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  • Evan Andrew

    Private tutor
    RegentsTACHSSAT / ACTISEE / SSATSHSATEssay and interviewGeneral coursework

    Licensed special education teacher: homework help and exam prep in ELA and social studies (Regents, TACHS, SAT/ACT, ISEE, SHSAT, HSPT), math through Algebra 1, science, essays.

    Special ed experience

    Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.

  • Jane Greenberg

    Private tutor
    RegentsSHSATSAT / ACTGeneral courseworkOnline

    Area: online

    Licensed NYC teacher, 20+ years of tutoring. State exams, SHSAT and SAT, online only.

    Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.

  • Dennis Cronin

    Private tutor
    SHSATSAT / ACTRegentsGeneral courseworkIn personOnline

    Area: Brooklyn, Manhattan; online

    20+ years of math tutoring for grades 3-12 (from basics to Pre-Calculus), prep for state tests, Regents, SHSAT, SAT, ACT.

    Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.

  • Abdullah Khan

    Private tutor
    APSAT / ACTRegentsSHSATISEE / SSATIn personOnline

    In-person and online tutoring in math, chemistry, physics; AP, SAT, ACT, Regents, the math sections of ISEE and SHSAT. CCNY student (physics and math).

    Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.

  • David Scott Lee (Mr. Lee's Online School)

    Private tutor
    SHSATISEE / SSATSAT / ACTTACHSAPGeneral courseworkOnline

    Area: online (New York NY)

    Math for America Master Teacher, rated highly effective by NYC DOE. Prep for SHSAT/ISEE/SAT/ACT/TACHS, math up to AP Calculus BC and statistics, math team coach.

    www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566414749993

    Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.

  • Kenny Tan Test Prep

    Private tutor
    SHSATISEE / SSAT

    Area: NYC

    SHSAT and ISEE tutor, graduate of Stuyvesant and Vanderbilt, author of "The Ultimate Guide to SHSAT Poetry". Claims an average rating of 5.0 from 62+ Google reviews (per the tutor).

    kennytan.nyc/shsat

    Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.

  • Victoria Tomasulo

    Private tutor
    SHSATSAT / ACTAPEssay and interviewOnlineOne-on-one

    Area: online

    Former instructor at Bard High School Early College Queens and Queens College. SHSAT (ELA), SAT (English), AP Literature, admissions essays; over Zoom, provides her own materials.

    Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.

  • Ayden Skye

    Private tutor
    SHSATEssay and interview

    SHSAT prep and essay help for selective schools.

    Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.

  • Greg's Tutoring NYC (Greg Envy)

    Private tutor
    SHSATHunterTACHSISEE / SSATSAT / ACTRegentsEssay and interviewGeneral coursework

    Many years of experience: SHSAT, Hunter, TACHS, ISEE, SSAT, HSPT, P/SAT, ACT, state exams, Regents, math teams, essays. Counseling on admission to specialized schools.

    Free livestreams on admissions and the SHSAT Handbook

    www.GregsTutoringNYC.com

    Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.

  • Metropolitan Ivy Tutoring (David Siegel)

    Private tutor
    SHSATOne-on-oneGroup

    NYS-licensed teacher (15+ years), Columbia graduate (MA in education), has prepared students for the SHSAT for many years. Teaches all private sessions and groups personally; attention to test anxiety.

    metroivy.com/shsat

    Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.

Parent group list, updated 2026-03. Descriptions are translated from the list.

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