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Amber

Certified Tutor

Amber

Bachelor in Arts
Amber's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Arithmetic

Mole conversions, reaction types, gas laws — chemistry is full of concepts that seem disconnected until someone shows you the thread running through them. Amber excels at making those connections explicit, walking students through dimensional analysis and molecular interactions in a way that clicks....

Education

Dartmouth College

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1570
ACT
35
Miriam

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Miriam

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Miriam's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
AP Biology
Chemistry

Stoichiometry, equilibrium, acid-base reactions — chemistry demands comfort with both conceptual reasoning and precise calculation at the same time. Miriam tackles this by making sure students understand the "what's actually happening" at the molecular level before layering on the math. Her biology ...

Education

University of Wisconsin Madison

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Test Scores
SAT
1570

Certified Tutor

Eitan

Bachelor in Arts, Zoology
Eitan's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry

Stoichiometry is often the first place chemistry students realize they can't just plug numbers into formulas without understanding what's actually happening at the molecular level. Eitan digs into the reasoning behind mole conversions, limiting reagents, and equilibrium expressions so the math serve...

Education

University of Wisconsin Madison

Bachelor in Arts, Zoology

Test Scores
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Adam

Current Undergrad Student, German
Adam's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Chemistry
High School Chemistry

Studying Materials Science & Engineering means Adam encounters chemistry from the atomic level up — bonding, thermodynamics, phase diagrams, and reaction kinetics all show up in his coursework at UW-Madison. He connects these topics to real-world applications like why metals corrode or how polymers ...

Education

University of Wisconsin Madison

Current Undergrad Student, German

Test Scores
SAT
1490
ACT
35

Certified Tutor

Samantha

Current Undergrad, Microbiology, Genetics
Samantha's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Middle School Math

Running a microbiology lab at UW-Madison means Samantha regularly prepares reagents, buffers, and culture media — tasks that demand real precision with molarity calculations, dilution series, and pH adjustments. That hands-on lab fluency translates directly when she teaches stoichiometry, solution c...

Education

UW Madison

Current Undergrad, Microbiology, Genetics

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

Zach

Current Undergrad, Biochemistry
Zach's other Tutor Subjects
AP Statistics
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Trigonometry

Balancing equations, converting between moles and grams, predicting reaction products — Chemistry is really a language, and Zach teaches it that way. His biochemistry studies at UW-Madison took him through general chemistry and organic chemistry, giving him a bird's-eye view of how introductory conc...

Education

University of Wisconsin Madison

Current Undergrad, Biochemistry

Test Scores
ACT
33

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Michael

Bachelors, Physics
Michael's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Pre-Calculus

I am interested in making physics and math relatable to people who are not naturally adept at it. I have taken the SAT, the general GRE and the physics GRE subject tests.

Education

Lawrence University

Bachelors, Physics

Test Scores
SAT
1430

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Leah

Bachelor's
Leah's other Tutor Subjects
AP Chemistry

The jump from balancing simple equations to understanding why reactions happen — that's where most chemistry students get stuck. Leah unpacks topics like stoichiometry, electron configurations, and acid-base equilibria by grounding them in the atomic-level logic that makes the math make sense. Study...

Education

University

Bachelor's

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

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

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