Peter Jackson

I'm a Cornell-trained chemist and a management consultant based in Cambridge, MA. I tutor high school and college students in math and science. I have more than 100 hours of one-on-one and group tutoring experience, and I was named Physics Department TA of the Year at Cornell in 2014.

I tutor math and science at the high school and college levels, and I can teach any math or any science course.

• Math: algebra, geometry, trigonometry, precalculus, calculus, statistics, and advanced college math.
• Science: physics, chemistry, biology, and other college and high school science courses.
• Test preparation: AP exams and the math section of the SAT and ACT.

• Teaching assistant for Cornell's introductory physics courses for all four years of my undergraduate degree, including the Physics Department TA of the Year award (2014).
• Teaching assistant for Calculus I and II in Cornell's Mathematics Department for three years.
• Teaching assistant for the science summer program for high school students at The Hotchkiss School (2015).
• B.A. in Chemistry with Honors from Cornell University, with advanced coursework in engineering mathematics and physics.

I was also on the pre-med track at Cornell and did well in those courses, so I'm glad to work with pre-med students, even while they're still in high school.

I focus on building durable problem-solving skills rather than memorized procedures. I ask students why an answer is right or wrong, because that kind of conceptual understanding is what lasts well beyond the exam. I also like to draw on fantasy and science fiction to make math and science more vivid and memorable.

Your first 20-minute intro session is free, so we can talk through your goals and see whether we're a good fit. After that, sessions are a flat $100 per hour. Some students come for a quick, targeted fix before a test, and others work with me over a longer stretch across several courses.

You can book a time through my calendar below, or email me with any questions.