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Experienced STEM Tutor Specializing in Competitions
Akul S.

30 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $45
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Hello! My name is Akul, and I have been tutoring K-12 students in math, science, and standardized tests (SAT/ACT/AP) for 5 years. I have tutored in math ranging from Algebra 1 to Multivariable Calculus, and across the major sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). I am extremely passionate about STEM education, and a well-known name at school for homework help because of my unique teaching philosophy. Unlike the formulaic, memorization-heavy approaches taken by most teachers and tutors, I...

Hello! My name is Akul, and I have been tutoring K-12 students in math, science, and standardized tests (SAT/ACT/AP) for 5 years. I have tutored in math ranging from Algebra 1 to Multivariable Calculus, and across the major sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). I am extremely passionate about STEM education, and a well-known name at school for homework help because of my unique teaching philosophy. Unlike the formulaic, memorization-heavy approaches taken by most teachers and tutors, I invest more time imbuing my students with a deep conceptual understanding of whatever material they are struggling with. Not only does this ensure that you will ace your next test, it arms you with the intuition to tackle the concepts in the units after. Rather than expecting students to regurgitate a set of rules covering all possible problem types, I encourage clients to find their own way out of tough homework problems. Not only does this approach lead to a stronger grip over topics that once confused students, it also instills confidence and drastically reduces time taken to solve problems.

Standardized Testing

ACT Math/Reading/Science/English: 36
SAT Math Score: 800
SAT Reading Score: 760
PSAT Math Score: 760 (2x)
AP Calculus BC, Physics 1, Physics C: E&M, Physics C: Mech., Chemistry, Biology, CS A - 5

Olympiads/Competitions

AIME Score: 9/15 (Top .25% of AMC Scores)
USACO Gold Qualifier
USABO Certificate of Merit (Top 225/~11,000 nationwide)
National Science Bowl Top 5 (/~7,000 teams nationwide)

I look forward to working with you!


Education

(University of Texas at Austin)
Computational Biology

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $45
  • Rate details: SAT/ACT Rate - $45/hr AP Exam Rate - $45/hr High School Math (excluding Calculus) - $45/hr Calculus - $50/hr Competition Math/Science/Coding - $60/hr
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • No background check

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Approved Subjects

ACT English

ACT English

36 ACT English, Reading, Math, Science (July 2020)
ACT Math

ACT Math

ACT Score (July 2020): 36, Math: 36
ACT Science

ACT Science

ACT Score (July 2020): 36; Science: 36
Algebra 1

Algebra 1

A+ in Algebra 1 Scored 9/15 on American Invitational Math Exam (Top .25%) (the AIME is an exam centered around algebra)
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

A+ in Algebra 2 Top 2.5% in American Mathematics Competition (2021, 2022) Top 10% in American Invitational Mathematics Exam (2021)
Biology

Biology

During my 4 years of undergrad from UT Austin, my major was Biology and did dual degree in Mathematics with minor in Computer Science. I am an aspirant researcher Computational Biology/ Bioinformatics. I held positions in various UT research labs and participated in publishing research papers. During my high school I participated in several Biology and Math competitions. I was very actively involved in NSB ( National Science Bowl) with my expertise in Biology.
Calculus

Calculus

5 - AP Calculus AB/BC A+ in Multivariable Calculus (Calc II), Vector Calculus (Calc III) @ UT Austin
Computer Programming

Computer Programming

5 - AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science P Minoring in Computer Science at UT Austin
Java

Java

5 on AP CompSci A+ in Data Structure/Algorithms USACO Gold (Top 700/10,000)
Linear Algebra

Linear Algebra

A in Linear Algebra I and II at UT Austin
SAT Math

SAT Math

-SAT Overall (2021) 1600; Math: 800 , Reading: 800 -Over the past 4 years, I have tutored over 50 students in preparation for the SAT, especially the math section and see average score improvements of +200-230 points.
Geometry
Physics
Probability
Statistics
Trigonometry
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knowledgable and patient tutor

Teaching and explaining the concepts while doing previous USACO problems in java. Learned a lot in few classes.I am feeling more comfortable solving problems in more optimized way. Thanks

Monika, 2 lessons with Akul
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