Richard C.
Private tutor in Atherton, CA
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering and Math Economics from UCLA - Top of UCLA Engineering Graduation Class
Experience
I have a passion for learning and teaching math and science, having tutored high school science and math for over 7 years since senior year in high school. While as a student at UCLA, I also enthusiastically helped others by participating in leading workshops as well as mentoring incoming students. Having the experience of helping people from various background, I am able to see these subjects from the students' point of view and help students understand with the best studying strategy suitable for the students. In addition, I believe that only a patient tutor is able to help students build a solid foundation. I am not just a tutor but I work with parents and students on setting the best strategy as well as studying habit and schedule in order to achieve the best grades possible. Typically I break down my lecture to be 25% lecture and 75% practice. I believe that only with ample practice can a student do well. Most students have tremendous improvement over the course of tutoring in a matter of weeks. I am also on the UCLA committee for the engineering school recommending students for engineering scholarship so I can also provide guidance on application essay writing as well as admissions. Style: I am teaching you a method rather than just what's in the book. Furthermore, my goal is to inspire you to do well. Standardized Test Scores: - SAT Math I: 800/800 - SAT Math IIC: 750/800 - SAT II Chemistry: 750/800 - SAT II Physics: 800/800 - SAT II Chinese/Mandarin 800/800 - High school GPA: 4.0/4.0 un-weighted - Valedictorian Selected Results: - College Organic Chemistry - D+ to A- - College Physics - C- to B+ - High School Chemistry C+ to A - SAT I Math 800/800 - AP Statistics 5, A - AP Chemistry 5, A - AP Physics 5, A - AP Calculus AB 5, A - AP Calculus BC 5, A - SAT Math 800 - SAT Math IIC 800 Latest Results: - AP Physics B from D- to B+ - AP Physics C from C to A-, 5 - AP Calculus BC from B- to A-, 5 Have helped students getting into (Mainly engineering/political science/economics/business majors): - Stanford - Harvard - Cornell - University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Georgetown - Syracuse - Johns Hopkins - UCLA - USC - Berkeley - UCSD - Vanderbilt - NYU - Columbia
Availability
Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I enjoy going out and exploring new things. One of the things that I've done in the past year is backpacking through Italy, Korea, and China. Furthermore, I love outdoors activities and sports including playing basketball and rugby. In addition, I love to learn about new things whether they're things in the books or outside such as cultures. :)
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