Testimonials

Subject: Thank you again!

Hi Eddie,

Just wanted to check in and say thank you one more time for all your help. My expressions of gratitude may seem excessive, but I know that I could not have succeeded in this orgo course without your help. I am a student who is very reliant on explicit explanations and clear direction. I also had NO experience in retrosynthesis or mechanisms upon entering this course. Anyway, I just found out that i got a 96% on my final and an A in the course. I am so extremely happy to hear this news, given that I got a 70% on my first exam. After seeing that score, I felt so defeated and lost in the course. I feel so blessed to have found such an amazing tutor as yourself and to have had your support and encouragement to try to do better. You were always positive and excited about the material, which helped me to stay engaged and excited too. Thank you SO much again, I am so very grateful as I know that I would never have achieved such a grade without your seminars and guidance.

Enjoy your brief vacation and best of luck!!

Warm wishes,

Julia R.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2014

Subject: E-2b

Hey Eddie,

I just wanted to send you a quick e-mail post-final- thank you so much for all of your help this semester. I'm not sure how I wound up doing but I do know that I couldn't have gotten where I got without your help. I wish I had started meeting with you earlier in the semester but all of our sessions and the seminar sessions were excellent. You're an awesome tutor, and I'm really glad you didn't stop helping us mid-semester.

Thanks again,

Mia B.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2014

Subject: ochem

Hi Eddie!

This is Jennifer M., one of your students from Summer of 2013. I hope you enjoyed the holidays! I just wanted to thank you for all of your help and the resources you provided me this past summer. I did very well in the organic chemistry course and received an -A. I got the highest exam grade for both the second and third exam with a 96 on the 2nd exam and a 92 on the third. I actually ended up enjoying Ochem a lot! It was my favorite course and class to study for, I truly appreciate and love organic chemistry. I am considering taking advanced organic chemistry my junior or senior year. I would have not enjoyed ochem or done as well, if I didn't prepare this past summer with you. Thanks!

Best,

Jennifer M.
-Denison University student summer 2013

Subject: exams

. . . Also, just wanted you to know this semester would have been a disaster without you, Eddie! Seriously you made everything clear cut and laid out with all the important concepts highlighted - I was able to understand [most] everything really well. Thanks again for spending all the time and hard work teaching me and all of your students. Your dedication and passion for ochem makes me want to learn and do well!! Looking forward to next semester!

Happy Holidays,

Jaclyn D.
-Harvard Extension student fall 2013

Subject: Thank You from a former student

Hi Eddie!

I don't know if you remember me but I was the student in Summer '11 Harvard O-Chem who insanely attempted to simultaneously work full-time and ace organic chemistry.

I just wanted to let you know that I got accepted to Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons - a top medical school! I couldn't have done it without your help that summer.

Thank you, and hope you are well!!

Jessica M.
-former Harvard University summer student, I received this email in the summer of 2013

Subject: There Is No Substitute for Eddie the OChem Tutor!

Hi Eddie,

I have to say that your tutoring has been instrumental in helping me understand the trial and greatness (yep, I said it) of Organic Chemistry. I walked into our first meeting scarred and beaten from my first and second bouts with OChem only to come back and slay this dragon once and for all.

The study handouts and tips you provided were indispensable to my success. I really hope that anyone who reads this and is able to arrange tutoring with you sees the tremendous yield in confidence gained from actually UNDERSTANDING the material. It's not so much about making molecules from raw materials, but rather mentally seeing a stepwise process to completion. This is a skill useful in any field, especially medicine.

If I could describe how I felt walking/leaving my OChem 2 final, it would have to be in terms of the first 30 seconds of Journey's "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)". I actually knew 99% of the material and every mechanism required.

To those on the fence: if organic chemistry is not your forte, then do the smart thing and hire Eddie the OChem Tutor. This is the best investment you will make and I say that as a post-bac professional working 50+hrs/wk going back to school.

