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Mr. Simon S.

specializes in Junior/T.A. at an Ivy League college, studying econ and math (4.0 GPA) · male

"I am a graduate of the Dalton School in New York, and a current Junior at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. I am pursuing a degree in Economics and Mathematics, with a concentration in Finance.

I have a robust teaching experience for my age: I volunteered as a one-on-one tutor for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and children with special needs during my time at Dalton. I focused on more...

"I am a graduate of the Dalton School in New York, and a current Junior at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. I am pursuing a degree in Economics and Mathematics, with a concentration in Finance.

I have a robust teaching experience for my age: I volunteered as a one-on-one tutor for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and children with special needs during my time at Dalton. I focused on elementary math topics, algebra, and geometry. At Dartmouth, I am a Teaching Assistant for the Economics Department and a Group Tutor for the Learning Center, focusing on introductory and intermediate Microeconomics. My office hours are a mix of one-on-one sessions and group sessions. I have a 4.0 GPA, and have taken extensive coursework in both the Econ and Math departments.

My teaching style consists of approaching quantitative problems from a qualitative lens. I have always found that subjects click best with me when I understand the intuition behind a particular formula or concept, rather than just memorizing the solution steps. For example, I like to ask my students questions like: "WHY does it make sense that consumers select just one of the two perfect substitutes in the consumer demand problem?" I believe that with deep qualitative understanding, greater confidence in problem-solving will follow beyond what results from just pure memorization." less...

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Dartmouth College, Economics and Math

New York, NY 10024

Subjects Tutored

Prealgebra - Writing - SAT Math - Elementary Math