Upper Level Physics Student at Boston University

Rohit M.

I’m a Boston University student majoring in Physics and minoring in Electrical Engineering. My coursework includes multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, Physics I, Physics II, and Modern Physics, and I earned A grades across these classes. I'm currently learning advanced quantum mechanics, functional calculus, advanced calculus (Fourier series/transforms), and perturbation theory. Before BU, I took AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics, scoring 5s on all of them. This background has made me fluent in both algebra-based and calculus-based introductory physics, and I’m comfortable connecting the math to the physical intuition so students don’t feel like they’re memorizing disconnected formulas.

Over the years, I've tutored peers, one on one, in subjects all over physics and math, teaching Physics 1, Physics 2, Calculus, and a variety of lower level math topics. I approach weakness diagnostically, first identifying exactly where the confusion starts (conceptual understanding, math setup, or execution), then rebuilding the skill with a small set of reliable problem-solving steps. For physics, that usually means drawing a clear diagram, choosing a coordinate system, writing the governing principles (Newton’s laws, energy, momentum, Gauss’s law, circuits, etc.), and only then doing the algebra or calculus. The best way to learn introductory physics is to gain a wide range of exposure to different types of problems within a topic, and to learn by doing. I introduce physics questions with a strong emphasis on math to build the mathematical intuition that comes with a mastery of physics.