A modest list of student successes.
All students' identifiers are masked via a formula.
Note: As of 2024, successful scholarship and research / internship students will be hosted on a separate webpage, available by request.
2022
qq - middle-aged veteran gets head start on second attempt taking general chemistry
2021
ki - retail worker gains layout, style, and wording advice on resume; lands two interviews the following week
dh - middle-aged student writes dissertation on the Theory of One, gaining lots of new insight for work through our conversations
uv - Microsoft Outlook proficiency & shortcuts, computer bluetooth connectivity with phone
pr - Microsoft Word mail merge for Microsoft Excel for printing labels
2019
zm - undergraduate student accepted into West Coast University lab
ug - undergraduate student accepted into health-related position at Loma Linda University
2022:
iu - student achieves top score on NMR exam
bo - preparing for American Chemical Society exams and lab rotations
2024
nd - student with Asperger's improves C- to B+ for the full year of Organic Chemistry I-II at a competitive private university
qo - student athlete at university earns average & above average grades, improving D grades to C and B
nr - student improves B to A in organic chemistry at a competitive public university
qb - high school student earns high marks in a community college precalculus and calculus I course
2023
th - graduate student passes ACS Inorganic Chemistry Exam with six sessions
nd - undergraduate student with Asperger's at competitive university achieves A in organic chemistry exams
nd - undergraduate student with Asperger's at competitive university raises grade from D to B in general chemistry
bt - undergraduate student with ADHD at local university raises grades from D to B in general chemistry I and precalculus
sc - undergraduate student with ADHD at competitive, private university earns As in full year of organic chemistry
fv - undergraduate student at competitive, private university earns A in general chemistry during summer session
2022
dt - student achieves A in inorganic chemistry with sessions on point group, symmetry, and molecular orbital diagrams
tq - student achieves A in organic chemistry lecture and lab for second quarter AND final quarter with an A (4 As!)
tf - student improves C grade in organic chemistry II to an A after tutoring from Week 3 to end of quarter (10 wks)
tq - student improves B grade in general chemistry to an A, self-studies organic chemistry in summer to set up for success during the year
mm - student meets each week prior to final exam in organic chemistry I, improves grade from B to A
ri - student with stuttering improves general chemistry grade from C to A- in two months
it - student athlete meets for tutoring last 3 weeks of semester, improves grade from C to B in multivariable calculus
2021
nw - student achieves Early Admission into University of Maryland with additional scholarship opportunities
sk - mother achieves B.S. in Chemistry by passing physical chemistry course on second try in Iraq
bk - student with ADHD improves from failing physics and multivariable calculus to passing grade throughout semester
km - student athlete improves B grade in organic chemistry to an A
rf - UC Berkeley student passes organic chemistry on second try after studying hard for final exam
2020
qo - UC LEADS Research Fellowship ($20,000)
2019
iz - NSF BITSURE Summer Research Program ($5,000)
th - Kaiser Permanente COPE Health Scholars Program
wi - Kaiser Permanente COPE Health Scholars Program
2024
qb - high school student earns high marks in a community college precalculus and calculus I course
bs - high school student consistently scores over 95% on in-class algebra 2 and chemistry exams
eh - high school student masters all topics in AP Chemistry through regular meetings and earns a 5
nb - high school student masters all topics in AP Calculus AB through regular meetings and earns a 4
2023
kb - student at competitive high school achieves A on semester essay and earns an A as final grade, retaining valedictorian status
cn - high school student achieves highest scores on in-class AP Chemistry exams and a 4 on the AP Chemistry Exam
nb - high school student achieves As on every algebra 2 and precalculus quiz and exam, finishing with an A in the course
ns - high school student in competitive high school raises grade from B to A in AP Physics C
bv - student at competitive high school achieves A in precalculus and chemistry
tk - high school student raises grade from C to A in chemistry
gk - high school student with ADHD raises grade from F to C in math (required for graduation)
2022
bi - high school student athlete working achieved A grades in chemistry and calculus
is - student in algebra 2 and SAT Math overcomes timidity from math and excels with exam taking strategies
bt - student in introductory physics develops voracious interest in physics after only a few sessions
oc - student in regular chemistry earns high marks after only one session prior to each exam
dw - student crams via tutoring for two weeks; achieves 4 on AP exam
km - student studies consistently with AP Chemistry course at school; achieves 4 on AP exam
qm - mother's son improved two letter grades on precalculus , picked up AP calculus, developed consistent study habits, and learned to show and communicate work
up - student improves B range grade to solidly earning A- and A in chemistry and precalculus
nk - student studies for New York Chemistry Regents exam starting March and passes
be - student aces general chemistry at a community college, accepted into UC Riverside
qt - student meets every other week for summer school, achieves HIGHEST grade in chemistry and now consistently on AP Chemistry exams
2021
za - chemistry grade improved from a D 3 weeks into semester to B+ by end of semester
qm - mother's son improved two letter grades on precalculus , picked up AP calculus, developed consistent study habits, and learned to show and communicate work
up - student improves B range grade to solidly earning A- and A in chemistry and precalculus
ik - students from China tutored consistently to work above state chemistry standards and adapt to communicating science in English
2022
yt - 7th grade student working above grade level, building study habits and work habits to matriculate back into accelerated math
2021
tl - 90th percentile overall on PSAT
oe - student prepares via tutoring and test prep for three Science Olympiad events