Let me say that I am not really a 'math person' although I do like it... it is just challenging for me. As an entering freshman at UT Austin, I was more than a bit nervous about some of the math classes but a lot less so than before!
I ran into Patrick at a local coffee shop. He was sitting there with his 'Just Math Tutoring' t-shirt so I figured I would ask him about it. It turned out he was the guy that did the tutoring and let me say, he was so relaxed, funny, and reassuring, not to mention he REALLY KNOWS HIS STUFF! Of course, the most important part is that he could explain it to me in a way that really clicked with me.
What I really wanted was a bit of a refresher before school started. We later got together and reviewed some algebra (he said this is where people typically end up struggling in a Calculus class) along with introducing some of the calc. concepts that I would encounter. He was right: my algebra was rusty at best. We worked through some problems that he said I could anticipate later encountering. At the end of our session, I felt like I had re-learned two years of math that I had forgotten. Later, he was also kind enough to email me a list of stuff he said that would be important for me to look over.
To make a long story short, I would recommend this guy to anyone! In talking to him, it seems he just moved from Nashville where he had previously taught at Vanderbilt (great school too!). All I can say is that Nashville's loss is Austin's gain! I will certainly be in touch with him again soon once classes get going!
Go Patrick and go Just Math Tutoring! Great, great, great!
Pros: Great instruction, great personality, very knowledgeable, and was happy to meet me on short notice too!
Cons: None at all
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