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Breno

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Breno

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Breno's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra
Inorganic Chemistry

Breno is earning his Doctor of Science in Chemistry at Harvard, which means he doesn't just remember general chemistry — he's actively expanding it. He tackles everything from stoichiometry and equilibrium to thermodynamics and kinetics by tying each concept back to the underlying physical picture, ...

Education

Suffolk University

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Harvard University

Doctor of Science, Chemistry

Erica

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Erica

Current Grad Student, Predentistry
Erica's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra

Balancing equations and predicting reaction products require a kind of pattern recognition that doesn't come naturally to most students. Erica digs into stoichiometry, equilibrium, and acid-base chemistry by connecting each concept to a tangible example — something her predentistry background makes ...

Education

Harvard College

Bachelor in Arts, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

Columbia College of Dental Medicine

Current Grad Student, Predentistry

Noel

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Noel

Bachelor in Arts
Noel's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Statistics

Substitute teaching STEM to college-prep high schoolers gave Noel a front-row seat to the exact moments chemistry loses people — usually when the logic of electron configuration or periodic trends has to translate into actual problem-solving with moles and reactions. His public policy background at ...

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Michael

Certified Tutor

Michael

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Economics
Michael's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology

I am also a first year medical student at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. I have extensive experience with premedical classes and have taken and tutored the MCAT exam. I placed in the 97th percentile of the MCAT exam and I understand what the test takers want students to know and ...

Education

University of Washington

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Economics

Marc

Certified Tutor

Marc

PHD, Medicine
Marc's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology

Stoichiometry, equilibrium, thermodynamics, acid-base chemistry — Marc tackles these core chemistry topics with the perspective of someone who uses them daily in medical and biochemical research. His 5.0 rating comes from an ability to make quantitative problem-solving feel intuitive rather than for...

Education

Boston University School of Medicine

PHD, Medicine

New York University

Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry

Test Scores
ACT
32
Katharine

Certified Tutor

Katharine

Bachelor in Arts, Biochemisty
Katharine's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Physical Science
Inorganic Chemistry

From stoichiometry to equilibrium to thermodynamics, chemistry rewards students who think in terms of "why" rather than "what." Katharine tackles each unit by building the conceptual logic first — why Le Chatelier's principle predicts a specific shift, or what's actually happening during a titration...

Education

Bowdoin College

Bachelor in Arts, Biochemisty

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Jennifer

Certified Tutor

13+ years

Jennifer

Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Jennifer's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Middle School Math
Elementary Math

Balancing equations and predicting reaction products clicks faster when you understand the "why" behind electron behavior — and Jennifer's biomedical engineering background means she teaches chemistry through that lens of atomic-level logic. She breaks down stoichiometry, molarity, and thermodynamic...

Education

Boston University

Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1470
Zachary

Certified Tutor

Zachary

Masters, Human Biology/Molecular Biology
Zachary's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Nutrition
Genetics

Stoichiometry, equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, thermodynamics — Zachary tackles each of these by grounding abstract rules in the molecular reality underneath them. His dual background in biology and molecular biology means he naturally connects chemical principles to biological applications, which...

Education

University Of Copenhagen

Masters, Human Biology/Molecular Biology

Marymount Manhattan College

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Sarah

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Sarah

Current Grad Student, Masters of Biomedical Science
Sarah's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Nutrition
Organic Chemistry

Sarah's approach to chemistry leans heavily on dimensional analysis and conceptual reasoning, two skills she sharpened across her public health and biomedical science coursework. Whether the topic is stoichiometry, gas laws, or equilibrium expressions, she walks through the logic step by step so stu...

Education

Tufts University School of Medicine

Current Grad Student, Masters of Biomedical Science

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Bachelors, Global Public Health

Test Scores
ACT
31
Anthony

Certified Tutor

Anthony

Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Anthony's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Arithmetic

From stoichiometry and equilibrium to thermodynamics and acid-base reactions, Anthony tackles chemistry the way an engineer would — systematically, with an emphasis on understanding the logic behind each step. His dual-degree training in biomedical engineering at BU and Tufts gave him deep fluency i...

Education

Tufts University

Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Boston University

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

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