...I recently applied to 7 graduate programs, and was accepted into 6. I was also selected to deliver the commencement speech to my graduating class with a speech that was selected by a committee of university administrators, peers, and professors! Furthermore, I have volunteer experience helping unhoused adults build their resumes and find job opportunities. (read more)
...I'm sure many people reading this have heard someone say that they aren't a math person (perhaps it was even you). Often, the sentiment is that one's brain needs to be "wired" for mathematics, or that people who excel in math hold some innate gift. This is not very accurate. I am a firm believer in the notion that no one is a "non-math" person. (read more)
...I graduated magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts, Boston with a degree in Classical Languages. While working through my undergraduate, I would serve as a tutor for the students in the intro classes. Now, as a teacher, I also provide tutoring in the form of extra help. (read more)
...Along with a 3.9 college GPA, I was a National Merit Scholarship Finalist in high school and achieved a 2240 on the old-style SATs. I excelled in my AP exams (5's in Calculus BC, Physics C: Mechanics, US History, and English Language & Composition and 4’s in Computer Science A and Statistics). U... (read more)
...A bit more on my technical background: For high school test-taking, I achieved a perfect score on the ACT (36 composite, all sections 36) and a 1570 on the SAT (800 Math, 770 Reading and Writing). I received 5s on AP Biology, Chemistry, US History, World History, Physics C, Calculus BC, Computer ... (read more)