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Alex

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I'm currently a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University.I enjoy working with kids and helping them work through problems they struggle with on their own, teaching them to solve problems by concept, not on an individual basis. In my free time, I enjoy cooking and playing video games.

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Alex’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Carnegie Mellon University - Current Undergrad, Chemistry

Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 760
SAT Writing: 740
Hobbies

League of Legends, Anime and Manga,

What is your teaching philosophy?

Take the problem down to where the student understands it, and then build it back up to the full question.

What might you do in a typical first session with a student?

Work out where their greatest struggles are.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Encourage them to give their "reflex" answer first, and help them hone their instincts to where they can reason things out on their own.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Keep track of all their scores, and keep an updated graph showing their improvement over time.