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Algebra 1 • Series

Algebra for ACT

Tala S

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This series ended on June 20, 2024. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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About

This series is part of a group of series that I will be hosting in different math subworlds to cover all the math material needed for the ACT. During this particular series, we will cover all the algebra topics that appear in the Math section of the ACT test. This course is beneficial for students at different grade levels and at various scoring ranges who are planning on taking the ACT test. (Students who plan to take the SAT or wish to learn some algebra for other purposes or tests may also find this series helpful).

During our weekly sessions, I will start with an explanation of the concepts needed, followed by ACT-style practice questions, and I will give some useful tips and strategies throughout the session. I always welcome any questions you may have or related practice questions you struggled with when prepping alone.

NOTE: This series covers some topics classified by Schoolhouse/Khan Academy as Algebra I topics but in most textbooks as Algebra II topics. Additionally, it covers topics classified by most textbooks as Algebra I topics but by Schoolhouse as Algebra II topics. Lastly, there are topics that are unanimously considered higher Algebra/Algebra II topics that I included in this series to avoid dispersing the topics and sessions across many different series in various subworlds. If you have any comments or questions about this arrangement, do not hesitate to get in touch with me, and I would be glad to discuss it with you.
A Word on My Qualifications:
I have taken the ACT exam twice. On both tries, I scored 35 (out of 36) in the Math section. On my second try, I got a composite score of 35 (out of 36). I have gotten a GPA of 4.0 on all the math courses I took and I am taking, which include, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and AP Calculus AB.

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Join as many sessions as you want but try not to miss too many and to let me know beforehand if you plan on not attending a session. If you miss more than three consecutive sessions without notifying me, I will try to get in contact with you first, but I may have to withdraw you from the series.

Dates

March 21 - June 20

Learners

25 / 30

Total Sessions

14

About the Tutor

I am a Jordanian senior working toward the American Diploma. I live in Saudi Arabia, where I attend an international school, but I plan to continue my higher education in the US. I value education, and I am especially interested in biology, as well as chemistry and math. I enjoy playing the piano, something I have done since I was a child. I have been the top student in my grade at my school (which includes over 200 students in each grade) for many years. In my sophomore year of high school, I self-studied AP Biology and got a 5 on the exam. In my junior year, I also took the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth AP Chemistry course and received a grade of 96% (A) on it and a 5 on the AP exam. I have taken the ACT twice and, on my second try, scored a composite of 35 (Math: 35, Science: 34, English 36, Reading: 36). I have also taken UCSD's Intro to Epidemiology credit course in the summer of 2021 and completed it with a GPA of 4.00 (A+). Moreover, I participated in the International competition Conrad Challenge: Health & Nutrition category (2021-2022). My team and I wrote a 7000+ word paper, on Neurodot, a product we innovated that uses quantum dots to communicate with patients in a vegetative state, and we received the 2022 Conrad Challenge Innovator Certificate. At the moment, I am working with my twin sister on a literature review on ways to improve the efficacy of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated homology-directed repair in basal cells of patients with cystic fibrosis. We are completing the paper under the guidance of a research mentor at the International Research Institute of North Carolina. I have been working with The Phoenix School in Salem, Massachusetts, for about three years and counting. In addition to staying connected to the school by participating in various events and projects, my sister and I host weekly one-hour sessions with the school over Zoom. When I was a freshman in high school, we successfully designed and taught a beginner's Arabic course to its students. We gave a year-long course on Medieval Islamic Medicine the following year. We used a number of different books, research papers, and articles to prepare the course and incorporated a hands-on activity in almost every session. In the past year and for this year too, we host sessions on various biological and cultural topics, from forensic science to Islamic art. The school's innovative teaching methods, which include an emphasis on project-based learning as well as placement of students from K-8 in one room, push me to experiment with and incorporate different learning methods in the sessions I host. They also help me develop my skills in teaching and communication. I have been tutoring at Schoolhouse.world for over a year now, and I believe that Schoolhouse is an impactful and extremely valuable platform. I am here because I wish to continue to help others by tutoring.

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Upcoming Sessions

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Past Sessions

14
21
Mar

Session 1

Solving equations & inequalities

During this session, we will cover the following topics: solving equations and inequalities & solving systems of equations. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
28
Mar

Session 2

Quadratics: Multiplying & factoring

During this session, we will cover the following topics: distributing and FOILing &common factors and factoring. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
4
Apr

Session 3

Sequences

During this session, we will cover the following topics: sequences & absolute value equations, inequalities, and functions. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
11
Apr

Session 4

Quadratic functions & equations

During this session, we will cover the following topics: quadratic equations and parabolas. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
18
Apr

Session 5

Exponents & radicals

During this session, we will cover the following topics: square roots and radicals, exponents, and ratios. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
25
Apr

Session 6

Functions

During this session, we will cover the following topics: translations and reflections and functions. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
2
May

Session 7

Other Topics

During this session, we will cover the following topics: logarithms and matrices. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
9
May

Session 8

Other Topics

During this session, we will cover the following topics: complex and rational numbers and polynomial division. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
16
May

Session 9

Other Topics

During this session, we will cover the following topics: counting, sets, and probability as well as statistics (mean, median, mode, and variance). I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
23
May

Session 10

Other Topics

During this session, we will cover the following topics: trigonometry for right triangles (as well as catch up on any topics we did not complete last session, if any). I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
30
May

Session 11

Other Topics

During this session, we will cover the following topics: more trigonometry I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
6
Jun

Session 12

Other Topics

During this session, we will continue covering topics that we did not have the time to cover in the previously designated sessions, specifically statistics (mean, median, mode, and variance) and trigonometry for right triangles. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
13
Jun

Session 13

Other Topics

During this session, we will continue covering topics that we did not have the time to cover in the previously designated sessions, specifically statistics (mean, median, mode, and variance) and trigonometry for right triangles. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.
20
Jun

Session 14

Other Topics

During this session, we will continue covering topics that we did not have the time to cover in the previously designated sessions, specifically more trigonometry. I will start with an explanation of each topic followed by ACT style practice questions on it.

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