...When I was in college, I had worked as a teaching assistant at the university chemistry laboratories for two years. I also had been a chemistry tutor tutoring general chemistry, honors chemistry, and AP chemistry to high students and help students to prep for AP chem and California Science Exam... (read more)
...My approach is therefore to refer back to course materials or online resources so that the student can see the process taken to arrive at a conclusion. Consequently, I ask many of questions that lead the student to the answer. I also try to summarize the process of solving the problem once it is completed, because I find reviewing helpful in cementing the concepts just covered. (read more)
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...I'm Jess, and I have been tutoring students since 2011 in math, science, and test prep. I graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I began winning state math awards in middle school and have loved math and science from a young age. (read more)