Rohan
About Me
Hi, I’m Rohan, a third-year Physics undergraduate at the University of Oxford.
Academically, I achieved all 9s at GCSE and A*s in Maths, Further Maths, and Physics at A-Level, and when applying to universities got all 5 offers (including Oxford and Imperial). At Oxford, I have been elected an Academic Scholar for my college for two consecutive years, receiving distinction-level results in both my first and second years. Outside of academics, I have interests in Machine Learning, Programming, and Finance which is indicated by me starting as a Quantitative Trading Intern at a proprietary trading firm in London.
As a tutor, I specialise in teaching Maths and Physics with a focus on first-principles understanding and rigorous problem-solving. My academic background and genuine passion for these subjects allow me to teach them at a depth typically inaccessible at school, giving students true conceptual clarity rather than rote familiarity. I then show them how to convert that depth of understanding into precise, efficient exam performance and top grades. My teaching style has been especially helpful in tutoring my Oxbridge/Imperial candidates for entrance exams, and mock interviews where 5/6 of them got into their desired university.
My teaching style
I take a ground-up, first-principles approach when introducing a topic, ensuring students understand the underlying structure rather than memorising methods. Once those foundations are secure, we move systematically through practice problems of increasing depth and difficulty. This approach trains students to apply fundamental understanding to unfamiliar questions, building lasting conceptual clarity and the problem-solving confidence needed for top exam performance and interview performance.
My past experience
I have mentored six Oxbridge and Imperial applicants in Maths, Computing, Engineering, and Physics, primarily supporting them with admissions tests and interview preparation. Five of the six secured places at their chosen universities.
My Proudest Achievements
I am particularly proud of securing a Quantitative Trading internship, given the competitiveness of the field (given 80,000 applicants for my specific position at my company) and the rigour of the selection process. The interviews involved advanced mental mathematics, probability and statistics, live programming, and financial reasoning — areas I largely self-taught beyond my degree. Successfully navigating this process while competing against thousands of applicants was a significant personal milestone.
I am also proud of earning an Academic Scholarship at Oxford in each year of my degree so far. Maintaining that level of performance in a demanding course like Physics at Oxford reflects both my ability and sustained work ethic.
I teach
- ESAT
- PAT
- TMUA
- Oxbridge Interview
- Further Maths
- Statistics
- Maths
- Mechanics
- Pure Maths
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Trigonometry
- Physics
My Results and Achievements
- A*A*A* at A-Level
- 5/5 offers
- Oxford Physics First Class
- Oxford Physics Scholar
- Offer from Imperial
- Helped receive 5 Oxbrimp offers
- Offer from Warwick
- Quant Trader intern