The Best SAT Writing Tutors in Oakland, CA

I am a Princeton Review-trained SAT tutor with extensive experience teaching writing, grammar, 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 SAT Writing is two-fold: 1) For the multiple choice section, one must understand the mechanics of English. Which words need to match, what rules to...See Randy's full profile

As a high school English teacher for 9 years, grades 8-12, I taught expository and creative writing through writers’ workshops, Peter Elbow methodology, Frederick Crews methodology, timed (SAT, ACT) writing upon demand, and overall multiple drafting and revision processes. As a high school and middle...See Stephen's full profile

I began taking the SAT in 7th grade and have taken it at least 6 times in my lifetime. My highest score in writing is a 750 and I scored a 2260 overall as a high schooler. I've also taught test prep courses professionally, so I have experience relaying important strategies for taking the SAT and ACT in addition to the...See Cody's full profile

A twenty-year academic professional, I was Teacher of the Year in the Alameda Unified School District. My students excelled in writing after completing their year with me. If anything, I know how to prepare writers, being one myself!See James's full profile

My intuitive, common-sense approach to standardized tests has helped numerous students earn top scores in both math and verbal. I emphasize understanding rather than memorization: Instead of just giving you rules and formulas to remember, I help you figure out why they make sense. I am also very adaptable and can make my...See John'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 written essay sections. When I took the SAT in the late 1980's, I scored 720 out of 800 on the combined...See Marie's full profile

I graduated from Trinity College in 2022 double majoring in Mechanical Engineer and Physics with a 3.5 GPA. During my time in college, I was able to serve as a teaching assistant for several math and physics courses and was given an award of excellence for my student teaching. I have been tutoring math since my sophomore...See Isabella'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

"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

Hi prospective students, my name is Ricky, and I have over ten years of experience as a professional tutor. I am passionate about tutoring because it helped me achieve academic success in my own life. I struggled with certain subjects when I was a child, but ended up being valedictorian when I graduated from Woodside...See Richard's full profile

I am an undergraduate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Physics, with a broad academic foundation that lets me tutor across many subjects. I earned a perfect 36 on every section of the ACT (English, reading, math, and science) and a 1580 on the SAT, and I...See Leena'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

Dr. Jeffrey is a university lecturer, Scholastic judge, and published writer. He is currently a Teacher of Special Programs at Berkeley School of Education. He was a Scholastic competition writing judge in 2025 and selected to be one of one of the teaching fellows in the California Writing Project, KQED (National Public...See Jeffrey's full profile

I help many students increase their SAT score in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) section of the SAT. Working together, students learn how to show effectively that they can read and comprehend a passage and write an SAT essay analyzing the passage. They learn how to show that they read the passage carefully,...See Sara's full profile

The keys to effective essay writing are to understand the directives given in the prompt, a strong thesis, equally strong supporting information and a conclusion that has insight and a flourish. The ability to outline is important in organizing thoughts and using appropriate transitional words in keeping a cohesive...See RD's full profile

Hi, I'm Dana, and I have been tutoring for over 10 years! Since earning my Bachelor's Degree in English (minor in Teaching) at U.C. Davis, I have taught English grammar, reading and writing in classrooms, small groups and one-on-one settings to a wide variety of ages and abilities. My students have ranged from young,...See Dana's full profile

I am a California certified teacher and educator. I hold a valid Single Subject Teaching credential in English and Social Science for grades 7-12. This includes English Language Arts of all kinds, History, Civics, Economics and Psychology. I also hold a valid California Multi-subject credential to teach grades K-8 so I...See Eileen's full profile

My name is Arjun. I provide in person tutoring in the San Francisco Bay Area or online tutoring with a flexible time and travel schedule. I work at Stanford, I hold a PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelors in Mathematics-Statistics from Columbia University. Over the years, I have tutored...See Arjun's full profile

I realize this may sound weird considering how stressful it is for most people, but the college admissions process was some of the best fun I had in my life. I loved every aspect of it, from pulling all nighters for my Honors/AP classes to stacking my schedule with enrichment activities to grinding out those seeming...See Aaron'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

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

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’m a National Merit Scholar with a BA from UCLA, an MA in Experimental Psychology from Wake Forest (full scholarship), and a PsyD from a top clinical psychology program. My academic research focused on adolescent social–emotional development and cultural/gender psychology, with earlier training in cognitive aspects...See Kalpa's full profile

I am a recent college graduate from Stanford University, where I double majored in Economics and Film & Media Studies. And for the past four years I have also worked as a professional tutor or teacher's assistant for a variety of companies and organizations, including Stanford University. During this time, I have...See Raymond's full profile