The Best SAT Reading Tutors in Waltham, MA

I have tutored students individually and taught classes to prepare them for college entrance exams, including SAT and ACT, 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, get into a school of their choice, improve their...See Ellen'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

In my 15 years of experience, most students find the Reading/Writing section on the SAT 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...See Monica's full profile

I am completing a PhD in English Literature at Boston University, where I have taught numerous college English courses. I have also earned a Graduate Certificate in Teaching Writing.See Daniel's full profile

Critical Reading SAT experience (12 years - Valley Torah HS, SmArT Christian Academy High School); 6 years - English Rhetoric and Composition, Literature, and Film (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign), 8 years -- AP Language & Composition and AP Literature & Composition, 12 experience English Language Arts....See Karen'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

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, and an incoming bulge-bracket investment banker. I am a graduate of the prestigious Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, CA, and am currently concentrating in...See Ian's full profile

I've been tutoring SAT Reading since I first began working full-time as a tutor in 2016, and it's one of my favorite subjects to work on because it's possible to improve a great deal in a short time by employing some strategies that most students don't consider. In our sessions, we will discuss...See David's full profile

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

If your student is already scoring in the 1200–1400 range but struggling to break into the 1450–1550+ range, that’s exactly where I focus. I work with high-achieving students who don’t need basic tutoring—they need help identifying where they’re losing points and how to consistently perform at a higher level...See Kathryn's full profile

I have been using practice books to help students prepare for MCAS, ISEE, and SSAT for 5 years. I've also helped my son prepare for the SAT, which he took a second time, and successfully raised his math scores. I have taken graduate courses in Reading, Writing, and Math pedagogy, and found them helpful in developing...See Dianne's full profile

As an undergraduate I read extensively in philosophy, literature, and sociology. I have also worked in an undergraduate tutorial office for a year, and tutored high school students in English Language Arts (ELA).See Peter's full profile

I've found the key skill needed to do well on the (new) SAT reading section is the ability to be flexible in interpreting the passages. This allows a student to spot incorrect answers that may initially be appealing but that are inconsistent with some element of the text (or that are simply not justified by...See Jonathan'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 will ask about in each passage. I help students learn how to read actively, and provide concrete strategies for correctly identifying the main ideas and key details that will come up in the...See Peter's full profile

I help students raise their SAT Reading and Writing scores by teaching a structured, repeatable approach to passages, grammar, and question types. The focus is on understanding what the test is asking and applying clear decision making strategies under time pressure. Instruction is individualized to each...See John's full profile

"Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater." - Albert Einstein Looking for a math oracle? Look no further! I specialize in tutoring math subjects for students in high school and college (Math majors highly welcomed!). I have tutored math since taking calculus when I...See Christopher's full profile

I received a score of 740 on the SAT EBRW section. Additionally, I have completed through AP English Literature. I teach by helping students learn to connect what a question is asking for back to the passage using evidence and close reading skills, and teach them to distinguish between different styles of questions. See Mia's full profile

My approach to teaching material for the SAT Reading & Writing section draws on my training in linguistics and computer science at Columbia and Cornell, and is further informed by my doctoral research at Tufts, where I publish in top natural language processing conference proceedings. Teaching the SAT for...See Sam'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

780/800 on SAT Reading section.See Leena's full profile

With over three decades of experience preparing students for the SAT's reading sections, as well as for similar sections of such exams as the PSAT, ACT, and GRE, I am extremely familiar with the numerous tricks and traps that can trip up unwary test-takers. As a practicing attorney, I am also uniquely...See Jack's full profile

I'm an experienced math and science tutor specializing in Middle School, High School and early College classes, and SAT and ACT test preparation. I can help you with course work from algebra through calculus, and high school physics and chemistry (standard and AP). I'm friendly, warm, patient and easy to work with --...See Jon's full profile

I am an experienced science and math tutor with a strong academic background in Earth Science and Sustainability. I am currently pursuing an MSc in Sustainable Energy Science at the Iceland School of Energy and hold a B.S. in Environmental Science with a concentration in Earth Science from Rice University. My academic...See Lucian's full profile

I scored in the 97th percentile on the SAT, with a 760 on the SAT Reading and Writing section, and have been tutoring the SAT since September 2025. See Lucy's full profile

I am a recent alumnus of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), receiving a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. While at Caltech, I also volunteered with FIRST Robotics Competition, as an event volunteer and as a mentor of FRC Team 4201 in El Segundo, CA. In this role I worked with and taught high school age...See Kaylor's full profile