The Best SAT Writing Tutors in Somerville, MA

I have been teaching at various levels - mainly college - since 2002. In that time, I've taught all kinds of writing, starting with screenwriting and moving to playwriting and to Playwright in Residence at U Mass Boston for several years. I moved into English/Freshman English within a few years. At the college level,...See Janet's full profile

Hi, I'm Katharine. I'm a Columbia University alumna, working as an architect. Previously, I have worked in communications, as well as teaching design at the college level as adjunct faculty. My past academic honors include receiving National Merit honors and receiving a perfect score on my verbal SAT. I also bring a...See Katharine's full profile

I am a semi-retired attorney and skilled one-on-one tutor. I bring patience, creativity and a sense of humor to my lessons, working both to build a strong foundation of substantive knowledge and to pass along useful shortcuts and strategies for breaking down difficult problems into manageable pieces. My tutoring focuses...See John's full profile

Hi! I'm Mikayla. I love school and teaching, and I honestly miss them both since I graduated with my Master's last year. I've been teaching all my life, even while being a lifelong student myself. I've taught in classrooms and one-on-one. I was a certified pre-school and kindergarten teacher for five years and worked...See Mikayla's full profile

... ELA Teacher and Afterschool Test Prep, Gertz-Ressler HS, Pico-Union 2005-2009; ELA 5-12, Math 7-10, SAT & AP Prep, SmArT Academy, Tujunga 2009-2011; SAT Prep and Writing Teacher, Gateway Academy, La Crescenta 2012-2014. Since the skills necessary to do well on the PSAT, SAT, and ACT correlate directly with performance...See Karen's full profile

PLEASE NOTE: I am fully booked for the 2023-2024 school year. I will not be accepting new students until June 2024. I tutor students in English literature and essay writing, and I coach high school seniors on their college essays and applications. From 2010 to 2018, I served on the English faculty at Phillips Exeter...See Jane's full profile

I have scored a 1590/1600 on the SAT and tutored SAT Prep with writing for several years. I have a dynamic approach to helping students learn based on their target areas and customize lesson plans according to their goals. I have helped students in various score ranges improve their overall scores!See Amitoj's full profile

I have helped many students with preparation for tests, schoolwork, and effective study strategies. I work at Lexington High School in Massachusetts and have taught many SAT and ACT courses. Improving writing is a specialty. I can help boost the quality of academic subject work. I have been a teacher and tutor for...See Andrew's full profile

In high school, people always approached me for tutoring help which both continued through my college years and is still the case now as I work as a research scientist, during my free time. I enjoy tutoring for all ages. I love tutoring because it brings me such great joy to see how my efforts can shape and improve...See Luce's full profile

I am a student at Harvard College, a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and an award-winning writer, photographer, filmmaker, and theatre artist. I am a graduate of the prestigious Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, CA, and am currently dual-concentrating in Economics and Art, Film, and Visual Studies. I...See Ian's full profile

I have been professionally tutoring for the SAT since 2010, am a former SAT English and Math private instructor and classroom teacher for The Princeton Review, and am a Massachusetts licensed teacher. The SAT Writing section tests a student’s command of grammar, sentence structure, standard English conventions,...See Leo's full profile

I'm a seasoned tutor with thousands of hours of experience in the greater Boston and Washington, DC metro areas. I have tutored hundreds of students in one-on-one, small group, and classroom settings and helped dozens of them to achieve perfect or near-perfect scores on the SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, and other standardized...See M. Reza's full profile

I have significant experience and excellent results tutoring this subject area.See Sascha's full profile

I have tutored students individually and taught classes to prepare them for college entrance exams, including SAT and PSAT, for over 15 years, both privately and for the Princeton Review. I truly enjoy and have been fortunate to have helped each student gain confidence in taking the SAT, improve their...See Ellen's full profile

I'm creative, thoughtful, and patient, with over 30 years' experience in early childhood, elementary, and adult education. I earned a Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics at UMass Boston in 2015 and a certificate in "ESL math pedagogy". My undergraduate studies included nutrition and life sciences, African...See Dianne's full profile

The ACT English section, like the SAT Writing Skills section, focuses on a limited set of grammatical rules. I teach my students these rules, how to quickly run through a mental checklist to identify the most common errors, and how to avoid any traps. The ACT English section focuses more on punctuation than does...See Ariana's full profile

Hi! My name is Austin and I graduated from Tufts University in 2021 with a degree in English and Sociology. Originally from Colorado, I plan to stay in Massachusetts for the foreseeable future because I just love it here. Since graduating, I have been a special education teaching assistant for grades 7-12, a barista, a...See Austin's full profile

I hold a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and a dual AB/AM degree in Chemistry from Harvard College, where I graduated summa cum laude. My academic training spans rigorous coursework in chemistry, mathematics, and problem-solving at the highest undergraduate and graduate levels,...See Matthew's full profile

Hi! I'm Steve, and I've spent over 15 years working with students and adults in areas ranging from test preparation to application essays, personal statements, and grant proposals. I received a PhD in archaeology in London, tutored the SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT for well established firms including Kaplan and Summit, and I...See Steve's full profile

Hi, I’m Rashi! I graduated from Caltech with a Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering and am now pursuing my PhD at MIT in the same field. My academic training has given me a deep foundation in math, science, and data analysis, but I also bring a strong passion for writing and communication. Through years of academic...See Rashi's full profile

Seeking students who wish to learn graph theory, elementary number theory, advanced algebra ("modern algebra"), algebraic geometry, and more: I bring the experience of intense full-time A+ work two years in a post-masters doctoral program (incomplete) in mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University, where I pursued model...See Peter's full profile

With more than 20 years of professional writing and teaching experience and a master's in journalism from Harvard, I know what it takes to write well, and I can teach you how to conquer writer's block, say what's in your heart and mind, make yourself understood, stand out from thousands of applicants ... and get good...See Abby's full profile

My name is Savan P. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2023 where I studied Bioengineering, Computer Science, and Economics in the Jerome Fisher Management and Technology Dual Degree program. I am happy to help with any math, science, or business class (middle school, high school, or college). At UPenn, I...See Savan's full profile

I am in my 9th full year of teaching ESL. I taught three years abroad (in Italy) at private language centers and in the public school system, and since 2018 I have been teaching English at an international student centers in and around Boston. Currently, I teach four days a week at a private school for adult immigrants,...See Thomas's full profile

With two decades of experience helping students of all levels and backgrounds achieve at the highest levels, Curtis' students consistently achieve at the top of the class. Subject matter students, some beginning sessions in the D range, become consistent "A / A-" students. All test prep students score in the 94th...See Curtis's full profile