Sincerely,

Joe M.
-UMass-Lowell student summer 2013

Written in a card:

Dear Eddie,

Thank you so much for helping me out this semester and last semester. I've felt like you simplified AND clarified all the challenging concepts. After being tutored by you, I have learned how to learn, and this is a valuable life lesson. Thanks again, Jedi Master!

Sincerely,

Phil M.
-Harvard Extension student 2012-2013

Subject: Thanks EDDIE!!

Hi Eddie

Just wanted to say thanks again! You made organic chemistry such a memorable experience. Your enthusiasm for Orgo really makes all the difference- I can honestly say that because of you I enjoyed Orgo! Plus it was especially easy to enjoy it when I improved significantly because of you!! I can't imagine an Orgo tutor better than you!! We'll be in touch soon about DAT prep! Hope you enjoy your brief break from tutoring! You're the best!!

Karina C.
-Harvard Extension student 2012-2013

Subject: re: problems & solutions

Hi Eddie,

Thank you for the problems, and for covering so much material these past 2 weeks [winter break intensive tutoring]. It definitely would've taken me many late nights to learn all that on my own, and I wouldn't have understood it even half as well. My original goal was to get a headstart on the quarter (which I definitely have and more, seeing as you covered pretty much all the material), but more importantly I feel like I actually "get" organic chemistry. I used to think it was simply a class I had to (painfully) memorize my way through; now though, I see that understanding/recognizing patterns plays an even bigger role, which makes doing problems actually sort of fun now. It's a huge load off my shoulders knowing that I won't have to pull long/all-nighters anymore (at least, not for organic chemistry). I'll definitely be making use of the endless problems you've sent me. Hopefully I'll be able to see you in March (my break is 3/21-3/31); if not, I hope you have a good year...and hopefully with some vacation time in. And I'll definitely let you know how things go in class.

Winnie W.
-California Institute of Technology student home during winter break 2013

Subject: Exam 3

Eddie! I got a 95 on my exam! Thank you for all your hard work with me! Seriously, my understanding of O chem has completely transformed since I started going to you 🙂

YOU ARE THE BEST!

Grace K.
-Harvard Extension student 2012-2013

Subject: Tufts exam 2 and tutoring this week

Hi Eddie,

I wanted to share some exciting news with you, which is that I got 100% on the o-chem exam! No too long ago, this is something that I would have never even thought was a remote possibility, and I know that my success has been largely due to your tutoring. I think I was able to see things much more clearly and confidently on the exam because of the strategies we discussed and the problems we did both in individual tutoring and in the pre-exam seminar.

Thanks again for your help and see you later this week!

Best,

Erica S.
-Tufts University student fall 2012

via text message:

I got an A- overall! Thank you SO much Eddie! Can't believe I actually pulled it off 🙂 that final was a total killer. Your tips and tricks for product production and stereochemistry were a life saver throughout the term and really just made life 10x easier. Thank you for everything 🙂

Hoai L.
-Boston University student summer 2012

via text message:

Hey, I got an A-, 270/300 on the final. Exactly what I needed to get the A-!!!! Thanks so much!!!!

Sung Y.
-Harvard University student summer 2012

Subject: HES O-Chem

Hi Eddie,

Just wanted to take the time to thank you for all of your help! I got an A- in Ochem and couldn't be happier. Your seminars are so detailed and ironclad that I'd come out understanding about 50% of the materials taught, but that 50% was enough to get me thru Ochem with an A-. My only regret is that I didn't know you sooner. We'll probably be in touch again when it comes time for MCAT studying. Thanks again!

Tracy H.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2012

via text message:

Eddie!!! I got 30 out of 30 on Orgo!!!

Sam C.
-DAT student spring 2012

Written in a card:

Eddie,

Just wanted to thank you for the past semester. Ever since our first meeting I felt I was in capable and knowledgeable hands, and your help and encouragement paid off A LOT. I realize without a lot of studying on my part I wouldn't have been successful, but you supplied me with the tools I needed to make it happen - and for that I am very appreciative.

I look forward to working with you more this coming semester.

