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Meghan
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Meghan
MS Northwestern University • BA Northwestern University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a 2015 graduate of Northwestern University, with an undergraduate journalism major/Spanish minor and a graduate degree in journalism. During my time at NU, I spent a semester at Madrid's top-ranked university, taking upper-level history and literature courses with Spanish students. I now work at a trade magazine in Midtown covering real estate.

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Sydny
BA Duke University • Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine Medical University of South Carolina
4+ Years Tutoring

I am an incoming first-year medical student with a deep passion for the human body and mind. As a student who thrived with tutoring, I love teaching students how to think about problems and answer tough questions.

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Julie
BA Princeton University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a rising junior at Princeton University pursuing a Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy with a certificate in Statistics and Machine Learning. I am highly passionate about education: during the academic year, I serve as a volunteer tutor for the Petey Greene Program, which provides educational assistance to those incarcerated in New Jersey prisons; after graduation, I hope to work toward becoming a high school mathematics teacher. This summer, I am interning part-time at IntegrateNYC4me, a nonprofit that seeks to integrate New York schools. I believe that quality educational opportunities should be accessible to all, and I hope to dedicate my career toward realizing this vision!

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Meghan
BA Cornell University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a graduate of Cornell University, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Minor in Music. I hold a Masters of Arts in English from the University of Connecticut, where I am currently working on my PhD in American Literature. I tutor a mix of test preparation, English, Literature, and Writing. In helping students with reading and writing skills, I enjoy using multiple different approaches to develop a well-rounded understanding of the techniques, while making the sessions fun. I'm a strong proponent of keeping studying dynamic. It is important to me that my students come away from our sessions with not only the scores or grades they desire, but a deeper understanding of the topics and skills that will continue to benefit them beyond test day. In my spare time I love long runs, singing, hiking, and reading.

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Dalton
BA University of Pennsylvania
9+ Years Tutoring

I am no stranger to people getting tutors in order to succeed. An ambition to accomplish any academic goal was encouraged all my life; thus, I am accustomed to studying hard on top of participating in countless extra-curricular activities. I graduated highs school and received a diploma from the extremely rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) program, and began attending an Ivy League college, the University of Pennsylvania, in 2016. With all this said, I am confident that I will be able to teach clients effective ways to solve any problems they have.

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Jean
BA Duke University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a graduate of Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American History. I recently received my Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and began my career as an attorney. I am passionate about continuing my work in education through tutoring. I enjoy tutoring many subjects, particularly History, SAT Reading and Writing, College Essays, and Spanish. I love assisting students in implementing simple but effective changes in their preparation for Standardized Tests that show immediate results. I find this motivates students to continue through struggles in their educational pursuits. When I am not working, I enjoy yoga, running, cooking, traveling and playing the cello.

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Paula
BA Vanderbilt University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am extremely passionate about academics and learning; the value of each was inculcated into me at a very young age. I tutor a variety of subjects largely because I have so many areas of interests and have been privileged enough to pursue knowledge in those areas. I even enjoy tucking away "useless facts"...in fact, those very tidbits got me past the Jeopardy! Online Test and into the Contestant Audition!

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Jonathan
BA The University of Chicago
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a recent graduate from The University of Chicago. I graduated with a degree in Political Science with much additional coursework in literature and philosophy. My favorite part about being a tutor is the moment of satisfaction that comes with seeing one of my students greatly improve after a lot of hard work. My favorite things to tutor are the GRE and the SAT, in part because I feel like a high score on these exams should be accessible for anyone if they are given the tools for success. As a former high school and college debater I enjoy having an opportunity to help students talk their way through the various logical challenges within these exams, as well as develop the kind of self-awareness and mental discipline that is essential to persevering and getting those last few questions right.

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Kirstie
MS Harvard University • BA St Johns College
14+ Years Tutoring

I am friendly, reliable, and most importantlycommitted to helping you learn! It is my top priority to create a positive learning experience that will help boost your test scores without boring you to tears. After all, shouldn't learning be fun?

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Martha
BA Duke University • Current Grad Student, Global Health Duke University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a PhD student at the University of Michigan, studying social psychology. Before this, I was at Duke University completing a BS in psychology as well as a MS in global health. My research combines the fields of global health and psychology by examining the effects of culture on self-related psychological processes. I hope to continue in academia to become a professor of psychology, as teaching is among my greatest passions.

