Digital SAT Tutor with a 1600 and 4 years of experience, studying CS at Vanderbilt University.

Shahmeer helped me go from a 1140 to a 1510 on the Digital SAT this March! He's a really fun and brilliant tutor to have worked with and he really brings out the best of his students. I recommend him completely!!

I was Shahmeer's High School English Language teacher in high school. Shahmeer distinguishes himself not only through his exceptional writing and articulative abilities but also through his passion for humanistic inquiry, thoughtful engagement with ideas, his empathy, and his commanding presence in the classroom. It is without a shadow of doubt that he was the best student for my English Language class across all years and is amongst the top few students that I have encountered in my 18 years of teaching at the GCE level.
I first met Shahmeer in O1 (ninth grade). He immediately stood out as a young man of remarkable intellect and charisma, who commanded attention through the quiet confidence and clarity with which he spoke. Throughout the year, Shahmeer brought depth, originality, and a measured eloquence that elevated the level of discourses that took place. He exhausted the regular curriculum very rapidly, and pushed for experiential learning in the classroom. One memorable example was the initiative he took on a classroom debate on the gravity of our decisions, inspired by “12 Angry Men”. There have been countless such instances where Shahmeer goes above and beyond to engage with the curriculum, elevating those around him in the process.

Academically, his performance was consistently flawless. He undertook one of the most challenging O Level subject combinations in our school’s history, sitting for twelve units and excelling in each without exception. His units consisted of STEM, language, and social science offerings, making up a very rigorous and varied subject combination. From what I have come to understand, he has self studied for Global Perspectives, an experiential and research oriented unit, as it is not offered at LGS Township. He ended his O Level journey with A*s in all school assessments over the course of three years, a feat previously never achieved by any student. He went on to secure an impressive total of 6A*s and 6A’s in his Cambridge O Level and IGCSE exams, making him the Valedictorian for his class. But perhaps even more impressive and prestigious was his attainment of the Outstanding Cambridge Learner’s Award for Highest Marks in the World in his O Level English Language exam. This distinction sets Shahmeer apart not only from his peers, but from even the most gifted students across the globe, and it makes me immensely proud to have been his teacher in the very subject where he achieved this extraordinary global distinction.

Outside of the classroom, Shahmeer's passion has never faltered. He has a brilliant and lightning quick mind that approaches every challenge with the same intellectual energy as his academics. He is a fantastic scientist, one with great charisma and leadership skills. His eloquence and knack for public speaking have earned him recognition in the national debating circuit, evidenced by him breaking first at the prestigious Raziuddin Shaik All-Pakistan Senior Nationals. And most admirably, he did not settle at his own sucess, and went on to coach and mentor his peers, guiding them to triumph at the Junior Nationals. This selflessness is one of the key reasons why I find Shahmeer to be such a remarkable young scholar. Perhaps one of Shahmeer’s most outstanding characteristics is his independence of thought and his willingness to express those thoughts. In other situations where students would never speak their minds, he showed no hesitation to voice questions, thoughts, and ideas. He also has the ability to take the quiet and shy student and actively engage him or her, transforming that student into an active member of the class. I went out of my way to partner him with other students who needed this kind of attention and encouragement. Another quality that sets him apart from other student leaders is his strength of conviction. He will argue on any topic that has touched a nerve. He breathes with raw, unbridled passion. He is honest, never stooping to cheat; he is entertaining, relying on wit, knowledge, and intelligence to persuade. Friends rely on him; he is attentive to their true needs. Teachers enjoy him in their classes.

I recommend Peerzada Shahmeer Alum wholeheartedly, confident that his intellect, character, and leadership will make him an excellent teacher and and addition to this platform.