...Life is full of uncertainties and unpredictable events. Knowing the probability of occurrence of certain events can greatly enhance our ability to make logical decisions and dramatically improve the quality of our lives. I have a lot of experience tutoring this subject, and my well-developed te... (read more)
...As far as SAT and ACT prep, I teach students to understand how these tests are constructed and then to maximize their scores by quickly recognizing patterns in the questions. I teach all levels of math from Algebra 1 through Precalculus. I especially enjoy teaching trigonometry and Algebra 2. (read more)
...Related rates, optimization (constraint) problems, and implicit differentiation all follow from
dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx. I tutor calculus all the time, and business calc occasionally. Most colleges split this series into four courses over one and a half to two years. (read more)
...I have done quite well on several standardized tests, including the general and subject (chemistry) Praxis exams. I recommend students prepare for standardized tests by working through practice exams for relatively short periods of time several times a day. This gives them familiarity with the test format while identifying areas to focus on during tutoring sessions. (read more)
...B.S. Civil Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University
M.S., Ph.D. Environmental Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
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