Hi, I am David! I graduated with a BA in Economics in the hopes of helping and teaching people about financial management. However, after taking on tutoring and coaching, I realized that I liked helping people learn in general; I found that my past struggles were a reference for the issues my students faced. (read more)
...I am a chemistry graduate from UC Berkeley. My studies included an advanced organic course and an advanced organic laboratory course in addition to the normal organic chemistry class. I also have a masters degree in inorganic chemistry from Northwestern university. (read more)
...My experience working with standardized test prep allows me to share effective test-taking strategies, especially in a timed environment. I am familiar with standardized exams such as the ACT, ISEE, SAT, SSAT, and GRE. I completed a specialization in computing as an undergraduate. (read more)
...I realize that due to the technical concepts involved in stats., algebra, and higher levels of math, students tend to memorize formulas and concepts, but become frustrated when they encounter problems that require them to apply variations of those formulas or concepts. In general, I address this... (read more)
...I don't give up until my student understands. Sometimes it takes more than one approach. In probability and statistics there's often more than one way to solve a problem, and there's also often more than one way to interpret the results of a problem. (read more)