Who writes this blog
My name is Sahil Bora and I am the creator and author of How to Win at Math. I wrote the first edition in 2014.
I struggled with math through my final years of high school. When I got to university and started engineering mathematics, it was obvious the study habits I had brought with me were not going to survive the step up. So I spent months on that problem directly: buying books and courses on how to learn mathematics, and testing what actually worked.
It worked. I went from poor results in high school math to outstanding marks in high-level university engineering mathematics. The book is the method I ended up with. This blog is that same material, broken into free articles.
Why this blog exists
Most math help online is either a worked-answer tool that solves the problem for you, or a textbook explanation written for someone who already understands the topic. Neither helps the student sitting in front of a test they are about to fail.
These articles are written for that student, and for the parent trying to help without making it worse. They deal with method and mindset: how to study, how to prepare, how to stop panicking, and how to pass the class.
Who this is for
- High school and college students who are failing or close to failing a math class
- Students who understand math in class but freeze on tests
- Parents helping a child who has decided they are bad at math
- Adults returning to math after years away from it
How these articles are written
A few standards apply to everything published here, and they are worth stating plainly:
- Method, not answers. Articles teach how to approach a topic or a test. They are not a homework-answer service.
- No false promises. Nothing here claims math becomes effortless, or that a grade turns around overnight without work.
- Honest about limits. A blog post is not a substitute for a teacher, a tutor, or a diagnosed learning-support plan. Where that is the right answer, the articles say so.
- Dated and maintained. Every article shows when it was published and when it was last updated. Those dates are real.
About the book
How to Win at Math is the paid companion to this blog: a step-by-step system covering the same ground in order, rather than as separate articles. It is also sold on Amazon under the title How to win at Mathematics.
The blog is free and always will be. If the free articles are enough for you, that is a good outcome.
Contact
Questions about the book, or something on the blog that is wrong or unclear? Email sahil@howtowinatmath.com.