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Richard

Richard

Mathematics and Philosophy Masters MMathPhil

5.0

$156/hr

University of Oxford Master's Graduate in Mathematics and Philosophy, 2020 Gibbs Prize winner for performance in Mathematics

Richard
5.0
1347 classes

University of Oxford - Mathematics and Philosophy - Masters MMathPhil

University of Oxford Master's Graduate in Mathematics and Philosophy, 2020 Gibbs Prize winner for performance in Mathematics

Recent Students: 24
Total Hours: 1481
Last Online:
All-time Students: 87
Total Classes: 1347
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Recent Students: 24Total Hours: 1481Last Online:
All-time Students: 87Total Classes: 1347Signed Up:

About Me

University of Oxford Master's Graduate in Mathematics and Philosophy
• First Class Honours UG
• Awarded 2020 Gibbs Prize for performance in Mathematics examinations

I’m a full-time professional tutor specializing in online tuition for Mathematics and Computer Science Oxbridge applications, with over 5000 hours total experience. Proven track record of success, helping 34 students receive Oxbridge offers in the past four years (2025 Cambridge results TBA).

2025: 12 of my students received Oxford offers. 6 UK and 6 international for Maths, Physics, CS, Maths&Philosophy and joint degrees (Cambridge results TBA)
2024: 14 of my students received Oxford and Cambridge offers. 6 UK and 8 international for Maths, Physics, CS and joint degrees
2022 and 2023: 8 of my students received Oxbridge Mathematics offers, with many also gaining admission to Imperial and LSE

My private Oxbridge admissions curriculum includes:
• Typed guides for every TMUA&MAT topic, such as Graphs, Paper 2 Logic and Sequences with supporting video lecture course
• Intensive problem sets with over 300 original, challenging practice problems and mock papers written by me
• Exclusive Oxbridge interview bank with new problems from recent years and the colleges they were asked at
• Research problems for supercurricular development. Examples: Extending the 3Blue1Brown π collision problem to three blocks producing the digits of π√5; Exploring game chromatic numbers with biased rules

My resources, refined through thousands of hours of student feedback, comprise my private textbook to enhance your independent preparation.

Since mentoring at the Oxford Mathematical Institute for AMSP, my passion has been supporting students in the admissions process. I enjoy seeing students develop their curiosity for mathematics, asking “What if?”, “Why not?” and using techniques creatively. My lesson style mirrors the tutorial system that Oxbridge undergraduates have with their professors, in which we explore difficult areas of homework exercises and past papers to help you get the most out of each question that you do.

Tutor Experience

Full-time Oxbridge Maths admissions specialist with over 5000 hours experience coaching students to success in the TMUA, STEP, TARA, MAT, interviews and personal statement. Winner of the 2020 Oxford Gibb’s Prize for Performance in Mathematics. Oxford Graduate with First Class Honours in Mathematics and Philosophy UG.

Proven track record of success, helping 34 students receive Oxbridge offers in the past four years (2025 Cambridge results TBA soon). Colleges include Balliol, Jesus, Pembroke, Lincoln, Trinity, Keble, St Hilda's, Corpus Christi, Hertford, Merton, Mansfield, Exeter and Girton.

Results from TMUA October 2025:
• 13 students tutored for this exam
• Median score 7.6 (Top 9% of all applicants)
• 5 of my students scored 8.3+, with two 9.0 scores (Cambridge Economics, Mathematics, and Computer Science applicants)

During my degree I worked as a Student Mentor at the Oxford Mathematical Institute, supporting pupils in their Oxbridge Maths preparation. I’ve led TMUA, problem-solving and personal statement seminars, later going on to produce full video courses on the TMUA, MAT and Oxbridge Maths interviews. I am highly experienced with conducting mock interviews using official Oxbridge questions from recent years, especially with international and Chinese applicants, teaching them how to articulate their thoughts, distil complex problems, and proactively generalize new ideas to show genuine enthusiasm.

I also tutor A-level Maths and Further Maths on all exam boards, in addition to undergraduate Pure Maths. Modules I’ve tutored include Mathematical Methods, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Real and Complex Analysis, Groups, Rings, Set Theory, Differential Geometry, Fourier Series, Logic, Probability, and MVC for Economists.

