Ivy League Instructors

Susan Alaimo is the founder and director of Collegebound Review. She holds a Master's Degree from Columbia University and has successfully prepared thousands of students for the PSAT®, SAT® and ACT® exams over the past twenty five years. Susan has also worked as a college professor and private college counselor and knows exactly what college admissions officers are seeking in successful applicants.  

Carrie is a Princeton University graduate and former teaching assistant who earned a perfect score (2400) on the SAT®. She is a national AP Scholar, having earned perfect scores in Calculus BC, Chemistry, Statistics, Computer Science, US History, English Literature, French, and German. 

Carrie has many years of tutoring experience and prides herself on personalizing each tutoring session to the student's individualized needs, helping each student significantly increase his/her scores. She enjoys working with students on writing and editing papers and college application essays. 

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® prep, Mathematics (all levels through AP Calculus BC), Writing, Literature, Computer Science and French

Adam, a Princeton University tutor, scored in the 99% on the SAT® exam. He earned perfect (800) scores on the Math SAT® section as well as the SAT II Chemistry and Math II exams. Adam majored in Computer Science and is working on certificates in Machine Learning and Applied Mathematics. He is a former National Honor Society tutor with experience helping students raise their exam scores significantly. 

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® prep, Math (Calculus AB/BC, Trigonometry, Algebra), Physics, Chemistry, and Environmental Science

Joanne, a Princeton University tutor, scored in the 99% on the SAT® exam. She majored in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and minored in Global Health. She also earned perfect scores on the AP Tests: English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition, Psychology, Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature and Studio Art-2D.

Joanne has extensive experience tutoring for the SAT® and AP exams®, as well as helping students work on college essays and applications.

Tutoring Subjects: SAT® prep, Biology, Math (up to Pre-Calculus), Essay Writing & Editing, Statistics and Psychology

Emma, a Princeton University tutor who majored in Geosciences, scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT® exam and earned perfect scores on the ACT®. She also earned perfect AP scores (5) in Calculus BC, Statistics, Physics 1, Physics C (Mechanics and E&M), English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition, Spanish Language and Culture, European History, United States History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, United States Government, and Studio Art.

Tutoring Subjects: SAT®/ACT® preparation, Physics, all levels of Math, Chemistry, Biology and Writing

Lydia, a Princeton University tutor who majored in English with certificates in Spanish and Portuguese and Creative Writing, earned a near-perfect score on the SAT® (with a perfect score of 800 on the Writing section), and earned perfect scores (5) on AP exams in Calculus BC, Chemistry, English Language and Composition, and Spanish Language and Culture. 

Lydia is the head copy editor for Princeton University's daily newspaper and has extensive experience tutoring and editing college application essays. She greatly enjoys working closely with students to improve their writing skills. 

Tutoring Subjects: SAT® preparation, Essay Writing & Editing, Math (up to Pre-Calculus), English and Spanish

Darren, a Princeton University tutor, scored in the 99% on the SAT® exam. At Princeton, he is a teaching assistant for the introductory computer science course. He earned perfect scores on the following AP tests: Calculus AB, Psychology, and US Government and Politics as well as the SAT II Math II exam. Darren majored in Computer Science and is working towards certificates in Neuroscience and Machine Learning. 

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® preparation, Physics, Calculus AB & BC, Psychology and Computer Science​​​

Christine, a Princeton University tutor who majored in Computer Science, scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT® exam. She also works as a Fellow at Princeton University's Writing Center where she teaches writing strategies and provides feedback on essays to undergraduate students. Christine earned perfect scores on the AP exams in Calculus BC, Literature and Composition, and US History. 

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® Preparation and College essay editing

Jordan, a Princeton University tutor who majored in Electrical and Computer Engineering, scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT® exam and was a National Merit Scholar. He was also a National AP Scholar and earned perfect scores on the AP Tests: Calculus BC, Physics 1, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Computer Science Principles, English Language, U.S. History, and World History.

Jordan guides students with their college essays and is passionate about assisting students in discovering their personalized angle into the college of their choice.

