Mohammadali Pashanj

About Me

I attended a fairly average public middle school. In my final year there, my older brother said to me, “Ali, why don’t you solve two or three questions a day from these entrance-exam preparation books for gifted schools?” I agreed with a smile. What started as just two questions a day soon turned into a hundred questions a day. Eventually, I was accepted into Allameh Helli High School No. 1 in Tehran and enrolled there. During my first couple of years, my grades were quite poor, although I consistently did well in general subjects and physics. It was in my second year of high school that I gradually developed a strong interest in physics and mathematics and joined our school's Physics Olympiad team. After two years of dedicated effort, I proved to myself that with enough hard work, I could earn a gold medal in the National Physics Olympiad. That goal became a reality in 2017. From then on, I focused on teaching both the theoretical and experimental aspects of Physics Olympiad preparation. Since then, I have had the privilege of helping many students achieve Olympiad medals of various levels and gain admission to some of the best universities in Iran. I hope to share with you the same excitement and enjoyment of mathematics and physics that I discovered for myself.

Teaching Method

My teaching approach is concept-based. I try to teach in a way that makes the subject become a natural part of your thinking, so that you will still understand and remember it years later. I usually break problems down step by step, following the questions that naturally arise in a curious mind. I present concepts as a series of puzzles and guide students through them gradually. My goal is to show that solving problems and learning new ideas are not mysterious abilities that come out of nowhere, they are skills that can be developed through reasoning, curiosity, and understanding.

Experience

• Gold Medalist, National Physics Olympiad (2017) • 5 years of teaching Physics Olympiad at Allameh Helli 1 High School •4 years of teaching Physics Olympiad at Alborz High School • 2 years of teaching Physics Olympiad at the Salam Girls' Schools Olympiad Club • 5 years of private online Physics Olympiad tutoring for top-performing students nationwide • Executive Director of the SAMPAD Olympiad Center for 3 years • Teaching theoretical Physics Olympiad topics to students living abroad and international students