Topic Expertise

Oxbridge Admissions for Mathematics and joint degrees, Computer Science and joint degrees
TMUA, STEP, MAT, Maths Interview Preparation, Personal Statement, Supercurricular Maths Projects and Summer School Preparation
A-level Mathematics and Further Mathematics
Undergraduate Pure Mathematics

Client Reviews

Excellent lesson - thank you so much!

 - Further Maths

Very helpful

 - MAT

Very helpful, not just with problem-solving methods to keep in mind to make my maths more efficient and effective, but also with the philosophy of how to approach a problem and how to improve my problem-solving skills!

 - STEP

Very good

 - Maths

Thank you for all your help

 - TMUA

Excellent teacher

 - TMUA

Richard has been a fantastic tutor. He has helped me understand maths on another level, beyond just the numbers on a page. Richard's help with preparing for the MAT has made a significant difference to my preparation with exam specific strategies, and detailed resources to help with my preparation. He has helped me develop new perspectives for solving maths problems, which has allowed me to tackle a much greater number of problems in maths. Every session was very productive. Thank you, Richard. I am very grateful for your help.

 - MAT

Definitely one of the best tutors I've ever worked with. I learnt so much more than I expected to and the resources I was provided with were very helpful. Highly recommend.

 - MAT

Really good first session - personalised help

 - TMUA

Extremely helpful, thanks!

 - Oxbridge Entrance

Testimonials

Just wanted to let you know I got an offer from Oxford. Thank you for all your help! Many thanks - Ethan (2024 entry)

Hi Richard, Today I received an offer from Oxford - thanks very much for all your help during the admissions process, it really made a big difference. Kind regards - Barnaby (2024 entry)

Just so you know, I have received an offer this morning for Exeter College (the college I was allocated to via the open application). Thank you so much for your help in achieving this, all the best. - Bernie (2024 entry)

Hi Richard — just wanted to follow up and send you a massive thank you for all your help. Scored 81 on the MAT, had a decent interview, and Merton formally/officially/bureaucratically approved the transfer last week…I’m now a Maths and Philosophy student! Thank you :D - Lydia (2024 entry)

Your mock interviews were incredibly helpful with my Oxford application so thank you very much; I am very grateful. I’ve received offers from all the universities I applied to (including Oxford). These are as follows: Oxford, Bath, Bristol, Durham, Warick. These offers are all for maths and computer science, apart from Warick which is for discrete mathematics. Thanks - Ben (2025 entry for Mathematics & Computer Science)

I am excited to tell you that I have received an offer from Cambridge! Your tutoring definitely played a big part in the success. I was very comfortable speaking with the interviewers and showing what I am capable of doing, thanks to the preparation with you. Thank you - Gordon (2025 entry)

Hi Richard, I really appreciate your kind words of encouragement. I forgot to let you know that I actually received an offer to read CS+P at Hertford college Oxford! Thanks for your help with the interview questions, I really felt they helped me prepare for the interview - Sam (2025 entry for Computer Science & Philosophy)

I received an offer from Cambridge for mathematics. Thank you very much for the mock interviews they really helped me. Yours sincerely - Vibhav (2025 entry)

Hi Richard. just wanted to tell you that Samantha was successful in gaining an offer from Mansfield College- thank you for your support! - Samantha's father (2025 entry for Maths & Stats)

Got in!!! - Dan (2025 entry for Mathematics & Philosophy)

I got an offer! Thank you so much for the work you did with me at the start of the year! Still need to meet it obviously but I honestly can't believe I even got this far. - Adithya (2026 entry for Maths at Oxford)

Hello Sir, I received an offer 😭
Thank you so, so much for all your effort, guidance, and support. This truly would not have been possible without you.
I’m incredibly grateful for everything you’ve done. - Anika (2026 entry for Maths at Oxford)

Thank you for all the help and support it meant so much for me. Your horribly hard question packs were worth it. - Aariv (2026 Offer to study CS at Trinity, Oxford)

Hi Richard, Just wanted to let you know that I got into Jesus college! I couldn’t have done it without you so thank you so much! - Jasper (2026 entry for Maths at Oxford)

Hi Richard, I just got an offer email from Oxford today. Thanks for all your help! - Yumeng (2026 entry for Maths at Oxford)

Hi Richard thank you for your feedback and he has an open conditional offer from St Hilda's couldn't be happier thank you for all your help. - Nicholas' mum (2026 entry for CS at Oxford)

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MMathPhil Master of Mathematics and Philosophy | Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford 2017-2021

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