Your friend,

Brian V.
-Harvard Extension student 2011-2012

Written in a card:

Eddie,

Apparently it takes a village to pass orgo. Thanks a million!

Allisa W.
-Harvard Extension student 2011-2012

Subject: Thank you!

Hi Eddie,

I meant to email you a while ago but I've been super busy. I just wanted to let you know I got an A in the class, something I never imagined getting since I've been avoiding orgo for years! Thank you so much for all your help last semester, I couldn't have gotten an A without you!! Best of luck with your students next semester!!

Sincerely,

Emily N.
-Harvard Extension student fall 2011

via text message:

Guess who got an A in organic chemistry? You're the best!!

Brian V.
-Harvard Extension student 2011-2012

via text messages:

Hey Eddie! Got a 100 on ochem and scored in the 99.9th percentile overall. Oh, and there wasn't a single Fischer projection on the DAT! Ochem was a joke compared to the level at which you taught. Absolute cakewalk. "Which is the acid?" "What's the most stable carbocation?" "Which one is an amide?" "H3CCOOH + SOCl2 yields what?" C’mon!

Lindsay G.
-DAT student summer 2011 and former Harvard Extension student 2010-2011

Written in a card:

Eddie,

I was an ochem mess when I showed up on your doorstep. I didn't know SN1 from SN5. Look at me now! I'm one test away from an A.

Honestly, ochem will never be my friend, but I have been positively affected by your raw enthusiasm and love for it. I have gained so much understanding from our sessions and enjoyed every step of our journey.

I am indebted to you. I already see myself there, in my vet coat, with the animals, in my own clinic. Thank you for not letting ochem get in the way of my dreams.

Forever grateful,

Ching
-Harvard Extension student 2010-2011

Subject: Orgo!

Totally forgot to tell you that I got an A- in orgo!!!!

Honestly thank you so so so so much. You got that grade for me.

Rebecca F.
-Harvard Extension spring 2011

Subject: Thank you

Hi Eddie,

I just wanted to thank you for all the help you gave me with orgo! I got my grade, an A-, which I am very very happy about. My only regret is that I didn't start meeting with you sooner! You were/ are a great tutor! I haven't started my MCAT studying, but I will be contacting you when I do.

Thank you so much.

Jess T.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2011

Subject: Final grade

Hey Eddie,

Got a 271/300 on the final and a final grade of an A in the class! Thanks for all your help! Couldn't have done it without you.

See you in a couple days.

Best,

Zach L.
-Harvard Extension student 2010-2011

via text message:

183/200. I am gonna sleep well tonight!

Lindsay G.
-Harvard Extension student 2010-2011

via text message:

I got a 91 on my test!!!!!!! I honestly can't thank you enough!

Rebecca F.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2011

Subject: tutoring

Hi Eddie,

I just wanted to thank you for tutoring Christina. Before meeting you, she was a bundle of nerves about taking Orgo. You helped her feel so confident and prepared, and as a result, she is starting off in a much better position than she would have otherwise. She said you were so helpful, and I just want you to know that I appreciate your efforts.

Thank you again for your help.

Sincerely,

Edith A.
-mother of Bowdoin College student winter break 2011

Subject: see you Sunday

Hey Eddie,

I should have written you a month ago but I took a total brain vacation after those exams. I just wanted to write and thank you so much for all of your help. I ended with a 281/300 on the final (not bad) and an A in the class which, obviously, I'm very happy about. Your seminars were very useful; just seeing the material presented from another point of view and especially those great tips like with Diels-Alder reactions helped my speed on the final (and that was one LONG final).

I'm in full-fledged review now and I'll be there Sunday!

Thanks,

Jess F.
-Harvard Extension student 2010-2011

Subject: 🙂

Hey Eddie,

I got a 90!! And the average was a 75!! I am so happy 🙂 The next exam is December 4th, so I would like to meet this weekend to go over stuff. We are doing NMR spectrums. Thanks for your help.

