Hi, I'm Josh! I received a BA in Physics and a BS in Computer Engineering from Boston U (GPA 3.74), and am currently enrolled as a Physics PhD student at Princeton, focusing on theoretical cosmology. I have tutored in various subjects, including Physics, Calculus, Differential Equations, Computer ... (read more)
...I recently completed my Ph.D. in mathematics from UMass Amherst where I was a classroom instructor for six years. I was the lecturer for courses on calculus and linear algebra and was a teaching assistant for a wide variety of courses that any math undergraduate student might take. While I spen... (read more)
...In my experience, this has helped boost test scores and overall mastery of the content. I will usually start lessons off by teaching some content review through fun and interactive methods. Then, I like to expose my students to various practice problems to ensure that they understand the material and have the time to apply everything they learned. (read more)
...AP Calculus AB score 5/5
(Before 2016) SAT Math portion - 800/800
--Tutoring History--
2011 - present Private one-on-one Tutor
2018 - Present Y2 Academy (Princeton, Marlboro, Edison) and JEI as SAT Math Teacher
2013 - 2014 Rutgers Upward Bound and Upward Bound ... (read more)
...I specialize in helping individual students find techniques that work for them specifically so that they can succeed in improving their test-taking skills. I have been tutoring students on the SAT, PSAT, and ACT for 5+ years. On my own SAT I scored a 1560 with an 800 in the Math section and 760 in the Reading section. (read more)