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Collin E.

86 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 29 minutes

About Collin


Bio

Hi! My name is Collin, and I recently completed my Master's Degree from UCLA in Structural/Earthquake Engineering. Before that, I completed my Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from UCLA as well (Go Bruins!). I have since started working as a Design Engineer in the field of Structural Engineering, and will soon be located in downtown Los Angeles.

I center my teaching around fundamentals and visualizations as much as possible. There's only so many problems and scenarios that are possible to...

Hi! My name is Collin, and I recently completed my Master's Degree from UCLA in Structural/Earthquake Engineering. Before that, I completed my Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from UCLA as well (Go Bruins!). I have since started working as a Design Engineer in the field of Structural Engineering, and will soon be located in downtown Los Angeles.

I center my teaching around fundamentals and visualizations as much as possible. There's only so many problems and scenarios that are possible to go through in a lesson, and I've found that leaving my students with a "feel" for the material to go with worked examples has been most effective. Personally, I started to understand calculus much better when I could see what was happening, as opposed to just memorizing definitions. From these improvements in math, my physics improved dramatically, as the two are closely linked.

As for how this applies to my actual lessons, I like to create a set of notes throughout any tutoring session to leave behnd for the student. These notes will typically have detailed solutions to the problems at hand, and I make them to serve as study tools. Duing testing times, I typically make practice tests, with the aim of making them slightly harder than I would expect from any actual exam. I've found this to be effective, as it forces a student to really think through the questions, as opposed to falling back on memorized patterns.

Feel free to reach out with any questions! As I work full time, I will get back outside of standard business hours, and my availability is limited to weekends.


Education

UCLA
Civil Engineering
UCLA
Masters

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $60
  • Travel policy: Within 10 miles of Venice, CA 90291
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

I completed both my Bachelor's and Master's Degrees at UCLA, in Civil and Structural/Earthquake Engineering, respectively. Since graduating, I have started working at KPFF Structural, a Structural Engineering firm in downtown Los Angeles.
SAT Math

SAT Math

99th percentile SAT Math scorer
ACT Math
Algebra 2
Calculus
Geometry
Physics
Precalculus
Trigonometry

Examples of Expertise


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Built great Confidence!

Collin was personable, on time, and prepared. He asked for curriculum before the lesson and engaged with my son immediately. My son loved him and is feeling much less stressed. He said he understands Algebra 2 so much better and wants him every week. Bonus, he runs track and field and my son absolutely loved that as he runs as well. Great fit, super happy with the instruction and guidance for my son. 5 stars

Ananda, 5 lessons with Collin

Knowledgable and Patient!

Collin is punctual, patient, kind and extremely knowledgable! Feel like we lucked out! My son's grade has gone up and he's more confident in class. Wish we could find a Collin for every subject!

Dani, 30 lessons with Collin

super patient and helpful

He went over all the information needed for my test and made sure i understood everything. would highly recommend Collin!!! I already have my next session booked

Abigail, 11 lessons with Collin
Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 29 minutes
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