Featured Instructors
We distinguish ourselves by the quality of our instructors. Finding top-quality instructors is no easy task. We've hand-picked some of the best, including graduates of Ivy League institutions. Meet some of them here:
Matt F.
Princeton UniversityMatt graduated from Princeton University with a major in History. While there, he was a member of the American Whig-Cliosophic Socity, the oldest college political, literary, and debating society in the world. While in high school, he graduated in the top 3 and was Head Prefect of a top boarding school.
Matt scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT and has extensive tutoring experience, including specifically preparing students for the SAT and SSAT. He is an avid reader, and enjoys playing sports and sailing.
Natalie Y.
Harvard UniversityNatalie graduated cum laude from Harvard University in 2009 in Anthropology and Linguistics. She also won numerous Harvard fellowships to conduct research in the Middle East and Europe, including the President's Discretionary Fund for the Middle East, the Harvard College Research Program, the Dean's Summer Research Awards, and the Goelet Fund for Anthropology.
Natalie scored 1510 out of 1600 on the SAT, and on the GRE earned 740 on Verbal (99th percentile) and a perfect 800 on Math. She has over 6 years of private tutoring experience and has taught English in the French Public School System.
Natalie is fluent in English, French and conversational Ukrainian, and has a reading knowledge of German, Latin, Ancient Greek and Ancient Egyptian.
Matt S.
Harvard UniversityMatt graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in Comparative Literature. He was the recipient of a Harvard-Cambridge Fellowship and a Harvard Faculty Scholarship, and also studied high level mathematics before focusing his studies on literature. While at Harvard, Matt directed and designed numerous theatrical productions and wrote a column for the Harvard Crimson.
Matt scored 2330 (99th percentile) on the SAT with a perfect 800 on the Math section. He also had perfect 800 scores on the SAT II Math Level 2 and Physics exams. Matt has expertise in teaching all three sections of the SAT exam and is also a college essay editor for Ivy Global. He prides himself on being a highly communicative and encouraging tutor. In his spare time, he is an avid reader and distance runner.
Janice G.
Columbia University
University of FloridaJanice graduated from Columbia University with an MFA degree in poetry and literature. As an undergraduate, she attended the University of Florida, where she majored in English and graduated summa cum laude. While there, she maintained a 3.96 GPA, with a 4.0 in English, her major course of study.
Janice has years of teaching and tutoring experience, including teaching a Columbia Artists/Teachers undergraduate class at Columbia and tutoring students of varying ages in essay writing, creative writing, SAT, SSAT, TOEFL and college essays. She has also worked at The New Yorker magazine and published poetry in several wide-circulation North American literary magazines.
Jason P.
Yale UniversityJason graduated from Yale Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude with a degree in History. While at Yale, he acted in numerous productions, sang in the Yale Glee Club, played on the Quidditch Team, and was a member of the literary society St. Anthony Hall.
Jason is a gifted instructor with experience teaching students from a variety of backgrounds. He scored a 2370 on the SAT (Critical Reading 800, Math 770, Writing 800), and earned a perfect score of 800 on the SAT II French, Biology, and US History exams. He speaks Arabic, is fluent in French, and has a reading knowledge of Latin and Old Norse. He is particularly passionate about helping students improve their writing. When not tutoring, he works as an actor and writer, and loves to play guitar.
Ainslie K.
Brown UniversityAinslie graduated magna cum laude from Brown University in 2006 in Comparative Literature. While there, she served as writer, editor and executive editor for Brown University's The Critical Review.
Recently, she has worked in editorial and media development, which require her to utilize her strong language and communications skills. She is proficient in French, having received the DALF C2, the most advanced certification awarded by the French Ministry of Education for both written and oral proficiency.
She scored 1570 out of 1600 on the SAT and a perfect 800 on the SAT Writing section. She possesses extensive experience teaching and tutoring students of many different age levels.
John A.