Shereen T.
-Boston University student 2010-2011

Subject: the grade

Eddie, the grade has been posted - I was right, only 2.5 pts off, so 177.5 out of 180 is a 98.6! I think it was good chi to run into you before the exam! Thanks for all of your help in the sessions and with the extra problem sets. Have a great weekend.

Jon R.
-Tufts University student 2010-2011

Subject: Re: last tutoring session

Dude I cannot thank you enough for your help this summer. I never thought I could get an A+ in Orgo. As long as you work hard and utilize your concepts, orgo is... easy.

Crocl H.
-Tufts University student summer 2010

via text message:

You are the man. There were all those tricky questions that you told us would be on there so they were easy. I finished in half the time.

Pat G.
-Tufts University student summer 2010

via text message:

A- in organic 2. You're the man Eddie.

Josh Z.
-Harvard Extension student 2009-2010

via text message:

Hi Eddie!!! I was accepted into an excellent medical school MD program in downtown Chicago!!! Thank you very much for everything.

Julia K.
-former Boston University and MCAT student

Subject: hello!

Hi Eddie!

I haven't spoken to you in awhile (the life of a medical secretary involves very little organic chemistry) - I wanted to let you know I will be going to UC San Diego for medical school next year, which is in my hometown and was my top choice. I definitely could not have done it without you so thank you so much again!

I hope all is well with you!!

Best,

Caitlin D.
-former Tufts University student

Subject: final exam

Hi Eddie,

I just got back my grade and I got a 285 out of 300. I am shocked by my grade and am very happy to report that after starting the semester off sluggish, I excelled in exams 2 and 3 and the final and received an A for the class.

I wanted to say thank you and to let you know your seminars and workshops have played major roles in instilling me with knowledge and confidence for the exams...there are numerous tidbits of information that have helped during the exams, from recognizing that when a ring goes from a 5 membered to 6 membered ring, it is usually ozonloysis and aldol....or to your numerous synthesis practice problems that helped me to see numerous trends...even in the Final exam there was a synthesis problem that when working backwards lead you to a structure with 2 carbonyl groups and OETs at the carbonyl, however the starting material asked for a certain number of carbons as the starting material and I recognized right away that I could treat carboxylic acids with ETOH, and H+ to meet the carbon requirements. That stood out to me, because we have done several synthesis problems in your workshop where that was the first stop!!!

Thank you thank you thank you.

If you ever need a reference or anything like that, I will be more than happy to be one....

Dennis T.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2009

Subject: semester 2 grade

Hi Eddie,

Just wanted to let you know that I got a 92 on the final exam. My grade for the semester is an A minus.

Thanks for all your help! You certainly made a difference in my grade!

Jennifer L.
-Harvard Extension student 2008-2009

Subject: Hello!

Hi Eddie,

My final went well, and I got an A- for the semester - I'm sooo happy!!! Thank you, thank you for your help!

Whitney S.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2009

Subject: last minute question - retros

Hey Eddie,

Thanks so much for all your help this year!! I think I did really well on the final exam. I'll let you know the "real" results once I receive my final grade. Regardless, I just wanted to thank you once again for everything. I'll probably come a calling again when it's MCAT time 😉

All the best,

Lindsay C.
-Harvard Extension student 2008-2009

Subject: seminar

Hi Eddie,

I am pleased to report that I scored a 94 on the previous exam. This is my highest o-chem grade to date and I am ecstatic at my grade. I can safely say that your pre-exam smackdown packet played an integral part in my exam prep and wish to thank you for your help! I hope to carry my success into the final exam....

Dennis T.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2009

Subject: RE: enolate seminar this Sunday, April 5th

Hi Eddie,

Thanks for including me, I'd love to attend. Looking forward to it!

Thanks to your help, I got a 192/200 on the last exam!

Best,

Jess H.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2009

Subject: RE: double checking schedule

Hey Eddie, just wanted to let you know that I got an 88% on my last test and the class avg was a 70 . . . I was so pumped! Thanks a ton.

I actually got 37 out of 42 possible points - only got one question wrong and left something off of another!!

