Intro to Chemistry
About this course
10 classes in total. Will be taught by Derrick Liu, a rising sophomore at Johns Hopkins University majoring in Chemical Engineering (Pre-med track), and Emily Dai, a rising sophomore at UC Berkeley majoring in Chemistry. Both instructors have extensive tutoring experience. This course is suitable for students with little to no prior knowledge in chemistry, from 7th grade onwards. A basic understanding of algebra is recommended.
Who should take this course?
7th grade and up
Course content
AP Chemistry topics including matter, gas laws, chemical bonding, reactions and more!
Class Dates
Tue, Thu, 7/16 - 8/15
Refund Policy
Full refund for two classes, no refund for further classes
Class format
Small sized zoom classes with recordings available for two months
Meet the instructors
Derrick Liu
Chemistry Instructor
Johns Hopkins University
Derrick Liu graduated from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and is a rising sophomore at Johns Hopkins University, studying chemical engineering. He has taken Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and college-level introductory and inorganic chemistry and excelled in all courses. Derrick also has extensive tutoring experience, having been a teaching assistant for introductory chemistry at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and a mathematics tutor at AlphaStar academy.
Emily Dai
Chemistry Instructor
University of California, Berkeley
Emily Dai graduated from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and is a rising sophomore at UC Berkeley studying chemistry. She has taken Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and college-level introductory chemistry. Emily has tutored high schoolers at Berkeley High School and will be a tutor for the UC Berkeley Peer Tutoring Center in the fall.
Nathan Zhao
Chemistry TA
Basis Independent Silicon Valley
Nathan Zhao is a rising junior at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley. He has achieved gold for duos and bronze for team in the Berkeley Chemistry Tournament (BCT). He has also received a 5 on AP Chemistry.