New York University Law School
Georgetown UniversityJohn completed his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University and law school at the New York University School of Law. He has scored in the 99th percentile for the SAT, LSAT (176), and GMAT (760). He has two years professional experience teaching standardized tests and finds teaching an extremely rewarding experience.
While in New York, he practiced as an attorney for Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, where he handled mergers and acquisitions.
Melissa W.
University of Cambridge
McGill University
Columbia UniversityMelissa is currently a PhD candidate in Music at the University of Cambridge, where she is the recipient of a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. She previously completed an MA in Music Theory at McGill University and a BA at Columbia University, where she was on the Dean's List.
She has four years of teaching experience and a strong track record of success in standardized testing. She scored 1530 out of 1600 on the SAT (800 Math, 730 Verbal) and 790 on the SAT Writing. She has helped teach classes at both Cambridge and McGill and possesses the skills necessary to help students maximize their academic potential. She has worked with students of all levels and tailors her pedagogical style to motivate students according to their individual goals and needs. She is proficient in French and German and speaks conversational Cantonese.
Elizabeth S.
New England Conservatory
Carnegie Mellon UniversityElizabeth is a concert flutist currently enrolled in the Flute Performance program at the New England Conservatory of Music. After declining an offer of admission to Princeton University in order to pursue her music career, Elizabeth spent a year studying flute performance at Carnegie Mellon University before moving to Boston. During this time she was named an NCAA Division III All-Region Cross Country athlete and a member of the NCAA All-Academic Team and received the prestigious Carnegie Mellon Tartan Athletic Award for her achievements in both running and academics. Elizabeth currently supplements her music studies with for-credit academic coursework in literature and psychology at Harvard and Tufts University, and has maintained a straight-A average across her academic career.
Elizabeth achieved an SAT score of 2320 (760 Critical Reading, 760 Math, and 800 Writing) as well as perfect scores on the AP English Literature, AP English Language, AP Latin Literature exams. She has extensive experience tutoring students in standardized admissions exams and academic subjects, and is particularly skilled in helping students overcome performance or test anxiety, improve their writing and reading skills, and put together strong college applications. Elizabeth seeks to teach the whole student, and in the process, to impart the skills that will allow each student both to master the subject area and to gain personal confidence along the way. She is fluent in German and enjoys reading, classical music, and spending time in nature.
Zahra R.
Duke UniversityZahra graduated from Duke University with a degree in Public Policy and Global Health. She was on the Dean's List for 3 years at Duke and was an AP National Scholar in high school.
She scored 2300 on the SATs, scoring 740 on Critical Reading, 780 on Math, and 780 on Writing. She has an energetic and easy going personality that makes her tutoring sessions engaging and fun. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, hiking, snowboarding, swimming, writing and playing the guitar.
Adam K.
Columbia University
Cornell UniversityAdam graduated with Honors BA in English from Cornell University and MFA in Poetry from Columbia University. He scored 1530 out of a possible 1600 on his SAT I, and a perfect score of 240 on his PSAT. He took various SAT II Subject tests, scoring 800 in Math IIc, 750 in Writing, 780 in Physics, and 750 in Chemistry. While in high school, Adam was so proficient at both math and verbal that he was allowed to take SAT Prep classes for free in exchange for providing one-on-one help to other students. Also, during his time at Cornell, he was a Layout Editor for [plug], an elite student poetry magazine.
He is especially gifted at helping students construct winning essays. His command of the craft enables him to provide students with immediate and specific feedback for their writing assignments and instills in his students a passion for literature. He is also a master debater and an avid sailor. Adam is currently writing his first novel.
Rory S.
Harvard University
Rory is a PhD candidate at Harvard University studying Government. He also graduated Magna Cum Laude with an MA in Religious Studies from Hebrew University of Jerusalem.He has extensive experience as a classroom instructor for both SAT and GRE preparation courses and has privately tutored students for standardized tests. His students have gone on to schools like Harvard and MIT. His former students include Shanae Grimes, who plays the lead role in the hit show 90210.
