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One-on-one chemistry tutoring for high school, AP, and college students. In person across the Berkeley area, with online sessions also available.
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Chemistry mixes math, logic, and memorization. Take stoichiometry: your tutor sets up the unit conversions one step at a time, from grams to moles to the balanced equation and back, until your student can set up the next problem on their own. The same approach works for gas laws, equilibrium, and acid-base problems.
Serving students across the East Bay, from Berkeley High, Albany High, and Piedmont High to UC Berkeley and community colleges.
In-person rates from $100/hour, online from $60/hour. See pricing details →
Meet Our Berkeley Tutors
We connect chemistry concepts with the calculations students need, including moles, unit conversions, and gas laws.
We use visual explanations, analogies, and step-by-step practice to build intuition. Once students see how atoms, bonds, and energy relate, the rest of chemistry starts making sense.
After each session, your tutor writes feedback on what you covered and what to work on next.
We tailor each lesson to the student's course and goals, whether preparing for an exam or catching up after a tough semester.
Victor did an excellent job with going over all of the chemistry subtopics in a short period of time. He was very helpful with questions and created a great learning environment. Overall it was a wonderful experience.
Thank you all so very much we can't tell you how much help this was.
My daughter has nothing but wonderful things to say about Victor. He is patient and really helps her understand what she is learning in class. Worth every penny!
Jonathan helped [my son] so much and he is no longer in need of tutoring... You guys have been great
We've used High Performance Tutoring for two subjects, Calc and Chem, and have been very happy. The most important thing was for our son to feel confident, and that's exactly what happened. He came home saying, 'Now I get it.' Highly recommend.
High Performance Tutoring blends deep knowledge, genuine compassion, and serious professionalism. My son made HUGE improvements in his honors-level chemistry and math this year. More importantly, he's built more confidence academically, because they helped him see that his hard work can pay off.
This group is just excellent! When my daughter fell behind in Chemistry, they helped her get back up to speed and get the highest score across all classes on the final exam. They hire only the best tutors and customize their work to your student. I'd use them again in a New York minute!
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[Our student] loves Payton, he has been a great influence and invaluable.
This tutoring service has been life changing for our family. When we started, our son was failing chemistry. He got an 89% on his final, seriously an amazing turnaround. It's been great watching him gain confidence as he now understands the subjects instead of having his classwork wash over him.
Isaac received a 27 out of 30 on his last Chemistry exam. He hadn't passed a single test all year until he started tutoring sessions with Payton. Thank you!
[My daughter] found her tutoring very helpful! We would love to schedule another session with Matt.
Brenda has extensive tutoring and teaching experience across high school, college, and graduate levels, and holds a B.S. in molecular biology and a Ph.D. in Pharmacogenomics.
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Shin Young has over six years of tutoring experience and holds a B.S. in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from UC Davis.
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Last updated September 2026
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