<p>How do you guys become a paid SAT tutor? I'm looking to save up some money for a new computer before college.</p>
<p>I have a 2230 SAT, in a place where 1600 would be considered good, and I've tutored some of my friends for free, so I'm pretty sure I'm qualified. How would I go about getting customers?</p>
<p>I've prepared students for the SAT for the last 6 years; it has actually turned into a great business. Generally speaking, however, SAT prep (and tutoring) is a slow growing business since it is referral dependent.</p>
<p>While you've scored a 2230 on the SAT, preparing a student is completely different. If you're serious about making money as an SAT tutor, I recommend that you register with Princeton Review, Kaplan, or Ivy West. You will learn how the large companies function. Working for one of these companies will instantly boost your credibility.</p>
<p>Bottom line, if you're trying to make a quick buck, tutoring is a bad gig. I would learn how to play online poker, first.</p>
<p>Try searching for jobs in craigslist under "education." You'll find lots of posts for companies hiring tutors.</p>
<p>The big companies (Kaplan, Princeton, et. al.) pay less than some of the boutique companies, many of which were started by former Kaplan and Princeton tutors.</p>
<p>You'll can make more money working independently, but then you'll have to do your own marketing, supply your own materials, etc. Many tutors start with an established company before striking out on their own.</p>
<p>With your scores and a decent resume, you should get a lot of interest from Kaplan and the others, especially if you live near a major city.</p>
<p>BeardofZeus hits the nail on the head. I was a tutor for a long time in Boston and had more clients than I could take on; for a while I had a wait list. I moved to NYC about six months ago and had to start all over with just one student. Now he wants more time with me and his friends have started to sign up, so the business is building back slowly. But if you want to work for yourself, you basically have to count on a few months of really slow work until the word of mouth gets out. Think of an exponential growth curve: that’s how your business will look. Really, really slow growth for a while, then boom! When you take into account the fact that you probably will not be a kick-ass tutor at first, because you will have a learning curve of your own, you should plan on waiting even longer.</p>
<p>The other thing you can do is to start working for a big company. Even they will probably want to try you out a little first, but it will get you some experience. </p>
<p>If you want to work for yourself, just try to pick up a few students. Don’t charge too, too much: begin by charging a little less than you think you could. Do the absolute best job in the world with them. Some study once showed that word of mouth comes from super-positive experiences (like, 9 out of 10 or 10 out of 10), so you need to try to delight your clients. After a few months, your slate will be full; at that point you can start gradually raising your prices. That’s my opinion, anyway.</p>
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