When I first started tutoring, I had no idea what to charge my clients. $25/hr? $50? $100? Less? More? I scoured the internet for individual tutors, called tutoring companies, and even browsed Craigslist in an attempt to understand the tutoring market. After many years as a private tutor and 3 years of running my own agency, I thought it might … Read More
Should SAT Tutoring Cost More?
Some people wonder why we charge the same rate for nearly all types of tutoring. Shouldn’t SAT tutoring cost more and junior high tutoring less? Although many would have you believe otherwise, tutoring for the SAT doesn’t require any special skills or present any extra difficulty to the tutor. Any competent tutor is just as comfortable helping with SAT questions as they … Read More
SAT Test Prep Courses Don’t Work
Parents of college-bound students who want to help their kids score better on the SAT often wonder whether their money would be better spent on a specialized SAT test prep program or on a more expensive private tutor. Companies like Kaplan and Princeton Review spend huge sums of money advertising their programs as viable and economic alternatives to private tutors … Read More
Private Tutoring VS. Test Prep Companies
Test prep companies advertise intensive programs that claim to teach all sorts of tips, tricks, and secrets, to be staffed with experienced teachers, to comprehensively cover the SAT, and to cost far less than private tutoring. Where do they go wrong? Everywhere. Lets looks at these points one by one. Learn to fly in just 24 hours – Intensive Study. … Read More
What not to look for in a math tutor
What sort of qualifications do people look for when choosing a math tutor? Experience as a school teacher. High standardized test scores and other impressive academic achievements. Years of tutoring experience. Seems important, right? Well… not as important as you might think. Let’s take a look. Assumptions About Teachers Many people feel that being a teacher is an important qualification to look for … Read More