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Anna

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Anna

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Anna's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Middle School Science
PSAT Writing Skills

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 Jer...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology

Northwestern University

Graduated (Honors Program in Medical Education)

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1590
ACT
36
Elena

Certified Tutor

Elena

Juris Doctor, Law
Elena's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Mathematics
SAT Reading and Writing

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...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor in Arts

University of Chicago Law School

Juris Doctor, Law

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Viktor

Bachelor of Science
Viktor's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics

I'm referring to math, of course, but I didn't always like the subject. Until about age 16, I thought of math as a boring, mind-numbing process of blindly memorizing formulas and then forgetting them after the test, but a series of wonderful teachers showed me the truth. I had thought that everythin...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor of Science

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Asta

Bachelor in Arts in Political Science
Asta's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math

Most SAT Reading mistakes come from one place: students answer based on what they think the passage means instead of what the text actually says. Asta, a University of Chicago political science graduate trained in close textual analysis, teaches a disciplined evidence-based approach — pairing every ...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor in Arts in Political Science

Test Scores
SAT
1530
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Jeff

Masters, History
Jeff's other Tutor Subjects
10th-11th Grade Writing
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Mathematics

The SAT Reading section is really a test of argumentation — can you identify a passage's central claim, trace how evidence supports it, and spot where the author shifts tone? Jeff's philosophy degree from Princeton and his history M.A. from Berkeley mean he's spent over a decade doing exactly that w...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Masters, History

Princeton University

B.A. in philosophy

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Oliver

Engineer
Oliver's other Tutor Subjects
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills

Industrial engineering trains you to optimize systems — and Oliver treats SAT Reading the same way, breaking each passage into a process where students identify the author's central claim first, then systematically match evidence to answer choices instead of re-reading entire paragraphs. His 1590 co...

Education

Northwestern University

Engineer

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1590
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Spencer

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering
Spencer's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus

I am a math tutor who is currently attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and majoring in Environmental Engineering. I have been tutoring math for over four years, both at Fenwick High School (where I attended) as a peer tutor and with Mathnasium. I teach Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geom...

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1580
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Evan

Current Grad Student, Statistics
Evan's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics Graduate Level
Pre-Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Competition Math

I'm thrilled to work with anybody on any subjects of interest, reach out with any questions!

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Harvard University

Current Grad Student, Statistics

Test Scores
SAT
1590
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Sahibzada

MS
Sahibzada's other Tutor Subjects
Linear Algebra
Pre-Calculus
College Chemistry
SAT

I've been working with students for over seven years, from middle school all the way through college, across subjects like math, calculus, statistics, linear algebra, chemistry, and physics, with a lot of SAT and ACT prep mixed in. My background is perhaps a little unconventional. I have two bachelo...

Education

Northwestern University

MS

Test Scores
SAT
1520

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Emily

Bachelors, Environmental Studies and Jazz Trumpet
Emily's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math
Calculus

I'm a recent graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory, where I studied Jazz Trumpet and Environmental Studies. I tutor in a wide range of subjects, including math, French, English, environmental science, and standardized test prep. I have experience teaching academic subjects and music in both c...

Education

Oberlin College

Bachelors, Environmental Studies and Jazz Trumpet

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Mahalia

Bachelor in Arts
Mahalia's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Subject Test in Latin
SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M

I am comfortable tutoring a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about writing and language, and I truly believe that strong writing skills are an asset in every area of life. Through my experience as an after-school program manager, I learned to build relationships and work well with students,...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Charlie

Bachelors
Charlie's other Tutor Subjects
Trigonometry
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Scoring a 1520 SAT meant Charlie had to master the Reading section's particular brand of difficulty: paired passages, evidence-support questions, and vocabulary-in-context items that punish surface-level reading. He teaches students to identify the argument structure of each passage before touching ...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelors

Test Scores
SAT
1520
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Ilana

Masters degree in Voice and Opera Performance
Ilana's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Subject Test in United States History

The SAT Reading section buries correct answers in subtle paraphrases and evidence-pair traps, and spotting them requires a specific kind of close reading. Ilana, who scored a 1560 SAT and holds degrees in both cognitive science and literature-adjacent humanities from Northwestern, teaches students t...

Education

Northwestern University

Masters degree in Voice and Opera Performance

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science

Northwestern University

BA in Cognitive Science (Neuroscience concentration)

Test Scores
SAT
1560
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Ethan

Current Undergrad, Public Policy/Economics
Ethan's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology
Biology

Scoring a 1550 on the SAT meant mastering the Reading section's particular trick: every correct answer is directly supported by specific lines in the passage, even when two choices sound equally plausible. Ethan teaches students a deliberate evidence-matching process for paired passages, historical ...

Education

University of Chicago

Current Undergrad, Public Policy/Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Ariela

Current Undergrad, Theater & Performance Studies
Ariela's other Tutor Subjects
9th-12th Grade Writing
9th-12th Grade Math
Pre-Algebra
Calculus

Stage management is essentially real-time reading comprehension — Ariela takes in scripts, blocking notes, and last-minute rewrites simultaneously, then synthesizes conflicting information into something clear and actionable. That same skill drives her approach to SAT Reading's command-of-evidence q...

Education

University of Chicago

Current Undergrad, Theater & Performance Studies

Test Scores
SAT
1590

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