James

MIT - MSc Economics and Data Science

I am a graduate of MIT and UPenn who has assisted more than 400 students with university admissions, including preparation for the SAT/ACT exams and essay writing.

Teaches:Statistics Economics EFL Business Studies SAT ACT US Admissions Accounting Computer Science English

Curriculum:Admissions

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Qualifications

Massachusetts Institute of Technology:Master’s in Economics and Data Science (2018)

University of Pennsylvania:Bachelor’s in Business (Finance, Accounting, etc.)/ Bachelor’s in Economics

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Personally Interviewed

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Tutoring Experience

I am a native English speaker, who is also fluent in Mandarin.

I have helped >400 students with college admissions to date (e.g. essay editing, interview preparation), helping them gain admissions into schools like Harvard, Stanford, NYU, UC Berkeley, Cambridge, and UCL.

I also have extensive academic tutoring experience (e.g. lessons, academic writing, homework) and served as a teaching assistant in various data science, finance, accounting, mathematics, economics, and statistics courses during my graduate and undergraduate studies. I have skills in Python (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch), R (e.g. ggplot2, stargazer, RandomForest), and Stata.

Tutoring Approach

College Admissions

- 1-hour online essay brainstorming session to teach the student how to write the essay and think of creative ways to stand out
- 1-hour offline essay editing session, to edit the student’s draft essay

College Interview Preparation

- 1-hour online mock interview and preparation session to practice interview responses and teach the student how to respond to common questions
- 0.5-hour offline interview response editing session, to edit the student’s draft interview responses

Teaching Classes (English and Economics)

- Case-by-case basis
- e.g., offline homework essay editing, practice common SAT questions

Testimonials

“Thank you so much for your help. I have received an offer from Ohia State University!”

Previous student

“Hi James, I just ant to say thank you so much for guiding me through CMU interview. I got admitted by the program yesterday and the information and advise you gave me made all the difference in getting admitted by Columbia University MSBA and UC Berkeley’s Analytics Program”

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