<p>I don’t have a good understanding of what motivates your son to say, “I don’t need a coach.” But, I understand it will be a hard sell. I have seen that with other kids and had to talk/cajole ShawD to get a peer tutor.</p>
<p>Ideally, your son would be able to meet weekly with the coach. The coach could do a lot of things as onesonmom described via email, phone, Skype and in person meetings might be unessential. But, let me suggest something awkward that might work with a freshman boy. My son’s Special Ed caseworker in college and one of the math tutors were attractive young women, the math tutor especially so. The caseworker once said to me that the all the guys having math problems actually went to that math tutor. She was sure they weren’t going primarily for the math help, and even though only half their brains were probably focused on math, they ended up improving. Many, she thought, wouldn’t have gone to another tutor. Maybe, young male hormonal activity can be helpful in the quest.</p>