Experienced Chemistry, Biology, Math and Physics Tutor @stanford.edu

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Date: Thu, Jan 03, 2013, 09:38 PM

<img src="http://www.superbtutors.com/images/logoB.jpg" border="0" width="350"> Struggling with chemistry, physics, biology or math? The right tutor can make all the difference. Science professors are notorious for their ability to confuse students. While they know the material very well themselves, they may struggle to explain it clearly. Perhaps I can help you. I am the founder of Superb Tutors. I started the company in 2007 in San Diego and have been tutoring ever since. While running Superb Tutors full time I interviewed over a hundred tutors, so I am very familiar with what makes a good tutor. Currently I am accepting students myself in the Sanford/Palo Alto/Menlo Park/Redwood City/Mountain View area If you'd like to know more about me, check out our website superbtutors.com/Stanford for more information including many references. You can also read about me at stanford.edu/~jdsmith4 I primarily tutor chemistry (both high school, college general, and college organic) and biology but can also tutor most high school and college math courses and physics. If you are interested please feel free to email me using the reply button above or call me (Justin) at 858 531-2262. Look forward to helping you. Below is my bio. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I started Superb Tutors in May of 2007. I have always been passionate about educating others. Even as a little kid I'd give nature lessons to the other students on my block. In high school, I excelled, becoming the science department award recipient and participating in the UC Davis Young Scholars high school research program program. After high school, I attended UC San Diego as they awarded me a scholarship and because of their strong molecular biology program. As a student there I worked as a TA teaching various biology courses and I also volunteered in a molecular biology research group at Scripps Research Institute. In June 2006, I graduated first in my major with a 4.0 major GPA, receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award in Molecular Biology. In 2010 after tutoring full time for 3 years, I began PhD studies in Genetics at Stanford University. I was recruited with the Stanford Graduate Fellowship, one of Stanford's most prestigious fellowships. Despite my academic record, school was not always easy for me. In grade school I was diagnosed with ADHD, but by learning effective coping mechanisms I was able to learn how to do well academically. I knows personally that diagnoses such as ADHD don't mean a student is less intelligent, but rather that they just learn differently from other students. Tutoring can also help students learn effective study habits to help overcome such challenges.  I been tutoring chemistry and biology since I was in high school, and I have extensive experience tutoring both high school and college level courses. In addition I can tutor high school physics and all high school math through calculus. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Below are just a few testimonials from past students of mine. I can provide several more if desired: College: "I struggled with Organic Chemistry for three quarters. Finally I decided to get a tutor. With Justin's help not only did I understand the material, but I also gained the confidence I needed to take a test without being scared. I am happy to say that I have finally completed the quarter of Organic Chemistry." - Roma R., UCSD student "Justin was an amazing tutor. I have never been much of a Chemistry student so when I had to take the class to fulfill prerequisites, I knew I needed a tutor. Justin took a great interest in making sure I understood all the information and he was also able to talk about Chemistry in a way that I could understand. I never dreamed I would have gotten an A in Chemistry---but I did!!!" -Katie, nursing student High school students: "Justin had a great relationship with my teenage twins. They looked forward to their tutoring sessions. He seemed to know exactly what they needed. As a middle school teacher I was thoroughly impressed with Justin's ability to diagnose student weaknesses and re-teach skills that were not mastered in the classroom setting. I would recommend his services for any parent looking to raise student performance." - Heidi, University City High School Assistant Principal "Justin was very helpful in trying get a tutor to help our family. Justin returned phone calls right away and emails to make sure that things were happening quickly and afterwards when I made contact with a tutor, Justin wanted to make sure things were going well with the tutor and scheduling. I really appreciated that commitment from Justin and his tutors. " - Gloria H., high school parent "During my Sophomore year I was really struggling with a lousy Chemistry teacher, my grades were bad and the teacher was unwilling to help. I contacted Justin and he tutored me in both organic and inorganic chemistry. Justin helped me improve my grade in Chemistry to a solid A, and on top of that was really friendly and easy to work with. Justin and I worked through practice problems provided by my teacher so I could learn how to apply my chemistry to laboratory applications. He basically taught me second semester Chemistry!" - Milia F., Francis Parker high school - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This is a list of a few subjects I have tutored in the past. General Chemistry Honors Chemistry AP Chemistry Biology AP Biology Physics AP Physics Algebra Geometry Pre-Calculus AP Calculus SAT prep Genetics Molecular Biology Biochemistry Organic Chemistry Lower Division Physics GRE Prep