Kai M

The tutor was very happy to answer my question, and he was very interactive.

Learner · 1 mo. ago

I was really impressed by how you handled questions outside your expertise. When the student asked about Computer Science and Law, you were honest ("I'm probably not the best person to ask... since I am a biology major"), but you didn't leave them hanging, you suggested looking for clubs or internships in those fields anyway. You also adjusted your advice based on who was asking. You gave different timelines to the juniors (wait for August 1st) versus the seniors (start now!), which showed you were really listening to their specific contexts.

Tutor · 1 mo. ago

You did incredible here! Instead of just lecturing about admissions, you actually made the students do the work. asking them to type their extracurriculars in the chat allowed you to give personalized examples (like commenting on the tennis player vs. the restaurant worker). The Q&A section was also very active. You didn't just read the questions; you expanded on them. For example, when the student asked about volunteering, you didn't just say "yes/no," you gave a nuanced answer about quality over quantity. Amazing job!

Tutor · 1 mo. ago

You came in well-prepared with a full set of practice questions that gradually increased in difficulty. Right from the start, you explained the session structure: practice problems, optional Q&A, and rescheduling time at the end (01:04). You also told the learner to open Desmos and have a pencil ready, which helped them set up for success. Your explanations throughout the session were consistently clear, and you showed a strong understanding of math content, from solving systems of equations to interpreting exponential growth/decay. One thing you did particularly well was walking through concepts step by step. For example, in the function question (f(a) = 10), you broke down the meaning of plugging into a function and showed why a = 35 using reasoning the learner could follow (around 06:00-08:00). You also returned to earlier ideas when needed, like reinforcing how to interpret percent change in exponential models with multiple examples (throughout 55:00-01:00:00). That kind of layering helps learners build long-term understanding.

Tutor · 7 mo. ago