"As a Harvard Ph.D. Candidate with a B.S. from the College of William and Mary (Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude), I know exactly how to help students with their STEM courses and standardized test preparation. I have a track record of successfully helping students with their courses and standardized exams. I most commonly help students prepare for all sections of their ACT, SAT (including the new digital SAT) and ISEE/SSAT exams, as well as with STEM courses such as AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, data science, machine learning and Python.

One distinct advantage that I have over other tutors is that my knowledge is more than just theoretical. I have taught introductory and upper-level biology courses and served as the leader of the world-class 2017 William & Mary iGEM team (#2 in the world). I have won awards for mathematical and computational modeling and biology and have published several scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. Further, because my acceptance into a Harvard Ph.D. program required success on many different high-stakes standardized tests, I know exactly how and what students need to study to succeed.

Many students run into real trouble on their standardized tests because they’ve falsely been led to believe that the standardized tests assess their knowledge of complicated concepts. In truth, standardized tests assess relatively simple ideas presented in a convoluted manner. I help students get into the mind of the test maker and see what test questions are really asking. This enables them to answer more quickly and correctly, improving their score. In general, students who prepare with me for around a month see improvements of about 15 percentile points, equivalent to approximately 4-5 points on the ACT and 150 points on the SAT.

I respond to inquiries quickly and have plenty of time available to tutor students. Please feel free to contact me if you want to set up a lesson or if you want to set up a video or phone meeting to discuss if I would be a good fit for your student." less...