Advantage Testing of New York
210 East 86th Street
Suite 601
New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 744-8800
Fax: (212) 439-9602
Email: newyork@advantagetesting.com
President & Founder: Arun Alagappan
Associate Directors:
Sarah Chapple
Michelle Chasin
Meg Lord
David Riessen
Tutors
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Arun Alagappan
Arun Alagappan is a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University and a graduate of Harvard Law School.
Arun sat on the Board of Editors of the Harvard International Law Journal, served for a year as a Federal Law Clerk to The Honorable Judge Dorothy Nelson of The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and worked briefly at the law firm of Sullivan and Cromwell in New York City. Arun tutors most college, graduate school, and professional school entrance exams, as well as a wide range of academic subjects. He also worked as a Teaching Fellow in the Mathematics Department of Harvard College, where the Dean of the College awarded him a Certificate of Distinction for Outstanding Teaching of Harvard Undergraduates.
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Rebecca Alaly
Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Sociology. Peter Wilson Award and John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Suzanne Farrell Prize for outstanding contribution to the field of dance. Directed a volunteer tutoring program at Harvard University. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Test in Math Level 1, LSAT, SSAT, and ISEE.
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Joseph Avellone
M.B.A. with Distinction, Stern School of Business, New York University. M.A. in International Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Graduate of Columbia University. A.B. in History. Thesis Award at Stern School of Business. Author of online courses in finance and economics. Tutor of SAT , SAT Subject Tests in Math, U.S. History, and World History, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, and academic Economics and Statistics.
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Sarah Bernbach
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in the Classics: Greek and Latin. Graduate of St. Ann's School in Brooklyn. Taught Latin, Greek and Language Structures at St. Ann's School. Former pastry chef, fine bookbinder, and freelance writer. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Latin, French, Literature, and Math, GRE, LSAT, and academic Latin and Classical Greek. Director of Advantage Testing Latin and Greek programs in New York City.
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Amelia Betancourt
M.A. in Latin American Literature, Columbia University. Graduate of Boston College. B.A. in Sociology. Former Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala. Studied for a year at the University of Salamanca, Spain. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Spanish, AP Spanish Language, and academic Spanish. Director of Advantage Testing Spanish programs in New York City.
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Lesley Blumenthal
Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History and Science. John Harvard Scholarship and Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Award for Academic Achievement of the Highest Distinction. Actress who has performed leading roles in local and national productions. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, ACT Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, ISEE, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, and MCAT Verbal Reasoning. Writing Instructor.
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Ravi Boppana
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Maryland. B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science. Former professor of Computer Science at New York University and Rutgers University. Recipient of "Golden Dozen" teaching award at NYU and "Excellence in Teaching" award at Rutgers. Former software developer at Bloomberg and Thomson Financial. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Math and academic Math. Director, Advantage Testing Foundation Math Prize for Girls. » View More
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Christopher Bradley
J.D., New York University Law School. D.Phil. in English Literature, Oxford University. M.Phil. with Distinction in English Literature, Oxford University. Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Classics. Furman Academic Scholar at NYU Law. Tutor of LSAT.
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Jordanna Brodsky
Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History and Literature. John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Managed a non-profit theatre organization dedicated to African-American/Jewish cooperation and assisted legendary Broadway director Harold Prince. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Math, U.S. History, and Literature.
