Mr. Rich Math Coach

Math coach for all high school math classes and ACT/SAT prep! B.S. Electrical Engineering, M.E. Environmental Engineering, MBA, all University of Florida.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“This is for all young people. Anything is possible with hard work and perseverance and having some thick skin. When you live right, you do the right things, you become an everyday guy,” Byron Smith

Make winning a habit not your goal.

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Before you walk into the ACT next week, see one more full math test worked out the right way.

Live ACT Math practice test
Sunday, Feb 22
8 PM Eastern
Mr. Rich Math Coach
Don’t go in guessing.

https://t.co/rM16AgzMOp

#ACT #TestPrep

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

If you’ve heard students say, “The enhanced ACT math was way harder,” you’re not alone.

That’s why I’m solving one of the most realistic practice tests available tonight at 8 PM ET.

Live on Mr. Rich Math Coach.

https://t.co/OCjCN0QLrv

St. John’s County students — this one matters.

#ACTMath #CollegeReady

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

Many students prepare using older or easier ACT math tests.

Then the enhanced version hits — and it feels harder.

This Sunday at 8 PM ET, I’m walking through a tougher, more realistic ACT Math practice test LIVE.

https://t.co/rM16AgzMOp

Mr. Rich Math Coach

#ACTMath #StJohns

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Students are walking out of the enhanced ACT saying the same thing:

“That was harder than the practice tests.”

This Sunday at 8 PM ET, I’m working through one of the more realistic ACT Math practice tests LIVE on Mr. Rich Math Coach.

St. John’s County students, come see what test day may really feel like.

https://t.co/OCjCN0QLrv

#ACTMath #ACTPrep

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

ACT math feels harder lately.

Let’s get ahead of it.

Live ACT Math practice test walkthrough
Sunday, Feb 22
8 PM ET
Mr. Rich Math Coach
St. John’s County students; this is for you.

https://t.co/rM16AgAkDX
#ACTMath #CollegeBound

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

The enhanced ACT Math is not matching the difficulty of most published practice tests. That’s just reality.

So Sunday at 8 PM ET, I’m solving a practice test that’s much closer to what students are actually seeing.

Live on Mr. Rich Math Coach.

Be ready for the real level.

https://t.co/OCjCN0QdBX

#ACT #ACTMath

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

The biggest mistake ACT students make?
Not seeing enough real test-level problems before test day.

I’m solving a full ACT Math practice test LIVE on Sunday, Feb 22 at 8 PM ET.

Join me on Mr. Rich Math Coach.

https://t.co/rM16AgzMOp

#ACTPrep #ACTSuccess

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

St. John’s County juniors: this is your final tune-up.

I’m breaking down a full ACT Math practice test LIVE this Sunday at 8 PM ET on Mr. Rich Math Coach.

Strategy. Shortcuts. What to skip. What to attack.

https://t.co/rM16AgAkDX

#ACTMath #StJohns

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

The first few administrations of the enhanced ACT have shown something clear:

The math section feels harder than the official prep materials suggest.

Sunday at 8 PM ET, I’m walking through a practice test that better reflects that difficulty.

https://t.co/OCjCN0QLrv

Mr. Rich Math Coach

#ACTMath #CollegePrep

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

St. John’s County students taking the ACT next week — I’m walking through a full ACT Math practice test LIVE this Sunday, Feb 22 at 8 PM ET on my YouTube channel, Mr. Rich Math Coach.

https://t.co/OCjCN0QdBX

If you want to see how to think through the hardest questions before test day, be there.

#ACTMath #StJohnsCounty

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

Here you go, this applies to all areas of your life, including your math journey!

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

@thewinningdiff1 Hard work fades without habits and systems.

Success isn’t about intensity - it’s about consistency. People need to learn how to:
1. Build a routine.
2. Stay consistent.
3. Track effort.
4. Eliminate bad habits.

Habits compound over time when you consistently improve.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"Life is all about habits and choices and decisions.
When you have the right habits, you tend to make better decisions and choices.
It's going to go a long way in determining what kind of person you are and how successful you are."

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

Trig on the ACT Without Tears! https://t.co/301ekTFyiG

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Is Desmos on the ACT Math Section a Game Changer? https://t.co/QQH9aSGf6N

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Mr. Rich Math Q and A! How Good is Chat GPT with SAT and ACT Math Help? https://t.co/5kYabHV7nX

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Mendoza stayed prepared for his moment. Are you preparing for your AP exam moment in May? Are you ready to put in the work?
#APCalculus #ExamPrep #NoExcuses

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Fernando Mendoza went from being a barely recruited 2-star prospect, to a third-string college QB, to winning the Heisman trophy and College Football National Championship.

