Marguerita Merrick

Marguerita Merrick is a private tutor based in New York City. Having worked for the top test preparation agencies, Ms. Merrick specializes in SAT/ACT and college essay tutoring, coaching students throughout the college prep process. She has developed the most effective strategies to raise scores in less time. Many of her students are accepted into their top-choice colleges and routinely achieve score increases of 300 to 500 points.

Ms. Merrick carefully customizes each lesson to align with each student's needs, recognizing that each pupil has a distinctive learning style. She seeks to develop confidence in each student, enabling him or her to approach tests calmly. Ms. Merrick has worked with many students on college essays, enabling each one to find a unique voice and write a compelling personal statement and essay supplements that make his or her application stand out. She also works with sophomores and juniors to raise overall grades in time for senior-year applications.

Ms. Merrick has served clients from private and public schools in New York City, including Dalton, Brearley, Trevor Day, Calhoun, Trinity, and Bronx Science. Ms. Merrick draws on her education during her tutoring sessions. She holds a B.A. from Columbia University, an M.A. from the Shakespeare Institute, and an M.Phil. from the University of London. To find out more, visit www.privateacademictutoring.com