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Andrew Brunswick
Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. with Honors in Government. Dean's List. John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Achievement. Certificate in Premedical Studies from Columbia University's Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program. Graduate of The Collegiate School. Sports Editor for The Harvard Crimson. Centerfielder for Harvard Varsity Baseball Team. Played professional baseball in Europe. Previously worked for Major League Baseball International and The New York Mets. Triathlete, classical pianist, and Francophile. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Biology and Chemistry. -
Keith Burkum
Ph.D. in Philosophy, Vanderbilt University. M.A. in Philosophy, Vanderbilt University. Cum Laude graduate of Calvin College. B.A. in Philosophy. Former Chairman, Department of Philosophy, Felician College. Illinois State Scholar. National Merit Scholar. Awarded research fellowship to develop computer-based course in Critical Thinking. Published numerous articles. Member of the American Philosophical Society. Member of the Society for Practical and Professional Ethics. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, SSAT, ISEE, and MCAT Verbal Reasoning
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Victoria Cain
Ph.D. with Distinction in History, Columbia University. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History and Literature. Recipient of Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Visual History, Richard Hofstadter, and Jay Fellowships at Columbia University. Recipient of Barrett Wendell Prize for Outstanding Achievement in American Studies at Harvard University. Former teacher of history and art history at the University of Southern California, Manhattan School of Music, Columbia University, and Horace Mann School. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Test in U.S. History, and AP Test in U.S. History. -
Sarah Chapple
M.A. in Literature and Writing, Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College. Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in English. Associate Director of Advantage Testing and tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, ISEE, LSAT Reading Comprehension, GMAT Verbal and Analytical Writing, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, and MCAT Verbal Reasoning. Writing Instructor.
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Michelle Chasin
M.P.A., School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Graduate of Barnard College. A.B. in Religion. Graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy. Co-director of Bombay Eunuch, an award-winning documentary film. Prepared hundreds of students for a variety of college entrance exams. Associate Director of Advantage Testing and tutor of SAT, ACT Reading, Writing, and Math, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, GRE Quantitative Reasoning, and GMAT Quantitative Reasoning.
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Robert Colvin
Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Earth and Planetary Science. M.A. in Education, Saint Peter’s College. Valedictorian, Maple Hill High School. National Merit Scholar. Classroom instructor of Advanced Placement Chemistry, Advanced Placement Physics, and International Baccalaureate Physics. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Chemistry and Physics, and AP Tests in Chemistry and Physics. -
Matthew Demmer
Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Georgetown University. B.A. in English with a concentration in Literature and Literary History and a minor in Philosophy. Studied at King's College London. Graduate of The Collegiate School. Novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, LSAT, GMAT, and GRE. Writing Instructor.
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Chris Dolin
M.S.W., Hunter College School of Social Work. Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Government and Economics. Co-founder and former Executive Director of Creative Arts Workshops for Kids, a program dedicated to serving homeless and at-risk children and their families. Contributor to sports video, CD, and print projects. Co-author of "Basketball Stars", profiling the NBA's 50 greatest players. Adjunct Lecturer and Faculty Advisor, Hunter College School of Social Work. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Literature, and U.S. History, SSAT, and ISEE.
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Noel Edelson
Ph.D. in Economics, with distinction, Yale University. Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University. Earhart Fellow at Yale. Detur Book Prize at Harvard. John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of the Highest Distinction. Taught Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Inventor of a strategy game. Tutor of academic Math, Statistics, and Economics. Advantage Testing Academic Seminar Leader. -
Alexander Ellis
Ph.D. in Mathematics in progress, Columbia University. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Mathematics with high honors, minor in English. Certificate of Advanced Study from the University of Cambridge, with distinction. Awarded Columbia University Faculty Fellowship, Henry Fellowship from Cambridge, and William H. and Mary Lee Bossert Book Prize from Harvard. Graduate of Stuyvesant High School. Former course assistant for several math courses at Harvard. Research-writer for Let's Go: Ireland travel guide. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Math and academic Math and Physics. -
Jason Epstein
M.D. in progress, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. B.S.E. in Systems Engineering. Taught elementary and high school courses in science, computers, mathematics, and chess. Wrote and directed a children's musical. Studied clowning. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
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Allison Evans
M.F.A. in Painting in progress, Hunter College. Cum Laude graduate of Dartmouth College. AB in Studio Art and Art History. Recipient of the Adelbert Ames Award for Excellence in Fine Arts. Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio Art from Brandeis University. Studied Art History in Florence, Italy, French Language at Universite Lumieré II in Lyon,France, and Painting at The International School of Art in Umbria, Italy. Former research assistant at Yale and Dartmouth Medical Schools. Curated art shows and published essays in conjunction with museum exhibitions. Exhibits artwork in New York City and internationally. Tutor of SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, and SAT Subject Test in Literature. Writing Instructor. -
Joel Farley
J.D., Harvard Law School. Graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. A.B. in Economics. Co-winner of Williston Competition at Harvard Law School. Practiced law at Shea & Gould and Wilkie Farr & Gallagher. Former Analyst at McKinsey and Company. Prepared over 1,000 students for college and graduate school entrance exams. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, GMAT, and GRE.
