College and pre-med chemistry tutoring
One-on-one college general chemistry tutoring at $200 per hour, taught by someone who taught the course. Dr. Navneet Sahota holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Indiana University Bloomington, where she spent nearly four years as an Associate Instructor teaching undergraduate chemistry. Online anywhere in the U.S. or in person around Fremont. The first 20-minute call is free.
Taught by someone who has stood at the front of the room
Most tutoring for college chemistry is delivered by people who took the course well. This is delivered by someone who taught it, set its work and graded it — at Indiana University as an Associate Instructor from 2017 to 2021, as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in general, physical and organic chemistry at Illinois State University, and as an Assistant Professor teaching general and organic chemistry, electrochemistry, spectroscopy and biochemistry before that.
The practical difference: she knows which parts of the syllabus the exam will actually lean on, and which apparent gaps do not matter.
Why general chemistry functions as a weed-out course
College general chemistry moves roughly three times faster than a high school course, assumes algebra fluency it does not teach, and grades on a small number of high-stakes exams. Students who did well in high school chemistry are often blindsided — not by difficulty, but by pace. There is no time to repair a shaky foundation while the course is running, which is why the foundation has to be repaired alongside it.
What sessions typically cover
- Stoichiometry, limiting reagents and solution concentration at college pace
- Thermochemistry, Hess's law and calorimetry
- Equilibrium, K expressions and Le Châtelier reasoning
- Acid–base systems, buffers and titration curves
- Electrochemistry and redox bookkeeping
- Kinetics and rate-law determination from experimental data
- Foundational organic chemistry
- Exam strategy: which problems to attempt first and when to abandon one
★★★★★
“My son took Honors Chemistry classes with her, and my older daughter also received her help with a college-level chemistry course at UC Davis. We were extremely pleased with the results for both of them.”
For pre-med students
Pre-med sequences reward consistency, not heroics. The students who end with an A are almost never the ones who studied hardest in the last week — they are the ones who never let a single week's confusion carry forward. A standing weekly session exists to catch confusion while it is still small.
Common questions
How much is college chemistry tutoring?
College general chemistry is $200 an hour, one-on-one, online or in person around Fremont.
Why is college general chemistry priced higher?
Because it is the course she taught at university level, and because it moves at a pace that demands more preparation per session. The rate reflects the depth of the material rather than the length of the session.
I'm pre-med and need an A, not a pass. Can tutoring get me there?
Sometimes. The gap between a B+ and an A in general chemistry is usually exam technique and problem-selection under time pressure rather than missing knowledge. That is coachable, but it takes consistent weekly work, not a cram before finals.
Can you help me catch up mid-semester?
Yes, though the plan changes. Mid-semester catch-up means triaging which foundations must be rebuilt and which can be worked around until the break.
Do you cover organic chemistry?
Foundational organic chemistry, yes — her M.S. is in organic chemistry and she taught it as a teaching assistant. If your course is deep into advanced synthesis, say so and you will get a straight answer about fit rather than a yes.
Get ahead of the next exam, not behind it
Send your syllabus and exam dates and you will get an honest read on what a weekly session could realistically change.