IB & AP tutoring
that builds
real skills.
One-on-one and semi-private tutoring for IB and AP Reading & Writing students. Taught by a Columbia University MFA candidate and a Linguistics graduate from the University of Pittsburgh — with a focus on building skills that last beyond the exam.
We meet students where they are, no matter what.
Students write under real exam conditions so they build confidence and pacing before it counts.
We go through assignments together, not just correcting but explaining what the student needs to understand to do it themselves next time.
Sessions are scheduled around your student's school calendar, with consistency as the goal.
Private sessions for focused individual attention, or semi-private groups where students can learn alongside friends.
Most students see meaningful grade improvement within 3 to 5 months. Skills compound, and the earlier a student starts, the more they benefit.
Pranaya focuses on IB English; Rohan on AP Reading & Writing. Together we cover the full range of high school English curricula.
Your Instructors
Pranaya Ayyala
I am a writer and MFA student at Columbia University. I am incredibly passionate about education; over the past five years, I've been tutoring students middle through high school with a focus on creating long-lasting impact for my students, no matter what they choose to pursue in the future. I spend most of my time writing, reading, and sipping on a good cup of coffee.
Rohan Bruce
I am a reader, writer, and lifelong lover of learning. I'm always reading, and I also enjoy baking and music. I have experience as a teaching assistant, and since graduating college in 2024, I've edited everything from Instagram captions to grant proposals. I am passionate about education and believe every student should receive the skills necessary to showcase their best self in writing.
Monthly Pricing
You know exactly what you're paying before the month begins.
What Students and Parents Say
From students and parents who have worked with Pranaya through private tutoring and college essay consulting.
Pranaya worked with me to improve my literary commentary and essay-writing skills. I noticed she was very methodical, identifying my weaknesses and helping me strengthen them. She taught me effective techniques for analyzing unseen texts and showed me how to turn my findings into clear, insightful writing. After just a few sessions, I noticed a significant improvement in my work, all thanks to Pranaya's guidance and support.
From our very first brainstorming session, Pranaya made the process feel manageable. She has a real gift for drawing out what makes a student unique and turning it into something compelling on the page. The turnaround on edits was consistently fast, which made a stressful season feel much more under control. My daughter got into her top choice program, and I truly believe the work they did together made the difference.
Pranaya has a calm, focused energy that made every session productive. She never made me feel rushed, but she also never let me get away with vague or surface-level writing. Her feedback was direct and honest, which is exactly what I needed. She always responded quickly, which took a lot of anxiety out of the process.
Pranaya was extremely helpful in guiding me throughout the college essay writing process. From our very first session, she helped me brainstorm and find the story worth telling. She was extremely thorough with explaining what needed fixing and why. She has taught me writing skills that I continue to take throughout my college career!
Let's find the right
fit for your student.
The best place to start is a free 25-minute introductory call. We'll talk through where your student is, what they're working on, and whether one-on-one or a group session makes more sense.