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Casey Fein
Graduate of Tufts University. B.S. in Applied Physics with a concentration in Biomedical Engineering, minor in Music. Dean's List. Studied for a semester in Jerusalem, Israel. Taught Physics to students in MIT's high school education program. Former teacher of elementary engineering principles for LEGOs. Singer and songwriter. Volunteer at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center's Pre-Health program. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Physics, AP Physics, and academic Physics. -
Adam Fisher
M.M., The Juilliard School. Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Physics. Harvard National Scholar. National Merit Scholar. Cum Laude graduate of Horace Mann High School in New York. Joseph Chase Mathematics Award for the top graduating math student at Horace Mann. Cellist. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Literature, and Physics, LSAT, GMAT, and GRE. » View More
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Sean Fredricks
Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. with High Honors in History and Literature. Alice Mary Longfellow Fellowship. Caroline Isenberg Fellowship. Caroline Isenberg Book Award. Certificate in Shakespearean text and acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. AP Scholar with Honor. National Merit Commended Scholar. Graduate of The Collegiate School. Cast member of Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Actor who has performed roles on film, TV, and on- and off-Broadway. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject tests in World History, Math, French, and Literature, SSAT, and ISEE. -
Alex Freedman
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Music. Dean's list. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. Arthur Smithies Prize for outstanding musical contribution. National Merit Finalist. Robert C. Byrd Scholarship. AP Scholar with Honors. Classical and jazz pianist. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Physics, French, and Literature, ISEE, SSAT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and academic Math and Physics. Writing Instructor.
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Dan Freeman
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. David McCord Prize. Quincy House Scroll. Professor of Jazz, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Performed at Carnegie Hall, on Broadway, and throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Israel. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in American History and AP American History. -
Benjamin Gantcher
M.A. in English, Phi Kappa Phi, The University of Texas at Austin. Graduate of Amherst College. B.A. in English and Religion. Amherst College Memorial Fellowship for Graduate Study. Graduate of Fieldston High School in New York. Former Assistant Professor of Writing at New York University, high school English and Latin teacher, and freelance writer and editor. Writer-in-Residence in NYC public schools with Teachers & Writers Collaborative. Poetry has been published in national journals and magazines. Nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Awarded distinguished writing residencies. Former Jazz trumpet player and classical singer. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, and ISEE. Writing Instructor.
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Laurence Geyer
Ph.D. in Chemistry, City University of New York. Graduate of the University of Toledo. M.S. in Organometallic Chemistry. Chemical Engineering Diploma, Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Lille, France. Gertrude Elion Award for Doctoral Student Excellence in Research and Scholarship. Taught General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry for more than ten years at various universities, including Toledo University, Tufts University, and Hunter College. Instructor at John Jay College. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Chemistry and MCAT. -
Alan D. Gordon
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center. J.S.D. candidate, Columbia University School of Law. Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Colgate University. A.B. in English. Editor of Georgetown's Tax Lawyer Journal. Managing partner at Wien & Malkin, subsequently at Proskauer Rose, and Senior Attorney at the United Nations. Adjunct professor at Columbia University School of Law (co-taught Mass Torts with the Honorable Jack B. Weinstein) and Brooklyn Law School. Tutor of law, including Contract Law, Constitutional Law, Federal Civil Procedure, Property Law and Tort Law. Writing Instructor. -
Richard Gordon
Ph.D. in Modern European History, Columbia University. Graduate studies in International History and Politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Paris, Sorbonne. Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. Additional fellowships awarded at Harvard, London School of Economics, and Columbia University. Taught high school and college level history courses for more than twelve years. Worked at the United Nations implementing projects in developing countries in Africa and Asia. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Literature, World History, and American History.
