The Best SAT Writing Tutors in Cambridge, MA

Some quick background info: I'm a theoretical physicist, specializing in string theory and black holes. I am currently taking a break from academia to ostensibly write a book, which is easier said than done (shocking, right?). I was most recently a research fellow at Harvard (and MIT and then Peking University in...See Eric's full profile

I am in my 11th full year of teaching ESL. I taught three years abroad (in Italy) at private language centers and in the public school system, and since 2018 I have been teaching English at an international student centers in and around Boston. Currently, I teach four days a week at a private school for adult...See Thomas's full profile

The ACT English section, like the SAT Writing Skills section, focuses on a limited set of grammatical rules. I teach my students these rules, how to quickly run through a mental checklist to identify the most common errors, and how to avoid any traps. The ACT English section focuses more on punctuation than does...See Ariana's full profile

I've studied the new essay in-depth and have taught a class locally. I find that very few schools are teaching students to write rhetorical essays, and that the big prep companies' classes are teaching a formula that doesn't exactly work. How could one formula work for essays on any possible topic written in a variety of...See Abby's full profile

I'm a licensed English teacher with over eleven years of experience, including teaching/tutoring SAT and ACT Prep, and ALL my students have shown improvement. SAT students have enjoyed an over 150 point average increase, and a current ACT student saw his score jump from a 28 to a 32 after only one week of working with me. See Curtis's full profile

I am an MIT grad with 2 doctorate degrees, and over 10 years of experience tutoring: physics, chemistry, biology, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, precalculus, calculus, biochemistry, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, cell biology, and genetics. Currently, I work full-time as a Research Scientist at...See Robert's full profile

5 years of teaching experience; Have seen numerous students go from 500 to 700+; 98th percentile test taker when I took exam in high school, I get perfect scores when I take the exam now; Bachelor’s degree in Math from USCSee John's full profile

I've been a writer for 40 years. My articles still appear regularly online. For the last five years I've tutored SAT and I've studied the writing part of the test extensively.See Jon's full profile

I have tutored students individually and taught classes to prepare them for college entrance exams, including SAT and PSAT, for over 15 years, both privately and for the Princeton Review. I truly enjoy and have been fortunate to have helped each student gain confidence in taking the SAT, improve their...See Ellen's full profile

I am a student at Harvard College, a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and an award-winning writer, photographer, filmmaker, and theatre artist. I am a graduate of the prestigious Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, CA, and am currently dual-concentrating in Economics and Art, Film, and Visual Studies. I...See Ian's full profile

Hi! My name is Kareemah and I graduated with highest honors from Harvard University with a BA in Sociology and a citation in Spanish Language. After this I was admitted to and took some course work at Harvard Law School (extremely well versed in the LSAT). My strong points are Logical Reasoning and Reading...See Kareemah's full profile

I hold a Massachusetts teaching license in English and have 30 years of experience teaching the grammar, usage, punctuation, and rhetorical skills that the SAT Writing section tests directly. My instruction goes beyond test prep drills — I teach students to understand why answers are correct, building the...See Marc's full profile

I graduated Cum Laude in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Washington and Lee University; having attended a liberal arts school, I also excelled in many humanities classes. Personally, I received a 2300 on my SAT in 2011. When tutoring students for the SAT Writing Section, I work with them to...See Stephanie's full profile

I am an expert in evolutionary biology and human paleontology. I hold a B.S. in biochemistry, a master's degree, and am currently a doctoral candidate. My tutoring specialties include AP biology, college genetics, and vertebrate zoology. I currently teach college biological anthropology, which covers cellular biology,...See Bri's full profile

With 15+ years and thousands of hours tutoring students across greater Boston and Washington, DC, I've helped nearly 1,000 students achieve their academic goals—guiding many to perfect or near-perfect scores on the SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, and other high-stakes exams, often with significant gains in just a few months....See M. Reza's full profile

In high school, people always approached me for tutoring help which both continued through my college years and is still the case now as I work as a research scientist, during my free time. I enjoy tutoring for all ages. I love tutoring because it brings me such great joy to see how my efforts can shape and improve...See Luce's full profile

If your student is already scoring in the 1200–1400 range but struggling to break into the 1450–1550+ range, that’s exactly where I focus. I work with high-achieving students who don’t need basic tutoring—they need help identifying where they’re losing points and how to consistently perform at a higher level...See Kathryn's full profile

Looking for a professional to help bring up that SAT Writing score? I’m your guy. I know the SAT inside and out and I can assure you this test is learnable. I consider the Writing section to be the most learnable on the SAT. My fist score on this test was 590; my last score on the official SAT was 800. Most...See John's full profile

I am a full-time English teacher at Boston Latin School and am available to work after school hours and on weekends to help you with homework, projects, or essays for any subject, as well as college essay development and test prep. I have extensive tutoring experience with elementary, middle, and high school students,...See Yilmaz's full profile

I have significant experience and excellent results tutoring this subject area.See Sascha's full profile

My own SAT score was 1530 (750 on the verbal section), and I have 6+ years of experience working with high schoolers on English, reading, and test prep, focusing on subject review, test-taking strategies, and anxiety reduction through repetition. For the SAT Writing section, I have extensive experience editing...See Kyle's full profile

Hello! | Hola! - As a licensed English teacher with over seven years of classroom, curriculum experience, and 15 years of Writing and Professional Editing experience, I’m passionate about helping students grow as readers, writers, and confident communicators. I hold an MFA in Creative Writing, Professional Editing, and...See Jacqlyn's full profile

In helping prepare students for the SAT writing section, I focus on teaching students the essential grammar rules as well as the key characteristics of a well-structured, high-scoring essay. For grammar, the key skill is being able to know when one can rely on “hearing” an error versus when it’s necessary...See Jonathan's full profile

I am well acquainted with the strategies that help boost a student's score on the Writing section.See Andrew's full profile

I have had a rigorous writing education that has culminated in grades of A or A+ in all of my humanities and social science courses at Swarthmore College. I have extensive experience producing and editing expository fiction, analytical, and academic research essays in a variety of subjects including English, Political...See Annie's full profile