Ray M.
-Merrimack College student 2008-2009

Subject: RE: new style of seminar this Sunday

Eddie-

I got my first 100 ever on a chemistry test! Thanks for your help, and see you Sunday.

B. N.
-Harvard Extension student 2008-2009

Subject: grade

Hi Eddie,

I wanted to thank you for all your help last semester, as I managed to get an A for the term (I think I just beat the cut-off). I'm hoping to do the same this semester but I know the material will be much more difficult--especially in the mechanism area, so hoping you can help me keep up the good grades.

Best,

Andrew C.
-Harvard Extension student 2008-2009

Subject: good news!

Eddie,

Hey! Good news - I got an A in o-chem!

Yay!

Thanks so much once again, and see you Sunday.

Lydia B.
-Harvard Extension student 2008-2009

Written in a card:

To Eddie,

Happy Holidays! Many thanks for my lovely holiday present - such a treat! Thank you as well for all of your help this semester - you have made all the difference!

Lydia B.
-Harvard Extension student 2008-2009

via text message:

Hey Eddie! I got my orgo grade. I ended up with a B. I found the final exam to be extremely hard, so I am very pleased with what I achieved. I wouldn’t have earned that grade if it wasn’t for you. Thank you so much. I am looking forward to acing orgo 2 next semester! Thank you!

Dalal A.
-Boston University student 2008-2009

Subject: find out your MCAT score yet?

Hi Eddie! I just got my MCAT score, and got 14 on the bio section! Thanks for all your help. Overall, my score was 14 bio, 13 physical, 11 verbal, and perfect T on written 🙂 I am now scrambling to submit my secondaries as soon as I can. I have to say that your help has been just amazing. You really showed me how all of basics of organic chemistry can be simplified to a few core concepts, how to think through problems, and how to focus on memorizing only key features that enhance problem solving abilities. It was great working with you, and there is no doubt that my 14 score on bio could not have happened without your coaching in ochem! Thanks.

Marc A.
-student in MCAT prep program spring 2008

Subject: progress!

Hey Eddie!

I just took Exam 10 of the AAMC exams...and I rocked every ochem question on it! Of course, I'm going to continue to practice until the day of my test, as there are areas in which I'm still shaky...but some of the questions I had literally addressed stuff you helped me with yesterday. I felt like I had you inside my head...haha 🙂 My overall score was a 34...my 3rd 34 to date! And I had my highest score on the bio section yet (13).

Anyway, just thought you'd like to know that I'm improving as a direct result of your help.

Thank you SO much!

Laurin W.
-student in MCAT prep program spring 2008

Subject: Thanks

Hi Eddie,

I just wanted to say thanks for all your help this semester. I ended up with a B+ for the course which I was really pleased with. You made this class so much more manageable....I would not have done as well without your help. In terms of orgo material, I also feel much more confident going into my MCAT studying this summer. Thanks again for all your help!

Best,

Nicole C.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2008

Written in a card:

Hey Eddie,

Someone may have topped 293, but it wasn't me. I scored 281/300 (highest in section) and received an A for the course. NaOMe was not my only mistake, but not bad!!! I take some pride in the fact I never scored below 90% in e2a or e2b. Many thanks to you, once again!

All the best,

Tim G.
-Harvard Extension student 2007-2008

Subject: final results

Eddie,

Thank you so much! I'm glad I came out with a good grade and couldn't have done it without your help and dedication.

Jason S.
-Tufts University student 2007-2008

Subject: Thanks for all your help

Hi Eddie,

I just got my grade and am very pleased. I ended up with a 276 on the final exam and an A overall. You were definitely one of the reasons why! Thanks so much for all your help throughout the year!

Cedar G.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2008

Subject: A Hallmark E-Card

Eddie,

I wanted to thank you for your immense help this past year in organic chemistry. I couldn’t have done it without you. I really appreciated your flexibility, willingness to help, fluency with the material, and helpful handouts/seminars. I hope you have a great summer and continue to enlighten orgo students for years to come.

