by alex | Dec 11, 2014 | About Tutoring
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...
by alex | Dec 6, 2014 | About Tutoring
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 cost less? Although many would have you believe otherwise, tutoring for the SAT doesn’t require any special skills or...
by alex | Nov 21, 2013 | About Tutoring, Testing
Parents who want to help their college-bound students 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...
by alex | Nov 21, 2011 | About Tutoring
We learned in part one of this article that test prep programs simply don’t help students, and their guarantees are mostly empty. On the other hand, we all know that preparing for tests does work – if it’s done right. Test prep companies advertise...
by alex | Mar 12, 2011 | Testing
Kaplan writes them, The Princeton Review writes them, Barron’s writes them… lots of other companies and individuals write them too. You have probably noticed that there are a huge number of SAT prep books out there – how do you decide which one (or...
