PrepNow Tutor - Richa G.
With ample experience tutoring test prep to dozens of diverse learners, Richa is a versatile tutor who characterizes herself as "organized and results-oriented, and believes in reaching for the sky." She graduated from Stanford in 2021, with a BS in management science and engineering. After college, she worked as an analyst at Morgan Stanley, and in addition to tutoring, will soon take an investing role in New York.
Richa started tutoring in 2019 at Stanford's Hume Center for Writing and Speaking. "I loved meeting new students and helping them achieve their dreams!" she exclaims. She also worked for two years at a learning center teaching Stanford students with learning challenges. Additionally, she worked for a popular tutoring company teaching test prep, and was a freelance test prep tutor; in this capacity, she has helped over 50 students on their SAT and ACT.
As to her teaching style, Richa primarily uses visual techniques to explain complex concepts. "After reviewing a concept, we do practice questions together, and then I encourage the student to try doing some on their own and walk me through their thought processes," she explains. She is extremely patient and understanding and makes an effort to build rapport between herself and her students. "I also pick up on students' energy," she offers. "If they seem introverted or reserved, I don't push them; but if they seem more extroverted, I definitely engage in more conversation with them."
While in college, Richa was vice president of Stanford Finance and was in the Stanford Social Entrepreneurial Students Association. She was also an admissions intern for the business school. "In my free time, I love painting in acrylics and sketching, playing the piano (I love classical songs!), and reading memoirs," she says. Fun fact: Richa was ambidextrous as a child, but is now only left-handed.
