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I'm Jamie, a 25-year-old high school teacher from Philadelphia. For as long as I can remember, I've loved helping people write standout application essays that reflect their personalities and passions. I'm a kind, incisive, and relatable teacher and I'd love to work with you to meet and exceed your goals!

I'm a Neuroscience and Psychology student at Johns Hopkins University who believes learning should build confidence, not just improving scores. I raised my own ACT score from a 29 to a 35 by identifying my weak areas, analyzing every mistake, and developing test-taking strategies that fit my learning style. I bring that same approach to tutoring, helping students recognize patterns, strengthen their weak areas, and build the confidence and strategies they need to succeed.

Three years at Kumon teaching English, grammar, and reading gave Yoonseo a front-row seat to the specific reading habits that slow students down — skimming too loosely, second-guessing answer choices, losing time on passages that feel unfamiliar. She applies that pattern awareness to ACT Reading by drilling students on how to anchor each passage around the author's main argument before tackling any questions, which cuts down on the costly re-reading that eats into the section's tight 35-minute window.

The ACT Reading section isn't really about reading — it's about finding answers fast across four dense passages in 35 minutes. Christopher, who earned a 32 ACT composite, breaks down how to prioritize passages, locate evidence without re-reading entire paragraphs, and eliminate answer choices that sound right but subtly distort the text.

Hi, I'm Lavontria! I've tutored for 12+ years and scored in the 99th percentile on both the SAT and ACT. I'm finishing my PhD, and I tutor the SAT, ACT, GRE, plus math and science. I don't just say "study harder", I teach repeatable strategies, like finding a passage's main idea fast or spotting math shortcuts that save time. I pay attention to how your brain learns and teach to that. Wherever you're starting from, that's where we begin, no judgment. Let's build your confidence and your score.

Reading four dense passages in 35 minutes trips up even strong readers, and the ACT Reading section punishes anyone who relies on general impressions instead of locating specific evidence. Weilong teaches an active-reading method — annotating for argument structure and author tone — that cuts down on time spent re-reading. He earned a 35 ACT composite and is rated 5.0 by students.

Most ACT Reading mistakes come from time pressure, not comprehension — students understand passages but can't consistently answer 40 questions in 35 minutes. Elliot teaches a triage strategy: how to identify question types, when to skim versus close-read, and how to eliminate answer choices that paraphrase the passage just enough to seem right. Rated 5.0 by students.

Scoring a 36 ACT composite means Vivian didn't just read the passages — she learned to dismantle them, distinguishing between what the author states explicitly and what's merely implied. Her approach to the Reading section zeroes in on how to handle the dual-passage comparisons and inference questions that trip up even strong readers. Rated 4.9 by students.

Mechanical engineering coursework at Harvard means Christopher reads the way the ACT Reading section rewards — extracting key claims from dense technical material fast and ignoring everything that doesn't answer the question in front of him. He applies that same efficiency to all four passage types, teaching students to map an author's argument structure in the first read so that inference and detail questions become quick lookups rather than guesswork. His 35 ACT composite and 4.8 student rating back up the approach.

I am an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis majoring in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology on the Premed track. I have two years worth of experience peer tutoring. I feel the most confident tutoring ACT preparation. During my time as a high school student, I worked from an ACT score of 25 to a 36 and developed many effective strategies that I will tailor to the students I tutor and understand the ins and outs of the test. In addition to working with high school peers, I have also enjoyed teaching private piano and violin lessons for elementary students. Helping people knock down their roadblocks is a passion of mine. Standardized tests and basic education may feel removed from our passions, but developing those foundations are essential for opening up opportunities and becoming capable of taking on our pursuits.

After scoring a perfect 36 ACT composite, Anna developed a question-first approach to the Reading section — previewing what each question demands before touching the passage, so every line read serves a purpose. Her medical education background means she's used to processing dense, unfamiliar material quickly and extracting exactly what matters, a skill that translates directly to the natural science and social science passages. Rated 5.0 by students.

Most ACT Reading mistakes come not from misunderstanding the passage but from misreading the question — confusing "the author suggests" with "the passage states" or missing a keyword like "except." Dennis, who earned a perfect 36 composite, teaches a passage-mapping strategy that cuts re-reading time and makes evidence-based answer elimination systematic rather than instinctive.

I am a rising sophomore at Case Western Reserve University studying engineering. I have taken most high-school level standardized tests, and have scored consistently above the 95th percentile. I have tutored small groups of students throughout high school, and also have experience as a private tutor. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy playing Ultimate Frisbee with my college club team.

I am a 2023 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Finance/Economics major and a minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. I am a passionate student in the math and business realms, as I enjoy the intuitiveness of the former and the real-world potential of the latter. During classes in middle and high school, I developed a reputation of being a good source of help within my classes in a non-tutor capacity, and grew that into a peer tutor role a couple times a week during lunch my senior year of high school. What I hope to accomplish with my tutoring is ensure that you not only achieve your desired grade/score, but see how the different concepts relate to each other in the bigger picture. The more important part is to critically think about the subject matter in other, more unfamiliar contexts. Also, in my math subjects, I seek to provide personal secrets in realms including quicker computation strategies, unique acronyms for certain rules, and other intuitive shortcuts.

I am excited to help anyone who might need it!

Scoring a perfect 36 ACT composite means Rhea knows exactly how the Reading section tries to trip students up — especially on dual-passage comparisons and inference questions where two answer choices look nearly identical. Her biology coursework at UChicago requires constant close reading of research papers, so she teaches students to isolate an author's central claim and use it as an anchor when eliminating distractor answers that subtly shift scope or tone. Rated 4.8 by students.

I am an aspiring applied mathematician, with particular interest in image processing and climate science. I graduated in May 2017 from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's in physics and mathematics, and am beginning a PhD program in September 2017 at the University of Chicago in Computational and Applied Mathematics. I've tutored introductory physics students for three years and enjoyed it thoroughly, as a chance to help other students while revisiting fundamental concepts to enhance my own knowledge. I'm eager to continue reaching out and helping students of math and physics to succeed and, furthermore, to appreciate the beauty and power of these subjects.

Tracy's strategy for ACT Reading starts with the dual-passage comparison questions, which she considers the section's biggest point opportunities once students learn to read structurally. Instead of re-reading entire passages, she teaches a targeted annotation method — marking tone shifts, key claims, and concession language on the first pass so answers come faster on the second. Her 36 composite reflects how well this approach scales across all four passage types.