...In particular, previous students of mine have gained over 10 points, resulting in scores of 20+, on the AMC 8 after tutoring. In general, I am excellent at taking standardized exams, earning top scores on the SAT, PSAT, both SAT II Math exams, and AP Calc BC, and I can teach optimal test-taking ... (read more)
...This has improved my writing skills as well as given me the ability to effectively help you at all stages of the writing process. I am happy and able to help you plan, organize, edit, and talk through a paper of any length on any subject. Hamilton College focuses on writing, and my writing has greatly improved thanks to numerous writing-intensive history classes. (read more)
...We will not only solve the specific questions that you have but also work on problems that I have gathered over the years that will give you the prep you need to ace your exams. In addition to my teaching experience, I have four years of research experience. At UCLA, I synthesized organometallic complexes that catalyzed the polymerization of biomolecules, rendering biodegradable bioplastics. (read more)
...Completed a 1-year immersion exchange to Germany via the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship when I was just 16. Was a 3-year resident of the German section of the Cornell University Language House, a language immersion dorm. Received the Cornell University Goethe Prize twice for the best undergraduate essay written in German. (read more)
...I focus on building a solid understanding of the big concepts and encouraging my students to develop a sense of the reasonableness of their results; both can really help out when a little math or decoding skill sometimes gets in the way of getting the "book answer." Over the past five years, I've... (read more)