Running through the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern meant Anna was writing and editing scientific prose from her first undergraduate year — tightening arguments, cutting redundancy, and enforcing precise punctuation under deadline, which is essentially the ACT English section at higher speed. She scored a 36 ACT composite and teaches the rhetorical strategy questions (paragraph placement, writer's-goal prompts, transition logic) as structured decision trees rather than subjective judgment calls. Rated 5.0 by students.

Most ACT English mistakes come down to a handful of grammar rules applied inconsistently — comma splices, pronoun-antecedent disagreement, redundancy. Christopher scored a 35 composite and drills these patterns until students spot errors almost reflexively, then tackles the trickier rhetorical strategy questions that separate good scores from great ones.

Most ACT English mistakes come down to a handful of grammar and rhetoric patterns that repeat across every test. Benjamin, who scored a 36 composite and studies English at Columbia, drills students on the specific punctuation rules, transition logic, and concision principles that the ACT actually tests — so nothing on test day feels unfamiliar.

I am an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis majoring in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology on the Premed track. I have two years worth of experience peer tutoring. I feel the most confident tutoring ACT preparation. During my time as a high school student, I worked from an ACT score of 25 to a 36 and developed many effective strategies that I will tailor to the students I tutor and understand the ins and outs of the test. In addition to working with high school peers, I have also enjoyed teaching private piano and violin lessons for elementary students. Helping people knock down their roadblocks is a passion of mine. Standardized tests and basic education may feel removed from our passions, but developing those foundations are essential for opening up opportunities and becoming capable of taking on our pursuits.

I'm Lizz, a middle school math teacher working in Chicago Public Schools. I love to see students go from describing themselves as "not a math person" to feeling like they meet exciting challenges in math and other parts of their lives. Even though I love working in the classroom, I feel like tutoring allows me to make more of an impact and connect with students.

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 everything in math was invented arbitrarily just to torture students, but actually it all made sense in a deep way. When I caught a glimpse of what math really was, I found it irresistible and I ended up majoring in math in college at UChicago. I'm currently a Master's student in Computer Science at NYU.

Punctuation rules, rhetorical strategy questions, and sentence structure traps make up the bulk of ACT English — and each type requires a different approach. Asta scored a 35 ACT composite and now walks students through the specific grammar conventions that appear most frequently, from comma splices to pronoun-antecedent agreement, so they can move through all 75 questions with confidence and speed.

I am a 2023 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Finance/Economics major and a minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. I am a passionate student in the math and business realms, as I enjoy the intuitiveness of the former and the real-world potential of the latter. During classes in middle and high school, I developed a reputation of being a good source of help within my classes in a non-tutor capacity, and grew that into a peer tutor role a couple times a week during lunch my senior year of high school. What I hope to accomplish with my tutoring is ensure that you not only achieve your desired grade/score, but see how the different concepts relate to each other in the bigger picture. The more important part is to critically think about the subject matter in other, more unfamiliar contexts. Also, in my math subjects, I seek to provide personal secrets in realms including quicker computation strategies, unique acronyms for certain rules, and other intuitive shortcuts.

The ACT English section looks deceptively easy until students realize it's testing precise grammar rules — comma splices, subject-verb agreement across long clauses, and rhetorical strategy questions that require reading like an editor. Aleeza earned a 36 composite and treats this section as a set of learnable patterns, drilling the specific conventions that appear most frequently so students stop second-guessing their answers.

I am exploring my creativity by pursuing a double major in Asian Languages and Cultures with a focus in Korean, studying abroad in South Korea as a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar, leading workshops that teach 3D printing and CAD for undergraduate students as the president of 3D4E, advocating for the first-generation and low-income student community as the Outreach Chair of the Quest+ Scholars Network, and getting involved with the Society of Women Engineers' outreach committee. I currently hold a work-study position as an administrative clerical aide in the Institute of Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern and was an undergraduate researcher in the John Rogers Lab. As I look forward with aspirations of applying to graduate school, areas of research in biomedical engineering and biotechnology that I am particularly interested in include biomaterials, pharmaceuticals, and drug delivery systems. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy learning on my own and sharing my experience and knowledge with my peers and other students. I hope to make use of my experiences with academics and learning in high school and so far in my undergraduate career in order to effectively tutor students who may be experiencing the same struggles in learning that I also experienced.

