, chemistry, and English, making me adequately equipped in a variety of topics. I have also tutored several students long-term. Establishing relationships with students and exploring their unique learning styles is my favorite part of tutoring. I prioritize helping students discover HOW to learn in a manner that is the most effective for them, so they can begin to use those skills on their own throughout their education. Learning is a lifelong skill that requires practice for improvement; I strive to help my students gain confidence in their ability to learn.
I am a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry as well as MCD (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental) Biology while minoring in Chemistry in 2015. I love exploring all of the cool things that this world has to offer. By dabbling in a little of everything I can set my sights on what really holds my attention. My primary interests lie in the sciences, where learning what makes our world turn drives my passion for knowledge.
The SAT Reading questions that trip up most students — paired-evidence sets where you have to match a conclusion to exact lines — are really just exercises in not letting your brain fill in gaps the text doesn't support. Lena's sociology training at the college level built that discipline; analyzing survey data and social research papers demands the same line-by-line precision the test rewards. She scored a 1470 composite and holds a 5.0 rating from students.
I am quite passionate about education, since I feel it is the key to any sort of satisfying life. As the saying goes, knowledge is power, and knowledge can give you comfort and help guide you through a world that is often frustrating, convoluted, and dissatisfying. I have channeled this passion into teaching astronomy, which I majored in. I also taught some history and religion topics as head of a secular club in college.
Scoring 1410 on the SAT herself, Jasmyn knows the Reading section rewards a specific skill: finding evidence in the passage rather than relying on outside knowledge. She teaches students to identify the author's argument quickly, eliminate trap answers that sound right but aren't supported by the text, and manage pacing across the dual-passage and science-based reading sets.
Scoring 1440 on the SAT required strong performance on the Reading section's trickiest question types — evidence-pair questions, tone and purpose inference, and data interpretation in social science passages. Cody's graduate work in Religious Studies sharpened his close-reading skills further, giving him a practiced eye for the kind of careful textual analysis the SAT rewards.
I am currently an undergraduate studying Computer Science at the University of Kansas, and am also a member of the KU Honors Program. As a native of Colorado, I love the great outdoors and have done everything from skydiving to climbing a few "14ers". I place great value on education and see the importance in attaining a deep understanding of academic subjects. I have a casual teaching style and do my best to teach my students the value of what they are learning. I specialize in Math and ACT and SAT prep.
I am a certified teacher in English as a foreign language, certified to teach high school science abroad, and have developed my own independent program to teach elementary school children. I have tutored in all levels of algebra as well as geometry. I have 4 years of experience teaching biology, from AP/Honors level biology to 3rd grade level "Making Neuroscience Fun" programs.
I am currently a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder studying Spanish and Education! I tutored Spanish and math throughout high school, and I loved connecting with my students and watching them grow and succeed. I love learning new, fun teaching techniques and using them with my students. In my free time, I like skiing, hiking, reading, and playing Pokemon on my Nintendo 64. I am a camp counselor in the summer time, and I love connecting with my campers and seeing them mature from summer to summer. I am excited to work with you!
The SAT Reading section isn't really testing whether you understood the passage — it's testing whether you can find the specific lines that prove an answer choice right or wrong. John, who earned a 1420 SAT and teaches literature and reading across multiple levels, approaches each passage type differently: historical documents get one strategy, science passages another. His English and drama training sharpened the close-reading instincts that make evidence-based questions feel straightforward.
I'm Anna! I'm currently a student in the MD/MBA program between Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and the Kellogg School of Management, and graduated from Northwestern University as part of the Honors Program in Medical Education. I attended the Bergen County Academies in New Jersey, a selective, application-based magnet school, for high school.
I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant at Columbia University in my department and also have tutored graduate students and undergraduates privately as well. My primary areas of tutoring are math and statistics coursework in addition to math sections on standardized tests such as the GRE and GMAT. I am very passionate about helping students feel more confident and excited about math. In my spare time, I enjoy running, playing piano, and spending time with friends and family.
I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all subjects, I take a creative, inquiry-based and learner-centered approach, designing opportunities for each unique individual to meet their learning goals.
I am currently a resident physician at Northwestern Hospital.
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 engineering background, he's especially sharp on the science passages, where students panic over technical vocabulary instead of following the straightforward logical structure underneath. Rated 4.8 by students.
The SAT Reading section is really an argument-analysis exam, and Elena — currently in law school at the University of Chicago — spends her days dissecting exactly these kinds of dense, evidence-based passages. She teaches students to identify what each question is actually asking before returning to the text, a discipline that cuts down on the second-guessing that eats up time. Her own 1600 SAT composite speaks to how well this approach works.
Scoring 1540 on the SAT, Elliot knows the Reading section rewards a specific kind of discipline: answering from the text, not from intuition. He teaches students to locate concrete textual evidence before even looking at the answer choices, a method that's especially effective on the paired-passage and science-based reading sets. Rated 5.0 by students.
The SAT Reading section rewards a specific kind of discipline: finding answers that are directly supported by the passage, not the one that sounds right. Michelle, who scored a 1570 composite, walks students through evidence-pairing techniques and passage annotation methods that keep them grounded in the text. She's especially sharp on the science-based passages, given her biochemistry background.
Scoring a perfect 1600 on the SAT means Sherry knows exactly what the Reading section rewards: identifying how authors build arguments, tracking shifts in tone, and using evidence from the passage — not outside knowledge — to justify answers. Her linguistics degree sharpens that skill further, since she's trained to analyze how language structures meaning. Students working with her learn to read strategically under time pressure rather than re-reading entire passages.
