I'm well-versed in teaching students with a wide range of skills and learning styles. I graduated with Honors from Santa Clara University where I received my Bachelor of Arts in English with a specialization in Teaching English. In May 2015, I will graduate with my Masters in Educational Studies from the University of Michigan. I am passionate about teaching students to become critical readers and writers who use their communication skills to reach their goals and connect with others. I have over seven years of tutoring experience and have tutored students in reading and writing from middle school to the graduate level.

I am in my third year of completing my Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, and as a result have developed a heavy focus in mathematics and science courses. For this reason, when I am not teaching standardized test preparation, I often tutor high school and college level mathematics as well as Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

Rebecca scored a 1460 on the SAT and brings certified math teaching experience to every section of SAT Math, from linear equations and systems to the passport-to-advanced-math questions involving quadratics and exponential functions. She pinpoints whether a student's mistakes come from conceptual gaps or from rushing through multi-step problems, then builds targeted drills around whichever issue is costing more points.

A semester studying in Madrid and years at a Latin American tech company might seem unrelated to SAT Math, but Jonah's 1440 SAT means he's already cracked the test's particular blend of algebra, proportional reasoning, and data interpretation — and his 5.0 rating shows he can teach others to do the same. He's especially good at demystifying the word-heavy problems where students need to extract a clean equation from a paragraph of context, a skill he honed translating between languages and industries long before he started tutoring.

Scoring 1570 on the SAT means Eric knows exactly where the test tries to trip students up — especially on the math side, where questions about quadratics, systems of equations, and data interpretation are designed to punish rushing. He breaks each problem type into a decision tree so students recognize what's being asked before they start calculating. That pattern-recognition skill is what separates a good math score from a great one.

Most SAT Math mistakes aren't about not knowing the math — they're about misreading what the problem is setting up. Sreya, who scored 1580 on the SAT and studies chemistry and computer science at Michigan, zeroes in on the algebra and data analysis questions that account for the bulk of the test. She walks through how to spot which tool a problem actually requires, from systems of equations to quadratic modeling.

Scoring high on SAT Math requires knowing when a problem wants algebra and when it wants a shortcut — and the difference often hides in how the question is worded. Nikhil earned a 1540 SAT and an engineering degree, so he teaches students to read each problem strategically, especially on the no-calculator section where efficiency matters most.

I am a lifelong learner, teacher, and researcher in the field of physics. I received a PhD in Physics from the University of Michigan and a BS in Physics from Rice University. I have four years of physics teaching experience at the University of Michigan, primarily undergraduate laboratory courses with an emphasis on electromagnetism, circuits, waves, optics, and real-world applications of these and other physical phenomena. Many of these courses, including one I helped design, focused on helping non-STEM students master physics concepts that may be difficult to grasp in a standard classroom setting. I have tutored in a variety of subjects since high school, but most recently I have spent several years helping students understand concepts and succeed in coursework throughout a large variety of college-level physics topics, from basic mechanics to advanced electrodynamics and special relativity.

Scoring a 1570 on the SAT, Megan developed specific strategies for the Math section's blend of algebra, advanced math, and problem-solving with data. She walks students through how to identify what a question is actually asking — especially on the no-calculator portion, where comfort with manipulating expressions and understanding function behavior matters most. Rated 5.0 by students.

I am a student at the University of Michigan studying pre-med. I am majoring in Cognitive Science and minoring in the History of Medicine. Outside of Varsity Tutors, I volunteer as a tutor for the Detroit Educational Society, in which I help underprivileged students in Detroit study for the ACT and SAT. When it comes to the student-tutor relationship, I believe that a tutor's job is to provide a safe place for the student to ask questions and to make mistakes, while the role of the student is to come prepared and be ready to improve.

Rohan scored a 1560 on the SAT and brings an engineer's precision to the Math section — breaking down quadratic and systems-of-equations problems into repeatable steps that save time under pressure. He teaches students to spot which formula or shortcut each question is actually testing, so they stop second-guessing answers and start finishing sections with minutes to spare. Rated 5.0 by students.

Scoring 1560 on the SAT, Krisha knows exactly where the math section tries to trip students up — especially on problems involving quadratic modeling, systems of equations, and data analysis that look harder than they are. She breaks down each question type into recognizable patterns so students spend less time second-guessing and more time executing with confidence.