...I have had hundreds of students and I have yet to find one who did not have more than enough mental capacity to do Algebra as long as they are given adequate instruction and help with the foundations. Understanding Algebra is so important to all subsequent levels of math. Learning how to handle unknown numbers is foundational, and built on that foundation of Algebra I. (read more)
...Since organization and logic skills are key to any essay's argument, this is an obvious fit to my interests. Warning: I will mark your papers up in red ink, my comments are not few or far between. SAT math is challenging not just because of the knowledge needed to solve the problems but also because of the problem solving skills needed even for experienced math students. (read more)
...In my role as a tournament director, I oversee weekend events, ensuring adherence to rules and making judgment calls during games. Additionally, I analyze results for each round's pairings in scholastic tournaments. As a tutor, I conduct weekday chess sessions in elementary schools across the Saint Louis region, covering puzzles, strategies, etiquette, and facilitating in-course tournaments. (read more)
...Comprehensive Support: As a near-peer who has recently lived and breathed the MCAT, I can definitely empathize and share my tips for every little facet of this long, long test. Can't figure out that frustrating detail about p-V graphs? I'll boil down my own hours of research on it into a ten minute explanation for you. (read more)
...I'm passionate about writing, from the research papers I've written in academia to the young adult novel I wrote on a dare. I've always edited my friends' papers, starting from that first research project in elementary until more recently when I edited my friend's application to medical school. ... (read more)