asdfjkl1

Has anyone here privately tutored in any academic subject? It seems like easy money.

What's the worst part about it? And...just pros/cons if you're done it.

I'm seriously considering it. I need cash flow.

mitssu87

depending on who you know it could be difficult to find clients. it is good money, but it could get really frustrating. the people who need tutoring in subjects are not the ones who understand things quickly and are usually the ones who have difficulty concentrating. this can get really frustrating when you are explaining the same thing to them for the 100th time. if you have the patience then it shouldnt be a problem, but if you arent a patient person it can get pretty frustrating.

Lepidus

I'm considering tutoring as well. Will people consider hiring a kid who is fresh out of high school?

RacinReaver

I tutored younger kids of family friends while still in high school (middle school and some younger high school kids).

You probably won't be able to get as much money as an upperclassman or a grad student that does tutoring part time.

ctmath

I tutor at a community college and on my own. I make spit at the school where I work but now I'm cert'd by the state of ct and I've gone through a formal training process.

Outside of the college I charge between 20-35/hour depending on the subject. I based my rates from what people were charging off of craigslist for my given area (most were 35-55/hour) but I too need money and will undercut people.

All of this works well for application to grad school and such as well. Especially working in the math lab at my school as it is considered an EC and shows that I care about my fellow student body. If you have skills it might be hard to get your name out there. But most schools do have labs, get trained, get used to talking in front of groups of people (the lab I run can handle up to ten students so at times it is busy and I'm jumping back and forth from calc to developmental math to linear algebra.)

You gain a lot as a tutor as well, it helps your understanding of the subjects at hand and is not a bad way to earn some cash.

From what I have seen most of my clients don't care about my age. Just that I am professional, prompt and they get something out of the session.

that was a long rambling mess but hope it helps

ceebee63

Yes, I have. In my opinion, your best bet is to post an ad at a fancy private elementary or middle school around April/May. Around this time moms are starting to get panicky about whether little JoJo will pass 6th grade, so they are desperate for tutors. List your college, major, GPA, and experience, and charge $40+ -- if you charge less people won't take you seriously.


** Just saw post above. If you're advertising to the general public, you might want to charge less. My advice was just with regards to private schools.