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Physics is often viewed by students as one of the most difficult sciences, requiring the student to memorize a myriad of unrelated equations and answer difficult word problems. Our tutors, however, do not focus on simply on memorizing equations. Instead, they stress understanding the basic physical principles and how those are embodied in the mathematical equations. They also focus on honing the critical thinking skills that are needed for solving physics word problems. By focusing on the conceptual aspect of physics, in addition to the memorization, the equations become more intuitive and the student is better able to understand how to solve complex problems.
With the advanced education and extensive teaching experience that our physics tutors have, they are able to help the student understand how to use each physics concept and equation as a problem solving tool in their toolbox, as well as help improve students' approach to solving difficult critical thinking problems.
Tutors Available for Physics:
Kyle T.
Kyle is currently a PhD candidate in the Psychology Department at Harvard University where he studies evolutionary social psychology. Kyle graduated cum laude from the Psychology Department at UC Santa Cruz. He has tutored for years privately, but received extensive formal training through the UC Santa Cruz peer tutoring program where he finished as an administrator of the program. He tutors the full battery of pre-med courses , psychology, statistics, spanish, and the GRE. He also worked teaching GRE courses for a test-prep company.
Harrison P.
Harrison graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Physics. He was awarded the William E. Stephens prize for physics, which is given "annually to the graduating physics major who has demonstrated ... the most promise for a successful career as a scientist." Harrison did not formally begin tutoring until the spring of 2004. During the final two and a half years of his undergraduate work, Harrison tutored undergraduate physics ranging from introductory Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism to Quantum Mechanics. In 2006 he was awarded the Distinguished Tutor Award which was awarded based on feedback from the students. Harrison is currently a second year graduate student in the Applied Physics Ph.D. program at the Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Ravi P.
Ravi is a first year student at Harvard Medical School. He graduated cum laude from Harvard in 2009, majoring in Psychology with a focus on Social and Cognitive Neuroscience and minoring in Chemistry. He graduated with a 3.96 GPA and was one of 24 undergraduates to be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in their junior year of college. He has tutored countless hours in chemistry, biology, algebra, and SAT/ACT prep.
- 1600 (800 M 800 V) on SATs
- Twelve 5's on APs and six 800s on SAT IIs
- Aspiring career in medicine/health policy
- Ran Boston Marathon for charity