The SAT Reading section rewards a specific skill: finding the answer that's directly supported by the text, even when another choice sounds more sophisticated. Edward earned a 1520 SAT composite and applies a structured, evidence-first approach to each passage type — whether it's a historical document, a science excerpt, or paired passages. He walks students through how to annotate efficiently and eliminate wrong answers with confidence rather than guesswork.
I am a Yale graduate with over 8 years experience tutoring students from a variety of backgrounds. I recently graduated from the Yale School of Public Health with a MPH concentrating in Epidemiology and Global Health. I also received my B.S. from Yale with a double major in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and French. I have experience both leading group classes and working with students one on one. I will respond to a student's strengths, weaknesses, and learning style in order to help them succeed and make the most of our time together. I earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT, 2280 on the SAT, and qualified as a National Merit Scholar on the PSAT. I look forward to working with you!
I'm eager to teach students how to make connections and understand any part of the world they need!
I'm a rising junior at Brown University studying biomedical engineering. I have lots of experience in middle school through college level instruction in STEM and SAT/ACT prep. My goal is to provide a fun and productive learning environment by only teaching subjects that I am passionate about.
The SAT Reading section rewards a specific kind of attention — knowing when the answer is buried in a subordinate clause versus when it requires synthesizing across paragraphs. Violet scored a 1550 composite and breaks each passage type (literature, history, science) into its own reading strategy so students stop second-guessing between those last two answer choices. Her approach turns the evidence-based question pairs into a reliable point source rather than a guessing game.
Most students lose SAT Reading points not because they can't read, but because they pick answers that sound right instead of answers the passage actually supports. Eric, who scored a 1570 SAT and reads voraciously in his spare time, teaches a concrete evidence-matching method: find the claim, locate the lines, eliminate what the text doesn't say. It's a disciplined approach that works across fiction, history, and science passages alike.
Scoring a 1580 on the SAT meant Nishad had to master the Reading section's trickiest question types — inference pairs, command of evidence, and passages dense with historical rhetoric. He teaches students to identify what each question is actually asking before they even look at the answer choices, a habit that eliminates the "down to two" guessing trap. His approach turns the Reading section into a systematic process rather than a subjective one.
I am an incoming medical student at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. I graduated from Rice University in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with minors in Medical Humanities and Business.
Scoring 1580 on the SAT gave Peter a sharp sense of what the Reading section actually tests — not whether you understood the passage, but whether you can find the specific line that proves your answer. He teaches students to eliminate trap choices by treating every question like a scavenger hunt for textual evidence, a method that turns even dense historical passages into manageable puzzles.
I am currently attending New York University where I am pursuing a degree in Finance and Statistics. I have previous experience tutoring individuals in math, a subject I have always excelled at academically. My knowledge and interest in mathematics, makes it easy for me to frame and deconstruct seemingly complicated concepts and theories in ways students will be able to understand and remember. Outside of academia I enjoy playing tennis, going to movies, and spending time with friends and family.
The SAT Reading section isn't really about reading — it's about quickly identifying what the passage is doing and finding the one answer choice supported by specific lines of text. As a screenwriting major at USC who dissects written arguments daily, Kiersten teaches students to read for structure and evidence rather than getting lost in dense historical or scientific passages. Her 1550 SAT score speaks to how well that approach works in practice.
I am a graduate of Columbia University with a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts. I taught math and essay writing to my peers in high school and college, and have tutored a close friend in her mathematics courses since junior year of high school. I am most comfortable and passionate about tutoring SAT prep, particularly the Math section and subject tests. I believe in supporting and encouraging my students and making material as accessible as possible, breaking down what may be difficult subject matter into terms and concepts that they already understand. I firmly believe in the potential of every student to grasp material that they may think is out of reach, and aim to reduce the stress factor of studying as much as possible. Outside of tutoring, I am a professional actor and playwright, and in my free time (a rare, mystical thing these days) I enjoy playing guitar and mandolin, practicing yoga, and my PS4.
Three degrees in Classics, Philosophy, and a 1570 SAT composite mean Austin has logged thousands of hours doing exactly what this section rewards — reading slowly, tracking an author's logical structure, and refusing to let ambiguous phrasing slide. Philosophy trained him to distinguish what a passage actually states from what it merely suggests, which is the skill that separates a 700 from a 750+ on the trickiest inference and paired-evidence questions. His Latin background also gives him an unusual advantage on vocabulary-in-context items, where recognizing roots and etymological precision often points straight to the correct answer.
Studying religion and philosophy at Pomona College is essentially a four-year exercise in close reading — pulling apart ancient and modern texts where every word carries weight and arguments hinge on subtle distinctions. Miranda brings that interpretive discipline to the SAT Reading section's trickiest question types, particularly the inference and purpose questions where students need to distinguish what an author states from what they merely suggest. Her 1560 composite and 5.0 rating back up the approach.
I am a rising sophomore at Case Western Reserve University studying engineering. I have taken most high-school level standardized tests, and have scored consistently above the 95th percentile. I have tutored small groups of students throughout high school, and also have experience as a private tutor. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy playing Ultimate Frisbee with my college club team.
I am in my second year at MIT studying mathematics, and I am currently doing a research project in Spectral Graph Theory. I have been a tutor since my junior year in high school, and I enjoy teaching all levels of math; everything from pre-algebra through calculus and linear algebra! I focus primarily on making sure that the definitions and processes given in class make intuitive sense, so that math can begin to feel like second nature.
Most students lose SAT Reading points not because they can't read, but because they second-guess themselves on evidence-pairing questions — picking an answer that feels right instead of one the text actually supports. Tracy's economics training, which demands extracting precise claims from data-heavy passages, gives her a no-nonsense approach to the science and social science excerpts where students tend to over-interpret. Her 1540 composite and 4.9 student rating back up that approach.
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