...Two, doing math mentally teaches you to *look*---typically for a shorter way to solve the problem---and eventually to *see* such a short solution. A typical SSAT problem can be solved---mentally---in under 10 seconds (that is, once you've slowly read it).
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...I have also tutored virtually every High School math and science subject over the last five years. Most of my tutoring experience is in SAT/ACT math, physics, chemistry, algebra, and trigonometry. Outside of work I am an avid reader and a certified EMT. (read more)
...I took differential equations at Penn State and received an A-. Since then, I have used differentials in most of my engineering classes and have continued to improve my skills at taking derivatives and integrals. I have taken many math classes that incorporate linear algebra. I took math 220 at Penn State which involved solving systems of equations using matrices. (read more)
...Much of what is learned in precalculus is used in higher level high school and college classes. There is also some pre-calculus content on the SAT and ACT standardized tests. I have tutored trigonometry for 18 years and worked with students at all levels of ability. (read more)
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