The Best SAT Writing Tutors in Somerville, MA

Some quick background info: I'm a theoretical physicist, specializing in string theory and black holes. I am currently taking a break from academia to ostensibly write a book, which is easier said than done (shocking, right?). I was most recently a research fellow at Harvard (and MIT and then Peking University in...See Eric's full profile

I am well acquainted with the strategies that help boost a student's score on the Writing section.See Andrew'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 earned perfect scores on the math and writing portions of the SAT, and I have helped dozens of students greatly improve their scores, sometimes by hundreds of points.See Daniel's full profile

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

I scored a 780 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing portion of the SAT by learning how to anticipate what the test makers would ask about in each passage. I also provide a comprehensive review of all the grammar rules tested on the SAT.See Peter'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

Hello, my name is Ian. I am a current undergraduate student at Harvard University, and I have experience tutoring people from ages 14-18. I specialize in Mathematics and Physics at the AP/IB level, and I have helped many students achieve SAT scores in the 1400+ range with many perfect scores in the math section. I have a...See Ian's full profile

5 years of teaching experience; Have seen numerous students go from 500 to 700+; 98th percentile test taker when I took exam in high school, I get perfect scores when I take the exam now; Bachelor’s degree in Math from USCSee John's full profile

I am an MIT grad with 2 doctorate degrees, and over 10 years of experience tutoring: physics, chemistry, biology, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, precalculus, calculus, biochemistry, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, cell biology, and genetics. Currently, I work full-time as a Research Scientist at...See Robert's full profile

Hello! | Hola! - As a licensed English teacher with over seven years of classroom, curriculum experience, and 15 years of Writing and Professional Editing experience, I’m passionate about helping students grow as readers, writers, and confident communicators. I hold an MFA in Creative Writing, Professional Editing, and...See Jacqlyn's full profile

I am a full-time English teacher at Boston Latin School and am available to work after school hours and on weekends to help you with homework, projects, or essays for any subject, as well as college essay development and test prep. I have extensive tutoring experience with elementary, middle, and high school students,...See Yilmaz's full profile

I've been a writer for 40 years. My articles still appear regularly online. For the last five years I've tutored SAT and I've studied the writing part of the test extensively.See Jon's full profile

I have had a rigorous writing education that has culminated in grades of A or A+ in all of my humanities and social science courses at Swarthmore College. I have extensive experience producing and editing expository fiction, analytical, and academic research essays in a variety of subjects including English, Political...See Annie's full profile

I'm a licensed English teacher with over eleven years of experience, including teaching/tutoring SAT and ACT Prep, and ALL my students have shown improvement. SAT students have enjoyed an over 150 point average increase, and a current ACT student saw his score jump from a 28 to a 32 after only one week of working with me. See Curtis's full profile

In my experience with students, I have found that the writing section on the SAT is very challenging, and there is a huge advantage to working one-on-one with a mature, qualified teacher. The need to master the complex question structure, as well as tips and tricks that I can share, combine to make my tutoring for this...See Monica'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

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

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! My name is Angie, and I'm a junior math major at Boston College. I’ve been tutoring online for 8 years, and focus especially on SAT test prep and math at various levels (especially elementary, middle/high school Algebra, and Geometry). As a math student who has experienced the transition from high school math...See Angie's full profile

I graduated Cum Laude in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Washington and Lee University; having attended a liberal arts school, I also excelled in many humanities classes. Personally, I received a 2300 on my SAT in 2011. When tutoring students for the SAT Writing Section, I work with them to...See Stephanie's full profile

With 15+ years and thousands of hours tutoring students across greater Boston and Washington, DC, I've helped nearly 1,000 students achieve their academic goals—guiding many to perfect or near-perfect scores on the SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, and other high-stakes exams, often with significant gains in just a few months....See M. Reza's full profile

In helping prepare students for the SAT writing section, I focus on teaching students the essential grammar rules as well as the key characteristics of a well-structured, high-scoring essay. For grammar, the key skill is being able to know when one can rely on “hearing” an error versus when it’s necessary...See Jonathan'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

Hi! My name is Kareemah and I graduated with highest honors from Harvard University with a BA in Sociology and a citation in Spanish Language. After this I was admitted to and took some course work at Harvard Law School (extremely well versed in the LSAT). My strong points are Logical Reasoning and Reading...See Kareemah's full profile