...I have tutored both the ACT and the SAT multiple times. I was a professional, full time teacher for 4 years at Mary Institute and St Louis Country Day School, a very selective private school, where I taught 7th-12th grade math. I also am a graduate of Harvard (undergrad), so I do know a thing or two about how to study and prepare for exams! (read more)
...My experience includes scientific, literary, and personal essays and research papers. In addition, my math background helps me teach students how to identify arguments when they read and make arguments when they write. My goal is to help students learn how to express themselves through writing. (read more)
...I regularly help students improve 100-200+ points (SAT) within 8-15 hours of focused preparation and by 4-7+ composite points (ACT) within a similar time-frame. I do so by emphasizing certain repeatable strategies that help students get into the minds of the test-makers and start to notice the u... (read more)
...It's a great feeling to prepare a student to do so. One of my most recent students earned a 36 on this part of the ACT. Another of my recent students improved by 10 points on this part of the test after our work together. (read more)
...I make it a point to tailor my lessons to my student's individual test-taking needs, including his or her subject matter strengths, knowledge gaps, and comfort level with the unique and arbitrary format of standardized exams. I have over three decades of experience teaching students how to prepa... (read more)