Mara S.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2008

Subject: Thank you!

Hi Eddie,

I don't think I had the chance to thank you properly. You've really been a big help this year, and I don't think I would have made it through O Chem without you. It's been a really tough year, and I'm happy to be finished with Orgo:) If you ever need a reference for students thinking about tutoring, feel free to give them my email!

Thanks again!

Have a great summer. Take a vacation! You probably need one as much as me.

Kiera M.
-Harvard Extension student 2007-2008

was part of a conversation with a student:

Sarah: Guess what I got on the [third] exam [in ochem 2] . . .

Eddie: A one-hundred.

Sarah: Yes.

Sarah A.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2008

Subject: Chem test

Hey Eddie,

I just got my test that I took a couple weeks ago and I ended up getting an 88 out of 100 so I am really excited! Just thought I would share the good news, thank you so much for all the help you have given me so far. See you on Friday!

Monique M.
-Simmons College student spring 2008

Subject: Re: seminar one

Hi Eddie,

Thank you very much for your kind words. I was a bit nervous about the third Organic Chemistry midterm two weeks before the exam, but I walked into the test with confidence due to your seminars. Thank you very much for inviting me, and my friends told me that they really enjoyed it. Thank you very much for your time and I hope to meet privately with you before the final for Organic Chemistry.

Also, I did well on the exam and I owe a lot of my confidence and my performance to your seminars.

Thank you,

A. O.
-Harvard Extension student spring 2008

Subject: Re: Almost ready for my exam

Hi Eddie,

Sorry for the long delay. I just checked out my final grade on Friday night and you'll be happy to learn that I got a B as my final grade. Usually a B stands for "bad" but this B feels like an A+. I just wanted to thank you for all your help. I can honestly say that I would have failed this class without you. Thanks for your patience and convenient shortcuts - they paid off in the end! Also, I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate Organic Chemistry because of you. It's still not fun, but I can understand why it is so important. I thought it only had torture value, but really it has given me a firm foundation for the material I'm learning about in nursing school.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please keep up the good work because you do make a great difference in many people's lives!

Liza V.

Subject: meeting Friday

Ok first and foremost:

I GOT A 96 ON MY ORGO TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[avg was 76] ......I almost fell over when I saw that hahahah

Secondly, great for Friday...ummm how about 6ish? if that’s too late just let me know....thanks!!!

ps. 96!!!!!!!! hehe

Brienna N.
-Boston College student 2007-2008

Subject: Edddieee!!!

Hi Eddie,

We hope you enjoyed the rest of your summer! Sorry it took us so long to write you this email! We both wanted to let you know how appreciative we are for all of your help during the summer session. Thank you for being so flexible with scheduling, understanding with our frustrations, and so helpful with all of our questions. You truly made a huge impact on both of our grades and we would not have been able to be so successful without your help!! You helped us achieve both of our goals and for that we are truly grateful!!!! We hope you have as much fun with your future students as you did with us! We will never forget you!!! Thanks again Eddie and we can't wait to see you around tutoring those future students that need help taking out the O-Chem trash!

Sincerely,

Marissa W. and Amy L. 🙂
-Massachusetts College of Pharmacy students summer 2007

Subject: Thank-you

Hi Eddie:

How are you doing?

I received an A- in my orgo course. I am very satisfied although an A would have been better. But I learned a lot and your help was tremendous. Thank-you very much. I think all tutors should be like you! You definitely know your material...no question about it! Good luck with your students in the fall.

Take care,

Farah A.
-UMass Boston student summer 2007

Subject: Thanks!

Eddie:

Hey there, I just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you for all your help this summer. I wound up with an A in Orgo III, so that means I got an A, B+, and an A for the three different sections. I'm really happy with that result and I have no doubt that I couldn't have done that well without your help and inspiration. I hope you are able to enjoy a little down time at some point, and if I get wind of anyone in need of help with organic, I will certainly refer them to you!

Thanks again, and good luck with the fall semester!

