The Best ACT English Tutors in Richmond, CA

I am an experienced tutor with a PhD from UC Berkeley and a wide array of teaching and tutoring experience. I'm also a professional writer and editor who has published widely in national publications like CNN, Politico, NPR and the LA Times. I can help your student prepare their college application essays, including...See Rebecca'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 appreciate all inquiries and respond promptly to inquiries, but not mass emails to multiple tutors.] 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...See Jeffrey'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

I'm Tom! I designed and completed one of the world's first interdisciplinary doctorates in AI Ethics at UC Berkeley. Before that, I first earned a Bachelor's degree, double majoring in Philosophy and Sociology and earning a Best Senior Thesis award. I then lived for two years in Europe, first as a Fulbright Scholar in...See Thomas's full profile

I have tutored multiple students in standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT, one of whom was accepted to NYU. I also have experience tutoring students in essay writing and effective persuasive writing. Personally, I received a 35 on the ACT English section and a 36 composite score on the ACT when I took it in...See Blake's full profile

I graduated from Cornell University and Yale Law. I have many years of experience tutoring in a wide variety of subjects and all ages, from small kids to junior high to high school, and kids with learning disabilities. I am also available to tutor adults who are preparing for the GRE, LSAT, or wish to learn a second...See Romy's full profile

Hello! I am currently a PhD student in San Francisco, California, studying epidemiology and biostatistics. My research areas include infectious disease and social epidemiology. I received my BA in Psychology from Reed College and my MPH in Epidemiology from University of New Mexico. I also studied anatomy and physiology...See Maia's full profile

Your in-person and online tutor search ends here! I have been successfully tutoring for over 15 years with more than 2,400 hours on Wyzant's platform and over 1,000 five star ratings. I have helped many students transform their grades from F's to A's. It has been a very rewarding experience, since my students get to...See Richard's full profile

Hello! My name is Colleen and I have been tutoring and teaching in a variety of capacities for the past 15 years. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Columbia University with a major in Sociology in 2014. Since then I spent two years as a high school math teacher, two years as the Director of Instruction at a tutoring and...See Colleen's full profile

AP Language and Composition: Straight As and scored a 5 on the AP Exam.See Aditya's full profile

My 22+ years in the educational arena--and ongoing professional development--have taught me to help students shift from lower- to higher-order thinking, which is really only coaching them to go from knowing the "what" of things to putting all those "whats" together to understand the "hows" and "whys". There's no magic....See Kenisha's full profile

Hi there! About me—I’ve completed everything but a dissertation for a Ph.D. in Economics from UC-Berkeley. I triple-majored at UT-Austin, earning math, economics, and journalism degrees in four years (not counting two semesters in DC/India!) with a 3.9 GPA. As for teaching qualifications, I TA’d for six...See Dawn's full profile

Hi, I'm Sam! I completed a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science in 2015 and have worked as a software engineer with a focus on full-stack web development for over 6 years since then. I also have over a year of experience teaching web development skills for a coding bootcamp. I love teaching and helping students learn...See Samantha's full profile

Hey! My name is Dylan and I just graduate UCLA with a degree in economics. I have over 7 years of experience tutoring at many levels, from middle school up to fellow college students! I love getting to know my students, and helping frame topics they’ve learned in a new way; most of the time, a topic just needs to be...See Dylan's full profile

ACT English is about understanding the basics of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. It's about understanding how "particles" of language like adverbs and conjunctions help create transitions from one idea to another as we express ourselves in logical and subtle ways.See James'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 earned my Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing from Clemson (’19), where my research wove together machine learning, biostatistics, and collective-intelligence theory. After Clemson I joined Stanford’s Biomedical Data Science department as a research scientist, building Python- and R-based pipelines for genomics and...See Lorenzo's full profile

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 basic knowledge students will be tested over. I also received perfect scores on both the WyzAnt ACT Math and ACT English qualification tests. See Cody's full profile

I can help students with writing organization and analysis, research writing, reading strategies, grammar, vocabulary, and ACT or SAT preparation. Specific areas I can help: - ACT English and Reading - SAT Writing & Language and Reading - AP English Language: Rhetorical Analysis, Synthesis Essay, or...See Michael's full profile

Hi there! I'm Adam, a published journalist and editor with a passion for essay coaching and SAT/ACT test prep. As a journalist and editor, I honed the difficult art of writing clear and concise articles with a tight deadline -- that means my pain is your gain! As a private tutor and homeschool teacher, I've applied...See Adam's full profile

36 on ACT English and Writing portionsSee Ariya'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

My practice promotes critical and investigative learning, engaging students with thought-provoking questions and cross-subject connections, and giving students tools to think independently. My approach is patient and judgment-free, with the goal of sparking curiosity. Much of my current work is centered on giving...See Arjun's full profile

As a graduate student UC Berkeley, I taught several molecular and cell biology courses. My course evaluations were always above the department average, and I received the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award for my creative lesson plans and engaging teaching style. I'm here to help you work through problems and...See Anna's full profile