...When approaching a subject, I focus on mastery of the foundations. For example, for students having difficulty with fractions, I offer a solid foundation of the subject based on the understanding that fractions are very closely related to division. After the student establishes familiarity we work on refreshing their mechanical skills and related fundamentals through practice work. (read more)
...I have achieved perfect scores on all sections of the SAT and GRE. But more than just being a good student and test-taker myself, I have learned to really listen to my clients' needs and present new information in a variety of ways until we find one together that clicks, and the student has that... (read more)
...Having just recently undergone a rigorous residency application cycle, interviewing at almost 50 total preliminary and dermatology programs, I have a well-developed understanding of how to navigate the residency application process. Having spent most of my life in school, I have a thorough unde... (read more)
...The first reason is that I have tutored extensively various topics of Algebra 2, including but not limited to polynomial expressions, radical expressions, trigonometric functions, arithmetic functions, and complex numbers. Additionally, I have a degree in Civil Engineering and minor in Mathemati... (read more)
...My philosophy in teaching math is:
- Learning math should be an active experience and should relate to the world. And always use “simpler numbers” if a problem’s numbers are complicated. (For example, paying $4 for 2 oranges makes it more obvious that you need to divide than paying $5.88 for ... (read more)