Umer S.

► 1. Headlines | ‘Who am I’ ◄

Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College Award Winner | Gold Medalist | MPhil Dual Scholarship | Highest 5-star reviews | Published in the Independent | UK’s Top Rated across all major websites | 36,000+ tutoring hours since 2007 | Oxbridge & Russell Group Admissions Specialist | Renowned Mentor | Senior Examiner | Head of Department | Competition Judge | Ex-Strategy Consultant | Ed-tech Advisor | Ofqual & Pearson Advisor | Tutor Trainer | International Tutor | 100% repeat students | West London | Richmond | Surrey

Limited slots left for 2025-26 academic year & upcoming Pre-test | 11+ | 13+ exams

…but I don’t gauge my success using my own qualifications and achievements. For me, the true measure of success is in fact the achievement of my students who I commit myself to. Here are some recent highlights of these phenomenal successes…

For details on services offered, please scroll further down to Sections 7/8

► 2. Student Successes 2022-23 ◄

✓ 23 out of 25 students gained offers from top choice UK universities, with 100% offers from Russell Group (inc. LSE, UCL, Imperial, King’s, Warwick, Durham) and / or Oxbridge (40% of all Oxbridge offers were across Economics / PPE, Management / E&M, Engineering, Medicine, NatSci, Law, HSPS, IR in the following colleges: Oxford: St. John’s, Christ Church, Magdalen | Cambridge: King’s, Trinity, Jesus, Sidney Sussex, Pembroke). Remaining offers across diverse courses (inc. Psychology, Architecture, Fashion Mgmt.) | 100% offers from European universities (inc. ETH, EPFL, EHL, Bocconi, Maastricht, Groningen, Esade)

✓ 100% of GCSE, AL and IB students (inc. home-schooled) appearing across AQA, OCR, EdExcel, WJEC, IB, CAIE, N5 and Highers achieved a 1-3+ grade improvement, with 100% attaining grade A/7/A2 or higher (32% achieved grade 8/9/A*/A1) and 5 exceeding expectations with school & national awards / 100% 'perfect' score / scholarships for stellar performance

✓ Two Year 13 students achieved Gold in Rounds 1 & 2 of the RSC Chemistry Olympiad, with one making it to the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)

✓ Three students awarded ‘Top Gold’ in Intermediate / Senior Physics Challenge and British Physics Olympiad Challenge, with one qualifying for the Int. Physics Olympiad (IPhO) and achieved Silver

✓ 10 students gained successful 16+ entry into St. Paul’s, Westminster, City of London, KCS, King’s Maths School, Sevenoaks, Perse, Magdalen | 12 students gained 13+ entry into Eton, Winchester, Harrow, Brighton, Wellington, NLCS, Dulwich, JAGS, Reed’s, Epsom, KGS (student scored top mark after being under my tutelage at a ‘satisfactory’ Ofsted-rated school) | Eight 11+ students successful for St. Paul’s, Hampton, LEH, Latymer, Tiffin, Henrietta Barnett, London / Sutton / Slough 11+ Consortiums | Four students successful for 7+/10+/12+/14+ exceptional entry route

✓ Two Year 10 students achieved Gold in Maths UKMT IMC, qualified for Cayley, Hamilton and Maclaurin, and won ‘Best in School’ award in two separate UK top 10 grammar schools. Three students achieved Gold in UKMT JMC and SMC, qualified for Kangaroo

✓ Three AL students selected as finalists across Marshall Society, John Locke Institute and Young Economist of the Year Essay competitions, with several recognised for commended submissions

You may get the perception that I only support gifted children. Not at all! This is only part of my work. The majority of my teaching is geared towards offering support to students across all capabilities. The reason is quite simple - students operating at the median level present the greatest potential for improvement and this is what I strive for.

I consciously take on a balanced mix of students across grammar, state, independent (inc. boarding) and international schools to refine my teaching skills in diverse settings and leverage best practices across the different routes.

If you or your child are aiming for Oxbridge or a Russell Group university, then you must seek guidance from someone who has ‘been there, done that’. Having attended Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College for STEM and Economics / Mgmt. courses, and excelled at these world-class institutions through achieving gold medals, accolades, awards and scholarships, along with a 13-year continuous track record of successfully supporting students to follow in my footsteps, I am in an extremely strong position to support and mentor you.

► 3. Qualifications | Awards | Credentials ◄

University of Cambridge Awards: MPhil awarded with Distinction, 2011 Cambridge Commonwealth Scholarship, 2011 Jesus College Scholar, 2011 Albert Goh & Elizabeth Coupe Scholar, Ranked Top 2 in year

University of Oxford Awards: Distinction, Top Rank in Cohort with ‘outstanding’ feedback & highest scores across 7 out of 8 professional submissions

Imperial College Awards: 2010 Willis Jackson Medal & Prize, 2010 IET Prize, 2010 Best Overall BEng Student Award, Youngest Ever Graduate Award (EEE), Top Rank in class of 140+, BEng First Class Honours

Gaining 3 promotions in 4.5 years at a global management consultancy in my early 20s, I also ran financial / strategy / business modelling courses and developed professional training resources for new graduates. I now work as a Head of Department. I have trained now-successful tutors and teachers through my popular boot camps, and most of their profiles are featured on here.

I have contributed to AQA exam paper questions as part of a core subject team (roles performed: Senior Examiner, Professional Proofreader and Assessment Reviser). I have also revised excerpts from EdExcel GCSE and AL core curriculum textbooks. Having undertaken these unique roles has equipped me with a clear view of what examiners look for and can therefore prepare you for your upcoming exams with more precision.

I have also consulted Pearson to understand the needs of schools and students, and co-developed a framework to measure academic efficacy of curriculums. I conducted support clinics / classes for Cambridge University Management Studies Tripos undergraduates.

I have self-developed tailored / tried-and-tested resources, study packs and education consulting frameworks to support with decision-making across all key milestones of your educational / career journey e.g. GCSE / AL / IB subject selection, university / course choices on UCAS, pathways to postgraduate study, admissions strategy (UK, EU, US, SGP, AU or combinations).

Given I provide consultancy and advice to leading educational agencies / websites for entrance and secondary school, and develop materials for them, I have access to all resources, including paid ones, and even those which haven’t yet been publicly made available.

After completing numerous teaching residentials across Europe and Middle East, I have now settled in West London and take on a limited number of new students, given a large proportion of my students are referrals who continue until the end of their sixth form / university journey.

My past students have progressed to become successful investment bankers, asset managers, engineers, doctors, architects, barristers and entrepreneurs. If you are keen to join that list, please send me a message.