Alexander

Certified Tutor

I invest in my students to facilitate their investment in themselves. I encourage a growth mindset; (taking) ownership of material; and feedback which is clear, concise but detailed, and candid but respectful of students' autonomy, dignity, and integrity. I firmly believe that education is critical to human maturity and am passionate about helping my students to see what is at stake - for us as human - in the humanities and social sciences.

I specialize in six AP social science & humanities courses: European History, Macroeconomics & Microeconomics, US Government and Politics, US History, and World History (Modern). I have worked with numerous students for each and am thoroughly familiar with the curricula and the exams. I am especially interested in helping students see, very concretely, how deeply ideas shape our world; and in improving their spoken and written expression.

I also work occasionally with college students - for select philosophy (usually modern European philosophy) and political science (American constitutional law) courses.

Last, an aspiring lawyer, will apply to law school in fall 2026. I have been studying seriously for the LSAT since fall of 2023 and have taken the LSAT twice. I am preparing intensively to do so again in August 2025. I received a 170 on the November 2024 exam. I also work selectively with students on this test and am passionate about helping them as I've done so much with myself.

I majored in political science at UVA (B.A., 2010). I then received an M.A. (2012) and an M.Phil. (2014) in philosophy at Columbia. As a PhD student at Columbia, I served as teaching assistant for or taught numerous courses in these fields. I also taught in the university's pre-college program 2017-2023.

I prefer **very strongly** to work with students who want to meet at least once a week on most weeks. The less often you want to meet, the better-served you would be by a tutor other than me.