...My name is Puru and I I love to teach and it really motivates me when a student is able to understand concepts better and learn to apply them in different ways. I have an educational background in Astrophysics (with Honors), Mathematics and Cognitive Sciences. Following this, I completed my mas... (read more)
...Part of my engagement has been with competitions, where I’ve selected, trained, and competed with teams for prestigious collegiate math tournaments, including PUMaC (Princeton), CMIMC (CMU), and HMMT (Harvard-MIT). Individually, I’ve also qualified for the USA Math Olympiad as one of the top 250 ... (read more)
...With every problem, I then explain the step-by-step procedure and the difference in the approaches used for a certain type of problem compared to other problems of that type. I also learned through my interactions with clients that many times they do not feel comfortable saying that they do not ... (read more)
...My favorite courses are AP Calculus AB and BC. Last year 2 of my AP Calc BC students got the perfect scores of 5. My tutoring style is friendly and easygoing, and my students often praise my patience. (read more)
...I have had over 30 students for Calculus over the years. I teach both the AP Calculus tests and college level calculus. Several students have done very well on the AP test, scoring 5's on the AB and BC tests. (read more)