Is the class overwhelming or difficult to understand?   

                Does math (never your strong suit) pose a Chemistry learning barrier?

                    Do exams make you ask, “Did we learn this?!  This is nothing like the homework!”

Higher Degree Consulting, Inc. provides phenomenal strategies to launch your journey toward academic recovery.  With 15-years’ experience enhancing academic success and simplifying this abstract subject, our student-centered instruction offers advantages unparalleled by other tutoring services for High School and General Chemistry.  

• Your instructor is an acclaimed college Chemistry professor with a background in educational methodology and standardized-test item writing.  

• A complete needs analysis is conducted on the first meeting to determine performance barriers and areas for strengthening.  

• Problem-solving methods that baffled you in the classroom are reduced to a few easy steps 

• The student is taught helpful tricks, patterns, and trends which reduce cognitive effort, aid in skill retention, and reduce exam anxiety.   

• Study guides, practice exams, and quizzes (with detailed solutions) are available for an additional fee. 

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Educational Services

• In-Person Tutoring of Individuals & Groups
• Online Tutoring (Available Nationwide)!
• Chemistry-Tutoring Fee Structure
• Contact Us for an Appointment 

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In-Person Tutoring of Individuals & Groups

Since 1991, your instructor has sparked the academic turnaround and triumph of Chemistry students at both the secondary and university levels.  Clients pursuing our tutoring service have been enrolled at some of the institutions below.

Colleges & Universities:  Tufts University, Barnard College, Boston College, Providence College, Northeastern University, University of New Hampshire, University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT), University of Massachusetts (Boston, MA; Amherst, MA), University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS), William Carey College (Hattiesburg, MS), New Hampshire Community-Technical College (Stratham,  MA), Massachusetts Bay Community College, Framingham State College, Bunker Hill Community College, Quincy College, Pine Manor College (Chestnut Hill, MA), Simmons College (Boston, MA), Lassell College (Newton, MA), The Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.)

High Schools & Private Academies:  Philips Andover Academy, Dana Hall School, Oyster River High School (Durham, NH), Brooks School (North Andover, MA), Dover High School & Regional Career Technical Center (Dover, NH), Merrimack High School (Merrimack, NH), Weston High School, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, Andover High School, North Andover High School, Lexington High School, Needham High School, Ashland High School (Ashland, MA), Amherst Regional High School (Amherst, MA), Portsmouth High School (Portsmouth, NH), Spaulding High School (Rochester, NH), Newton North High School (Newton, MA), Winchester High School (Winchester, MA), Gloucester High School (Gloucester, MA), Presentation of Mary Academy (Methuen, MA), Home-Schooled Students 

Offering an extensive classroom teaching background and research training in cognitive interviewing, your instructor is an expert in catalyzing academic prosperity in high-school and university students.  Through one-on-one sessions and groups sessions which feel like a one-on-one session, we answer student questions, clarify major concepts misunderstood in the classroom, and provide in-session exercise to develop and strengthen problem-solving prowess.  In group sessions, the pooled aptitude of the group is strategically parlayed whereby all participants actively contribute to solving problems; collaborative learning dynamics transform the group, regardless of size, into an intensely focused effort embodying the one-on-one tutorial format.

In-person sessions typically occur in libraries, university study rooms, student centers, bookstores, and cafes.  In-home tutoring of students under age 18 require the presence of a parent at all times.  Please review our Parental Supervision policy for specific details.  All scheduling and session-time modification can only be executed by a parent or legal guardian; please review our Policy on Session Modifications for more information.  Contact Higher Degree Consulting, Inc. today to begin your climb toward expanded knowledge and higher grades.

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Online Tutoring  (Available Nationwide !)

Armed with twenty-first century technology, a high-speed Internet connection, an e-mail account, and a telephone, Higher Degree Consulting, Inc. now possesses the power to tutor Chemistry students across the globe!  Where it once took fifteen minutes to depart a session and then combat traffic to teach another student in the same city, online tutoring allows swift procession from a Boston-based student to another student in Seattle in less than one minute!  This erasure of travel delays and time-zone restrictions allows us to reach more students, one hour at a time. 

How does online tutoring work?  

1.)  Contact Higher Degree Consulting, Inc. to explain your Chemistry-learning needs.  

2.)  Enter your Name and E-mail Address to confirm compliance with our Terms-of-Use Agreement.

3.)  Schedule a 1-2 hour time slot with our representative.

4.)  Pre-pay for your session via our convenient, PayPal-based Ordering link.

5.)  Your instructor will e-mail you a Quick-Start tutorial introducing the onine interface and the functions it supports.  A hyperlink to a more comprehensive interface User's Manual will also be e-mailed to the client, upon receipt of payment.

6.)  Five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled session time, your instructor will either call or e-mail you the information for logging into the secure onilne meeting interface.  

• Over the phone, your instructor will provide a Meeting ID and a URL in which to enter this 9-digit number.   
• Via e-mail, an invitation message, complete with a hyperlink already featuring the Meeting ID will be sent to you.  Clicking on this hyperlink immediately transports you to the secure tutoring interface.

With functions supporting screen-sharing, multiple participants, multiple presenters, multiple software applications, and drawing tools, Higher Degree Consulting, Inc. is fully equipped to meet all your Chemistry learning needs, anywhere in the world . . .

Figure Below:     Screen-Shot of Actual Online HDC Tutoring Session

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Chemistry-Tutoring Fee Structure

Fall 2007 fees for our Chemistry Education services are featured below.  To order, please visit our PayPal links on the HDC Policies & Ordering page or call (617) 851-0994 for appointment scheduling.  

Service	Fee (US Dollars)*
Unit Study Guide	$30
Online Hourly Tutoring, a Nationwide Service	$52
Hourly Tutoring Rate (Ask about the Reduced Cost of Group Tutoring! )	$65
Practice Exam (Detailed Answer Key Included)	$150

*  Late-Payments are subject to a 10% finance charge accruing every 7 days beyond the date of service.

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Contact Us 

Discover the miracle of your effort combined with our commitment and expertise.  Complete the form below or contact us at (617) 851-0994.  We look forward to hearing from you and being part of your success!  

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