Dhruv
Oxford University
I'm a second-year at the University of Oxford studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics with an academic passion for the application of social sciences and the humanities. With my range of tutoring experience coming over a lengthy time-horizon (starting in Eighth Grade) and across a varied array of subjects, I've come to believe that there's a way for every student to find an area of academia both interesting and approachable.
Dhruv
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I'm a second-year at the University of Oxford studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics with an academic passion for the application of social sciences and the humanities. With my range of tutoring experience coming over a lengthy time-horizon (starting in Eighth Grade) and across a varied array of subjects, I've come to believe that there's a way for every student to find an area of academia both interesting and approachable.
My personal philosophy towards tutoring is built on two pillars: a results-oriented approach and building connections to the real-world. More so than a conventional school teacher, the role of a tutor is to create a student's 'path-to-victory' — understanding the student's road to success on tests/exams, identifying obstacles along that route, and solving them. In that sense, I believe in starting exam preparation earlier rather than later (as the skills this training builds are useful across the course). I understand that not every student needs to master every subject and embrace this reality by focusing on results more than a typical educational system.
When I do introduce a content or strategies that extend beyond the scope of an exam, it's done because I either believe that this student wants to excel in the subject long-term, or to introduce illustrations of concepts that will help students better their understanding. The way in which I excelled in Economics, Politics and many of my other courses involved learning outside of the classroom (through activities like debating, Model UN, and my own experiences as a tutor).
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Humanities
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English
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Economics
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Tutoring Experience
My experience in tutoring comes from school-based tutoring experiences (including being a TA for AP Economics and a tutor in both the Humanities' and Math & Sciences' Centres and private coaching. By teaching a range of students from middle-schoolers to undergraduates, I've built a set of strategies that I can selectively apply to different students based on their needs and learning methods.
Through my extracurricular experiences (including as a world-champion debater, heading Hong Kong's Model UN society, and as the Director of Training for Oxford's debating program) and professional work (including work experience in a hedge fund, investment bank, and management consulting firm) I believe I've developed a meaningful expertise in each of the subjects and their key skills beyond what is taught in school. This is critical as it enables me to deep-dive into these aforementioned skills and teach them from many different points of view to find what engages and best works for any individual student.
Tutoring Approach
My personal philosophy towards tutoring is built on two pillars: a results-oriented approach and building connections to the real-world. More so than a conventional school teacher, the role of a tutor is to create a student's 'path-to-victory' — understanding the student's road to success on tests/exams, identifying obstacles along that route, and solving them. In that sense, I believe in starting exam preparation earlier rather than later (as the skills this training builds are useful across the course). I understand that not every student needs to master every subject and embrace this reality by focusing on results more than a typical educational system.
When I do introduce a content or strategies that extend beyond the scope of an exam, it's done because I either believe that this student wants to excel in the subject long-term, or to introduce illustrations of concepts that will help students better their understanding. The way in which I excelled in Economics, Politics and many of my other courses involved learning outside of the classroom (through activities like debating, Model UN, and my own experiences as a tutor).