Tim J.
-Northeastern University student summer 2007

Written in a card:

Dear Eddie,

We have slayed the savage beast . . . This is to thank a great teacher for caring and working hard to help me through my most challenging course to date. Your passion for, and commitment to your profession are clearly evident. Keep it up!

Sincerely,

Stu R.
-Harvard Extension student 2006-2007

Subject: are you back?

Eddie, we did it! Your well-honed skills and guidance have navigated me to the promised land -- a 292/300 (97%) on the final and an A in Orgo II! It was a tough fight, thanks for being in my corner. Your teaching, encouragement, and patience made the difference. Now, on to the MCAT!

Are you still on vacation in CA? Hopefully you had some serious R & R time, and are recharged to re-enter the fray.

Let me know when you're back, we should meet up for some MCAT Orgo.

Best,

Stu R.
-Harvard Extension student 2006-2007

Subject: The final results

Hi Eddie,

I am happy to report to you about my completely owning the final exam on Friday- my raw score was a 100! And so I ended off my Organic Chem experience with an A, which makes me immensely joyous indeed! Thank you again Eddie for your helping me throughout this year, to get me from basically not having a passing grade in the class on the very first exam last semester, to now, finally acing the course! I'm applying to med schools this summer, so the stakes were pretty high with this class, and it is huge relief to have succeeded in it. I wouldn't have been able to pull it off nearly this well without your tutoring, and just wanted to let you know of the great impact it has had on my studies! I hope that you enjoy your summer, and hopefully I will see you around the Tufts campus next year as you tend to the next batch of Orgo students! Thanks so much again and take care!

Stephanie H.
-Tufts University student 2006-2007

Subject: Thanks!

Eddie,

I didn't get a chance to really thank you the last time I saw you because I was so stressed with exams. I want you to know how much I truly appreciate your help. I think you are very smart and talented and I am thankful we were able to work together. Email me if you ever end up back in California! Thank you and good luck!

Sally G.
-Tufts University student 2006-2007

Subject: Re: exam 3 results

Hi Eddie,

I hope that you've enjoyed your week. Thank you for your kind words - I feel it's only fair that I keep up my part of the bargain by studying/coming to tutoring consistently and whatnot when you are always ready and enthusiastic to answer any and all of my questions on the material, so thank you for YOUR great work! It definitely shows in my grades, and I appreciate your clear explanations of some very tricky concepts, as well as the extra efforts you put in to provide us with lots of practice problems . . .

Stephanie H.
-Tufts University student 2006-2007

Subject: Re: extra practice

Eddie,

Your kind words are greatly appreciated and valued. I . . . admire your level of dedication to your work. I've had many tutors, and must say that you have taken it to an altogether higher level. You've found one of the most valuable things in life, loving what you do. I only hope to have that one day, but it's a long road . . .

Stu R.
-Harvard Extension student 2006-2007

Subject: Re: How did the exam go?

Hi Eddie,

The grades have just been posted, and yes, you could say that I made mincemeat out of yesterday's exam! The average was in the 70s, and I got a 95! I still think that it was a very challenging exam, but doing lots of extra mechanism problems was incredibly helpful, because by the time I got to the ones on the exam, figuring those out was almost like second nature. So, as always, thank you for all of your help with understanding and practicing the material! 🙂

Stephanie H.
-Tufts University student 2006-2007

Subject: medical school acceptance

Hi Eddie:

I hope this e-mail finds you well. I don't know if you remember me, but I was in your (MCAT review course) Ochem class at BU. I wanted to let you know that I was accepted to medical school, and am very excited. Meharry Medical College is located in Nashville, TN and it is not too far from my home in Atlanta (that is where I am now).

Thanks for your dedication to the classes. Thanks for everything.

Kerry-Ann K.
-student in MCAT prep program

Subject: Yay!

Eddie,

Hi there! I hope that you've had a good week. I certainly have! I took my final last friday and I got a 79%!!! The average was a 52%. I didn't think it was too tough, so I was pretty excited about my grade!

