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author: zachary

zachary
zachary is a former mechanical engineer and current high school physics, math, and computer science teacher. he graduated from mcgill university in 2011 and spent time in the automotive industry in detroit before moving into education. he has been teaching and tutoring for the past five years, but you can also find him adventuring, reading, rock climbing, and traveling whenever the opportunity arises.

  • how to decide if a college is right for you

    so it’s time to start picking out colleges. this is exciting and scary at the same time! you will soon enter a whole new period of your life, when you will likely be living in a different place with people you’ve never met. of course, you’ve heard of a number of prestigious schools that you…

  • sat vocab monday: mystery words

    hello, and welcome to sat monday! watch the video above for the scoop on mystery-related sat vocabulary, and then check out the word list below for more review:   esoteric i can name every member of the brady bunch family. not that esoteric. i know the name of and have watched every single disney movie…

  • should i mention my religion in my college essay?

    here’s another key tip to keep in mind for your college applications, from college essay guy ethan sawyer! the short answer is this: it’s okay to discuss religion in your essay as long as the take-away (or values) promoted in the essay are universal. here’s what i mean: in the past, i’ve had students write…