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James
Balancing equations and unit conversions might seem straightforward, but chemistry gets genuinely tricky once gas laws, equilibrium expressions, and acid-base calculations enter the picture. James majored in chemistry at Harvard and has tutored students across general and organic chem, so he knows h...
Harvard University
Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry

Certified Tutor
4+ years
A chemistry degree from Yale means Zosia has spent serious time with stoichiometry, equilibrium, acid-base theory, and thermochemistry — the exact topics that tend to make or break a student's grade. She approaches each concept by building up from the atomic level, so balancing equations or predicti...
Yale University
Bachelor of Science
Certified Tutor
From stoichiometry and equilibrium to thermodynamics and acid-base chemistry, Josef approaches each topic by tying it back to observable phenomena he encountered in Cornell's research labs. He scored in the 99th percentile on the MCAT's Chemical and Physical Foundations section, which required exact...
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science
Certified Tutor
14+ years
From balancing redox equations to predicting molecular geometry with VSEPR, chemistry rewards students who understand the 'why' behind each rule. Garrett unpacks concepts like electronegativity trends and equilibrium shifts by tying them back to atomic structure, so students build a mental model the...
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor in Arts
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Camille
As a pre-med student at Duke, Camille completed a full chemistry sequence — general through organic — and knows firsthand how abstract concepts like stoichiometry and electron configuration can feel before they finally click. She unpacks each topic by connecting molecular-level ideas to tangible exa...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Science, Narrative Medicine
Duke University
Bachelor in Arts
Certified Tutor
8+ years
Sarah
Studying predentistry at Vanderbilt means Sarah lives in chemistry — from atomic structure and bonding to stoichiometry and thermodynamics. She explains mole conversions and balancing equations by anchoring each step in why it works, so students can troubleshoot unfamiliar problems on their own inst...
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor of Science, Predentistry
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Moriah
Having taught the science portions of standardized tests at a preparatory school, Moriah knows how to unpack chemistry's trickiest conceptual leaps — balancing equations, stoichiometry, and periodic trends — in language that sticks. She connects each topic to a clear problem-solving framework so stu...
Cornell University
Bachelor of Arts in Music
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Matthew
Between his physics coursework and his current role managing a Columbia immunology lab, Matthew approaches chemistry from both the theoretical and applied sides. He's particularly effective at demystifying topics like reaction kinetics, acid-base equilibria, and molecular orbital theory — areas wher...
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor in Arts
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Ryan
Synthetic biology research demands precise chemical thinking — reaction stoichiometry, molecular interactions, buffer systems — and Ryan spent four years immersed in that work at NASA Ames. He approaches chemistry by anchoring abstract concepts like equilibrium and thermodynamics in tangible lab sce...
Stanford University
Master of Science (Biology)
Stanford University
Bachelor of Science (Biology)
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Laura
Laura completed accelerated and AP Chemistry coursework and spent her first two years at Princeton on a pre-med, molecular biology track, so she's deeply familiar with the conceptual hurdles in chemistry — from stoichiometry and equilibrium to thermodynamics and acid-base reactions. She approaches t...
Princeton University
Bachelor of Arts in History
Certified Tutor
15+ years
Katherine
Katherine covers chemistry from introductory concepts through college-level coursework, with particular strength in stoichiometry and balancing equations — the quantitative backbone of the subject. Her comfort with math across multiple levels means she can untangle the algebraic steps inside chemist...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Music
Certified Tutor
14+ years
Marcus
Tutoring organic chemistry at Yale meant Marcus had to master the general chemistry foundations first — thermodynamics, equilibrium, acid-base theory, and reaction kinetics. He breaks these concepts down by connecting them to real biological systems, drawing on his pre-med coursework and current res...
Yale University
Bachelor in Arts
Certified Tutor
Jamie
Balancing equations, stoichiometry, acid-base equilibria, thermodynamics — general chemistry piles up fast, and each unit builds on the last. Jamie's strategy is to anchor every new concept in something tangible: using cooking ratios to explain mole conversions, or dissolving salt in water to illust...
PENN. STATE University
Bachelor of Science, Pre Medical Medical Program
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson University
Doctor of Medicine, MD Program
Certified Tutor
13+ years
Daniel
Equilibrium constants, thermodynamics, acid-base titrations — chemistry is full of concepts that seem abstract until someone connects them to something tangible. Daniel bridges that gap by drawing on his Columbia biology background and current research at Rockefeller, where chemical principles show ...
Columbia University
Bachelor in Arts, major in Biology
Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
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Balancing equations is mechanical; understanding why a reaction proceeds — that's chemistry. Colin unpacks concepts like electronegativity, intermolecular forces, and reaction kinetics by connecting them to real lab behavior, drawing on his own immunology and genetics research experience where chemi...
Washington University in St. Louis
Biology degree (Bachelor's)
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