Today, final grades for the term were posted...and I don't know if you'll believe me but I got an A! haha, I was so incredibly excited when I saw the grade! The course ended up being scaled by about 15 points, (I really had something like a 78% average), but I don't even care! I was so excited, and you really helped me to understand the things we were learning and I DEFINITELY could not have gotten an A without your help! (In other words, I'm going to need you again next semester, hehe)

Have a wonderful holiday season and thanks again! I'll e-mail you sometime in January about setting up our next meeting for O-Chem 2. Bye! 🙂

Laura K.
-Northeastern University student 2006-2007

Subject: Test!

Eddie,

Did you have a good Thanksgiving? I hope so! I did. I went home to Oklahoma and was there from Monday until just a few hours ago. It was nice to stop home!

I got the grade back for my third test. I got an 81!!! I was so extremely excited. The average for the class was a 51%, so I'm guessing that I scored among the highest in the class [note: it did turn out to be the highest score in the class]. I was so happy when I got my grade, but I got caught up with all of the holiday celebrations so I am just now checking my e-mail! I just wanted to let you know the good news!

Laura K.
-Northeastern University student 2006-2007

This was a voicemail from a student:

Hi Eddie,

This is Lindsey M. You tutored me over the summer in organic chemistry for the MCAT and I just wanted to call and thank you because I did really, really well and it was definitely because you helped me, so thank you very much and I'll talk to you later. Have a great day, bye.

Lindsey M.
-MCAT student summer 2006

Subject: Without further suspense...

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just got my midterm grade back and I received a 195/200 (98%)!!!!!! I am sorry for being obnoxious with all the exclamation marks, but I cannot hide the elation I feel right now. Thank you so much Eddie for all of the help and encouragement that you have given. You have refocused the contempt and anxiety that I was feeling in the beginning toward orgo into confidence and affinity for this highly multifaceted subject. I laced up those stomping boots and showed some authority! I will savor this one, but realize there is a lot of work left to do. Have a great weekend Eddie.

Rob K.
-Harvard Extension student 2006-2007

Subject: Re: How did it go?

Hi Eddie!

Wow, I just checked my score and I got an A!! I just wanted to thank you immensely for all of your help- I know from comparing with my first exam score that the tutoring has really improved my performance in this class. So I was extremely happy with my score, especially so because it means I won't have to drop the class. Thank you again, and I'll be contacting you soon to meet in the upcoming week!

Stephanie H.
-Tufts University student 2006-2007

Subject: MCAT

Hey Eddie,

Some good news on the August MCAT bio: 13. That's a point higher than before! Hopefully, my 39T total (15P, 11V) will help get into med school this time around!

Thanks again,

Steve L.
-student in MCAT prep program summer 2006

Subject: Hello!

Hi, Eddie--

A quick note to wrap up the summer: The final was tough. I got a B on it, but I still ended up with an A in the course.

Thanks so much for all of your help. You're a fantastic teacher, and your enthusiasm is contagious. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.

Take good care,

Sara S.
-Northeastern University student summer 2006

Subject: Final grade

Eddie,

I just wanted to thank you for all of your help. I ended up with a B, which I think is a great improvement from where I was in orgo I.

Thanks again for all the help!

Alex C.
-Tufts University student summer 2006

Subject: MCAT Test 9

Thank you for all your help through this MCAT studying process. I feel a lot more confident about the ochem sections and really have you to thank for it!

Amy T.
-MCAT student summer 2006

Subject:!!!

I got an A-!

Jessica G.
-Tufts University student summer 2006

Subject: Thank you!

Hi Eddie,

Thank you so much for all of your help with Orgo! The last exam went well. I got an 86.5... I am not sure if that ended up being an A or an A- with the curve. I got a B+ in the course which is pretty good considering how badly I did on the third exam!  My only regret is that I didn't come to you sooner.

If you need snacks at any time during the next six weeks of Orgo 2 insanity, please let me know!

Best,

Anna F.
-Tufts University student summer 2006