Hi, I'm Alex. I'm driven to help people use academics to boost their coping and problem-solving, and decent grades are a nice bonus! I studied psychology and design at Northwestern before working in a lab and tutoring in California. (read more)
...I have seen the best results when a student already has taken practice tests and can show me where they have success and struggle, so I would request that you hold on to a completed practice test or two. Feel free to contact me with any additional questions or to schedule a lesson!Over 200 hours... (read more)
...I believe students sometimes feel they don't like a subject because they don't do well in the subject. Once someone explains concepts and helps them solve problems on their own, they get excited, and slowly the confidence builds up. I would love to see kids experience this and start loving math and science.I have a Ph.D in Physics and so have Math fundamentals. (read more)
...Being a recent graduate means I’m really familiar with the coursework and testing strategies that can help students succeed. In high school, I was a National Merit Finalist and scored high on the SAT (1590) and ACT (34), so I also love helping students prepare for standardized tests. I have pre... (read more)