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4+ years
Breno
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, ...
Suffolk University
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Harvard University
Doctor of Science, Chemistry

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Erica
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 ...
Harvard College
Bachelor in Arts, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Columbia College of Dental Medicine
Current Grad Student, Predentistry

Certified Tutor
7+ years
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 ...
University of Chicago
Bachelor in Arts

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Michael
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 ...
University of Washington
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Economics

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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...
Boston University School of Medicine
PHD, Medicine
New York University
Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry

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Katharine
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...
Bowdoin College
Bachelor in Arts, Biochemisty

Certified Tutor
13+ years
Jennifer
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...
Boston University
Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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Zachary
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...
University Of Copenhagen
Masters, Human Biology/Molecular Biology
Marymount Manhattan College
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Sarah
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...
Tufts University School of Medicine
Current Grad Student, Masters of Biomedical Science
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Bachelors, Global Public Health

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Anthony
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...
Tufts University
Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Boston University
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
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