Scoring a 36 ACT composite means Spencer has already beaten every question type the English section throws at students — and as an environmental engineering major, he approaches grammar rules the way he approaches equations: systematically, with no room for ambiguity. He drills students on the specific punctuation and sentence-structure patterns the test repeats, turning what feels like subjective "does this sound right?" guessing into a reliable, rule-based process.

Scoring a 36 ACT composite means Oliver didn't just survive the English section — he mastered the specific punctuation patterns, transition logic, and conciseness traps it throws at you under a tight 45-minute clock. As an industrial engineering student at Northwestern, he approaches each question type as a process to optimize: identify what rule is being tested, eliminate the noise, pick the cleanest answer. Rated 5.0 by students.

Most ACT English mistakes come down to a handful of grammar patterns — comma splices, subject-verb agreement across long clauses, and misplaced modifiers — that repeat test after test. Neha scored a 35 composite and teaches students to spot these patterns quickly so they can move through the 75 questions with time to spare on the trickier rhetorical strategy items.

Cognitive science at Northwestern taught Amanda to study how people process language — which turns out to be exactly what the ACT English section exploits, since many wrong answers are designed to "sound right" by mimicking patterns our brains default to under time pressure. She teaches students to override that instinct by applying the specific punctuation and sentence-structure rules the test cycles through, particularly comma usage around nonessential clauses and subject-verb agreement buried in long sentences. Her perfect 36 ACT composite confirms the approach holds up on test day.

The ACT English section rewards students who can spot grammatical errors quickly — comma splices, subject-verb disagreement, redundancy — without overthinking each passage. Connor scored a 35 ACT composite and breaks the section down into a handful of recurring rule patterns that make even the trickiest rhetoric questions feel predictable. Rated 5.0 by students.

Scoring a 36 ACT composite while juggling economics and cancer biology coursework at UChicago means Jessica lives in two writing worlds — one driven by data-heavy argumentation, the other by precise scientific prose — and both demand the exact editing reflexes the English section rewards. She zeroes in on the punctuation and sentence-structure rules students most often get wrong by "feel" (comma splices, apostrophe misuse, pronoun-antecedent mismatches) and turns them into quick, repeatable decision points that hold up under time pressure.

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Architecture students spend five years learning to communicate complex ideas with zero wasted space — Blake applies that same economy-of-expression instinct to the ACT English section, where trimming redundancy and choosing the tightest phrasing accounts for a huge chunk of the questions. His 35 ACT composite and 5.0 rating show the approach works, and he's particularly sharp on the rhetorical strategy questions that reward decisive editing over second-guessing what "sounds right."

I am planning on entering medical school at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in the fall. Throughout high school and college, I have fallen in love with tutoring and seeing so many new faces in the process. I especially love to tutor in math, chemistry, MCAT, and chemical engineering topics, and have experience tutoring students of all ages - from elementary school to fellow college students. When I am not tutoring or in school, I am an avid lifter and love to bake with friends!

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, parents, and teachers to meet student goals. In response to the pandemic, I quickly learned ways to adapt my educational youth work to a virtual setting. My social work background helps me connect with students on a personal and social-emotional level, which lays a trusting foundation for real growth and learning.

Studying theatre at Northwestern means Jack has spent years dissecting scripts for rhythm, clarity, and intent — skills that translate surprisingly well to the ACT English section, where questions about sentence placement, tone, and conciseness reward the same kind of close editorial reading. His 35 ACT composite and 5.0 rating show he backs up that instinct with the rule-based grammar knowledge needed to move quickly through all 75 questions.