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Gabriella Gruder-Poni
M.Phil. in English, Oxford University. M.A. in English, University College London. Graduate of Yale University. B.A. in English with distinction. Graduate of Hunter College High School. Bosch Foundation Fellowship at the University of Leipzig. Lawrence Paine Memorial Prize. New York State Council on the Humanities essay prize. Robert C. Byrd Scholarship. French Ministry of Culture essay prize. Freelance writer and translator of Italian. Italian language instructor at New York University. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Tests in Literature, Italian, German, Latin, American History, and World History, and academic German.
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Patrick Higgins
Graduate of Columbia University. B.A. with Honors in Philosophy, concentration in Anthropology. Dean's List and Departmental Honors at Columbia University. Graduate of the Urban School of San Francisco. Editor and web-designer for the Columbia Undergraduate Philosophy Review. Writer of fiction, poetry, and literary and social theory. Three-time recipient of the Outstanding Soloist Award from the Stanford University Jazz Workshop. Trained and practicing musician. Freelance web-designer. Tutor of the SAT and SAT Subject Test in Literature.
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Jake Hofman
Ph.D. in Physics and M.S. in Applied Physics, Columbia University. Summa Cum Laude graduate of Boston University. B.A. in Electrical Engineering. Adjunct Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, Columbia University. Recipient of the 2007 Selvaggi award in Physics. Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society nominee. U.S. Physics Team nominee, American Institute of Physics. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Math and Physics, and academic Math and Physics. -
Jaclyn Huberman
Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Psychology. David McCord Prize for the Arts at Harvard. Singer and Actress. Tutor of SAT.
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Kristine Jannuzzi
Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of New York University. B.A. in Journalism and Music Theory. NYU Presidential Scholar. Founder's Day Award for distinction. Member of Kappa Tau Alpha, the National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communication. Kappa Tau Alpha Award, given to the highest ranking student at NYU for overall excellence in journalism. Music Department Prize for Excellence. Studied Italian at Scuola Leonardo da Vinci and ABC Palazzo Malvisi School in Florence. Wrote grant proposals at Carnegie Hall and worked as a publicist at The Juilliard School. Taught English in Florence. Flautist. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math Level 1 and Literature, SSAT, and ISEE.
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Timothy Jensen
J.D., New York University School of Law. M.S. in Elementary Education, Bank Street College Graduate School. Honors graduate of Haverford College. B.A. in English. Practiced law for eight years. Wrote and published three copyright guides for artists. Hosted seminars and workshops on art law throughout the United States. Almost twenty-five years of teaching experience, including four years as a clinical instructor at Columbia University School of Law and nineteen years as a classroom teacher at the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn. Standardized Test item writer for CTB/McGraw Hill. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, and LSAT Reading Comprehension. Writing Instructor.
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Danny Katch
M.A. in Adolescent Education, Hunter College. Graduate of Brown University. B.A. in History. Co-developed and directed Rhode Island AIDS Oral History Project. Author of numerous articles on American history and political satire. Comedy writer; Improv and sketch performer. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math, Literature, and US History.
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Swati Khurana
M.A. in Studio Art and Art Criticism, Gallatin School, New York University. Cum Laude graduate of Columbia University. A.B. in History. Valedictorian at NYU. Dean's List and Departmental Honors at Columbia. New Visions Fund for Teachers Award. Studied at Instituto Universario Architettura di Venezia in Italy. Exhibited art work and screened films at galleries, universities and museums internationally. Served as a faculty member and consultant in New York City's alternative public school system, focusing on recent immigrant and refugee populations. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in U.S. History and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, GMAT Verbal Reasoning, AP Test in American History, and academic American History and Art History. Writing Instructor. -
Patrick Kwon
M.A. in Financial Mathematics, Columbia University. Graduate of Dartmouth College. A.B. in Biochemistry and Finance. Former equities trader and investment banking associate specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy. Tutor of SAT Math, ACT Math, SAT Subject Tests in Math, SSAT Math, ISEE Math, GMAT Quantitative Reasoning, GRE Quantitative Reasoning, and academic Math. -
Yumi Lee
Ph.D in English in progress, University of Pennsylvania. Magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Literature. Taught New York City public school students through Teach for America. Taught literature and critical writing to University of Pennsylvania undergraduates. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SSAT, and ISEE.
