student successes

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.

Adult & Career

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 


Graduate School

2022:

iu -  student achieves top score on NMR exam

bo -  preparing for American Chemical Society exams and lab rotations

College

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

High School

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

K-8

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