It’s cool to care.
Be yourself and go all the way.

In an era where people are afraid to be called “cringe,” Mendoza led the Indiana Hoosiers’ historic turnaround with his heart on his sleeve and a captivating earnestness.

After leading the Hoosiers to an improbable Big 10 Championship over Ohio State, Mendoza barely held back tears in an emotional post-game interview, which had a commentator opining, “Did Mendoza just lose the Heisman with that interview?”

A week later, Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy. He cried during that speech, too.

He said, “I want every kid out there who feels overlooked, underestimated, to know I was you. I was that kid too. I was in your shoes.

The truth is, you don’t need the most stars, hype or rankings. You just need discipline, heart, and people who believe in you and you need to believe in your own abilities."

Perhaps Mendoza isn’t the best player in college football in spite of how much he cares; perhaps he is the best player in college football because of how much he cares.

And that he isn’t scared to be seen caring.

Mendoza didn’t waste time or energy playing a certain part. He needed every heartbeat to rise from a little known afterthought to the best college football player in the world.

The point isn’t that we should try to be more like Mendoza. It’s that we waste so much time and energy worrying about what others think and mimicking them instead of owning who we are and harnessing it for greatness.

The variety of caring that living an excellent life requires is neither saccharine nor solely focused on outcomes. It’s a process of laying it on the line and giving something your full effort, and it must be renewed every day.

It means that in success and even in failure you can be proud of the effort you gave, the guts you showed, and the person you are becoming.

Fernando Mendoza is a great model for young athletes (and really, all people).

Worrying about what others think is an enormous black hole of energy. It keeps so many on the sidelines and short of realizing their potential.

Being comfortable with who you are and giving it your all is a superpower.

At its best, excellence is an expression of authenticity. You pour who you are into what you do.

You don’t need to fit someone else’s idea of what it means to be great.

What you need is to put in the work.
Be yourself. And go all the way.

[Mr. Rich Math Coach @MrRichMathCoach]

The comeback story only exists because the struggle happened first. Struggling with trig identities? Good. You’re in the middle of your story.
#APPreCalc #MathJourney

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130 schools said no.
He led the losingest program in college football history to a national championship anyway.
Fernando Mendoza was a 2-star recruit from Miami.

He tried to walk on at his hometown school. They passed.
So did FIU.
So did FAU.
So did everyone else.

At 17, he was sitting in his bedroom, crying over a silent recruiting inbox—after driving to 18 camps with his dad and sending highlights to more than 100 programs.
Not one FBS offer.
His only option? Yale. No scholarship. No NFL path.

Everyone told him to be “realistic.”
“Know your place.”
“Be grateful.”
He didn’t listen.
Because Mendoza understood something most people miss:
The worst outcome isn’t failing.
It’s never getting the chance to try.

Two weeks before signing day in 2022, his phone rang.
Cal needed a body. One offer. Out of 134 schools.
He took it.
He arrived as the third-string quarterback.
Spent a year on the scout team.
Lost his first four starts.
Got sacked 41 times behind a broken offensive line.

Still got up. Every time.
Then Cal brought in a transfer instead of building around him.
So Mendoza left the only school that had ever said yes.
He transferred to Indiana—the losingest program in college football history.

People laughed.
“Career suicide.”
“Graveyard program.”
“Nobody wins there.”
One coach told him something different:
“I’m going to make you the best Fernando Mendoza possible.���
That was enough.
Mendoza wasn’t just playing for football.
His mother has battled multiple sclerosis for 18 years.

Before every snap, he thought of her.
“My mother is my why.”
Indiana went 16–0.
Beat six Top-10 teams.
Won their first Big Ten title since 1945.
Mendoza threw 41 touchdowns.
Won the Heisman—first in school history.
First Cuban-American to ever do it.

Then came the title game.
Miami. Near his hometown.
Fourth-and-4. Season on the line.
Quarterback draw.
The kid 134 schools rejected spun through defenders and dove into the end zone.

Game over.
Indiana—national champions.
The losingest program became the best team in America.
All because a 17-year-old refused to believe “no” was the end.

Rankings don’t decide your ceiling.
Gatekeepers don’t write your ending.
Being overlooked isn’t a verdict—it’s a starting point.

Sometimes all you need is one shot…
and the courage to bet on yourself when nobody else will.
Don’t quit.

Credit: Barclay Mullins