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Arman

I am a graduate student in financial economics at Oxford with six years of tutoring experience. I earned a BS magna cum laude in economics, finance, & law from The Wharton School and a BA (honours) in international studies from the University of Pennsylvania. I have tutored secondary school and university students in economics, finance, calculus, history, and essay writing. I have also mentored students in university admissions, helping students get accepted to Ivy League and Oxbridge universities over the past five years.

How I tutor

I want to show that I try to really connect with the student and understand their needs and desires, especially when I’m mentoring or helping with university admissions. Additionally, I am comfortable with both leading tutoring (e.g. preparing a syllabus, systematically going through topics, assigning homework, etc.) or having student led tutoring (e.g. they come to me with prepared questions and I explain them, they tell me what they are struggling to understand in school, etc).

Why I tutor

I like being able to help students achieve their full potential and also provide guidance or insight they otherwise might not have access to. It’s also really rewarding to see students gain confidence in their academic abilities when they have greater one-on-one attention from a tutor and have somebody explain concepts in ways that resonate with them and is compatible with their learning style.

Experience

Penn Student Government: Student Committee on Undergraduate Education, Chair.

  • Led 40 person group in preparing 80-page White Paper on Undergraduate Education, outlining the ideal Penn learning experience.

  • Represented Penn undergraduates’ academic interests at the Council of Undergraduate Deans, at the faculty Committee on Under- graduate Education, to the Penn President and Provost, in student forums, and to general faculty.

  • Designed the student pilot of the five-year Paideia Program with a $6M grant to promote civil discourse, wellness, and citizenship.

  • Presented comprehensive position paper on half-credit courses and ways to improve student engagement and academic exploration to Penn President, Provost, and faculty, resulting in development of new half-credit courses and greater awareness among students.

Qualifications

Further Education

  • Saïd Business School and Department of Economics, Masters of Science in Financial Economics.

    • GMAT: 740 (97th Percentile).

  • University of Pennsylvania, Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business.

  • Bachelor of Science in Economics, Concentrations in Finance and Legal Studies and Business Ethics.

  • Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (Honors), Minor in Hispanic Studies.

    • Academic Honors: Magna Cum Laude; Cumulative GPA: 3.77/4.00.

    • Relevant Coursework: Adv. Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Capital Markets, Buyouts and Acquisitions, Restructuring and Distressed Investing, Honors Intermed. Economics, Emerging Economies, Business Strategy and International Political Economy.

    • Honors Thesis: Discrimination in Loan Financing of Queer Owned Small Businesses (A+).

  • Study Abroad: Universidad de la Habana, Havana, Cuba: Summer 2017; Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain: Spring 2018.

  • Research Assistantship: Research with Finance Professor Jules van Binsbergen on mutual fund performance and fee structure.

Experience

I have successfully tutored students at the secondary school, college, and university levels, helping them deeply understand the content and earn top scores.

I have worked with very highly motivated students who want to build study plans with lots of out-of-tutoring homework as well as others who need a more hands-on approach and boost of confidence to achieve their highest potential.

I am open to feedback to best tailor my teaching style to the student’s learning style and find ways that I can support their learning and academic engagement during and after our sessions.