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author: shaun ault

shaun ault
shaun earned his ph. d. in mathematics from the ohio state university in 2008 (go bucks!!). he received his ba in mathematics with a minor in computer science from oberlin college in 2002. in addition, shaun earned a b. mus. from the oberlin conservatory in the same year, with a major in music composition. shaun still loves music — almost as much as math! — and he (thinks he) can play piano, guitar, and bass. shaun has taught and tutored students in mathematics for about a decade, and hopes his experience can help you to succeed!

  • act test help: what to do when you get stuck

    a lot of you may be putting in some serious time getting ready to take or retake the act. with school and high school applications, you have a lot on your plate as it is without running into roadblocks on the act. if you need some act test help for getting unstuck, you’ve come to…

  • act science: what to do when you’re running out of time

    despite your best effort and preparation on the act, you may run into a few roadblocks and hiccups along the way when you take the test for real – especially on the act science section. as the fourth section of the act, it’s basically an all-out sprint to the finish. there are so many questions…

  • sat testing waitlist

    if you wake up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night because you completely forgot to register for the sat, take a deep breath! you might still be able to squeeze in on the waitlist. do i need to sign up for the standby waitlist? first of all, you don’t actually need…