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James L.

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Hourly Rate: $50
Response time: 36 minutes

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I am a rising junior in UC Berkeley's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Ever since sophomore year of high school, I have been infatuated with tutoring. Although it was not my dream job, it was a way for me to connect with people and tutor people who need it. When I volunteered to tutor, I realized the necessity of a good teacher. Especially in the peer tutoring program, students from the same teacher would appear for help on multiple assignments and the actual lesson. As someone...

I am a rising junior in UC Berkeley's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Ever since sophomore year of high school, I have been infatuated with tutoring. Although it was not my dream job, it was a way for me to connect with people and tutor people who need it. When I volunteered to tutor, I realized the necessity of a good teacher. Especially in the peer tutoring program, students from the same teacher would appear for help on multiple assignments and the actual lesson. As someone who excels in textbook learning, I realize the importance of a good teacher well versed in multiple modes of learning: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic (hands-on learning).

In terms of education, I am going to transferring to UC Berkeley this fall from Santa Monica College. In high school, I was a tutor in the AP Calculus BC Club and peer tutoring program, where I have experience teaching and assisting in a range of different math and science subjects from Algebra 1 to AP Physics C. I continued this in Santa Monica Community College as a STEM Mentor. Although there is a limited amount of time, I always check for understanding and encourage students to understand math instead of memorizing it.

Outside tutoring, I love Computer-Aided Design. I am a Robotics business leader and the Computer-Aided Design club president, so I use Computer-Aided Design often.

I can tutor Algebra 1, Algebra 2, AP Calculus AB(Calculus 1), AP Calculus BC(Calculus 2), AP Physics and Chemistry.
AP Calculus BC Score: 5
AP Chemistry Score: 5
AP Physics C Mechanics:5
SAT Math: 750

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Approved Subjects

Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I am an official tutor in my high school's Algebra 1 support class which helps students that are struggling in Algebra 1.
Calculus

Calculus

I am a tutor at the AP Calculus BC/Calculus 2 club. I've passed the AP Calculus BC test with a 5. I can also do multivariable calculus
Chemistry

Chemistry

I am an official AP Chemistry academic mentor for my high school and help students explain the various concepts inside within the subject. Passed with a 5 on the AP chemistry Exam
Algebra 2
Physics
SAT Math

Examples of Expertise


James has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 6 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

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Ratings and Reviews


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Going above and beyond

First, James is an excellent teacher who can explain difficult questions and break them down into easy-to-understand languages. My daughter really enjoyed working with him, and will continue working with him during high school. Second, he went above and beyond in helping the student, demonstrating a high level of work ethic. He would reply to my daughter's emergency emails even when it's very late. Third, James' communication skill is impeccable. Highly articulate. He provides valuable insight in helping me better understand the issues with my daughter's academic progress.

Sean, 36 lessons with James

Amazing knowledge base and flexible scheduling

James is clearly a gifted tutor and we were lucky to find him. He is helping our daughter with AP Calc. He was available last minute to help her review her summer assignment when the teacher announced a test for the second day of school. And we were wowed by how helpful he was. Future sessions are already planned!

Kevin, 1 lesson with James

Really helpful for Calculus AP exam!

James has been really helpful this past year in preparing for the Calculus BC exam. He is very flexible, and was always on time during lessons. He also explained difficult concepts patiently, and was super thorough. Would definitely recommend if you're taking calculus in the future and need some guidance!

Bhumika , 41 lessons with James

Great tutor

James is very knowledgeable. He assessed the situation and being very flexible in charge his teaching objective. Also he is very good in quick responding to any questions you have and easy to reach even at the last minute request.

Fay, 1 lesson with James

Knowledgeable and able to understand the students

James taught AP Calculus BC to my daughter. He is very knowledgeable. In addition, he is very flexible to answer any questions based on his availability. This really helped my daughter to get good grade in this class.

Sailaja, 20 lessons with James

Patient tutor

Ran through AP problems - integrals conceptually. He helped my daughter tremendously in just one lesson. He was very knowledgeable about the topic and we plan on continuing with additional lessons. Thx

Amy, 1 lesson with James

Great tutor - teaching skills and knowledge of subject matter.

James helped my daughter with a few concepts she was struggling with in Calculus BC. She was able to understand the concepts and said he explained the material in an easy to understand manner. We look forward to working with him on a more regular basis.

Susan, 11 lessons with James

Patient and reliable

My son has three lessons a week with James. He is so reliable and never missed one lesson. He made sure my son understands all the concept for material. He is alway very calm and extremely patient.

Wei, 46 lessons with James

knew the subject well

James was great (and patient) with my daughter in helping her get caught up. He made sure she understood, was able to step back and forward to move the lesson along at a good pace. He was encouraging and also let her figure out the problems and help guide her back if she got lost without telling her specifically the answers or solving them for her. They packed a LOT of info into one lesson!

Janie, 9 lessons with James

Ap calculus

Excellent! My daughter needed help with precalculus concepts as this subject was not covered properly during the pandemic virtual option in school. She had a difficult time with the first two quizzes in AP Calculus. James efficiently taught new concepts and clarified review subjects. He was very helpful and responded promptly.

Mira, 3 lessons with James
Hourly Rate: $50
Response time: 36 minutes
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