Owen Thornton

Experienced biology, chemistry (gen, AP, orgo, biochem), tutor, who emphasizes understanding and helps prep for MCAT/DAT/OAT exams

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Owen Thornton

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Owen Your chemistry tutor

My name is Owen, and as a Neuroscience major at UNC with a 3.9 GPA, I’ve learned that success comes from mastering the fundamentals and truly playing with the problems until they make sense. Whether you are battling Gen Chem or diving into Organic or biochemistry, I believe that anything is possible when it comes to your learning. I was taught by the UNC learning center in upper level education classes on a style of teaching that is about asking questions and helping whomever I work with push forward and figure out the answers to help reinforce their own learning. Whether that is working on homework problems, or if you need extra help and would like me to do a little extra work to put together some practice problems to tackle some key concepts, I can do it all. I also have plenty of resources from the past that helped me succeed. I currently am starting dental school at the University of Michigan, ranked number one in the country. I have extensive experience with standardized testing, whether that be the MCAT or the DAT, OAT, and other science based examinations, I am always happy to help with both guidance and improvement on scores. I strongly believe that any subject can be enjoyable, and I have tutored in 13 subjects, from neuroscience or Chinese to biology, and I would say chemistry is by far one of my favorite subjects, especially learning the foundations of organic chemistry or general chemistry, as those are imperative to the future.

Specialities of your chemistry tutor

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Visual learning

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Homework help

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Chemistry experiments

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Test prep strategies

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Review sessions

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Personalized learning plans

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Career guidance

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Chemistry lab skills

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High School students

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College students

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Expert in simplifying chemistry concepts

Breaks down tough chemistry topics like organic chemistry, chemical reactions, and thermodynamics into easy steps.

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Trusted by 95% of Parents

Parents report noticeable academic improvement in chemistry within months of tutoring.

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Interactive quizzes for better retention

Students find it easy to retain chemistry concepts through engaging interactive quizzes and activities.

Your chemistry tutor also teaches

Chemistry

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Atomic Structure

Atomic Structure

Chemical Bonding

Chemical Bonding

Biochemistry

Biochemistry

Flexible Scheduling

Allows 1h early scheduling

Allows 1h early rescheduling

Can wait for 20 mins after joining

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Chemistry concepts taught by Owen

Student learned about 11 hours ago

The tutor and student reviewed the relationship between reaction rates and stoichiometry, then delved into integrated rate laws and their graphical representations for zero, first, and second-order reactions. They practiced calculating rate constants from half-life data, and planned to work on more kinetics problems in the next session.

Relating Rates of Reactants and Products

Integrated Rate Laws and Linear Graphs

Determining Rate Constants (k)

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Student learned 8 days ago

The tutor and student reviewed concepts related to chemical bonding, including energy diagrams, bond order, bond length, and atomic radii. They practiced drawing Lewis dot structures for various molecules like CH4, SiO, SO3, N2, and NO3-, focusing on valence electron counts, octet rule, and formal charges. The session also introduced molecular geometry and resonance structures, with plans to continue practicing complex examples in the next session.

Lewis Dot Structures

Formal Charge

Bond Order and Strength

Atomic Size and Periodic Trends

Resonance Structures

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Student learned 8 days ago

The tutor and student reviewed chemical kinetics, focusing on reaction orders, integrated rate laws, and graphical analysis. They practiced determining reaction orders from rate laws and concentration-time graphs, and calculating reaction rates. The session also touched upon half-lives and the concept of the rate-limiting step, with plans to continue practicing these concepts in future sessions.

Reaction Orders and Integrated Rate Laws

Determining Reaction Order from Rate Laws

Rate of Reaction and Stoichiometric Relationships

Graphical Analysis of Integrated Rate Laws

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Interactive 3D models

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Video conferencing

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