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ACT Math Prep

Tala S

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Sessions

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This series ended on May 11, 2023. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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About

During this course, we will prepare for the Math section of the ACT test. This course is beneficial for students at various scoring ranges planning on taking the ACT test. (Students taking the SAT may also find it helpful). I will start from the basics and will gradually cover everything up to the topics found only in a few of the hardest questions. During our weekly sessions, I will start with a brief explanation of the concepts needed, followed by practice questions, and I will try to give any 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. (Please note that the arrangement of the topics mentioned for each session may change only if a different order or pace is deemed better)

Tutor 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). During my prep, I used many resources, including the following (Math) resources: Princeton Review ACT Self-Paced Course, Prep Scholar ACT Self-Paced Course, 10 hours of ACT Turoing from Kaplan, which comes with the Kaplan ACT Self-Paced Course, the book Official ACT Prep Guide 2022-2023, the book ACT Prep Plus by Kaplan, and the book The Ultimate Guide to the ACT Math.

In addition, I have been the top student in my grade (of over 200 students) for more than six years. I have a 4.0 GPA, and I've got a GPA of 4.0 on all the math courses I took and I am taking, which include, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II (Note: I was able to skip most of Algebra II and go directly to Calculus AB because of my high scores.), Geometry, and AP Calculus AB (which I am currently taking).

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

You are free to attend/skip whichever sessions you want. I recommend you do not miss any sessions, but if you had to miss one of them, that's alright.

Dates

December 1 - May 11

Learners

19 / 50

Total Sessions

24

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

0

Past Sessions

24
1
Dec

Session 1

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Pre-Algebra -Integers, Primes, and Digits -Fractions -Mixed Numbers and Remainders
8
Dec

Session 2

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Pre-Algebra Order of Operations and Scientific Notation Percentages Averages
15
Dec

Session 3

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra I -Solving Equations and Inequalities -Square Roots -Solving Systems of Equations
22
Dec

Session 4

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra I Distributing and FOILing Common factors and factoring Ratios
29
Dec

Session 5

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Geometry -Angles and Lines -Triangles
5
Jan

Session 6

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Geometry -Circles -Polygons -Solids
12
Jan

Session 7

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Geometry -Slopes, distance, and midpoint Algebra II -Sequences -Absolute Value
19
Jan

Session 8

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Exponents and radicals -Quadratic equations and parabolas -Translations and reflections
26
Jan

Session 9

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Functions -Logarithms -Matrices
2
Feb

Session 10

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Complex numbers and rational numbers -Polynomial division -Statistics
9
Feb

Session 11

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Geometry -Circles -Polygons -Solids
16
Feb

Session 12

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Geometry -Slopes, distance, and midpoint Algebra II -Sequences -Absolute Value
23
Feb

Session 13

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Exponents and radicals -Quadratic equations and parabolas -Translations and reflections
2
Mar

Session 14

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Functions -Logarithms -Matrices
9
Mar

Session 15

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Complex numbers and rational numbers -Polynomial division -Statistics
16
Mar

Session 16

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Geometry -Slopes, distance, and midpoint Algebra II -Sequences -Absolute Value
23
Mar

Session 17

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Exponents and radicals -Quadratic equations and parabolas -Translations and reflections
30
Mar

Session 18

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Functions -Logarithms -Matrices
6
Apr

Session 19

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Complex numbers and rational numbers -Polynomial division -Statistics
13
Apr

Session 20

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Counting, Sets, and Probability -Trigonometry for Right Triangles -Trigonometry (for all triangles)
20
Apr

Session 21

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Exponents and radicals -Quadratic equations and parabolas -Translations and reflections
27
Apr

Session 22

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Functions -Logarithms -Matrices
4
May

Session 23

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Complex numbers and rational numbers -Polynomial division -Statistics
11
May

Session 24

Even More Math

During this session, we will cover: Algebra II -Counting, Sets, and Probability -Trigonometry for Right Triangles -Trigonometry (for all triangles)

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