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The Chem4All You Be the Chemist™ Challenge Program

What is the You Be the Chemist™ Challenge?

• The You Be the Chemist™ Challenge is one the most prestigious Olympiads open to students from fifth to eight grade, offering huge scholarship grants and recognition for winners. 

• Students compete collaboratively in teams of three to four. The competition begins with a Regional challenge, where students answer multiple-choice and short-answer questions on the subject of Chemistry. Additionally, teams are to create a five to seven minute video addressing relevant world issues, like Sustainability, through an application of Chemistry concepts and problem-solving. 

• Scores on the Regional Challenge and Video determine the State winners and National finalists. The selected finalist teams then advance to the National Challenge, held in Houston, Texas. 

• Overall, the You Be the Chemist™ Challenge (YBTC) is a valuable educational and teambuilding experience, encouraging problem-solving and teamwork as students tackle chemistry-related questions and experiments.

For more information, please refer to the Chemical Education Foundation's official YBTC page. 

What will we be providing?

• As an organization, we invite you to step into Chem4All's official gateway to students for participation in the You Be the Chemist™ Challenge. 

• Led by the 2022 YBTC National Champions, the YBTC Prep Program conducts rigorous Chemistry Olympiad Preparation, molding students to secure remarkable $20,000 scholarships as winners on the national level. 

• Our Prep Program is an in-person, interactive class, where we will:

  • Run Classes;

  • Accommodate Students at All Levels;

  • Provide Thorough, Tried-and-True Preparation Material;

  • Conduct Mock Tests;

  • Ensure your success;

  • And most importantly, engage young scholars into the fascinating world of STEM.  

Through our Prep Program, we will create teams and facilitate students' participation in the YBTC Competition, completely free of charge.

Historical Results:

2022-2023 Cycle: All teams placed in the top 10% in the state of Massachusetts. 

2023-2024 Cycle: All teams placed in the top 5% in the state of Massachusetts. 

Welcome to the YBTC Prep Program, where excellence knows no bounds.

Want to Receive Quality Education and YBTC Prep From the Best?

The YBTC Prep Program will meet online weekly. To all interested parents and students, please fill out the interest/sign-up form linked below to receive updates, logistics, and additional information about participating in the program.