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Conor Liston
M.D. in progress, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Ph.D. in Neuroscience in progress, The Rockefeller University. Summa Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Psychology and Biology. W.M. Keck Foundation Fellow. Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award. Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship. John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Jerome Kagan Undergraduate Research Award. Two-time Harvard College Research Fellow. Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Brain. Managing Editor, Harvard Health Policy Review. Harvard Faculty Prize. Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement. Author or co-author of eight scientific journal articles. Long distance runner. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Biology. -
Justine Litchman
Graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Romance Languages and Literatures. Certificate in Theater and Dance Program. Studied in Paris under the auspices of Columbia University Reid Hall Program. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Tests in French, Italian, and Literature, and GMAT Verbal and Analytical Writing. Writing Instructor. -
Tricia Lobo
Graduate of Yale University. B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. Recipient of Yale’s Bergin, Richter, and Dean’s Research Fellowships to support research on the use of nanoparticles as drug delivery vehicles to treat cancerous cells. Published research on combining tumor visualization with chemotherapy in ACS Nanoletters. Performer of theatrical, film, opera, sketch comedy, and cabaret. Concert violinist who has performed with the Virginia Symphony and at United Nations galas. President’s Volunteer Service Award, National Merit Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, SAT Subject Test in Biology, and AP Biology. -
Meg Lord
Cum Laude graduate of Georgetown University. B.S. in French. Studied French Literature at the University of Paris, Sorbonne. Associate Director of Advantage Testing and Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Tests in Literature and French, SSAT, ISEE, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, and MCAT Verbal Reasoning. Writing Instructor.
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Michael McNabb
Cum Laude graduate of Harvard College. A.B. in Anthropology. John Harvard Honorary Scholarship. Detur Book Prize. ALEX award for Academic Excellence from National Alliance for Excellence. Valedictorian, John L. Miller Great Neck North High School. USA Today All-Academic First Team. National Merit Scholar. AP Scholar. Former Economic Researcher at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math, GRE, and MCAT.
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Anya Meksin
Cum Laude graduate of Yale University. B.A. with Distinction in Literature. M.F.A in Film Directing, Columbia University School of the Arts. Taught Filmmaking, Film Theory, and Film History at Columbia College. Winner of Alfred P. Sloan Production Grant for “Temma,” a science fiction film on computational neuroscience. Recipient of production grant from Open Society Institute for “Balka,” documentary on drug use and HIV in Eastern Europe. First film “Berated Woman” nationally broadcast on Logo Network as part of "The Click List: Best in Short Film.” Tutor of SAT, ACT, SSAT and ISEE. -
Michael Kayne
Graduate of New York University School of Education. B.M. Education Scholar and Vocal Performance Student of the Year, New York University. President's Course, BADA at Oxford University. AP Scholar with Honors. Performed with the Harlem Globetrotters. As a singer, performed onstage at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden, and the Rainbow Room. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, LSAT, GMAT, and GRE.
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Scott Nancarrow
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Philosophy. Class of 1869 Prize in Ethics for senior thesis in moral philosophy. Class of 1969 Community Service Fellow. Princeton Honor Committee Defense Advocate. National Merit Scholar. Michigan Scholar Athlete. Former President of The Princeton Footnotes, a touring a cappella group. Prepared hundreds of students for college entrance exams. Tutor of SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Test in Literature.
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Michael Nedelman
Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale University. B.A. in Film and Biology. Deacon Scholarship. Lamar Prize in Film. Director of an award-winning film collective. Programmed for a leading independent film nonprofit. Directed a photography program on clinics in South India. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Biology and Physics. -
Simon Nicholas
M.A. in Education, University of Pennsylvania. Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in English Literature and Languages. National Merit Scholar. Alumnus of Teach for America Greater Philadelphia-Camden Corps. Taught math at public and charter schools. Former director’s assistant in Hollywood with film industry experience in LA and New York. Editor of Let’s Go: Spain and Portugal, 2007. Trained in Shakespearean acting with London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Actor, director, and screenwriter. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SSAT and ISEE. -
Drew Novins
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Albany State University. B.A. in American History. Taught Multi-State Bar Exam classes. Worked as Platinum level tutor (highest rating level) for BARBRI Tutoring Program. Prepared numerous students since 2001 to pass the bar in more than a dozen states including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. Tutor of the bar exam. Law School Instructor.