Neuroscience papers demand ruthlessly clean prose — every sentence Gabe wrote during his degree had to survive peer scrutiny for clarity, parallelism, and logical flow, which is the same gauntlet the ACT English section runs in miniature. He uses his 35 ACT composite and that scientific editing habit to teach students a diagnosis-first approach to each question: identify whether it's testing punctuation, sentence structure, or passage-level organization before even looking at the answer choices. Holds a 5.0 rating from students.

Most engineering students treat the ACT English section as an afterthought — David didn't, earning a 35 composite by approaching grammar questions the same way he approaches circuit analysis: identify the rule being tested, apply it, move on without second-guessing. He's particularly effective at teaching the punctuation and sentence structure conventions that trip up STEM-minded students who overthink what "sounds right" instead of recognizing the handful of patterns the test actually recycles. Rated 5.0 by students.

Most ACT English mistakes come down to a handful of recurring grammar and rhetoric patterns — comma splices, misplaced modifiers, transition logic. Nicolette scored a 35 ACT composite and nearly majored in English at Rice, so she tackles this section by teaching students to hear the structural errors rather than relying on rules they'll forget under time pressure.

Two English Literature degrees and a 35 ACT composite mean Jacob has spent thousands of hours inside sentences — parsing syntax, weighing word choices, and trimming prose, which is essentially what the English section asks you to do 75 times in 45 minutes. He treats each underlined portion as a miniature editing decision, teaching the specific punctuation and rhetoric rules the test recycles so students stop relying on what "sounds right." Rated 4.8 by students.

I am an MD/PhD student at Northwestern University (PhD Chemistry). I previously received my B.S. in Chemical Science from the University of Michigan in 2020, and am continuing my education both in medicine and in organic synthesis. Although I am capable of tutoring a number of academic topics, my expertise specifically lies in organic chemistry. It is my goal to provide students a fundamental feel for and understanding of chemistry which will enable them to critically analyze problems as opposed to relying on memorization. Outside of classroom, I've both worked on and led a number of academic research, industry, and engineering projects. Additionally, I enjoy photography, going on long walks, and binging TV shows!

I am a third-year student pursuing a Bachelor's of Science in Human Development and Psychological Services and Psychology at Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy. Before coming to Northwestern, I had the privilege to grow up with good teachers under a rigorous IB curriculum in Shanghai, China, granting me access to quality education that I know many of my peers and other students across the world do not have. Thus, my hopes to combat education inequities, utilize my experiences with multicultural/special education contexts, and be continually inspired by students in addition to offering them the personalized support they deserve is what drives me to work with students. I've guided students with special needs aged 3-14 through summer program activities in Shanghai, coordinated an after-school program for K-12 refugee students in Chicago, and interacted with secondary school students in Jinja, Uganda. Since my first year in college, I've worked as a tutor for a morning program in an elementary school in Evanston. I have the most experience tutoring Elementary School Math and Reading and the most content knowledge in Psychology, though I am also passionate about helping students with ACTs/College apps due to having myself navigated through the system's challenges recently. In addition, I'd be happy to dive into Mandarin Chinese as it is another native language I speak. From my tutoring experiences and taking classes within the Learning Sciences, I find it important to listen to student needs and interests while maintaining encouragement to challenge themselves in the spirit of learning, and be a source of emotional support in addition to providing knowledge. In my spare time, I love reading, playing the guitar, having conversations with people of all different backgrounds, and traveling locally or abroad to experience different cultures.

Scoring a 35 ACT composite while studying economics at UChicago means Benjamin lives in a world of precise argumentation and clean prose — skills that map directly onto the English section's rhetorical strategy and conciseness questions. He's particularly effective at teaching students to stop debating between two "good-sounding" answer choices by applying the specific punctuation and sentence-structure rules the test actually rewards. Rated 4.8 by students.

