Meet the Ivy Insiders Teaching Team
Ivy Insiders is the only major test prep company that lets you read about, select, and even contact a specific teacher or tutor before you make a decision to work with them.
Why are we so confident in our instructors? Very simply – because they’re the best. Holding Ivy League degrees and test scores in the top one percent nationwide, our teachers are better paid, better qualified, and better matched to you than those at any other test prep company on the market.
Click on an instructor below to see their test scores, subjects of expertise, and track records. You can even read test prep articles and blog posts they’ve published.
Name: Ian Akers |
About: Ian is a sophomore at Yale University where he is majoring in Economics and is a member of the Yale Political Union and the Yale Precision Marching Band. Ian graduated first in his class at Radford High School. While he was in high school he scored a 2360 on the SAT (800 Critical Reading, 760 Math, 800 Writing), won a state championship as captain of his school's Scholastic Bowl team and was the founder of his school's Public Service Club. Ian was admitted to every school to which he applied…
Name: Neil Assur |
About: Neil is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Math and History, and minoring in Biochemistry. Neil is a native of Stamford, CT where he graduated from Stamford High School in 2005, and was captain of the track team and historian of the Interact community service club. At Stamford High School, Neil scored exceptionally well on all areas of the SAT and was nominated for the National Merit Scholarship. In addition, Neil earned a perfect 5 on 5 AP exams. When Neil is not working,…
Name: Jessica Becker |
About: Jessica is a recent graduate of Harvard, where she was an Economics major and pre-medicine. Outside the classroom, she devoted much of her time to the Harvard Ballet Company, both as a dancer and as the CompanyÕs Treasurer and Fundraiser. Jessica was a 2005 graduate of Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts. In high school, she scored a 2390 on the SAT (800 Math, 790 Verbal, 800 Writing) and a 5 on six AP exams. She also received a National Merit Scholarship and was a Presidential…
Name: Jonathan Beller |
About: Jon is a rising junior at Brown where he majors in Physics, works as the community service chair in his fraternity, and performs in a step dance group. Jon graduated from Hopkins School in New Haven in 2006. In high school he received a 2340 on the SAT (750 Critical Reading, 790 Writing, 800 Math), 2 800s on SAT subject tests, 5s on 3 AP exams, and was a National Merit Finalist. He also ran track and cross-country. In the past year, he has taught nearly thirty students with Ivy Insiders,…
Name: Louis Bi |
About: Louis is a junior at UPenn where he is majoring in Finance and Operations and Information Management, with a minor in Economics. He currently works at the Student Federal Credit Union at the University of Pennsylvania, is a member of the Wharton China Business Society, and is the treasurer for his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. Louis graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2007. While in high school, he received a 2300 on the SAT (800 Math, 760 Writing, 740 Critical Reading), a 36 on the…
Name: Caitlin Brown |
About: Caitlin currently attends Columbia University, where she is majoring in English and Comparative Literature, and works on the editorial boards of the Columbia Spectator and the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review. Caitlin graduated from the National Cathedral School in 2009, where she was captain of the Varsity Tennis team and an active tutor in English, Math, and Spanish. She received a 2310 on the SAT (780 Critical Reading, 770 Math, 760 Writing) as well as 5's on 7 AP exams, and was Finalist…
Name: Kathy Bui |
About: Kathy is a rising sophomore at Brown, where she is double majoring in Economics and International relations. In addition to excelling in her academic endeavors, she is the National Sales Manager at the Brown Daily Herald, an Outreach Mentor of the Entrepreneurship Program, an elected representative of the Undergraduate Council of Students, a member of the Policy and Finance Committees of the Ivy Council, an overnight hosting coordinator and tour guide for the Admissions Office, and an…
Name: Ben Bush |
About: Ben is a junior at Princeton University where he is majoring in Philosophy with a certificate in Neuroscience. He is the coach and VP of the club squash team, and has recently taken on the role as president of Princeton's Wine Tasting Club. Ben graduated top of his class from Brebeuf Jesuit High School in 2006, earning class honors with a GPA of 4.1 on a 4.0 scale because of his performance in AP classes. While in school, he did exceptionally well on the SAT and SATII, and won a scholarship…
Name: Margaret Byron |
About: Margaret, a member of the Princeton University Class of 2010, is majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. At Princeton, Margaret is heavily involved in Glee Club, a cappella, and Christian fellowships and hopes to pursue a Certificate in Musical Performance. Aside from working at two on-campus jobs, Margaret also helps her classmates in homework and weekly problem sets. During her time at State College Area High School, Margaret earned a score of 1600 on the old SAT and a 2390…
Name: Helen Chen |
About: Helen is a student at Duke where she is majoring in Economics and minoring in Art History, a volunteer tutor with America Reads, and a member of the Duke Association of Business Oriented Women. She graduated with an A average from Hunter College High School in 2008. While in high school, Helen scored a 2300 on the SAT, was an AP scholar, and an intern at the office of New York City Councilman John Liu. When she's not drawing costs curves for economics classes or tutoring, Helen enjoys…