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Matthew Pattillo
Ph.D. in Philosophy in progress, The New School for Social Research. Master of Divinity, Princeton Seminary. Graduate of Southern Methodist University. B.A. with honors in Philosophy. National Merit Finalist. Lecturer, Dallas Philosophy Forum. Author of several essays published in scholarly journals and collections. Awaiting publication of a monograph recently translated from French to English. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Literature and Math, GMAT, and GRE. Writing Instructor. -
Marco Praderio
Ph.D. in Medieval Literature, Columbia University. M.A. and M.Phil. in Italian Literature, with distinction, Columbia University. Dean's List. Summa Cum Laude M.A. in Classics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy (Triple major in Classical Archaeology, Ancient Literatures and Roman Law). Taught Classical Greek at Hunter College, Italian Language and Literature at the French Lycee, and History and Philosophy at the Scuola Italiana of New York. Organizes exclusive visits to private palaces, castles, art collections and gardens in Italy. Simultaneous Interpreter and Translator for the Italian Embassy in Washington, the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Mission at the United Nations, the Italian Trade Commission, and the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce in New York. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Latin and French, AP Latin and French, and academic Latin, Classical Greek, and Italian.
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I-Fan Quirk
M.F.A. in Film, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Honors graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in English and Theatre. Allen Dower Thesis Prize. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Literature, SSAT, ISEE, GRE and GMAT. -
David Riessen
J.D., University of Chicago Law School. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Brown University. A.B. in Psychology. Practiced law for several years at Rosenman & Colin and at Kay, Collyer & Boose in New York City. Prepared hundreds of students for college and graduate school entrance exams. Associate Director of Advantage Testing and Tutor of SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Test in Literature.
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John Roberts
Ph.D. in English Literature, New York University. M.T.S. (Master of Theological Studies), Harvard Divinity School. Graduate of Oberlin College. B.A. in English Literature and Religion. Taught courses in Literature and Expository Writing at New York University. National Merit Finalist. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Literature and Math, SSAT, ISEE, GMAT, GRE, and LSAT.
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Joshua Rosenblum
M.M. in Piano Performance, Yale School of Music. Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale University. B.A. in Music. Winner of the Alumni Association Prize. Adjunct Professor of Music at Yale University. Founder and Music Director of the chamber ensemble Pit Stop Players. Over twenty years experience as a pianist and conductor on Broadway. Music Journalist. Composer. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Literature and Math, SSAT, ISEE, and AP Music Theory. -
Jacob Rubin
M.F.A. in Creative Writing, University of Mississippi. Magna Cum Laude Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. with highest honors in Literature. First in class in Literature Department. Nominated for University Summa by Literature Department. Recipient of John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction. Recipient of Detur Book Prize. Graduate of Stuyvesant High School. Freelance editor and writer whose work has appeared in several national publications. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Literature and Math, SSAT, and ISEE. -
Amanda Schaffer
Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in History and Science. Valedictorian, Stuyvesant High School. John Harvard Scholarship, Rona Jaffe/ Radcliffe College Prize for Creative Writing, Detur Prize, Fitzgerald Foundation Award for Outstanding Woman in graduating class. Two grants from the Ford Foundation for independent research projects. Advanced coursework in biology, chemistry, human physiology, and medical genetics. Teaching Fellow for general and organic chemistry at New York University. Research Associate at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Contributor to the New York Times science section. Tutor of SAT subject tests in Biology and Chemistry and MCAT Biology, General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. Head of Advantage Testing’s MCAT program. -
Jed Schwartz
M.S. in Computer Science, Columbia University. Graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Religion and Philosophy. Computer Science instructor and research lab director at Columbia University. National Merit Scholar. Instructional designer and trainer at EMC Corporation and System Management Arts. Software engineer at Eastman Software and Bell Communications Research. Tutor of academic Computer Science. -
Peter Sell
J.D., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. Graduate of University of California at Berkeley. A.B. in Rhetoric, minor in Philosophy. Taught college-level courses to inmates in Michigan State prisons. Former Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx County, New York, District Attorney's Office. Currently practicing civil rights and criminal law. Member of an elite group of solo and small firm practitioners in various corporate and litigation practice areas. Perennial judge of the American Bar Association Moot Court Competition. Featured guest on various New York radio shows. Published in the New York Law Journal. Tutor of the bar exam. Law School Instructor. -
John Semivan
Ph.D. in English and American Literature, Brandeis University. Ed.M., specialty in Alternative Education, Harvard University. Graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music. B.M. Taught writing at Harvard University. Over 20 years of teaching experience. Published in various publications, including The New Republic and The Boston Exchange. Journalist for the Detroit Area Weekly Newspapers. Tutor of SAT Critical Reading and Writing, ACT Reading and Writing, SAT Subject Test in Literature, GMAT Verbal and Analytical Writing, GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, LSAT Reading Comprehension, and MCAT Verbal Reasoning. Writing Instructor.
