The Best SAT Reading Tutors in Oakland, CA

I am a Princeton Review-trained SAT tutor with extensive experience teaching reading, writing, and standardized-test strategies. My broader background includes college teaching, literacy instruction, academic writing, and college-admissions essay coaching. I help students recognize recurring SAT question types,...See Mary's full profile

With more than 8 years as an SAT Tutor, I have plenty of experience tutoring students to excellent scores, including some students to the 95%+ percentile. The key to excelling in SAT Reading is two-fold: 1) Find evidence in the passages quickly. Learning how to parse a passage, notate it, and bringing the...See Randy's full profile

Careful reading can take time: test reading requires certain skills to understand how to reach comprehension in the least amount of time. As a now-retired teacher of high school and middle school students, I have trained several generations in techniques to achieve both speed and accuracy in tests of reading.See James's full profile

I hold a B.A. in Philosophy from UCLA, where my academic training emphasized close reading, logical analysis, interpretation of complex texts, and evidence-based reasoning. I help students prepare for SAT Reading by strengthening their ability to identify central ideas, draw logical inferences, analyze an...See Jason's full profile

I have an excellent command of the English language with a BA in English Literature. I am an excellent teacher and a gifted writer and will help you succeed in your endeavor.See GLENN's full profile

I’ve been a private tutor for many years and also work onsite as a tutor at a college prep high school in San Francisco, CA. I provide academic support for all subjects K-12 and assist college students with math and writing. I’m also highly experienced with test prep for the SSAT, HSPT, SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, CBEST,...See Jason's full profile

I have taught English for nine years total, all of it at the high school level, much of it based upon learning best reading strategies with and prepping for the SAT. I served as chair of my English Department in San Francisco’s Balboa High School where I taught for eight of the nine years. I have also been a...See Stephen's full profile

I am currently working with students on SAT reading skills. See Cecily's full profile

As an English Language Arts teacher and tutor, avid and broad-ranging reader, and high-scorer on the SAT verbal section, I can teach you strategies for performing your absolute best on the SAT reading, English and essay writing sections. I scored 720 (out of 800) on the SAT verbal section, using the more rigorous...See Marie's full profile

I love to teach because I love to learn. The two make for a very symbiotic relationship. As a PhD, I know that hard work and a passion for research and education pay off. I started tutoring while an undergraduate student at UCLA and have continued tutoring and formally teaching, both at the high school level as well as...See Nima's full profile

Hello! I am a certified K–12 Spanish teacher and have worked as a professional tutor since 2009. I began studying Spanish in 2000 and completed two semester-long study abroad programs in Spain and Ecuador as part of my degree in the Teaching of Spanish. I work best with students who want more than homework help —...See Bridget's full profile

Perfect 36 English Reading and Writing portionsSee Ariya's full profile

Whether you're a working professional exploring new career opportunities or a student applying to college or graduate school, I’d love to help you succeed. I offer a strategic, personalized approach to college counseling, interview preparation, and graduate applications, designed to help you clarify your goals and...See Aaron's full profile

I have been tutoring since 2005 in various subjects such as high school and college math, SAT/ACT test prep, high school and college biology including chemistry and physics. My education is in Molecular and Cell Biology from University of California Berkeley (UCB). I received a Masters of Science in Applied Anatomy and...See Yanina's full profile

As a tutor and as a teacher I strive to reveal and encourage the natural curiosity that we all have inside of us, as it takes bravery and humility to admit what we don't know. I majored in the History of Western Mathematics and Science, as well as Philosophy, so I love helping students think about what they're actually...See Stephen's full profile

I help students improve their SAT Reading & SAT Writing practice test scores by showing them how to boost their speed and accuracy, learn strategies for specific question types, and address areas of weakness. Working together through mini question-type specific practice tests, full length modules, and...See Sara's full profile

I have helped students improve their grades and test scores for over 20 years, tutoring students in suburban private schools, urban public schools, Ivy League universities and everywhere in between. In addition to tutoring, I have taught high school math and science full-time for 25 years. Before grad school at...See Fred's full profile

"You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives." ~Clay P. Bedford I earned a Ph.D. doing Genetics research at the University of Utah. Knowledge is always fascinating to me: a concept is not just a concept,...See Heng's full profile

Did you know PhD stands for "Doctor of Philosophy" and "philosophia" means a love of learning/wisdom? Experience a love of learning and the ultra-satisfying “Aha!" moments as we work together. I specialize in math, test preparation, and writing and over 20+ years, I’ve worked with students of all ages. In a...See Menaka's full profile

Hi There! My name is Cody F. and I love tutoring, especially in math and science. I graduated from The Gatton Academy of Math and Science at Western Kentucky University, named the number one public high school in the nation by Newsweek. While there I took extensive college coursework in math, physics, chemistry,...See Cody's full profile

I help my students approach test questions and answer choices in the most efficient way. There are "tricks to the trade" of taking tests that are based in the structure of standardized tests, which are practical and save time. With my background in science of education and counseling, I also address issues of moods and...See Barbara's full profile

My goal: I am a credentialed English teacher with a decade of teaching experience and a master's of teaching from Stanford. I am to use my experience to empower students to craft compelling personal statements that represent their authentic voice and story. I am committed to guiding students through every step of the...See Amy's full profile

I have twelve years of experience teaching programming, test prep, statistics, finance, and business courses. I have authored five textbooks on Python Statistics, Python Machine Learning, Python Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, and Software Development. I tutored an undergraduate Business Statistics course for...See Bernard's full profile

I have worked with numerous students on preparing for the Reading section on the SAT. I emphasize the reading comprehension, analysis, and critical thinking skills necessary to succeed on the test. In addition, I teach my students the most effective test-taking strategies so they can “outsmart” the test and boost...See Richard's full profile

Hi, I’m Annelise, a PGY-3 dermatology resident at UCSF, Harvard College graduate, and Columbia-trained physician. I work with medical students applying to dermatology and other residency programs, as well as premedical students applying to medical school. With ERAS submitted, my current focus is residency interview...See Annelise's full profile