The Best SAT Writing Tutors in Waltham, MA

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 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 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

Having received a perfect 800 on the SAT verbal section myself, I have mastered the tips, tricks, and rules needed to ace the writing and grammar section of the test. As your SAT writing tutor, I will be able to teach you the specific vocabulary and exact grammar rules required for the exam. There are only a...See June'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

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 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

My own SAT score was 1530 (750 on the verbal section), and I have 6+ years of experience working with high schoolers on English, reading, and test prep, focusing on subject review, test-taking strategies, and anxiety reduction through repetition. For the SAT Writing section, I have extensive experience editing...See Kyle'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

I have a BA in philosophy, and do well on standardized test. As an undergraduate I did a lot of writing, and was published in the school's journal. I read abundantly on my own, and enjoy helping students to develop as writers.See Peter's full profile

A graduate of the Master of Professional Writing program at USC, I taught freshman composition at the university for two years while earning my degree. Prior to graduate school, I worked for two years as an associate editor for a Boston-based educational publishing company, where I wrote and edited a series of storybooks...See April'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

I am an undergraduate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Physics, with a broad academic foundation that lets me tutor across many subjects. I earned a perfect 36 on every section of the ACT (English, reading, math, and science) and a 1580 on the SAT, and I...See Leena'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

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

I've studied the new essay in-depth and have taught a class locally. I find that very few schools are teaching students to write rhetorical essays, and that the big prep companies' classes are teaching a formula that doesn't exactly work. How could one formula work for essays on any possible topic written in a variety of...See Abby's full profile

I believe we have far more power to shape our lives than we often realize — and through my own career and educational transitions, I've lived that truth. My path has included reinventing myself several times, from industry professional to research and consulting hydrogeologist to college counselor, career coach, and...See Valerie's full profile

I am in my 11th 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...See Thomas'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

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

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

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 have been employed by a number of standardized test-preparation companies, as well as the University of Massachusetts and adult education centers. I have prepared dozens of students to perform better on the SAT Writing section, and have personally scored in the top one percentile on the SAT's Verbal sections. See Jack's full profile

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