...During college, I continued my interest in competition math by taking the Putnam exam and contributing to CMU’s very own CMIMC, a math competition for high schoolers. As a tutor my primary goal is to teach you how to learn math. Understanding the course material can only get you so far; my hope is to instill a mathematical mindset that will transform the way you approach the subject. (read more)
...I have a strong background in math with an emphasis on competition math and standardized testing. Examples of competitions I’ve competed in include the AMC 8, 10, and 12, the Harvard-MIT Math Tournament, the AIME, and MathPrize for Girls @ MIT. I also achieved a perfect score on the PSAT, a 1570 on the SATs my first time, and 800 on both SAT Math II exams. (read more)
...Topics build on each other, especially in mathematics. Understanding calculus depends on understanding algebra, which depends on understanding fractions and arithmetic. Students can be overwhelmed because they have gaps in their understanding of previous material that block understanding of new material. (read more)
I'm a recent graduate from Cornell's engineering computer science major, GPA 3.86. I've had three years of chemistry and math tutoring experience while I was in college, and I'm eager to continue helping out students. My areas of tutoring expertise are in math (up to calculus, AIME, and introducto... (read more)