As a rising senior at NYU, I can still vividly remember my SAT prep. It can be difficult to find the most effective test-prep resources and avoid ostensibly “helpful” ones that are actually just financial sinkholes. You may be asking yourself, should I attend a…
When parents fist call for tutoring, many initially ask, “Will you assess my child?” This question is a complex one. The short answer is, “Of course!” The longer answer is the assessment likely won’t look as most parents expect. As tutors, we are continually assessing…
Finding a good tutor is easy when budget is not a concern – you simply call your local tutoring agency, tell them about yourself, and they pair you up with a good, compatible tutor. If you or your child don’t get along with the tutor, they’ll usually…
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. These all seem important, right? Well… they…
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…
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…
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…
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…