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Ji-Hee Seuk
M.A. in TESOL in progress, Teachers College, Columbia University. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. with High Honors in History of Science. Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction. National Merit Scholar. AP Scholar with Distinction. Co-Director of Harvard Habitat for Humanity. Worked as clinical oncology study coordinator at N.Y.U. Medical Center. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests in Biology, Chemistry, and Math, GRE, GMAT, AP Biology and Chemistry, and academic Biology and Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. -
Jed Sexton
Honors Graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in Government. Graduate of Trinity High School in New York. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Math. -
Kavita Shah
M.M. in Jazz Voice in progress, Manhattan School of Music. Cum laude graduate of Harvard College. A.B. in Romance Languages and Literatures with highest honors. Graduate of Bronx High School of Science. Recipient of Kenneth Maxwell Thesis Prize in Brazilian Studies, Cultural Agents Thesis Prize, Cecilia Meireles Prize, David McCord Prize, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies Certificate, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship. Former Associate at Human Rights Watch, Editor of Let's Go Mexico. Professional jazz singer, composer, and published author. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test in Spanish, SSAT, ISEE, and SHSAT. -
Laurie Siegel
Ph.D. in Philosophy in progress, Yale University. M.A. in Philosophy, Yale University. M.F.A. in Writing, New York University. Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate, with distinction, of the University of Pennsylvania. B.A. in Philosophy, minor in English. Benjamin Franklin Scholar. Alumni Society Writing Prize, awarded by Pulitzer Prize winning writer. Amy Award for best emerging New York writers. Taught writing for two years at NYU. Tutor of SAT and SAT Subject Test in Literature. -
Peter Spiegler
Ph.D. in Economics, Harvard University. M.A. in Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Economics. Harvard College Core Curriculum Postdoctoral Fellow. Eugene Beard Graduate Fellow in Ethics at the Harvard University Center for Ethics and the Professions. Kennedy Fellow at the Kennedy School. Awarded the John Glover Wilson Thesis Award from the Princeton Economics Department. Lectured on microeconomics and was teaching fellow for economics and political science courses at Harvard University. Former analyst in corporate finance and venture capital at Morgan Stanley. Academic tutor for economics and math. -
Sai Sriskandarajah
M.P.S. in Interactive Telecommunications in progress, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. J.D., Columbia University School of Law. Cum Laude graduate of Columbia University. A.B. in English and Comparative Literature. Graduate of Middlesex School. Studied Painting and Drawing at Columbia University School of the Arts. Studied Photography at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Practiced law for two years at Clifford Chance in New York. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Tests in Math and Physics, GRE, AP Calculus and Physics, and academic Math and Physics. -
Jay Stull
Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Bowdoin College. A.B. in Government, minor in English Literature. Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar. Recipient of the Michael Francis Micciche III Memorial Award and the Philip Henry Brown First Prize in Extemporaneous Composition. Studied at Stanford Law School. Recipient of the Hilmer Oehlmann Jr. Award for brief and oral argument. Former analyst for the U.S. Department of Justice, International Development programs in Asia. Playwright. Prepared more than 1,000 students for the LSAT. Tutor of the LSAT. -
Alexis Susman
Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University. A.B. in English and American Literature and Language. John Harvard Scholarship and Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Merit Award for Academic Achievement of the Highest Distinction. Completed Graduate Acting Program in London, England. Former elementary school teacher at St. Ann's School and the Lycee Francais de New York. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SSAT, and ISEE.
