Margaret J.
5.0
Harvard Graduate and ACT Tutor with a Decade of Teaching Experience
Studied at Harvard University
Works at Harvard Tutors
Available today at 2:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 4 hours
I tutor full-time so I have a very flexible schedule. I can work around your activities and commitments.
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Margaret’s ACT Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Scored a 36 on the ACT
400+ people coached for ACT
Welcome to my profile! I'm a pre-medical student, tutor, nutritionist, and entrepreneur with a passion for helping students succeed. With over 9 years of experience as the Founder and Head Tutor at Harvard Tutors, I have coached 400+ students to achieve their ACT goals. As a high school student, I scored 36 on the ACT and received admission offers from all of the Ivy League colleges I applied to (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, U Penn). I graduated from Harvard College with a BA in English in 2014. I'm proud to say that my students themselves have raised their scores 5+ points, received offers from all of the Ivy League colleges + MIT and Stanford, and won over $35k in scholarships! In my past decade of teaching students of all levels, I have developed a set of proprietary ACT strategies and a unique teaching style that will make your sessions a truly fun experience! My comprehensive approach combines personalized study plans and targeted practice to help you improve your score and gain confidence. Let's work together to unlock your full potential and achieve your ACT goals. Reach out to me today to get started!
Margaret can help with:
ACT Math
ACT Science
Test Prep Strategy
ACT Reading
ACT English
Tailored Study Plan
Work Experience
Founder & Head Tutor
Harvard Tutors
March 2015 - Present
• Provide private, customized SAT/ACT/SSAT/ISEE/LSAT/GMAT/GRE test preparation and admissions consulting to students aged 13–18+ • Supported over 400 students & families in achieving 300+ point score increases on SAT, admittance to elite college preparatory boarding schools (Andover, Exeter), Ivy League colleges, MIT, Stanford, & $15–35k per year athletic and academic college merit scholarships • Produced sustained and rapid year-on-year revenue growth, expanding client base with record of continuous referrals
Investment Banking Analyst
Goldman Sachs
July 2014 - February 2015
• Performed in-depth financial statement analysis with data sourced from Annual Reports, 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K EDGAR SEC filings • Created, maintained, and updated large-scale company Excel models and spreadsheets, prepared pitchbooks for Vice Presidents and Managing Directors in advance of meetings and investment-grade bond offerings • Tracked corporate and market developments in the US oil & gas industry, monitoring all major US, European, & Asian stock indices, commodities, and interest rate movements; sent Daily Market Update emails and bond-issuance correspondence with Fortune 500 CEOs/CFOs
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Post-Baccalaureate Degree, Pre-Medical and General Science Studies
2022 - 2025
• GPA 3.8/4.0; current student in UCLA post-baccalaureate certificate program in preparation for application to medical school • Coursework in Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Genetics, Evolution, & Ecology, Biostatics, & Calculus
Pepperdine University
Master of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship
2022 - 2024
• GPA 3.9/4.0; graduate of the Fully-Employed Master of Business Administration program, awarded $42k merit scholarship • Coursework in Quantitative Analysis, Accounting, Economics, Business Law, Information Systems, & Strategic Management
University of Texas at Austin
Master of Science, Nutritional Sciences
2021 - 2022
• GPA 3.9/4.0; completed advanced degree in nutritional sciences in preparation for doctoral work in clinical nutrition and/or medical school • Coursework in Nutrition and Immunology, Nutrigenomics, Nutrition as Medicine, Molecular Nutritional Science, & Research Methods
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts, English
2010 - 2014
• GPA 3.8/4.0 | Internships: Goldman, Sachs & Co. (New York, NY) Investment Banking Summer Analyst (Natural Resources Group, Investment Grade Capital Markets), Haskell Jewels LLC (New York, NY) YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Retail Merchandising Intern • Leadership: Harvard Mozart Society Orchestra Second Violin First Chair, Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club Theater Producer, Harvard Vestis Council Runway Shows Coordinator (Eleganza & Identities), Vestis Magazine Co-editor, Harvard Project for Sustainable Development Treasurer • Employment: Harvard College Quincy House Grille (Cambridge, MA) Grille Co-manager; Make a Mind Co. (Somerville, MA) VC Research Analyst
Margaret was also personally admitted to
Princeton University
Yale University
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
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Overall Rating
5.0
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