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Sam

Certified Tutor

Sam

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History (minor in Art History)
Sam's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

Strong writing starts with knowing what you're actually trying to say, which is harder than it sounds. Sam breaks the drafting process into manageable stages — claim, evidence, analysis — so students stop staring at a blank page and start building arguments piece by piece. His economics and history ...

Education

Vanderbilt University

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History (minor in Art History)

Frank

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Frank

Masters in Business Administration, Business
Frank's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Trigonometry
Statistics

Clear writing starts with clear thinking, and Frank's career producing Wall Street research reports drilled that connection deep. He teaches students to outline an argument before drafting, choose precise language over filler, and revise with a reader's eye — skills that transfer from a five-paragra...

Education

Stanford University

Masters in Business Administration, Business

Benjamin

Certified Tutor

Benjamin

Master of Arts, Linguistics
Benjamin's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening

Benjamin treats writing as a craft with learnable mechanics: how a thesis controls an argument, how paragraph transitions create momentum, how sentence variety keeps a reader engaged. His experience teaching university courses at Illinois means he's seen hundreds of student drafts and knows exactly ...

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Master of Arts, Linguistics

Test Scores
SAT
1560
Maureen

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Maureen

Master of Arts Teaching, Spanish Education
Maureen's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays
English Grammar and Syntax

Eight months writing in Madrid — journals, academic papers, personal essays — taught Maureen that strong writing starts with having something specific to say, not with a five-paragraph formula. She coaches students through the messy process of drafting and revising, paying particular attention to vo...

Education

Manhattanville College

Master of Arts Teaching, Spanish Education

Villanova University

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish

Joseph

Certified Tutor

Joseph

Bachelors, Psychology & Creative Writing
Joseph's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Reading

Joseph treats writing as a craft with learnable techniques, not a mysterious talent. Pursuing a BFA in Creative Writing, he breaks down the mechanics of clear prose — topic sentence placement, paragraph cohesion, varying syntax to control pacing — so students can diagnose and fix their own drafts. T...

Education

CUNY Brooklyn College

Bachelors, Psychology & Creative Writing

Test Scores
SAT
1450
Stella

Certified Tutor

Stella

Bachelor's
Stella's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math
Elementary Math

Getting ideas onto the page is only half the battle; organizing them into a clear, persuasive piece is where most students stall. Stella walks through outlining, thesis construction, and paragraph-level logic so that writing becomes a repeatable process rather than a mysterious talent. Quick end-of-...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1460
Luke

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Luke

Masters, New Testament
Luke's other Tutor Subjects
7th Grade math
Pre-Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry

I am a knowledgeable, passionate, and compassionate tutor. My teaching experience ranges from high school instruction, private tutoring, coaching, preaching, and leading high school youth groups. I have tutored and/or taught in algebra 1, geometry, American literature, world literature, middle schoo...

Education

Yale University

Masters, New Testament

Davidson College

Bachelors, English

Test Scores
SAT
1480
Saad

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Saad

Bachelor of Science, Finance
Saad's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra
IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches

I am a Finance major at Mercy College in New York, having transferred this Fall from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. My goal to simply help my students achieve the results they desire and to help them set up the habits which will let them reproduce these results in the future.

Education

Mercy College

Bachelor of Science, Finance

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Jessica

Certified Tutor

Jessica

PHD, Medicine
Jessica's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Honors Chemistry

I am a licensed physician from Florida who is currently changing careers. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and have extensive tutoring and editing experience. While a student, I became a certified writing tutor through the Critical Writing Department. Since I completed my writ...

Education

Nova Southeastern University

PHD, Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelors, History

University of Pennsylvania

undergraduate

Test Scores
SAT
1540
Jai

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jai

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Jai's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Electrical Engineering
ACT Writing

I'm a recent Stanford graduate (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), and have been working at a major Management Consulting firm for a few years now. I personally scored a 2360 (out of 2400) on the SAT and 35 on the ACT and was successful in gaining admission to several top universities. I'...

Education

Stanford University

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Test Scores
SAT
1590
ACT
35

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