Hi – I’m a high school junior heavily involved with the ACT exam. I’m looking to tutor; it’s just that I need places to advertise where I’d hit the right audience. What would you guys recommend?
This is a short blurb I posted on ****.com as an overview: As a 99th percentile scorer eager for a perfect 36, I have thoroughly learned the content, the patterns, and even the weaknesses of the ACT. Being just an “ordinary kid”, it was essential for me to exploit the design of the test in order to ensure a top score. The sessions and study path I’ve put together incorporate all resources and knowledge needed for your child to beat the test as well.
What other places to advertise would be fitting? Thanks!
@StudiousRob I appreciate your willingness, but SAT/ACT tutoring is pretty competitive, and from what I’ve seen, the more experience, the better. There is a huge difference between “As a 99th percentile scorer eager for a perfect 36” versus “As someone who scored a perfect 36.”
I also don’t know if ****.com is the best spot to advertise (I looked it up, I’ve seen a lot of poor to mixed reviews of the site and its legitimacy). But you’ve used it and I haven’t, and you probably know more about how it works.
You can also try tutoring locally through your school, or perhaps a nearby tutoring center or elsewhere.
Understandable, and I appreciate the insight @MITer94. Well, for college admissions the 1-2 point difference between 34/35 and 36 is negligible…so wouldn’t you think a customer would feel pretty comfortable with someone who just made a few careless errors as well? Anyway, I’m just waiting for the next testing date to grab those extra points. Let’s hope it goes well. Thanks.
I don’t think the issue is whether you got a 34, 35 o6 36. The issue is whether you can teach what students need to know. Do you know what mistakes students tend to make and why, for example. And how to teach them to avoid those mistakes. Good luck.
@StudiousRob Maybe, but I feel like most customers would be more comfortable with experienced tutors.
For example, I scored 800 twice on SAT math and 170 on GRE math (granted, they’re quite similar), and have some experience coaching/tutoring up to calculus and discrete math, although I have never tutored for the SAT. Why? One reason is because my teaching experience is still limited. Another reason is because tutoring SAT math is much different than tutoring elsewhere, because you are dealing with different material/strategies and a completely different set of students.
If ACT tutoring sounds interesting to you, then by all means go for it. But do realize that it might involve things that you might not expect.
Agreed. @lostaccount @MITer94 The sole reason that I’m looking to tutor ACT is because it immensely interests me. That type of mindset is needed to do well and it just took off. I honestly believe my knowledge of the test is higher than I can imagine that of most tutors. If only my experience tutoring was as plentiful as the test itself.
@StudiousRob It’s not just knowing how to beat the test; it’s also knowing how to impart that information in a way that your students can easily understand it.
For example, when I interviewed for a math tutoring position, they asked me to solve some fairly simple algebra I/II problems. The hard part was explaining it in an intuitive way.