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Sharan

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Sharan

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology
Sharan's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
Calculus
Algebra

Stoichiometry is often the first real wall in Chemistry — suddenly, understanding a concept isn't enough, and students need to track units, mole ratios, and limiting reagents simultaneously. Sharan walks through these multi-step problems by teaching a consistent setup method that works from simple m...

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Human Biology

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1540
ACT
36
Sourav

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Sourav

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Sourav's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
College Math
AP Chemistry

Teaching chemistry at SUNY while holding a Ph.D. from UConn means Sourav has explained stoichiometry, acid-base equilibria, and electron configurations to hundreds of students with wildly different starting points. He identifies the specific concept a student is stuck on — whether it's dimensional a...

Education

Jadavpur University

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

James

Certified Tutor

James

Bachelor's
James's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Honors Chemistry
AP Chemistry

Coming out of SUNY Geneseo's chemistry program, James treats topics like equilibrium, acid-base reactions, and thermochemistry as interconnected ideas rather than isolated chapters — so when a student learns Le Chatelier's principle, they already have the framework to tackle solubility and buffer pr...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1480
Deana

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Deana

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Deana's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

Stoichiometry, molecular geometry, acid-base reactions — chemistry has a lot of moving parts, and Deana's approach is to show how they connect rather than treating each unit as its own island. Her neuroscience training required deep chemistry knowledge, particularly in areas like bonding, thermodyna...

Education

University at Buffalo

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Test Scores
ACT
32
Alex

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Alex

Current Undergrad, Biology, Neuroscience, and Psychology
Alex's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Statistics

A biochemistry degree from Syracuse means Alex spent years working through stoichiometry, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and molecular bonding at a level well beyond introductory chemistry. He explains tough concepts like limiting reagents and acid-base titrations by drawing out what's happening at th...

Education

Syracuse University

Current Undergrad, Biology, Neuroscience, and Psychology

Michaela

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Michaela

Current Undergrad Student, Biology, General
Michaela's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Geometry
Calculus

Balancing equations and predicting reaction products require a mental model of what atoms are actually doing, not just symbol manipulation on paper. Michaela's biology coursework keeps her immersed in chemical principles daily, from stoichiometry to acid-base equilibria. She teaches students to visu...

Education

University at Buffalo

Current Undergrad Student, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1500
ACT
31
Ashutosh

Certified Tutor

Ashutosh

Bachelors, Biochemistry
Ashutosh's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Geometry

A biochemistry degree means Ashutosh didn't just study Chemistry — he lived in it, from thermodynamics and kinetics to organic reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy. He unpacks tough concepts like equilibrium and electrochemistry by tying them to tangible examples, making abstract ideas concrete enou...

Education

CUNY Hunter College

Bachelors, Biochemistry

Maritza

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Maritza

Master of Science in Biotechnology
Maritza's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Biochemistry
Biology

I am a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University where I received both my Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience (2014) and my Master of Science in Biotechnology (2017). I am also very grateful and excited to begin medical school this coming fall. Throughout the years as a counselor/TA for various summer e...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Master of Science in Biotechnology

Johns Hopkins University

Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience

Jai

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jai

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Jai's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Electrical Engineering
ACT Writing

I'm a recent Stanford graduate (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), and have been working at a major Management Consulting firm for a few years now. I personally scored a 2360 (out of 2400) on the SAT and 35 on the ACT and was successful in gaining admission to several top universities. I'...

Education

Stanford University

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Test Scores
SAT
1590
ACT
35
Jessica

Certified Tutor

Jessica

PHD, Medicine
Jessica's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Honors Chemistry

I am a licensed physician from Florida who is currently changing careers. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and have extensive tutoring and editing experience. While a student, I became a certified writing tutor through the Critical Writing Department. Since I completed my writ...

Education

Nova Southeastern University

PHD, Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelors, History

University of Pennsylvania

undergraduate

Test Scores
SAT
1540

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