Hello! My name is James, and I am a fourth-year PhD student in MIT's Biological Engineering department. For my bachelor's degree, I studied physics at Caltech from 2017-2021. I chose to major in physics because I love the way that natural phenomena can be accurately described using the language of math. In my experience, learning new mathematical concepts and applying them in a problem-solving context is rarely a straightforward process – it often requires revisiting things from multiple...
Hello! My name is James, and I am a fourth-year PhD student in MIT's Biological Engineering department. For my bachelor's degree, I studied physics at Caltech from 2017-2021. I chose to major in physics because I love the way that natural phenomena can be accurately described using the language of math. In my experience, learning new mathematical concepts and applying them in a problem-solving context is rarely a straightforward process – it often requires revisiting things from multiple angles until something finally sticks. One-on-one review with instructors, teaching assistants, and tutors helped me with this tremendously during high school and college, and I hope I can help you in a similar way.
My primary teaching expertise is in math competitions (AMC 8, AMC10, and AMC12), physics competitions (F=ma/AMC), and AP Physics 1/2/C. I also have experience teaching high school math (geometry, algebra, precalculus, and AP Calculus AB/BC), and SAT Math. Occasionally, I have taught other topics including multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, and statistics.
In high school, I was a three-time AIME qualifier, and I qualified once for the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) in 2016 with a USAMO index of 221.5. I was also a three-time bronze medalist in the USA Physics Olympiad (USAPhO) in 2015-2017.
My other teaching experiences over the years include being a peer tutor and homework grader for various math and physics courses at Caltech, as well as a teaching assistant for a graduate-level molecular bioengineering class at MIT.
I primarily teach online using Zoom. I am also available to teach in person if you can come to MIT campus.
If you think we’d be a good match, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I am looking forward to helping you with your studies!
