The Best SAT Writing Tutors in Oakland, CA

I'm currently a PhD student in the English department at UC Berkeley. I am from Pennsylvania originally, but have lived all over the country (Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, San Francisco). I am very happy to be settling in the East Bay. I am excited to work with students from the middle school level and up. I have worked... See Alexander's full profile

I'm Nar. I am originally from Los Angeles, California, but am now living in Boston for medical school. I graduated from Brown University in 2015 with a Bachelor's in Health and Human Biology with an emphasis on social contexts of disease. I have been tutoring ever since I was in high school. After successfully... See Nar'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

Hi, I'm Marta. I have a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from UC Berkeley and have worked as a psychology professor for 30 years. As a professor I have extensive experience with one-to-one tutoring and mentoring of students, both teenagers and adults. I have worked with students from many different cultures and... See Marta'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

Hi, I'm Carolyn, but most students call me Carrie! I am currently studying at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, specifically in Business Administration and Data Science. Throughout my life, a constant mentality I've adopted was asking for help when needed. Thus, my goal is to provide support to the community,... See Carolyn's full profile

I recently graduated from Stanford University with a B.A in Art History and minors in Creative Writing and Modern Languages. I've tutored writing and languages throughout the world, including in Italy, Ecuador, Colombia, India, and Laos. I have five years of experience teaching writing skills, ESL, and Spanish. I also... See Pio's full profile

As a university professor of the Humanities, I have taught at the university level for many years. I have also tutored for the SAT for more than twenty years, and most students raise their SAT scores by around 300 points. I can provide recommendations from parents and students. I also teach students how to write... See Ellie's full profile

I help my students master the SAT Writing including the optional Essay. I personally scored in the 99th percentile on both the PSAT and SAT and was a Presidential Scholar Finalist. See SungSoo's full profile

If you need to write a stellar paper or ace an upcoming science test, I am the tutor for you. **Writing tutoring:** I can help you write an awesome: - lab report - research paper - essay - personal statement - thesis - dissertation From dissertations on various topics in psychology to essays on Jane Austen, I have... See Cassie's full profile

Hello! I am an educator who is passionate about equipping today's youth with the tools and resources they need to attain their life goals. I obtained a Master's in Education, as well as my Teaching Credential, from Stanford University (through the Stanford Teacher Education Program). I obtained a Bachelor's of Science... See Amy's full profile

Hi, hallo, olá! My name is Christina and I've been teaching for 22 years, doing what I love, from instructing German at the University of Hawaii, to teaching ESL in Austria, Brazil, and the U.S., to tutoring Portuguese and K-12 in Hawaii and California. Wherever I go, all around the world, I love helping and connecting... See Christina's full profile

Hello! My name is Shivangi and I am a student UC San Diego, pursuing a degree in Economics. In the summer of tenth grade, I took the SAT and scored a 1540, so I believe that I am well-qualified to tutor elementary, middle, and high school students that may be prepping for the SAT or need help in other core academic... See Shivangi's full profile

Hello! I am a certified K-12 Spanish teacher with more than 15 years of experience working with students, and I have been a professional tutor since 2009. I have been studying Spanish since 2000, and I studied abroad in Spain and Ecuador for a semester each as part of my Teaching of Spanish degree. In addition to... See Bridget'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

Dr. Jeffrey was a university lecturer and tutor from 2003-2017. He has helped students of all ages, including secondary school, college, postgraduate, and executive clients. From 2020-22, he helped almost 30 students get selected for a distinction by The New York Times and three students to win first prize. Every year... See Jeffrey's full profile

My 15+ years in the educational arena--and ongoing professional development--have taught me the importance of helping students shift from lower- to higher-order thinking, which is really only coaching students to go from knowing the "what" of things to putting all those "whats" together to understand the "hows" and... See Kenisha's full profile

I have been teaching foreign and American students English, essay writing, literature, and grammar for over 7 years. Need late night help with an English literature essay, term paper, college entrance essay or grammar homework? I can help. I have Skype and can tutor remotely or in San Francisco. I have a B.A. degree... See Donna Ann's full profile

I served as an official scorer of the SAT Essay Exam and know many tips and secrets for obtaining a high score. I have tutored and prepared numerous students for the SAT writing section and all have earned high scores. In addition, I'm a successful professional writer and am a former Associate Professor of... See Judith's full profile

Besides scoring 800 on my writing SAT all those years ago, I have helped many high school students prepare for the test over the past five years as a full-time English and history teacher. I do the practice tests with them (I can still ace one in about half the time allowed), and we review their toughest questions, find... See Robert'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

SAT Writing requires three skills: punctuation, reading, and vocabulary. Punctuation is straightforward to learn. As with Math, the SAT recycles the same kinds of Grammar questions over and over again, and if you practice the rules, you'll eventually get all of the questions right. Questions about... See Darren's full profile

Ultimately, I hope to help students become more confident about the subject matter and achieve their goals! 800 in SAT Math 800 in SAT II Math 5 in AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics 790 in SAT Writing 5 in AP English Language and Composition Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want to set up... See Marie's full profile

This range of experiences has helped me develop both strong methods of instruction and strong intuitions about how to understand and organize the thoughts of an adolescent writer. One simple yet useful approach to the SAT writing section is to recognize that in most respects it is more like scientific writing... See Carlo's full profile

*Two years tutoring SAT writing *Former reporter, rewrite editor and radio editor for the Chicago City News Bureau *Professional grant writing consultant for non profits since 1975 *Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Writing (2013), including writing technique courses taught by UC Berkeley English professors... See Susannah's full profile