The Best SAT Tutors in Pasadena, CA

James is an excellent tutor and I highly recommend him to anyone seeking an enthusiastic, caring, and highly skilled educator. " --Brennan Kelly, Director of Tutoring, Greenwich Education Group I'm an SAT, ACT, Reading, Writing, English, Grammar, Literature, Poetry, Shakespeare, French, History,...See JAMES's full profile

I’d be happy to walk your student through some potential strategies for both reading the passages as well as tackling the individual questions. For example, when you are reading the passage, you want to scribble down the main “theme” of each paragraph or underline any key sentences. This is important so that when...See Vick's full profile

Hi everyone, my background in tutoring stems from work I did with the LA Youth crisis center where I volunteered tutoring the group of teens that were living there. The structure there had a bit of a classroom feel with an effort to understand each students needs. My personal style is to have some structured lessons but...See Jerred's full profile

...nonprofit, and private sector - 10+ years of STEM education and tutoring experience in engineering and writing/English grammar - SAT writing instructor at test prep academy. Perfect 800 score on SAT Writing - former Executive Director at Climatepedia, a climate education nonprofit - Interviewed by NPR, XPRIZE Foundation, Sierra...See Kimberly's full profile

Hi, I am Dr. Sam! I recently earned my Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Caltech, where I spent six years tackling challenging problems at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and engineering. I am here to help you master coursework so you can feel confident and capable no matter how complex the material seems. I bring...See Samuel's full profile

I have helped students become successful in their classes and exams. I teach basic elementary math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, ACT, and SAT Math. . I look forward to hearing from you and helping you succeed in math!See Judy's full profile

. ** In addition, regular students have FREE access to Winn 24/7 at no cost for quick questions. ** Currently tutoring: 1. Chemistry: Honors/AP, General, Organic, Inorganic, Physical 2. Math: Pre-Algebra, Integrated Math, SAT, AP Calculus AB Previously tutored: 1. Writing: Essay, Resume, Personal...See Winn's full profile

I've tutored most high school math subjects including Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Trig, Pre-Calculus and Calculus. This puts me in a good position to work with students preparing for the SAT Math exam. Besides tutoring the subject itself, I help student improve their study and test-taking skills.See Gordon's full profile

Prior to coaching independently, I tutored students on personal statements and supplemental college essays at a private tutoring company, in a public school Writing Center, and in a high school English Department - leading workshops, developing essay curricula, and tutoring one-on-one. As an SAT tutor at two test...See Alexandra's full profile

Having taken both the old and new SATs and scored in the 99th percentile on both reading sections, I know the best tactics to crush SAT reading. My reading comprehension skills also spill over into the realm of MCAT CARS, in which I have also scored in the 99th percentile.See KENDALL's full profile

I am a speed reader and can impart many of my strategies to students, which is particularly valuable for the timed reading sections on the SAT, ACT, and GRE. And with the new writing sections on the ACT and SAT, strong writing skills are more valuable than ever for aspiring college students. I expect a...See Sonya's full profile

SAT math: 800 ACT Math: 36 I've taught 1000+ students SAT math and helped all of them reach 750+ on the math section (a third of them got 800). Bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to SAT preparation, I specialize in helping students achieve exceptional scores, particularly in the...See David's full profile

I received a perfect score on the vocabulary portion of the SAT. Even if you do not take Latin, vocabulary can be learned, although most students do not learn new words solely by looking them up on their own. How I teach vocabulary depends on your reading interests and learning style. Some do best when words...See Martha's full profile

I prepare you to succeed in SAT II World History and AP European History, AP World History, AP US History, and AP Human Geography. In the process of tutoring for content-area comprehension in history, my students learn to understand, retain facts, ideas, causes, and consequences and respond to the short answer...See Dr. Mara's full profile

...Olympiad. As for test-preparation, I can help with SAT, ACT, and/or AP preparation. I’ve scored perfect 5’s on AP BC Calculus, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP French, AP Chinese, and a 4 on AP Music Theory. I earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT, and a 1500+ score on the SAT (99th percentile). Regarding application writing...See Andy's full profile

College essays are a crucial part of the application process. They are your opportunity to make a lasting impression on admission committees, and to distinguish yourself from other applicants through creative, skillfully written, and memorable essays. Working with a proven, experienced coach will make a huge impact on...See Gabriel's full profile

I have years of experience tutoring the SAT and the GRE and a good track record with raising people's scores. My approach focuses on helping students identify the main skills they need to strengthen and drilling those until they gain mastery of those and of the broader process of test prep. In 2015, I applied...See Helene's full profile

SAT math covers concepts which students have learned in Algebra One, Geometry, and Algebra Two before. The first step for students is to review the concepts categorized by different topics such as arithmetic/geometric concepts, word problem, function, exponent, and probability. I guide students through these...See Steve's full profile

For SAT math, I can easily score 800 in half of the required time, while doing everything in my head. But that's not the most important thing. The point is that I know all the "tricks" and "traps" of SAT math, and can clearly communicate with students the best approach to...See Wei's full profile

I passed each of the following examinations of competence the first time I "sat" for each exam: CBEST: 123 is PASS. I scored 190 and Above Average for each category. SSAT Single Subject Assessment for Teaching: Passing score 220 out 300 points. PRAXIS: Range 100-200. I scored 165 in Analytical Essay,...See Izzy 's full profile

...remained for three years from 1989-1992. In 1992, I moved to Premier Academy in Pasadena/Arcadia. At Premier, I was the head English Instructor specializing in SAT/ACT/ and AP English. I also designed the overall English curriculum for the school. While working at Premier, I also worked as an English professor at Otis ...See Michael's full profile

My students have gotten acceptance to Princeton, Cornell, Penn, Brown, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Riverside, University of Toronto, and many more. I coach for SAT/GRE verbal, TOEFL, IELTS as well as AP Language, AP literature, and AP Spanish. Highly intuitive with creative solutions leading to...See Angela's full profile

I have also won honorary mention at the International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics and competed in astronomy-related events in Science Olympiad for 6 years in middle and high school, and am comfortable tutoring astronomy. I received perfect scores on the SAT and ACT, and earned a 170 on the Standard...See Sara's full profile

Received a perfect score on the reading section of the SAT when I took it in 2016. I have also previously helped other students improve their score by over 100 points after being tutored by meSee Stephanie's full profile

Helps raise students' scores by 200+ points solely on the Reading section. Teaches simple reading comprehension SAT strategies that make the SAT testing process more manageable. See Mel's full profile