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Kristin Taavola
Ph.D. in Music Theory, Eastman School of Music. Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa graduate of University of Iowa, B.M. Former Assistant Professor of Music at Cornell University. Served on the full-time faculty in Music at Sarah Lawrence College. Lectured at the University of Colorado-Boulder and the Eastman School of Music. Recipient of two Cornell grants for research in Paris and the Eastman School of Music Graduate Teaching Award. National Merit Special Scholar. Author of a variety of articles on music. Flautist and pianist. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SSAT, and ISEE. -
Julie Tessler
Graduate of Dartmouth College. B.A. in Biology. Attended SUNY Brooklyn Medical School. Former financial executive recruiter specializing in investment banking. Conducted international ecological- and species-specific research with a focus on the rainforests of northeastern Australia, the Great Barrier Reef, and the marine life of the coral reefs of Fiji. Presents extensively on rainforest and wildlife ecosystems and the chemical impacts of farming and industrial practices. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Biology and AP Biology. -
Andrew Timberlake
Graduate of Yale University. B.S. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. Research scientist. Recipient of various fellowships to conduct research at the Yale School of Medicine, the Charité Universitätsmedizin in Berlin, Germany, the Cambridge Research Institute in Cambridge, England, and the UCL Cancer Institute in London, England. Former recruitment coordinator in Yale’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Former All-American Scholar-Athlete. Tutor of SAT Subject Tests in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, AP Tests in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, MCAT Physical Sciences, and academic Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. -
Susan Leshe Wishingrad
J.D., Columbia University School of Law. Magna Cum Laude graduate of Barnard College. B.A. in English and Art History. Stone Scholar at Columbia for superior academic performance. National Merit Scholar. Practiced law for several years in New York City. Artist and children's art instructor at Victor D'Amico Art Barge in Amagansett. Tutor of SAT, SAT Subject Test in Literature, LSAT, SSAT, and ISEE.
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Joseph Yam Ting Woo
Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley. Graduate of the University of Hong Kong. B.A. (First Class Honors) in Mathematics. Winner of the Ho Fook Prize for the results of the first year class in the Faculty of Science. Winner of the Walter Browne Memorial Prize for the best results in mathematics in the final year. Top student in the Matriculation Examination of the University of Hong Kong with distinction in all subjects (applied mathematics, chemistry, physics and pure mathematics). Taught mathematics at the University of Southern California, Ohio State University and Hong Kong Polytechnic. Developed curriculum materials for bilingual programs. Developed and edited tests for the New York Board of Education, including the Specialized Science High Schools Admissions Test and the Chinese Reading Test. Conducted numerous workshops on cultural bias and linguistic distortion in assessment. Materials writer and editor for Advantage Testing.
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Zachary Woolfe
Summa Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University. A.B. in Comparative Literature (French and German). Certificate in Theater. Department of Comparative Literature Senior Thesis Prize. Center for French Studies Senior Thesis Prize. Martin A. Dale Award Summer Grant. Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalist. Tutor of SAT Subject Test in Biology.
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Abigail Zimmerman
Ph.D. in Mathematics Education in progress, Columbia University Teacher’s College. Magna Cum Laude and S. Daniel Abrams Honors Program graduate of Yeshiva University. B.A. in Mathematics and Economics. Distinguished Scholars Program Academic Scholarship recipient. Professor Daniel S. Block Memorial Award for Excellence in Mathematics. IAS Women and Mathematics program participant at Princeton University, Summer 2009. Tutor of SAT, ACT, SSAT and ISEE.