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Katie

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Katie

Bachelor in Arts, Medical Anthropology
Katie's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Subject Test in Physics
SAT Mathematics

The SAT Reading section rewards a very particular kind of close reading — tracking how an author builds an argument across paired passages, or pinpointing what a phrase means in context rather than in isolation. Katie earned a 1600 composite and treats every evidence-based question as a mini logic p...

Education

Brown University

Bachelor in Arts, Medical Anthropology

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600
Srini

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Srini

Current Undergrad Student, Molecular Biophysics
Srini's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus BC
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Geometry

The SAT Reading section isn't really about reading — it's about identifying what the question is actually asking and finding the one answer choice fully supported by the passage. Srini scored a 1600 composite and teaches a methodical approach to evidence-based questions and paired passages that cuts...

Education

Brown University

Current Undergrad Student, Molecular Biophysics

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Clive

Bachelor of Economics, Economics
Clive's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

I am an economics student at Brown University and recently completed a government-funded exchange year in Germany through the CBYX scholarship. My goal is to help you or your child make the most out of your time and learn in the ways suited to you!

Education

Brown University

Bachelor of Economics, Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1550
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Kahini

Bachelor in Arts, English
Kahini's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

An English degree from Brown means Kahini spent years doing exactly what the SAT Reading section demands: pulling arguments apart, identifying how authors use evidence, and distinguishing tone from content across dense passages. She scored a 1550 SAT composite and teaches students to read strategica...

Education

Brown University

Bachelor in Arts, English

Brown University

BA in English and Psychology

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Abby

Bachelors, Education Studies
Abby's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Middle School Math

The SAT Reading section rewards students who can distinguish an author's argument from the evidence used to support it — a skill that feels obvious until you're choosing between two nearly identical answer choices under time pressure. Abby, who scored a 1590 composite on the SAT and studied educatio...

Education

Brown University

Bachelors, Education Studies

Test Scores
SAT
1590

Certified Tutor

June

Bachelors, Electrical Engineering
June's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Trigonometry

I'm an electrical engineering major at Brown University with interests in neuroscience, linguistics, and robotics, among other things. I've always loved learning, and my curiosity has led me through numerous subject areas. I constantly seek to apply my classroom learning in practical situations. For...

Education

Brown University

Bachelors, Electrical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1580

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Ariel

Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Ariel's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

Scoring 1590 on the SAT means Ariel knows exactly how the Reading section tries to trip students up — from misleading answer choices on inference questions to the subtle difference between "best evidence" pairs. She teaches a systematic approach to passage annotation and question triage that turns a...

Education

Brown University

Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Test Scores
SAT
1590

Certified Tutor

Kareem

Master of Fine Arts, Art Criticism & Writing
Kareem's other Tutor Subjects
9th-12th Grade Writing
9th-12th Grade Reading
Calculus
Algebra

Scoring a 1550 on the SAT required Kareem to master exactly the kind of passage analysis the Reading section demands — identifying an author's central claim, tracking how evidence supports it, and distinguishing tone shifts across paired passages. His MFA in Art Criticism & Writing trained him to re...

Education

School of Visual Arts

Master of Fine Arts, Art Criticism & Writing

New York University

Bachelor in Arts, Comparative Literature

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Anna

Current Undergrad, Education and American Studies
Anna's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Calculus
Algebra

The SAT Reading section rewards a very specific kind of close reading: tracking an author's argument, finding textual evidence, and interpreting data in paired passages. Anna scored a 1550 on the SAT and studies American Studies at Brown, which means she spends her academic life doing exactly this k...

Education

Brown University

Current Undergrad, Education and American Studies

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Joshua

Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Slavic Studies
Joshua's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills

A Classics degree means years of close reading — dissecting arguments, tracking authorial intent, and pulling evidence from dense texts. Joshua applies exactly those skills to SAT Reading passages, teaching students how to identify main claims and locate supporting details without getting lost in th...

Education

Brown University

Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Slavic Studies

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Victoria

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Victoria's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

The SAT Reading section rewards a specific skill: finding the one answer choice that's directly supported by the passage, not the one that sounds right. Victoria scored a 1530 composite and developed a systematic approach to evidence-based questions and paired passages that cuts through the test's d...

Education

Clark University

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Boston University School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

Hasan

B.A. in Literary Arts and Visual Arts
Hasan's other Tutor Subjects
1st-12th Grade Writing
1st-8th Grade Reading
1st-8th Grade Math
3rd-8th Grade Science

The SAT Reading section is essentially a literary analysis exam in disguise, and Hasan's Brown degree in Literary Arts is a direct advantage here. He teaches students to track an author's argument across a passage, identify how word choice shifts tone, and eliminate answer choices that distort the t...

Education

Brown University

B.A. in Literary Arts and Visual Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1540

Certified Tutor

Kashish

Bachelor of Science, Engineering
Kashish's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Arithmetic
Competition Math

The SAT Reading science passages trip up even strong readers because the text buries simple arguments under technical-sounding language — and Kashish's engineering training at Brown means she's spent years learning to cut through exactly that kind of noise to find the actual claim. Her 1570 composit...

Education

Brown University

Bachelor of Science, Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1570
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Alexandra

Current Undergrad, Mathematics and French
Alexandra's other Tutor Subjects
6th-12th Grade Math
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Arithmetic

I'm a Math and French major at Brown University, and I've been tutoring for over three years. I have worked with young kids taking elementary-level math, middle school students taking Pre-Algebra and Algebra, high school students taking Pre-Calculus and Calculus, college students taking Calculus I/I...

Education

Brown University

Current Undergrad, Mathematics and French

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Sophie

Bachelor's degree
Sophie's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays
Literature

I am French American , born and raised near Paris and with a bachelor's degree from Brown University. I have been tutoring and teaching French for a while now and hope to continue sharing my love for the French language and culture with students for many more years to come! I love traveling, learnin...

Education

Brown University

Bachelor's degree

Test Scores
SAT
1490

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