About Sam

A teacher, coach, and guide at heart, Sam Kinsman has over 10 years of experience in the test prep industry. He has spent more than 5,000 hours tutoring students for the SAT and ACT, and has led dozens of clients to 99th percentile scores. 

With a strong background in both math and English, Sam is highly qualified to tutor students for all sections of their tests. He attended Brown University, where he took a broad range of social science, natural science, math and humanities courses before ultimately deciding to major in Economics. As a student at Brown, Sam managed his own test prep company, preparing high schoolers from the Providence, RI area for the SAT.

After graduating, Sam chose to pursue his passion for teaching full-time. He now has over 10 years of experience in the test prep industry, and has worked for top international companies including Magoosh in San Francisco, Brix Education in London, and Admissionado in Los Angeles. In addition to coaching students to top scores, Sam has written test prep curriculua, developed strategies, taught workshops, trained teachers, and led a team of 10 SAT math tutors.

Over the years, Sam’s targeted approach and interactive classes have helped hundreds of students raise their test scores significantly. Sam has coached dozens of ambitious students to 99th percentile scores, which led him to develop a reputation as the “go-to” tutor for students who are eager and motivated to achieve a top test score.

What students are saying…

  • Larry

    Sam is an amazing SAT tutor! He helped me get to a score of 780 on the SAT math section. The tricks, shortcuts, and time management techniques that he taught me were super helpful! I'm so thankful to have found Sam in time to help me take the SATs. I felt so ready because he was the best teacher that I have ever had. He was very patient and always prepared. The greatest part was that he truly cared about my success and made sure I was prepared for the test. I would highly recommend Sam as a teacher!

  • Fernando

    Sam was a sensational SAT Math tutor. He taught me a wide range of techniques and strategies that made me a 99th percentile SAT Math student. With Sam’s assistance, I went from scoring low 500s on my Math sections to scoring almost perfect scores on both sections of the test. By teaching me clever techniques for solving ambiguous questions and explaining different topics and formulas, Sam gave me all the tools I needed to ace the test. I'm certain this result helped me substantially in getting accepted at Northeastern University's College of Engineering.

  • Max, manager at Brix Careers

    Sam is one of the most talented, diligent, and trusted tutors out there. He has helped dozens of our students get top scores on the SAT, GRE and GMAT (700+). He has also helped students get positions at McKinsey, BCG, and others. In addition, Sam has helped students get accepted at top undergraduate and master's programs in the US and UK. It’s a pleasure to work with him!

  • Phil

    Sam had already done a fantastic job with my elder son, just to do the same with my younger! He brought him to a 99% percentile on his first test. Sam's tutoring is nothing like cramming. He quickly identifies which gaps need to be filled, he teaches very efficient time management strategies and truly cares about his students well-being and motivation. Once again great job Sam, many many thanks - an amazing SAT tutor!

  • Yair

    Our daughter worked with Sam on reaching her very high SAT goal score and she reached it! Sam was an incredible tutor. He was consistent, helped our daughter to build her skills while also keeping her emotions in check as she went through the process of steadily working towards her goal. Sam is smart, supportive and manages to keep his students motivated and interested even through the challenging parts of this test taking journey. We highly recommend him to anyone who is seeking an SAT or ACT tutor.

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