The Best SAT Writing Tutors in Santa Monica, CA

I love students of all shapes and sizes! I love shepherding students through the process of writing an essay or understanding the Pythagorean Theorem. I particularly enjoy helping students with executive function disorder break their work into manageable chunks and GET IT DONE with a minimum of stress. I love helping...See Deirdre'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

Standardized Test for College Admission (SAT) 1. Experienced and in-depth individualized tutoring tailored for individual needs for all areas of the test which includes the following sections: • Multiple Choice Writing • Sentence Completion • Writing 2. Preparation of lessons based on the actual layout of the...See Phoebe's full profile

The SAT Writing section is the most teachable portion of the SAT -- I've coached several students to a perfect score in this section, and several more to scores of 700+. This section is straightforward in the sense that you either know the rule or you don't-- with the exception of the essay and...See Brooke's full profile

Hello Friends! Struggling with your resume or nervous about upcoming interviews? Whether you’re gearing up for a career change, applying for college, or improving your communication skills, I’m here to help you shine before the new year! Now is the perfect time to update your resume or cover letter and practice...See Duane's full profile

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,...See JAMES'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

I am an SAT and ACT tutor, and I also tutor Spanish and French. I double-majored at Yale and graduated with Distinction in both of my majors: Literature and Theater. I am passionate about what I do. I have always loved learning as a student, which is why I love teaching and imparting knowledge onto my students. My...See Cosima's full profile

Ace your standardized tests! I earned a 170/170 on the GRE Verbal Reasoning and 5.5/6 on GRE Analytic Writing. I got there by applying dedicated study habits and effective testing strategies, as well as improving critical reading, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills. Effective test-taking will improve scores, but the...See Brandy's full profile

I am a tutor of History and English with twenty-five years of success in preparing students for SAT and AP tests and College Application Essays. I have taught students online all over the world: in America, Great Britain, Germany, Korea, China, and India. I have an extremely sophisticated computer system that allows me...See Philip's full profile

My goal is to identify individual student’s gifts and strengths, and then show the students how to leverage their own talents, enabling them to develop their own specific study skills and work habits. This will lead to better grades and test scores in the short term, and transfer over to superior performance in the...See John's full profile

Hello! I graduated from high school with High Honors in 2012, passing three AP tests with a 4/5 score, and earning a President's Award for Educational Excellence. I went on to Bennington College in Vermont and graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor's in Psychology and Writing. My education in liberal arts led me to...See Lucas's full profile

I have a Master's degree (an MSW) in Social Welfare and Bachelor's Degree in Communications & Public Policy from UC Berkeley. I also obtained Certificates of Completion in Addiction Studies and Child Development from Los Angeles Pierce College. As a native English speaker, I went to Hebrew School and graduated Hebrew...See Linda's full profile

I have helped students with the writing portion of the SAT, as well as the earlier SAT Writing Subject test for over 15 years. I help students refresh (or learn) all the grammar and style points necessary to work on Writing and Language section. I also help them to know how best to organize their material,...See Carol Anne's full profile

Ah Mathematics. The bane of existence for many a child. The mighty struggle of all struggles. Math can be confusing, confounding, careless, and cruel. It can make you want to grab your hair and tear it out. It can make you want to toss your textbook across the room and swear off math forever. Math can be relentless and...See Greg's full profile

My name is Talena, I’m an NYU graduate with a degree in psychology. I graduated with a 3.9 GPA. I am a writer by trade and love to work with children or adults of any age struggling with time management, writing (research or creative), and studying for tests. As someone who struggled with ADHD myself, I know how...See Talena's full profile

I was an SAT essay writing rater for the College Board.See Zsanine's full profile

I was CEO and founder of an education company that, over the course of ten years, worked with 30+ school districts and taught approximately 10,000 students. I trained our staff of 50+ tutors to focus on holistic growth (critical thinking skills and inter/intrapersonal intelligence). As well as my executive and college...See Eric's full profile

My greatest strength as a tutor (beyond really knowing the subjects I tutor) is my ability to adapt to and match the way you learn. A close second is my ability to take abstract concepts and make them much more understandable. I don’t do “tricks” since it takes as much effort to memorize tons of tricks as it does...See John'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

2023: 100% of my college counseling students accepted at one of their top choices, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Dartmouth, Georgia Tech, University of Chicago, and UC Berkeley! Colleges are looking for young people with unique voices; my gift is helping students discover their own. What makes me...See William's full profile

**Update: I'm able to take 2 more students for the 2025 application season! I'm new to Wyzant, but I have a 10+ year record of getting students into Cornell, Dartmouth, Columbia, UPenn, Northwestern, Duke, the UC system, and many more top universities. I'll help you craft an application that is perfectly tailored to...See Will's full profile

For more than twenty years, I have been teaching at the university level. Education is my lifelong passion and it is one that I try to instill into all of my students. I taught thousands of students in the classroom and hundreds individually. Teaching is truly my calling and I approach each student as an individual,...See Howard's full profile

Hello! My name is Tutor Pat, and I have prepared more than 500 students for astounding success on the SAT and ACT since 2005. My previous test prep tutees have been accepted by Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, CalTech, Stanford, and a majority of US News's Top 50 Universities. Currently, I work one-on-one with students on...See Patrick's full profile

Hi! My name is Antonia and I am a medical student at UCLA. I first began tutoring over 10 years ago when I was a freshmen in college. I realized I had a passion for helping others while taking chemistry, and through the advice of my chem professor, became a peer tutor. My love for learning and teaching only grew from...See Antonia's full profile