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Brian C.

Ph.D. Physicist to teach Math and Science Concepts for Life

Chicago, IL (60654)

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Through years of tutoring during my college days, and years of being a coach and mentor during my professional career, I learned that understanding the basic concept is much more important than just knowing how to solve a particular problem. Once you have a grasp of the basic concept and gain the insight, you not only improve your scores and grades, you get to appreciate the beauty of math and science and remember the concepts for life. You become a curious person and a life-long learner. I want to be your partner in that path.

I earned my Master from MIT and my Ph.D. from Notre Dame in theoretical physics and I love math and physics. Getting a good education is the most important task for a youngster. It very much determines one's future career. I want to help you in that process. I am a patient and good listener. As your tutor, I view your success and failure as mine. Let us take that journey together.

Brian's Subjects

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Algebra 1

Algebra 1 is an important foundation for Algebra 2. Therefore, it is essential to understand the concepts in Algebra 1. Once you understand the concepts and with the help of a few drills, you will master algebra 1 and go on to algebra 2 with ease and interest.

I will explain the concepts in different ways and from different angles to help you grasp them. I earned my Ph.D. in Physics from U. Notre Dame. My time is flexible and I am patient. Your success and failure is mine too, so we... Read More

Algebra 2

Algebra 2 is an important foundation for calculus. Therefore, it is essential to understand the concepts in both Algebra 1 and 2. Once you understand the concepts and with the help of a few drills, you will master algebra 2 and go on to pre-calculus with ease and interest.

Calculus

Having a solid foundation in calculus is important for doing well in science and engineering later on. Therefore, it is very important to understand the concepts in calculus. Once you understand the concepts and with the help of a few drills, you will master the subject. When facing with new problems in the future, you could always figure it out using the concepts and techniques learned in calculus.

I will explain the concepts in different ways and from different angles to help you... Read More

Geometry

Geometry is a fun subject. It has a lot of applications in real daily life. Therefore, besides helping you with theorem to understand the concepts, I will also give practical examples to help you to apply and remember them. Once you understand the concepts and with the help of a few drills, you won't forget them.

Physics

Physics is often more difficult than math. It requires some insights into the law of physics. You could acquire these insights either by yourself with some serious thinking and considerable amount of time or someone could give you hints and point you to the right direction. That is when a physicist can help you with.

Once you gain that insight, the Ah-ha moment will come and the joy of learning physics will be with you.

I am here to help you with that insight and with some...

Prealgebra

Prealgebra provides basic concepts for algebra. Therefore, it is essential to understand the concepts earlier on. Once you understand the concepts and with the help of a few drills, you will master algebra 1 and 2 later on with ease.

Precalculus

Having a solid foundation in pre-calculus is important for doing well in calculus. Therefore, it is very important to understand the concepts in pre-calculus. Once you understand the concepts and with the help of a few drills, you will master both subjects.

Trigonometry

Trigonometry is a fun and practical subject. It has a lot of applications in real life, such as figuring out the height of a building at a distance. Therefore, besides helping you with theorem to understand the concepts, I will also give practical examples to help you to apply and remember them. Once you understand the concepts and with the help of a few drills, you could remember all the trig formulas even.

Statistics

Statistics are used so often in many research projects that one has to be proficient in knowing how to use it to analyze data and to interpret results.

As a theoretical physicist, I will help you to understand all topics of statistics from probability distributions to hypothesis testing, to Chi-square analysis to regression and correlation. I will explain the underlining reasons for using various methods and point out the relationship among them.

Once you understand the... Read More

SAT Math

The SAT is an important test that you need to do well on to get into a good college. I will help you to pick a preparatory material and help you to study and drill on the SAT quiz. I will explain the wrong answers you get and help you to understand why you are wrong. With firm understanding of the concept and with practice, you will steadily improve your SAT test scores.

Since the SAT is a test on all basic math, you need a tutor who understand the entire spectrum of math. With my... Read More

Finance

Finance is all about teaching the fundamental concepts used in the modern financial world, including time value of money, various investment instruments (bonds, stocks, and derivatives), capital structure, economics and portfolio management.

I have taken MBA classes at the University of Chicago for two years. I can help you with many concepts of finance.

GED

Passing GED with flying colors is so essential to one's qualification that you want the best tutor you can get. I am a Ph.D. physicist who can help you with all aspects of the test subjects, especially if you are weak in the math and science areas.

You will not find a more qualified tutor than I am. Please check out my ratings and feedback in WyzAnt.

We will start by selecting a good test preparation book and I will help you to review the subject areas and repeatedly drill... Read More

GMAT

GMAT is very important for getting into a good MBA program. Therefore, you need a tutor who had taken GMAT before and enrolled in a top MBA program (the Univ. of Chicago MBA program.)

I know how to help you prepare for the GMAT test, especially if you are weak in the area of quantitative reasoning and analysis. I, being a physicist, am steeped in math of all areas. I can help you in understanding the math reasoning and in tackling quantitative problems.

We will start with... Read More

ASVAB

ASVAB covers many interesting topics so it is actually fun to take the test. It quizzes you on many common and useful knowledge from algebra to science, from auto and shop knowledge to word comprehension. I will help you with a preparatory book and drill on practice problems and make the learning enjoyable. Your scores will steadily improve as we prepare for the actual taking of the exam. I want to be your coach in this process of success.

Probability

Probability is a fun subject. It has a lot of beneficial applications in real life. Therefore, besides helping you with theorem to understand the concepts, I will give many practical examples to help you to apply and remember them. Once you understand the concepts and with the help of a few drills, it becomes natural for you to think of many events in probabilistic way.

ACT Math

The ACT test is an important test for you to get into a good college. I will help you to pick preparatory material and help you to study and drill on the ACT quiz. I will explain the wrong answers you get and help you to understand why you are wrong. With firm understanding of the concept and with practice, you will steadily improve your ACT test scores.

Since the ACT is a test on all basic math, you need a tutor who understand the entire spectrum of math. With my Ph.D. in theoretical... Read More

Elementary Math

Elementary Math is the essential building block for the other math subjects. The most important thing is to understand the concepts. Once you understand the concepts and with the help of a few drills, you will master the subject for life. I will explain the concepts in different ways and from different angles to help you grasp them.

I have a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from U. of Notre Dame and understand all aspects of math. As your elementary math tutor, I will help you to build... Read More

Chinese

I was born in China and grew up in Taiwan and went to Chinese school from kindergarten to college at National Taiwan Univ. Chinese is my native language. I speak it all the time at home with my wife who came from China also. I read Chinese up to college level, including classical Chinese literature and novels.

Chinese language is based on Han characters, but the pronunciation is based on pinyin. We will start with some basic Chinese conversations, learn pinyin, and begin recognition... Read More

Praxis

Praxis II math test ranges from algebra to probability to calculus to matrix operation. It tests a to-be-teacher with math knowledge equivalent of a bachelor degree in math or math education. Therefore, you need a person who really knows math far behold basics to help you with the wide range of topics covered in the test.

I am such a person with my Ph.D. in theoretical physics trained and knowledgeable in all kinds of math topics. I will help you choose a preparatory book and drill... Read More

AFOQT

AFOQT includes 11 areas of questions and one self description inventory. The difficult areas for most people are in the math and science sections along with spatial recognition sections. I earned my Ph.D. in physics and knows all areas of math and science. I could help you in reviewing the math concepts and basic science knowledge.

We will start with a good practice book such as ASVAB AFQT for Dummies, Master the Military Flight Aptitude Tests by Peterson's, and Air Force Officer's... Read More

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