...This is important to me because of my respect and admiration of people who serve in the Armed Forces and the importance of what they do. It is very important for one to get into the right program, within their choice or branch of the military so they can best utilize their skills and abilities. ... (read more)
...Additionally, I am teaching and helping motivated high school and middle school students to prepare for the mathematical summer camps and competition style mathematics including America Mathematical Competitions (AMC), Math League Contest, MATHCOUNTS competitions. I always say that mathematics i... (read more)
...My name is Justin, and I hold a degree in chemistry, with minors in biochemistry, and biology. The last two years of my undergraduate career, I worked as a laboratory research assistant, and also as a Supplemental Instruction Facilitator. Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an internationally recognized academic support program that offers regularly scheduled study for difficult core courses. (read more)
...With standardized tests, my general approach is working through questions that students have difficulty with and generalizing the approach for similar problems. It is rarely a matter of poor foundations. I have an engineering background (EECS) and understand the importance of learning the foundations of any subject. (read more)
...For example, if they are a basketball enthusiast, I will relate the understanding of percentage to shooting free throws. If you are into gymnastics, the dynamics of flips and aerial somersaults might be related to both geometry and physics. If you like to read, then that same passion is developed as it applies to a particular class, where the reading may be uninteresting. (read more)