I used Wyzant’s online tutoring extensively this summer—I probably spend about $2,000 on the service. They have a tremendous number of tutors, of varying skill levels. The best tutors with the most experience accumulate repeat students. Summer is a good time to get your foot in the door, as their demand is lower.
My approach was to try a variety of tutors for a single subject, for an hour at a time. I give them access to the problems we’ll work on together before the session starts. This lets me evaluate both their general skill level and their preparation for the individual session, along with their other traits such as friendliness, clarity, patience, etc. I choose tutors in the midrange of price. Excellent tutors charge moderate ($60/hr) or high prices ($100/hr+). Be aware Wyzant charges a significant fee on top of the listed rate (and it also takes a cut of the listed rate on the backend—a tutor whose listed rate is $60/hr doesn’t earn that amount). If you find a tutor you like and expect to give them a lot of repeat business, you can ask them for a modest discount. I think it’s worth the investment thoroughly exploring moderately priced tutors in hopes of finding one who is also excellent. There are a lot of mediocre tutors out there, and you do have to be patient.
Wyzant’s tutoring was both a lifesaver academically and also shifted my online classes from being alienating to being quite fulfilling. I enjoyed my relationship with my tutor. Having a 1-on-1 tutor is really, really nice.
Many tutors offer tutoring in subjects beyond the ones they list. Some also offer tutoring in subjects they’re not actually that great at. You should check in with them about their competency with the specific subject, and even the specific topic, that you’re working on.
I used Wyzant’s online tutoring extensively this summer—I probably spend about $2,000 on the service. They have a tremendous number of tutors, of varying skill levels. The best tutors with the most experience accumulate repeat students. Summer is a good time to get your foot in the door, as their demand is lower.
My approach was to try a variety of tutors for a single subject, for an hour at a time. I give them access to the problems we’ll work on together before the session starts. This lets me evaluate both their general skill level and their preparation for the individual session, along with their other traits such as friendliness, clarity, patience, etc. I choose tutors in the midrange of price. Excellent tutors charge moderate ($60/hr) or high prices ($100/hr+). Be aware Wyzant charges a significant fee on top of the listed rate (and it also takes a cut of the listed rate on the backend—a tutor whose listed rate is $60/hr doesn’t earn that amount). If you find a tutor you like and expect to give them a lot of repeat business, you can ask them for a modest discount. I think it’s worth the investment thoroughly exploring moderately priced tutors in hopes of finding one who is also excellent. There are a lot of mediocre tutors out there, and you do have to be patient.
Wyzant’s tutoring was both a lifesaver academically and also shifted my online classes from being alienating to being quite fulfilling. I enjoyed my relationship with my tutor. Having a 1-on-1 tutor is really, really nice.
Many tutors offer tutoring in subjects beyond the ones they list. Some also offer tutoring in subjects they’re not actually that great at. You should check in with them about their competency with the specific subject, and even the specific topic, that you’re working on.