The Best ACT English Tutors in New York City, NY

I’m a Princeton University graduate and earned a perfect 36 on both the ACT English and Reading sections. I help students improve their grammar, punctuation, reading comprehension, rhetorical skills, and pacing, with a focus on the question types they find most challenging. I also teach practical strategies for...See Silvana's full profile

As a published researcher and Ph.D. chemist, I write and edit at a professional level every day, and that command of grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure translates directly to ACT English tutoring. I have tutored ACT English using official released forms, focusing on the rules tested most...See Mara's full profile

ACT English is challenging in large part because of the lack of formal grammar education in US high schools. I can effectively and efficiently walk students through rules like parallelism, appositive phrases, and avoiding dangling modifiers, and make this section much less intimidating.See Brendan's full profile

Hi everyone, my name is Alex and I'm a Master's student at Columbia University. I scored a 1540 on the SAT and a 34/36 on the ACT exam and can help you with any possible section on these exams. I have also experience teaching Calculus 1-3 and the AP Calculus sequence. My approach to each student is different, and...See Alexander's full profile

I always found the English section on the ACT to be my favorite. I love playing with grammar, and working to understand the author through the intricacies of sentence structure. I have many shortcuts that I used during my ACT and which helped me grasp grammar rules, and am excited to share these with my students.See Olivia's full profile

My students’ reviews highlight clear explanations, thoughtful feedback, engaging lessons, and increased confidence. I also teach academic writing, SAT/ACT reading and English skills, Latin, and Ancient Greek. I offer a free 30-minute consultation for first-time students to discuss their goals and...See Cole's full profile

I work with students attending demanding schools and applying to very selective colleges. My students report an average 10 point increase in their English score. I can not only teach strategies to help you move quickly through the test, but I can teach the concepts this part of the test is based on. These are grammar &...See Olya's full profile

I am pursuing a BS in English Ed. and Creative Writing minor at New York University. I graduated from Stuyvesant, NYC's top specialized high school, with a 626 SHSAT score, 97.1 GPA, 11 APs, and 1580 SAT. I received the National Merit Finalist Scholarship with a PSAT score of 1500/1520. I have prepped students for the...See Erica's full profile

I am an English grammar nerd. I love breaking down all of the rules and teaching my students how to navigate writing and speaking with perfect grammar. I help middle, high school, and college students as well as professionals seeking to crisp up their business communication.See Zara's full profile

Eight years of tutoring PSAT Reading, PSAT Writing, SAT Reading, SAT Writing, ACT English, ACT Writing, SHSAT English Language Arts (ELA), and overall standardized test-taking strategies.See Craig's full profile

Are you staring at the Common App essay prompts and wondering where to begin? Maybe you're not sure which of your life stories will make the strongest essay, or perhaps you already know what you want to write but aren't sure how to put it into words. If that sounds like you, I'm here to help! After graduating from...See Benjamin's full profile

I have been teaching ACT Reading & ACT English professionally for CUNY's grant program. I also help students with reading comprehension and test-taking in a private capacity. See Wendy's full profile

I scored a 526 (100th percentile) on the MCAT and specialize in CARS, the section most tutors struggle to teach effectively. As an MD student at an Ivy, I know what it actually takes to think like the test writers. My approach is different. I teach content, but I am not a content teacher. I teach you to reason with...See Kate's full profile

During the last 6 years of teaching at Top Prep companies in the Los Angeles Area, I specialized in the English portion of the ACT. I have helped students to raise their scores by 5 or 10 points in just a few short months of preparation. I am familiar with a wide variety of test prep strategies and have adapted my...See James's full profile

I scored in the 99th percentile of every section of the ACT, including the English section.See Brad's full profile

As a member of the Official ACT Affiliate Tutor Program, I am one of fewer than 60 providers in the whole country to be officially endorsed by the company that MAKES the test. My experience also includes teaching full classes at private schools and learning centers as well as writing curriculum for ACT English and...See Meeraj's full profile

I'm Sarina. I graduated from Barnard, Columbia University with a major in Economics and a minor in South Asian Studies and Education. I worked at Goldman Sachs for the last year and am now a Master's Student at Columbia's Teacher's College. I have helped multiple students with college applications and my students have...See Sarina's full profile

I am an expert tutor with more than 11 years of experience. I specialize in SAT/ACT/GMAT/GRE prep, high school/college level Math/Stats/Econ/Finance, and beyond. I am also a licensed (and current) teacher. I have a track record of helping and achieving significant grade/score improvement for hundreds of students. I have...See Oleg's full profile

I have managed to have my students reach perfect scores often, or at least often score 34+ on their first exams! I aggressively figure out what topics they need to learn first and early, especially since many NJ-NYC schools still miss many of these grammar rules! Free lesson for all new students!See John's full profile

I am a Princeton University Molecular Biology major with 7+ years of teaching experience. I specialize in college counseling and SAT/ACT prep, and have highly successfully taught topics ranging from arithmetic to competition mathematics (AMC), basic sciences to competition biology (USABO), and elementary reading and...See Daniel's full profile

I specialize in helping students achieve their highest potential scores on the ACT. I combined a fun and engaging teaching style with tutoring strategies that are informed by graduate level work in cognitive psychology. See Ari's full profile

My ACT English instruction draws on about 14 years of teaching and tutoring experience and a structured approach to grammar, sentence construction, and rhetorical reasoning. I teach students to identify sentence boundaries, apply punctuation and agreement rules, and evaluate choices for clarity, concision, and...See Ryan's full profile

In addition to working with individual students, I have taught numerous intensive SAT Verbal group courses for multiple years, specializing in helping students connect their own reading and experiences to the practice of identifying a main idea and the evidence supporting it. I personally earned a 35 on the ACT. I...See Alexandra's full profile

I offer tutoring for standardized tests and academic coursework. I am a former Princeton Review teacher (both group lessons and tutoring) and have been tutoring professionally since 2003 (full-time since 2012). I received my BA from the University of Pennsylvania and MA from Georgetown University. I received a perfect...See Marc's full profile

Specializing in fast, measurable score improvement — including a 29 to 35 ACT increase in just four weeks that helped a student secure admission to Caltech. Average student gains: 300+ SAT points, 5+ ACT points. Harvard Graduate School of Education trained, with a track record placing students at Princeton, Oxford,...See Obada's full profile