Scoring a 35 ACT composite means Sydney tackled the Math section's full range — from coordinate geometry and trigonometric identities to probability and matrices — under real time pressure. She approaches ACT Math as a strategic exercise, teaching students which problems to solve algebraically, which to estimate, and how to manage pacing so they aren't rushing the final ten questions.

Scoring well on ACT Math isn't about knowing advanced concepts — it's about moving quickly and accurately through 60 questions that span pre-algebra to trigonometry. Talia earned a 36 composite and teaches students to recognize which problems deserve full work and which can be solved in under 30 seconds with the right shortcut. That kind of strategic pacing is often the difference between a good score and a great one.

I am current student at Harvard Medical School. I attended Vassar College as an undergraduate where I studied Science, Technology and Society. I am a patient teacher and eager to work with students of all ages.

Scoring well on ACT Math isn't about knowing advanced calculus — it's about moving quickly through algebra, coordinate geometry, and trigonometry without second-guessing. Eunice earned a 35 composite and approaches the section by teaching students to recognize problem types on sight so they can pick the fastest solution path. She's particularly sharp on the pre-calculus and functions questions that trip up students in the later portion of the test.

Scoring high on ACT Math isn't about knowing advanced topics — it's about solving pre-calculus and algebra problems quickly and without careless mistakes. Nikola pairs his Tufts math background with his own 35 ACT composite to teach efficient problem-solving shortcuts, especially on the coordinate geometry and trigonometry questions that appear late in the section.

I am a third year student at Northeastern University. I am a double major in English and Mathematics, and studying to be a secondary school teacher here in Boston.

I am currently a Junior at Boston University majoring in Medical Sciences and minoring in Psychology. I am in the Seven Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education program with Boston University School of Medicine. I greatly enjoy teaching others and assisting students in their academic journeys. I have tutoring experience in the past with peer and younger students in subjects such as Writing, Math, and Science. I have a great foundation in these areas and hope to share my knowledge with others!

Most ACT Math questions test algebra and functions concepts that look harder than they are — the trick is stripping away the extra language to find the simple operation underneath. Anthony's psychology and literary arts training actually sharpens this skill, since he's wired to parse how questions are constructed and where they're designed to mislead. His 35 ACT composite and 5.0 rating back up an approach that treats the math section as much as a reading exercise as a computation one.

Scoring well on ACT Math means covering 60 questions in 60 minutes, so speed matters as much as knowledge. Andy earned a 34 composite and teaches students to triage the test — recognizing which problems are quick coordinate geometry or probability pickups and which multi-step algebra questions deserve extra time. That pacing strategy, paired with targeted practice on the pre-calc concepts that trip most students up, consistently moves scores.

Duke's financial economics program is essentially applied math — regression models, optimization, probability — which keeps the algebra, functions, and data-analysis skills that dominate ACT Math sharp and ready to deploy. Kelly scored a 34 on the ACT herself and uses that experience to teach students how to triage the 60-question section: lock in the straightforward pre-algebra and geometry points fast, then attack the trickier trig and modeling problems with time to spare.

Every ACT Math section front-loads algebra and coordinate geometry, then escalates into trigonometry and matrices in the final fifteen questions — and pacing across that difficulty curve is half the battle. John, a biomedical sciences student at Boston University with a 35 ACT composite, maps out which problems to attack first and which to strategically skip, so students maximize their score within the 60-minute limit.

I am pursuing my MA in English at Northeastern University beginning fall of 2014, with an expected graduation date of May 2016. I've worked with students of all ages, grades, and levels, both informally during my high school years and more formally with 826 Boston. I tutor students in English and all related areas: language arts, essay writing, literature, and phonics, as well as test prep for the SAT Verbal, Critical Reading, and Writing, as well as the ACT English, Reading, and Writing. I have experience working with ESL students of all levels, and am working on my TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certification this summer. I love tutoring students in reading and literature; learning how to analyze literary works reveals so much more depth and makes reading such a rewarding experience. I also really enjoy working with ESL students, and attempting to learn several foreign languages on my own has given me a strong sense of respect for anyone attempting to learn to speak English. I make sure my students learn how to do their work themselves, and believe in breaking down different study procedures and subject matter into small, bite-size pieces. Every student has the potential to be a successful reader and a successful writer, and the two skills really go hand-in-hand. When I'm not in classes or working, I love to travel, and I spend a lot of time doing poetry-related activities: I write my own, read the work of my fellow poets, contribute and edit with a friend's independent publishing company, and attend all the readings and open mics I can. I also play terrible acoustic guitar covers, have lots of movie nights, and bake a mean banana nut muffin.