Bilingual education training means Adrianne learned to teach grammar explicitly rather than intuitively — breaking English conventions into concrete, transferable rules, which is exactly the skill set the ACT English section rewards when students face comma placement, verb agreement, and transition questions at speed. Her 34 ACT composite and 5.0 rating come from that same structured approach: classify the question type, apply the rule, move on. She's especially sharp on the rhetorical strategy questions where ESL teaching experience — knowing how to explain *why* a sentence works, not just that it does — gives her an edge most tutors don't have.

I am a research chemist at Northwestern University with ten years of experience as a tutor, teacher, or mentor. I have experience tutoring collegiate physics, calculus, and chemistry. I have also taught introductory college chemistry courses (both as a TA and head instructor). I am best suited as a chemistry tutor since I am a chemist by training. However, I also enjoy tutoring physics and math. I try to promote a growth mindset in my tutoring sessions and aim to help students build confidence in math and science. I received a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from UC Berkeley and a B.S. in Chemistry and Physics from Haverford College.

Scoring a 35 ACT composite means Cole already knows the grammar and rhetorical strategy questions on ACT English inside out — comma splices, subject-verb agreement, paragraph transitions, tone consistency. As someone who has edited for Polyphony Lit and currently reads submissions for Princeton's Nassau Literary Review, he spots the patterns the test relies on and teaches students to recognize them quickly.

Ilana's cognitive science training at Northwestern gave her a sharp eye for how language structure works at a mechanical level — useful when the ACT English section asks students to fix comma splices, tighten wordy sentences, or restructure paragraphs in under 36 seconds per question. She pairs that analytical lens with genuine editorial chops from years of writing and humanities work, so she can explain both the rule behind an answer and why the wrong choices sound tempting. Her 35 ACT composite and 5.0 rating back up the approach.

Analytical chemistry training means Hannahlore reads every sentence like a data set — scanning for the one element that doesn't belong, whether it's a misplaced modifier, a redundant phrase, or a transition that breaks the logical flow. Her 35 ACT composite and 5.0 rating come from teaching students to treat each English question as a specific rule to identify rather than a vibe to guess at, which is especially effective on the punctuation and sentence structure questions the test leans on hardest.

As both a student and an employee, I have been involved in higher education for over twenty years. I earned my bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago (English-Writing), my master's degree from Regis University (Nonprofit Management), and currently hold a college administrative position by day. For a number of years now, I have enjoyed tutoring students in middle school, high school, and college on test preparation (primarily the verbal/reading/writing sections for ACT, SAT, PSAT, HSPT), as well as essay and speech writing. I have a passion for the written word because I feel it is often times the best way to communicate - a way to express our thoughts and feelings in an organized and structured manner, in our own voice and within our control.

An English Literature degree from the University of Chicago and a 35 ACT composite mean Charlie has both the editorial instinct and the test-taking strategy to nail the English section's trickiest question types — particularly the rhetorical strategy questions that ask whether a passage achieves a stated purpose or where a sentence should be inserted for logical flow. He treats the section's grammar rules as a short, memorizable playbook and spends most of his time teaching students to handle the passage-level decisions that pure grammar review won't cover. Rated 5.0 by students.

I am a student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studying Computer Science, as well as a National Merit Finalist. I also have experience working with kids ages 6-13 because of a history volunteering at a diverse range of locations, including the Park Ridge Public Library and Picture Us Different Dance Studio. I am most passionate about Math, because of its close relationship with my course of study, and English because of my personal love for reading. I view education as an integral part of developemnt, and am a strong proponent of making sure that it's enjoyable for everyone involved.

Scoring a 34 ACT composite, Jake knows exactly how the English section tests grammar and rhetorical skills under time pressure. He teaches students to spot the patterns — comma splices, pronoun agreement, transition logic — that the ACT recycles in nearly every administration, turning a section that feels subjective into one with clear, repeatable rules.

The ACT English section tests grammar and rhetorical strategy in ways that reward quick pattern recognition — comma rules, parallelism, transition logic, and concision. Claire scored a 33 composite and breaks each passage down so students learn to spot the handful of recurring error types that account for most of the questions.