Almost half of the students sitting in your orgo lecture will leave STEM. You are not failing alone, and the path is not as fragile as it feels at 2 a.m. My Chem Mentor was launched to bring students back from burnout and to build plans that get you to your goals.
Four common starting points. Pick the one that sounds like you and we will route you to the right service.
This is what chemistry mentorship looks like in practice. Not just surviving a class, but building the knowledge, direction, and skills to succeed long after it.
Expert, PhD-level help on exactly what's in front of you, whether it's exam prep, homework, lab reports, or the mechanism that won't click. We meet on an interactive whiteboard so you're working the problem with me, not watching.
Getting to the right answers means asking the right questions. We work through the career paths available to you, the gaps you need to fill, and then build a roadmap to get you there on your timeline.
Get the network, the essays, and the preparation you need to stand out. You've built the skills, now we practice presenting them effectively.
"The chemistry help you need today. The mentorship to build what comes next."
My purpose is to be a trusted ally: to champion your success and to help you build the skills, resources, and network you need to thrive in whatever comes next.
Students have access to drop in tutoring, YouTube, and AI, and yet the majority still struggle. That's because students don't need more tools. They need an expert who can see where they're stuck and a coach who builds the strategies that fit how you learn.
Tutors don't know your career goals. Consultants can't train you on research skills. I built My Chem Mentor to fix that: one expert alongside you across the whole arc, from your first hard exam to your final interview.
A brilliant pre-professional unsure of how to succeed in chemistry and which direction to go after.
Shannon came in borderline burned out, studying 30+ hours per week for organic chemistry. She was scraping by with a C- and had an exam coming up. After 3 sessions, it became clear: She was highly intelligent and passionate about chemistry, but she was having trouble connecting concepts to the structures on the page, which was causing a ripple effect that set her up for failure. So, we decided on the best session structure for her schedule and rebuilt her conceptual foundation while also preparing with test-level questions. By week 3, she was spending less time studying and her scores on the exam and quizzes boosted her overall grade to a B+. Midway through the semester, she mentioned she wasn't sure if she wanted to pursue a PhD in Chemistry or a PharmD, so we discussed career paths and I connected her with my pharmacist contact to learn about the field. She confidently picked Pharmacy, and today she is excitedly finishing her semester so she can start her top pick Pharmacy program (ranked #4 in the nation) this fall.
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169 / 175 on Midterm #2. Class median: 145. From scraping by with a C- to top of the class by changing her study methods, not the time she put in.
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Admission to the Pharmacy Early Assurance Program, guaranteeing her a seat in the PharmD program. Ohio State's PharmD is ranked #4 in the nation.
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The text Shannon sent the moment she found out. Two semesters of work, one minute of disbelief.
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I don't have enough positive things to say about Dr. Wolfson! Between having a true talent for teaching and explaining complex topics, he is also very flexible and available to work with your schedule. He truly supported me in my learning of OChem! He helped me solidify topics I was confused on, as well as prepared me for future topics in my class. I 10/10 recommend Dr. Wolfson and know he can help you too! I think his virtual platform was very accessible and convenient to use, and he really maximized his time with every session we had, not to mention fast responses to last-minute questions I would send him!
Eric was the best teacher I have ever had in any subject. I always left a session with a significantly better understanding of the topic than I entered with, and he was always able to answer my questions in full detail that was easy to understand and digest. In our sessions, we usually worked through problem sets and practice tests and he was always able to identify concepts I needed to work on. He also offered some valuable career advice! Eric was a large contributor to my success in organic chemistry and made learning it very enjoyable.
Students don't leave STEM because they aren't capable. They leave because they don't feel supported. Every session is built around meeting students where they are, building confidence alongside competence.
The goal is to reduce burnout and improve retention in STEM and pre-professional programs by treating students as whole people with real futures, not just problems to solve.
I earned my PhD in Organic Chemistry from The Ohio State University and my B.S. from UMBC. I've spent the better part of a decade bridging the gap between classroom chemistry and the real world while preparing students to face a job market that is borderline hostile to new graduates.
After completing my doctorate, I joined DuPont's Electronics & Imaging division, researching and developing next-generation semiconductor technologies. As a member of hiring panels, mentor to junior scientists, and supervisor of technicians, I know what chemistry careers actually look like from the inside.
Across my ~10 years of teaching experience, I have helped countless STEM and pre-health students, many of them exceptionally intelligent and hard working, navigate their way out of chronic burnout and overstudying in their chemistry courses while at the same time improving their grades. Better yet, I have helped them better understand themselves, their goals, and how to approach making those goals a reality along the way.
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