He has received numerous awards and scholarships for his studies, including the Harvard University Graduate Fellowship. Rory has also worked at a hedge fund and has been a world champion debater.
Pamela T.
University of PennsylvaniaPamela graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English. While there, she was on the Dean's list and studied abroad for a year at Oxford University. She continued her studies in the UK at the University of York, graduating with a Masters degree in Eighteenth Century Studies.
She scored 1460 out of 1600 on the SATs and a perfect 800 on the SAT Writing section. She has a wealth of professional experience, ranging from working in public relations, as a freelance writer and as a web editor. In addition, she wrote and performed in comedy sketches for Bloomers and was a humor editor for 34th Street Magazine. She is fluent in French and Hebrew and takes avid interest in women's roles and rights.
Andrea T.
Northwestern UniversityAndrea graduated from Northwestern University with dual Masters degrees in Learning Disabilities and Speech-Language Pathology. She also completed her undergraduate degree at Northwestern where she was on the Dean's List.
She has over 6 years of experience teaching students of all ages, in both a classroom and one-on-one setting. Andrea is also able to pass on to students her knowledge of standardized tests, having scored 770 SAT I Verbal, 700 SAT I Math, 770 SAT Writing and 800 in SAT French. She also scored in the 99th percentile on the SSAT.
She especially enjoys helping students improve their writing, articulation and language skills. She is truly passionate about tailoring her work to each student during individual sessions and planning inclusive lessons for larger classes.
Gideon N.
Brown UniversityGideon graduated from Brown University, with an Honours Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Sciences. While at Brown, Gideon won an Undergraduate Teaching and Research award for his research on environmental projects.
Gideon is intimately familiar with the structure and style of standardized tests and is adept in preparing students for them. He scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT Reasoning Test and has extensive experience teaching students how to improve their standardized test scores. He has also excelled in math competitions, including placing 2nd in the American Mathematics Contest.
In addition to helping students with their standardized tests, Gideon is skilled at helping students with their application essays. He helps students brainstorm and craft essays that will set their applications apart.
Eugene H.
California Institute of TechnologyEugene completed his undergraduate degree at the prestigious California Institute of Technology, and a PhD from University of Bonn in Germany. He was an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University, where he taught undergraduate math courses for 3 years.
Eugene has extensive teaching and tutoring experience, having taught undergraduate math classes ranging in size from 5 to 200 students and privately tutoring students in math and science. He also has intimate knowledge of elite US colleges, both from a student and faculty perspective. He enjoys teaching and helping students excel in their studies.
Jaymin K.
Harvard UniversityJaymin is currently pursuing a degree in Social Studies at Harvard University. She has won numerous accolades for her academics, including winning the Governor General Award and achieving the highest average in her region. She scored a perfect 2400 on her SATs, a feat only accomplished by about 200 students of 1.4 million test takers a year.
She brings much experience with tutoring and instructing, and is passionate about helping students academically succeed. She is also an avid debator, having participated in national competitions and at the Harvard Speech and Parliamentary Debate Society. In her spare time, she loves playing the piano and enjoys writing poetry.
Shilpa M.
Harvard University
Shilpa is currently a PhD candidate at Harvard University. She graduated from Queen's University with a degree in Cognitive Science. She won an entrance scholarship to Queen's and was on the Dean's list while there. She completed a Masters degree from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, studying developmental psychology and linguistics.
She is gifted in taking standardized tests, having scored 1590 (out of 1600) on the SAT and above the 98th percentile on the GRE, SAT subject tests and several math contests including the COMC and Euclid. She also brings extensive experience in developing and delivering educational programming. She has conducted innovative research on the language acquisition abilities of children and adults, which has led to ongoing publications in top-tier academic journals. She has been invited to present her research at conferences in Canada, Scotland, Germany, and the Netherlands.
