The Best Literature Tutors in New York City, NY

I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Columbia University with a 3.88 GPA, and a BA in English and American Studies. I help students of all ages, but focus especially on the LSAT, SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, SHSAT, and AP Exams in American History, Composition, and Literature. I myself was not always a committed or...See Andrew's full profile

MY TEST SCORES: SAT Math: 800 SAT Verbal: 800 ACT: 36 GRE: Quantitative Reasoning: 170 GRE Verbal Reasoning: 170 GRE Writing: 6 AP Calculus BC, AP Physics B, AP Spanish, and AP Literature: 5 Physics GRE: 840 Scroll down to see what students are saying about me, and feel free to contact me for a...See Alex's full profile

Hi there! Ed V. here: TV writer, playwright, writing coach, mentor, tutor, and teacher. I'm a four-time Daytime Emmy Award winner for writing on Sesame Street and a three-time winner of Hunter College’s Irv Zarkower Playwriting Award. In theater, I was awarded a Dramatists Guild Fellowship in Playwriting and was...See Ed's full profile

My typical student gains: ►5–9 points on the ACT (vs industry standard of 1–4 points) ►150–300 points on the SAT (vs industry standard of 60–120 points) ►9–20 points on the GRE (vs industry standard of 5–8 points) Every year, multiple students also achieve: ►99th percentile composite scores on...See Meeraj's full profile

Experienced tutor with an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a graduate degree from Harvard University. I have strong analytical skills as demonstrated by my scientific background as well as a strong humanities background in international studies. I have excellent written and...See Sonia's full profile

Hi! I have been teaching English literature and writing courses for over a decade. I hold a BA from Rice University and PhD in English from Rutgers, and am currently a faculty member in the Writing Program there. I teach courses on English literature, composition, and proposal writing for business and...See Alex's full profile

I am a literature tutor with deep experience guiding students through classic and modern texts, helping them understand theme, character development, symbolism, and authorial intent. I specialize in close reading, textual evidence, and analytical discussion of works commonly taught in middle school, high school,...See Wendy's full profile

Hello everyone! My name is Marissa and I graduated with honors from Columbia University with my Masters in Early Childhood General and Special Education and from Clark University with my Masters in International Education. I have been an educator for the past decade, both domestically and abroad, specializing in ELA,...See Marissa's full profile

I graduated with a degree in English Literature and wrote my thesis on gender studies in John's Apocalypse. I designed an American Literature class and a Poetry & Music Lyrical Analysis class at EF International, the international school I worked at for over a year.See Skyler's full profile

Recent Success Stories: --700 to 780 jump for student on SAT Math Subject Test Level 2 after only 2 sessions of tutoring! --800 (Perfect!) for SAT Math Subject Test Level 2 after only 2 months of tutoring! For the past 9+ years, my successes have included perfect 1600 SAT student and PSAT National Merit Qualifying...See John's full profile

Hello! I have a BA from East 15 Acting School in London, and have worked and trained with some of the world's foremost Shakespeare companies and practitioners including Shakespeare & Company, Prague Shakespeare Company, The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Tina Packer, & Lisa Wolpe. I have experience coaching students on...See Liesl's full profile

Hi! I'm Nick, a recent graduate of New York University with a major in Music Theory & Composition and a minor in German. I'm originally from Boston, Massachusetts, where I spent every high school summer teaching music and writing at a daycamp for kids aged 7-14. I come from a family of English teachers, so I find that...See Nick's full profile

I've spent my entire life reading, absorbing, and analyzing literature. Sharing this process with students is one of the single most joyful and satisfying experiences I've ever had.See Andrew's full profile

As a teacher of English literature in grades 8-college, I have taught a variety of works of literature. From contemporary fiction, to the great classics, Shakespeare to Dickens,Poe to Wadsworth I am able to bring a true understanding of the author's work.See Arnold's full profile

Some of My Qualifications: -Near perfect scores on New York State Algebra 1, Algebra 2/Trigonometry and Geometry Regents Exams -More than one year of experience studying abroad and working in Japan. Advanced to the highest level Fifth-Year Japanese language class -5 on AP Spanish Literature -5 on AP...See Dylan's full profile

Sometimes people have a hard time with literature because of the style of the writing, the vocabulary, the topic/subject, the culture of the writing. With years as a high school teacher of English as well as a college lecturer in Oral Interpretation of Literature as well as Literature for...See Suzie's full profile

I have taught ESL at several well-regarded colleges (universities) in NYC and abroad. I have a BA in history (specializing in Latin America) and secondary education, an MA in dance therapy and teaching certification in ESL from an institute in Madrid, Spain, where I was selected from a wide list of candidates for a...See Bonnie's full profile

Hello! I have taught English (EFL/ESL/TESOL) for over five years in the USA, Japan, and the Netherlands. I have experience teaching all levels, from Elementary School to Business English. I am a JET Program alumni, published ESL author, and have extensive experience teaching at the university level. I have taught at...See Eli's full profile

Furthermore, I have my California Single Subject Credential in English denoting that I have the subject area expertise and skills sets to teach students in English language, literature and composition. See Rachel's full profile

I'm a recent PhD graduate with eight years of experience teaching literature, history and cinema at a university level. With my focus on comparative literature and literary theory, I ensure students can analyze literary texts and develop complex arguments about them. See David's full profile

Harvard‑trained classicist at heart! My PhD research in Comparative Literature draws deeply on Greek and Roman authors—from Homer and Euripides to Virgil and Augustine—and I’ve spent a decade guiding students through these texts in both translation and the original languages. I teach close reading,...See Serge's full profile

I specialize in English, Writing and History (American, European, and World History), and enjoy working with students on day to day assignments as well as larger research papers and test preparation. I have over eight years of experience working with grade school, high school, and college age students. I am very skilled...See Daniel's full profile

Wait a minute... a doctor who is tutoring reading and writing? Let me explain: Reading and writing has always been a passion of mine. To me, writing well is like having telepathy. No matter where you are, good writing has the ability to communicate directly from my mind to yours. Just like everyone speaks in their own...See Ethan's full profile

With over 5 years of experience tutoring elementary to high school students in language arts, mathematics, history, science, and ACT/SAT preparation, I have developed a deep understanding of the importance of identifying each student's unique learning style to maximize our time together. Rather than relying on...See Genevieve's full profile

Students I teach literature to will be exposed to a wide variety of genres and subjects, and literary devices will be studied as well. Focus on a specific genre is also possible upon request. Study of mythology and legends can be part of the curriculum as well, upon request. See Vincent's full profile