Award-Winning Physical Chemistry Tutors
serving San Bernardino, CA

Nicholas studied biology with enough chemistry and physics depth to encounter the thermodynamic and kinetic frameworks that p-chem builds on — enzyme energetics, gas laws, equilibrium — before they get buried under pages of calculus. His 33 ACT reflects strong quantitative reasoning, and he leans on that cross-disciplinary perspective to clarify why a concept like enthalpy or a phase transition behaves the way it does at the molecular level, not just how to push through the derivation.

A dual degree in physics and mathematics from Clark University means Sarah spent years inside the exact formalism p-chem demands — solving Schrödinger equations in quantum mechanics lectures, then turning around and applying differential equations to thermodynamic systems in her math courses. That overlap lets her teach topics like partition functions, Maxwell relations, and chemical kinetics by clarifying both the physical picture and the calculus simultaneously, rather than treating them as separate hurdles.

Thermodynamic potentials, quantum mechanical models, kinetic rate laws — physical chemistry demands comfort with both rigorous math and chemical intuition simultaneously. Mark's chemical engineering degree from Yale required multiple semesters of p-chem coursework, and he tackles the subject by grounding intimidating derivations in the physical phenomena they describe. He's especially strong at walking through the calculus embedded in topics like entropy and partition functions.

P-chem is where thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and kinetics collide, and most students feel overwhelmed by the math intensity alone. Jacob's biochemistry-emphasis BS in Chemistry means he tackled these derivations firsthand — from partition functions to the Schrödinger equation — and he's skilled at unpacking the physical meaning behind each equation so the math stops feeling arbitrary. Rated 5.0 by students.

I am pursuing a career in dentistry/oral surgery and will be beginning dental school at Boston University this fall. For this reason I recently took the DAT, which I am capable of assisting you with as well. During my undergraduate education, which I completed this past December, I worked in my school's tutoring center, helping my peers succeed in mathematics and science courses. Outside of my academic life, I am a big sports fan and I mostly follow the New York sports teams. For fun, I like to play basketball and golf with my friends. I am looking forward towards getting to know you and helping you with your academic needs.

Before switching to economics at Columbia, Damani was on the pre-med track — which means he's recently sat through the same thermodynamics, kinetics, and calculus-intensive chemistry coursework that p-chem demands, and remembers exactly where the conceptual gaps tend to open up. He approaches topics like enthalpy, equilibrium constants, and rate laws by reconstructing the reasoning behind each equation rather than just presenting the final derivation. Rated 5.0 by students.

I am a public school teacher (Chemistry and Living Environment) but can tutor most sciences. I truly believe in differentiated learning and once I know the learning style of a student, I tailor my teaching style for optimum time usage. I love to utilize stories from my real life experiences in labs to help students understand the implications of their science education.

I am most passionate about biology and chemistry. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students.

A bio-organic chemistry degree means Alex spent serious time with thermodynamic cycles, kinetics derivations, and the quantum mechanical underpinnings of molecular behavior — the core of any p-chem course. He approaches the subject by tying each derivation back to the organic and biochemical systems students already recognize, so an intimidating equation like the Arrhenius expression becomes a story about why reactions speed up at the molecular level.

Pre-med coursework at Rutgers — graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 — put Sam through the gauntlet of thermodynamics, kinetics, and quantum chemistry that p-chem demands, all while building the calculus fluency needed to survive dense derivations. He approaches topics like enthalpy, entropy, and rate laws by stripping each equation back to the physical scenario it models, making the leap from math to molecular meaning less painful.

I am currently a graduate student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware. I am working on using magnetic and flow fields to create advanced materials by directing the self-assembly process of nanoparticles . I have tutored students in Chemistry, Physics and Math all throughout undergraduate and graduate work. I truly enjoy breaking material down into its core components that allows the students to understand complicated information.

Pre-med coursework at Rice plus dual degrees in environmental sciences and ecology meant Daniel was solving energy balance problems and applying thermodynamic reasoning to natural systems well before encountering p-chem's formal derivations. His lab technician work at Rice keeps the quantitative skills sharp — setting up calculations involving enthalpy, equilibrium, and kinetic models is part of the daily routine, not a distant textbook memory.

A physics degree means Eitan spent years inside the quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and thermodynamics that p-chem courses formalize on the chemistry side — Schrödinger's equation, Boltzmann statistics, and state functions are native territory rather than new abstractions. He teaches the derivations by clarifying the physical picture each equation encodes, so a student wrestling with a partition function or a Carnot cycle can see the molecular behavior driving every calculus step. Holds a 5.0 rating.

Cornell's biological sciences curriculum put Alec through rigorous quantitative coursework, but it was his TA experience in general chemistry — running problem-solving sessions where students had to wrestle with energy, equilibrium, and rate laws — that sharpened his instinct for where p-chem concepts start to blur. He teaches the subject by slowing down at the exact calculus step where the physical meaning tends to disappear, whether that's setting up a thermodynamic cycle or interpreting what a rate constant actually tells you about molecular collisions. Rated 4.8 by students.