We can help with the following subjects and courses:
Drop-in tutoring is offered during CLUE operating hours, 7-11 p.m., Sunday-Thursday. It is a one-on-one tutoring session between you and a tutor. You are expected to bring your own questions and our tutors can help answer them. These sessions are typically 15-20 minutes long.
Exam reviews are offered for on-sequence introductory chemistry and organic chemistry courses each quarter For example, CHEM 237 is the on quarter course in the fall and CHEM 238 is the on quarter course in the winter. During the exam review session, tutors will present practice problems and detailed explanations for the answer. Sessions are typically 1.5 hours long.
In person tutoring takes place in Mary Gates Hall commons. Husky cards are required for after hours (after 5pm) access to the building.
Drop-in is currently closed. Visit the CLUE homepage for information on our open hours.
Discussion sessions take place either in person (MGH 2nd floor) or virtually. Virtual exam reviews are offered for on-sequence introductory courses in the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Math & Physics.
You are expected to bring your own questions regarding your lecture material, course homework, exams, or practice problems. We will first ask you to explain your approach to the problem before we start helping you. This helps us to see what type of mistakes you have made and which concept you are missing. Then, we will ask leading questions and hopefully guide you to a satisfactory answer.
Questions. They can be problems that you have worked on but failed to obtain the correct answer or a hard concept from class that you do not understand.
If you have more questions, feel free to put yourself back on the queue before 10:45 p.m.!
Sunday through Thursday
• Check your units when you are doing calculations. Make sure all the units are in the correct form (EX: SI units).
• Make sure the chemical equation you are working with is balanced before you carry out your calculations.
• Labs are important! Make sure you understand the purpose for each experiment. This is especially true for CHEM 241 and 242.
• Draw out the mechanism for each reaction that you learn in organic chemistry and make sense of each step.
• Practice problems! They are extremely important in preparation for an exam. You should understand the problems rather than memorizing them. We are here to help if you find yourself stuck with a problem :)
Our tutors have diverse experiences and come from a variety of disciplines. They have all received significant training and enjoy supporting students at any stage in the academic process!
Meet the Chemistry Tutors
