Award-Winning Organic Chemistry Tutors serving Mount Prospect, IL

...helps keep key concepts fresh in my head. Not everything you learn in school will be used, but some of it will be! And you don't know which parts until much much later. I focus on imparting understanding to my students. I detest rote memorization. Conceptual understanding will help you ace tests in this course...

...I am constantly learning more and am amazed by the questions students ask me that urge me to keep learning. I also enjoy tutoring en Espanol which I learned from my parents growing up and continued to learn throughout high school. My tutoring philosophy is: the struggle is good! So often we students get frustrated...

...if the students really understand the materials or new concepts, and always encourage them to not give up. I have taken advanced level science classes such as genetics, organic chemistry, etc. Also, I have taken an educational course such as Learning across Lifespan and Educational Psychology. These different experiences shape me to become a well-equipped...

...assistant for general chemistry, and cadaver dissection team member. Through the experience of being a student and a tutor, I have learned the unique challenges the science student encounters. As a student athlete in both high school and college, I understand the difficulties of time management and the importance of maintaining success in the classroom....

...my own experience, it has been my mentors who have lifted me up and inspired me to work harder, learn from my failures, and believe in myself. I hope to be a guiding presence in the life of my students, helping them achieve their goals while developing their academic prowess. I earned my B.S in...

...I attended college for two years before transferring to the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor where I earned my B.S. in Biomolecular Science. I am currently a high school chemistry teacher in the city of Chicago. I love to help others and tutoring is a way to have a small impact on such an important...

...I am working as an Emergency Department Technician while I prepare to go to graduate school to become a Physician Assistant. I love to learn and enjoy helping others find the satisfaction in growing and achieving their goals through learning. I believe it's important to learn the student's preferred learning style (visual/tactile/auditory) and adjusting the...

...and Healthcare Management minor. I am currently a 4 th year medical student at University of Illinois with a more relaxed schedule until June of 2023. I believe in the philosophy of being a life-long learner and I enjoy helping others better understand and enjoy material. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer, chess,...

...received a B.S. in Biology as well as a M.S. in Biotechnology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Science is fun and I like to help others be excited about it as well! I am currently pursuing a DMD/PhD at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, anticipating to graduate in 2019.

...Chicago with a PhD in Chemistry/Chemistry Education Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago. I have enjoyed teaching at the college level as a TA in many chemistry courses and have privately tutored high school chemistry, algebra, geometry, physics, financial literacy, and test prep (ACT, SAT, SAT Chemistry Subject Test). When I am not...

...their future science classes and careers. To do this, I focus on the students' retention and understanding of the material by presenting it in a variety of formats and by using numerous real world examples. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy baking (the yummiest type of chemistry!), being outdoors, and hanging out with my husband...

I was introduced to VT by a friend. I love interacting with students and share my knowledge with them, watch them learn subjects and succeed. I enjoy the results that we get out of our shared effort.

...for me is as much about grounding the material in useful topics as it about explaining the mechanics that underlie the material. Sure you could memorize all the formulas in the world for that trigonometry test, or you can learn what those sin() and cos() symbols really mean and derive the formulas on the fly!...

...challenges most young students have academically. Aside from that, I have over 4 years of tutoring experience in the sciences, math, and reading between elementary, high school, and even college environments. Thank you for taking the time to read my statement. I hope you allow me to demonstrate my philosophy in a tangible way.

...the individualistic learning strategies associated with those I tutor. It's important to figure out what works best for a particular person so that they're truly grasping the information they need to succeed academically. I consider myself to be a very empathetic, optimistic, and inventive person. In my free time I love to watch movies, play...

...a group of 10-15 students working on different chemistry problems as a group and answering their questions for 1 year. I have also odd private tutoring on the side and have done online tutoring with BrainFuse, which includes tutoring students from K-12 the grade in various subjects such as math and sciences and have enjoyed...

I am currently a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, working towards a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

...I'm excited to tutor students of all levels in chemistry! In my mind, succeeding in chemistry isn't about memorizing equations or reactions. Chemistry is learning a new language. It's mastering a new way of approaching the world. My focus when tutoring is to help students break through the barriers when speaking this new language! When...

...The University of Chicago. I passed my oral and written exams, and selected a thesis project of measuring oxygen isotope ratios in organic compounds in meteorites (to determine if these compounds came from interstellar space or were synthesized "locally.") Late in life, however, I was blessed with the birth of twins, James and Margaret, and...

Hi my name is Dustin, and I am going to be a Junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am studying chemistry with plans to go to graduate school to study chemical engineering. I am very excited to tutor math and science this summer!