The Best SAT Writing Tutors in Newton, MA

I am in my 9th 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 immigrants,...See Thomas's full profile

Hi, I'm Katharine. I'm a Columbia University alumna, working as an architect. Previously, I have worked in communications, as well as teaching design at the college level as adjunct faculty. My past academic honors include receiving National Merit honors and receiving a perfect score on my verbal SAT. I also bring a...See Katharine'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

Start standing out! In a 2025 admissions cycle flooded with AI-generated essays, I help students find their authentic voice to capture the attention of top-tier admissions officers, who are trained to identify inauthentic writing. As a research and consulting scientist with 14 years of experience, I don't just "check...See Valerie'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

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

PLEASE NOTE: I am fully booked for the 2023-2024 school year. I will not be accepting new students until June 2024. I tutor students in English literature and essay writing, and I coach high school seniors on their college essays and applications. From 2010 to 2018, I served on the English faculty at Phillips Exeter...See Jane's full profile

I'm currently finishing my PhD in psychology at Harvard, where I study the ways in which our thoughts shape our health. You can read about my research in my advisor's latest book, The Mindful Body, as well as in several media outlets such as The Harvard Gazette, Scientific American, and Psychology Today. I scored in...See Peter's full profile

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'm creative, thoughtful, and patient, with over 30 years' experience in early childhood, elementary, and adult education. I earned a Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics at UMass Boston in 2015 and a certificate in "ESL math pedagogy". My undergraduate studies included nutrition and life sciences, African...See Dianne's full profile

I have been professionally tutoring for the SAT since 2010, am a former SAT English and Math private instructor and classroom teacher for The Princeton Review, and am a Massachusetts licensed teacher. The SAT Writing section tests a student’s command of grammar, sentence structure, standard English conventions,...See Leo's full profile

Hello, my name is Ian. I am a current undergraduate student at Harvard University, and I have experience tutoring people from ages 14-18. I specialize in Mathematics and Physics at the AP/IB level, and I have helped many students achieve SAT scores in the 1400+ range with many perfect scores in the math section. I have a...See Ian's full profile

I'm a seasoned tutor with thousands of hours of experience in the greater Boston and Washington, DC metro areas. I have tutored hundreds of students in one-on-one, small group, and classroom settings and helped dozens of them to achieve perfect or near-perfect scores on the SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, and other standardized...See M. Reza's full profile

MATH - Middle School through Algebra 2, Math Problems on the Real Estate Licensing exam. STANDARDIZED TEST PREP: GED, SAT, LSAT, GMAT; Real Estate Licensing exam; Writing; Editing. LOGIC: Logic Games on LSAT My primary credentials are: BA in Economics U of Chicago, JD U of Miami School of Law, and LL.M Taxation New...See Eleanora's full profile

My SAT score was a 1590 with a 790 in this section. The SAT loves to test certain concepts in specific ways, so I break my instruction into two parts: first, build a solid foundation in the key content so that you can identify what the question is testing and second, apply that knowledge to common question types. Along...See Anthony's full profile

I help students raise their SAT Reading and Writing scores by teaching a structured, repeatable approach to passages, grammar, and question types. The focus is on understanding what the test is asking and applying clear decision making strategies under time pressure. Instruction is individualized to each...See John's full profile

I am a 2009 graduate of Dartmouth College with over a decade of tutoring experience. I have tutored steadily since the age of 13 when I began holding after-school sessions with a few of my peers in algebra. Upon arriving at Dartmouth, I immediately began working with a program called America Reads that places college...See Ashley's full profile

My name is Savan P. I just graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where I studied Bioengineering, Computer Science, and Economics in the Jerome Fisher Management and Technology Dual Degree program. I am happy to help with any math, science, or business class (middle school, high school, or college). At Penn, I...See Savan'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

Hi, I'm David! I'm a high school English teacher in the Boston area. I love what I do--writing and literature are my passions, and helping students understand our texts' core ideas and express them in writing is endlessly rewarding. I also love working one-on-one with students, both as a teacher and a tutor. When...See David's full profile

"I wish I had called you sooner." That's what I hear most often from clients/students/parents. I am honored to be recognized as one of Wyzant's finest (top 0.3%). I can help students who are struggling, students who are looking to excel, and everyone else in between. SAT/ACT is my specialty! In fact, I've trained other...See Aalok's full profile

I have helped many students with preparation for tests, schoolwork, and effective study strategies. I work at Lexington High School in Massachusetts and have taught many SAT and ACT courses. Improving writing is a specialty. I can help boost the quality of academic subject work. I have been a teacher and tutor for...See Andrew'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 semi-retired attorney and skilled one-on-one tutor. I bring patience, creativity and a sense of humor to my lessons, working both to build a strong foundation of substantive knowledge and to pass along useful shortcuts and strategies for breaking down difficult problems into manageable pieces. My tutoring focuses...See John's full profile

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