The Best ACT Reading Tutors in Stamford, CT

My name is Garrett, a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a degree in both political science and history. I will begin my M.A in the Fall of 2016 at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). For the past year, I... read more

Is your son or daughter struggling to keep up in their coursework? Are you tired of arguing over homework or exam grades? I understand and I can help. A student's college trajectory is being set as early as 7th and 8th grade. It is absolutely... read more

Who I am: NOT your run-of-the-mill tutor. Before a career on Wall Street, I was a professional, world-class mathematician. I have an MS and a PhD in mathematics from Yale University, and summa cum laude BS and MS in mathematics from the former... read more

As an English and Philosophy major, I have extensive experience reading and know how to parse meaning out of a text. I have also taken many classes in fields like cognitive science and geology, so I am comfortable with the more technical passages... read more

The ACT Reading section consists of four passages, three of which can be effectively skimmed for content. I teach your student how to ask "SO WHAT?" while reading which will allow them to quickly and reliably determine the... read more

Unlike the SAT Reading, the difficulty of the ACT Reading section lies primarily in its strict time requirement: 4 passages/40 questions to be completed in 35 minutes. Accordingly, I work with students to identify the general Reading... read more

In addition to math tutoring, I have over five years of experience in tutoring the ACT Reading test. The review includes grammar and punctuation. I have developed a list of specific areas that are covered on the test as well as an outline... read more

It has taken me many years to develop some incredibly powerful teaching strategies on the ACT reading section. The ACT has a certain style, and a great reader, if unaware of that style, can still struggle on this test; at least 37 of the... read more

The ACT Reading section includes four passages, each followed by ten questions, to be completed in 35 minutes. The passages are presented in a specific order: Prose Fiction, Social Science, Humanities, Natural Science. I can help... read more

My background is in literacy. I have taught reading and writing in elementary grades through the college level. I can teach any aspect of reading; decoding, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension. I also teach content area subjects such as ELA,... read more