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Elena
MS Southern Methodist University • BA Washington University in St. Louis
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History & Archaeology with a secondary major in History. I focused on medieval art and history and wrote my senior thesis on the Byzantine Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. Currently I am a Masters student in Art History at Southern Methodist University. Throughout my undergraduate education, I have taught and tutored children in various ways. My junior year of college I was a religious school teacher for First Graders. During the summer of 2012, I was an intern at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at the Cloister's Museum and Gardens (which is a part of the Medieval Department). Throughout the summer, I led five to six, one hour tours throughout the galleries, teaching students from the ages of five to eighteen, all about medieval art. Additionally, I was inducted into Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society my senior year of college. One of Mortar Board's missions is to help promote literacy. My chapter of the honor society worked with InspireSTL, a St. Louis based tutoring program, which places talented low-income middle school students into the region's top college-prep high schools and supports their ongoing academic progress, offering them a wide range of tutoring and financial assistance. As a group, we helped tutor the students several times a week. Working with InspireSTL I was asked to tutor a very wide range of subjects - everything from geometry to history to biology, to being asked to set up an impromptu grammar and sentence diagramming class! While I love the subjects of History and English, and have tutored and taught most subjects, I have realized that Standardized Test preparation is one of the most important steps in your education. With the right mentality and training, those tests can be an easy stepping-stone into the college of your dreams. I love learning and teaching and strongly believe that everyone deserves a world-class education, and I hope to be able to instill that desire in my students. In my spare time, when I am not in school or reading for my classes, I enjoy relaxing, doing yoga, playing tennis, and cooking - all of which re-energize me and get me ready for the next day!

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Rebecca
BA University of Pennsylvania
1+ Years Tutoring

I am experienced in a broad range of subjects. I am enthusiastic about helping students to learn course material ranging from Biology and Chemistry to English and Writing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Students often find it challenging to move beyond plot summary and develop deeper textual analysis—identifying themes, analyzing symbolism, and understanding how literary devices create meaning. Many also struggle with constructing strong thesis statements that make an original argument about a text, rather than simply stating what happens. Additionally, students frequently find it difficult to balance close reading (examining specific quotes and passages) with broader interpretations, and to support their arguments with well-integrated evidence from the text.

A tutor can guide you through the process of moving from initial observations about a text to a focused, arguable thesis—one that makes a specific claim about how the author creates meaning rather than just restating the obvious. They'll help you organize your evidence by showing you how to structure body paragraphs around individual literary elements (imagery, characterization, point of view) and how to integrate quotes smoothly to support your argument. Through this personalized feedback, you'll develop a framework you can apply to any literary analysis assignment.

Close reading means examining specific words, phrases, sentence structure, and literary devices in a text to understand how they create meaning—rather than just following the plot. For example, noticing that an author repeatedly uses water imagery, or that a character's dialogue becomes shorter and more clipped during moments of tension, reveals patterns that support deeper analysis. A tutor can teach you how to annotate effectively, ask analytical questions while reading, and use those observations as evidence in your essays, transforming your writing from summary-based to insight-based.

Rather than just marking errors, a tutor provides targeted feedback on the specific aspects of your writing that need work—whether that's strengthening your argument, improving the flow between paragraphs, or integrating quotes more effectively. They can identify patterns in your writing (like vague language or unsupported claims) and work with you on strategies to address them in future drafts. This personalized approach helps you develop revision skills and writing habits you'll use long after tutoring ends.

Many students recognize literary devices exist but struggle to explain why an author chose them or what effect they create. A tutor can help you move beyond identification to interpretation—understanding that a symbol's meaning depends on context, or that irony often reveals something about a character or theme. Through close reading of specific passages and discussion of how devices work together in a text, you'll develop the analytical vocabulary and confidence to discuss literary techniques as evidence of authorial intent.

Many students either drop quotes into essays without context or interrupt their own analysis to explain them. Effective integration means introducing the quote, embedding it smoothly into your own sentence, and then analyzing what it reveals—all without losing your analytical voice. A tutor can show you techniques like using partial quotes, varying your introduction methods, and connecting each quote directly back to your thesis. With practice and feedback on your drafts, you'll learn to weave evidence seamlessly into your argument.

Comparative essays require more than just listing similarities and differences—they demand that you make an argument about what the comparison reveals. A tutor can help you organize around themes or literary elements rather than alternating between texts, and show you how to develop a thesis that explains why the comparison matters. They'll also guide you in selecting the most relevant passages from each text and structuring your analysis so you're constantly comparing, not just describing each work separately.

Yes—poetry demands close attention to sound, line breaks, and compressed language; drama requires understanding how dialogue, stage directions, and performance create meaning; and fiction involves analyzing narrative perspective, plot structure, and character development. A tutor experienced in English literature can teach you the specific conventions and analytical tools for each genre, helping you ask the right questions when analyzing a sonnet versus a short story versus a play. This genre-specific expertise ensures your analysis is sophisticated and appropriate to the text you're studying.

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