“A really efficient way of studying.”

Arjun, an incoming sophomore from the Bay Area, met Aristotle through an inside source.

"I first saw Aristotle from my cousin," Arjun said. "One day he came by to visit and was like, oh, you wanna check this out?"

Since then, Aristotle has become an integral part of how he studies chemistry. But not your regular high school chemistry—U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Chemistry.

"Whenever I read the book or do practice problems and I'm confused, that's mainly what I use it for," he said. As of August, Arjun has completed 114 tutoring sessions with Aristotle.

The keyboard has had enough

Arjun can use other AI tools, but Aristotle has one advantage that matters a lot when your brain is actively thinking: it listens.

"The good thing about Aristotle is you can talk to it," he said. "Typing is kind of exhausting. With Aristotle... I can orally just speak whatever I want."

Hola, mi nombre es Aristotle

For Spanish, Arjun uses Aristotle as a live practice partner.

"I have Spanish oral exams, and they're really painful to study for," he said. “\[Aristotle\] can just ask me questions and I can respond orally... a really efficient way of studying."

The heart of the appeal for Arjun is that chemistry needs explanation and Spanish needs speaking. Aristotle can do both without turning study sessions into typing assignments.

From chemistry to code

Arjun also notices the visual side of Aristotle. He likes the subject maps, the whiteboard, and moments when Aristotle can make a concept more interactive, especially with graphs and simulations.

Outside of school, he’s building a wooden patio on a farm for his Eagle Scout project. Next year, he’s building something more abstract: a preparation system for AP Computer Science A.

"I didn't really take the Java supplement course," he said, "so I think Aristotle will be a really big help."