...What makes the math section so difficult is that students are expected have an extremely solid foundation of the math that they have taken over their high school careers. Some of the rules that they are required to know are very random (and they may not have covered that topic in their class). W... (read more)
...Economics - I have a MA in Economics, and I currently work at the UW tutoring center as the head economics tutor. French - I lived in France for 3 years when I was younger, and I designed a course to learn French using songs that has been very popular with students. I have helped hundreds of st... (read more)
...That's why my day job is science journalism*. Seeing the "light bulb go on" is what I enjoy most about tutoring. I have a PhD in microbiology and a minor in chemistry. My teaching style is to make sure that students understand each step before progressing to the next in solving a problem. (read more)
...I like to guide my students every step of the way, then start having them do more and more each time on their own. You may come in completely confused on a topic, but after doing a couple of exercises you will leave much more confident, and with a much deeper understanding. I have employed this... (read more)
...I have taken logic classes in college. I have tutored students for discrete mathematics and logic courses. I have ample experience writing mathematical proofs. (read more)