Becoming a SAT/ACT tutor?

Take3
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:35:47 +0000

I’ve thought about becoming a private tutor. Specifically, I’m curious about SAT and/or ACT tutoring. I hope to help people succeed while earning a flexible income which is compatible with other work (now) or study (in the future).

For clarity, I’d prefer being self-employed to being hired by the well-known test prep companies. I know it will take effort to find clients.

Of course, anyone who doesn’t live under a rock knows what the economy is like. Is there still demand for SAT and ACT tutors, given the economy?

As for my qualifications, I have at least some experience with tutoring. I also scored over 1400 out of 1600 on the SAT and 32 on the ACT in high school. One possible sticking point is that my Bachelor’s degree is from a relatively unprestigious university. Do you think anyone is likely to care? I know a lot of people around here (NYC) are really concerned with whether one went to a prestigious university. And it just seems hokey to be coaching people to try to get them into elite universities when your own university was nowhere near that level.

Overall, am I being realistic?

Thanks for your time!