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® preparation, Calculus AB & BC and College Essay Editing 

Jonathan, a Princeton University tutor who majored in Computer Science, earned a perfect ACT® score (36) and scored in the 99% on the SAT® exam. He also earned perfect scores (800) on the SAT® II Subject Tests in Biology M, Chemistry, and Math II, and earned perfect scores on 16 AP tests: Biology, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Language/Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, European/US/World History, Macro/Microeconomics, Physics I/II, Statistics, and US Government.

Tutoring Subjects: SAT® Prep, ACT® prep, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Computer Science and multiple coding languages

Ona, a Princeton University Tutor who majored in Geosciences, scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT® exam and earned perfect scores on AP exams in Calculus AB, English Language and Composition, Environmental Science, Psychology, and United States History.

Ona has extensive experience tutoring in math and science, and she enjoys working with students throughout the SAT® prep and college application process.

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® prep, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics (up to Calculus BC) and Writing 

Niva, a Princeton University tutor who majored in Computer Science, scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT® and a perfect score (36) on the ACT® exam. She also earned perfect scores (800) on the SAT® II Math, Chemistry, and Physics tests.  Niva was a National Merit Scholarship Winner, a National AP Scholar (with 5s on 12 AP exams), and has experience tutoring students of all ages and levels for multiple years.

Tutoring Subjects: SAT® Preparation, ACT® Preparation, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Essay Writing/Editing and US History

​​​Kasey, a Princeton University tutor, who majored in Neuroscience, scored in the 99% on both the SAT® and ACT® exams. Kasey also earned perfect scores on AP exams in Chemistry, Calculus AB, English Language and Composition, and United States History. He was also a National Merit Scholar, US Presidential Semi-Finalist and AP Scholar. Kasey has extensive tutoring experience and loves seeing his students progress and become more comfortable with the subject material over time.

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT®/ACT® prep, Chemistry, Biology, AB Calculus and Computer Science (Java and C)

Sonia, a computer science major at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earned 99th percentile scores on both the SAT® and ACT® exams with perfect scores on the math sections as well as a perfect score on the SAT® Math Level II Subject Test. Sonia is a U.S Presidential Scholar, Somerset County Scholar-Athlete, and a NASA ZeroRobotics International Medalist. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge with other students and has been teaching computer science and robotics to high-school students for the past several years.

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®, SAT®, ACT®, Chemistry and all levels of Math 

Isabella graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Economics and Finance. Isabella earned a perfect 1600 on her SAT® exam and has helped many students substantially increase their SAT® scores. She advises students on editing college essays and filing colleges applications, having gained admission to Princeton, Harvard, and Stanford. She spent two prior years at McKinsey. 

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® preparation, Essay writing/editing, Economics, and all areas of Math including Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus. 

Lydia is a Princeton University graduate and current medical student. She earned a degree in Molecular Biology and has extensive experience with tutoring and mentorship. Lydia earned a near perfect score on the SAT® and perfect scores (800) on the SAT® II Subject Tests in Biology and Math 2. Lydia also earned perfect scores (5) on AP exams in Calculus BC, Macroeconomics, English Language & Composition, US History, World History, and Chinese Language & Culture.

Lydia spent years tutoring Princeton University students in Microeconomics and Biology at the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning.

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® preparation, English, Economics, Biology, and Chemistry

Isabella is at Harvard University pursuing her PhD in Biostatistics. She previously earned her bachelors degree from Princeton University with majors in Chemical and Biological Engineering and a minor in Creative Writing.

Isabella earned a perfect score on the SAT® exam and was named a Fellow of the Princeton University Writing Center, recognized as one of the top 100 undergraduate/graduate writers. She tutored Princeton University undergraduate and graduate students in all areas of writing, including essays for coursework and applications.

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® preparation, ACT® preparation, Chemistry, Biology, all levels of Math and Essay Writing & Editing 

Josh graduated from Princeton University with a  degree in Chemistry and is currently pursuing a research project on cancer metabolism before heading to medical school. He earned a perfect SAT® score (2400) and perfect scores (800) on the SAT® II Biology, Chemistry, and Math 2 exams. He also scored a 5 on all 11 of his AP exams, including Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: E&M, Calculus BC, Biology, and Chemistry.

Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® preparation, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Math up to Calculus