...My undergraduate degrees are in (astro)physics and mathematics from the University of Cincinnati, and I hold a PhD in physics from Harvard University (with research experience in applied math). As an undergraduate I was both a private tutor and certified university peer tutor. During graduate sc... (read more)
...My name is Lucas and I am a young professional working for the federal government in Washington DC. I am hoping to help young professionals and students succeed in the GRE; in April 2024, I scored a 169/170 on the quantitative section and a 170/170 on the verbal section, placing me in the 99th p... (read more)
...I have conducted discussion sessions in which I individually attend to questions from students about what they have learnt in the lectures, or questions from their assignments including homeworks, quizzes and exams. I regularly meet students individually during office hours, to discuss and clari... (read more)
...In addition to my years tutoring, I've lectured and TA-ed courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. I view tutoring as an effective supplement to in-class lectures, online coursework, etc. rather than as a substitute. Because we're working one-on-one, I can focus on engaging students in active learning, which is often missing in those other educational contexts. (read more)
I am a former high school math teacher and Navy nuclear engineer. I spent a year and a summer teaching algebra 1, trigonometry and precalculus. During my six years in the Navy nuclear program, I was exposed to varying degrees of science-based technical training (how electricity and digital computi... (read more)