<p>I am trying to make some money this summer before I head off to college and was thinking about helping high school students with their college applications and tutoring in Math through Calculus and Biology. The area I live in is sort of hard to explain, but in the summer many affluent people some to vacation in my town. Not that I want to rip anyone off, I just know that many of these people would be willing to spend money tutoring their children and helping them with college applications.</p>
<p>Do I need to write down credentials or something? I'm going to be a freshman at Stanford in the fall.. how much do you think I should charge an hour?</p>
<p>D got $50 an hour as a senior in high school and summer following. Know parents who pay professional tutors with phD’s $250 + an hour.</p>
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<p>That’s just insane. </p>
<p>I don’t think that’d work here. College town with too many smart kids who want to make some cash.</p>
<p>We’re in So. Cal. My son has been a tutor for about 3 years. At his place of work, he gets $12 an hour. For private tutoring and violin lessons, he charges $25 an hour. I think you need to check out the going rate on Craig’s List, etc. If you can get $50 an hour or more, go for it.</p>
<p>Yes, you’d want to have a resume and references. Go online to see how they’re formatted or ask a friend/GC/family member for help.</p>
<p>where do you live? Ivy West hires Ivy/ Stanford students to do PSAT SAT tutoring. A Stanford student tutored my son the summer before he took his PSAT- helped to get him over the NMSF state cut off score.
Maybe there is a similar company where you live?</p>
<p>You might try checking Wyzant for your area to get a sense of the market.
The Stanford-bound factor will be a plus for you.</p>
<p>Menloparkmom is also pointing out something important…summer tutoring tends to focus on prepping for fall tests, like the ISEE, SSAT and PSAT, rather than subject help. You may have more success targeting your tutoring ads to test prep.</p>
<p>I would find out what the going rate is in your area. Clearly you have not graduated college yet and have just graduated high school, so your rates should reflect your level of education. If you find someone willing to pay you $50 an hour, take it as I suspect that would be very generous for a high school student.</p>
<p>5 years ago, around NY area, D1 was paid 50/hr for tutoring. Parents thought they were getting a good deal because people with a teaching certificate were charging 100/hr.</p>
<p>I’m a HS senior and get paid $20 an hour to tutor a middle schooler with hw.
I want to tutor during the summer too. If I make ads (like to hang in supermarkets, school, etc… .) what should I write on it? I have no teaching credentials, but I could definetly do SAT CR and Writing tutoring</p>
<p>I also want to tutor during the summer, and I too want to know how I could out word of my services.</p>
<p>I’m also considering working for a company like the Princeton Review. Does that seem like a good idea?</p>
<p>For our area:</p>
<p>For a Stanford-bound HS graduate, I would think $25/hour would be the starting minimum, probably around $40 max, depending on subject. Rate could also vary depending on if the student comes to you, or distance you have to drive to their house, etc.</p>
<p>I know someone who works for [PeerGenius</a> Tutors - Carroll County](<a href=“http://www.itspeergenius.com/]PeerGenius”>http://www.itspeergenius.com/) The company charges $35/hr. The tutor (high school student) earns $12.50 of that. After 40 hours of work, the tutor gets a raise to $15/hr.</p>
<p>I know somebody who has PhD in Biochemistry and who is a former National Chemistry Olympiad winner.</p>
<p>He charges $15/hr (online sessions). Is this too high or too low?</p>
<p>D has tutored a few times this year (she is HS Senior) and gets $10 to $15 an hour. I think $50 might be high.
Definitely make up a resume with your qualifications.</p>
<p>For like an ad/poster, should I write “Rising/Upcoming NYU Stern student” or something to show my qualifications (minimal qualifications compared to more experienced titors$</p>
<p>My S1 had his own tutoring business in h.s. Junior and Senior years. He advertised, had his own checking account and registered it as a new business with our town. He charged $20 per hour, which was just right for a h.s. student without a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. He had plenty of business too, because parents wanted someone who was a young adult, that could relate to their student, but didn’t charge higher rates that adults would charge. Parents used to tell us what an improvement their child had in a subject, even with a few tutoring sessions! Made me feel great that my child was making a difference in their child’s study habits. He even got a thank you note from an elementary school kid that she made on construction paper! Made us all feel good.</p>
<p>Tutoring is a terrific job. How would you suggest a high school student promote himself?</p>
<p>D1 got her job through her teachers and family friends. She started with one or two students, because of good results, her reputation got around. Toward her junior and senior years in college, she was booked every winter and summer breaks. She even engaged some of her friends to help out. Some people may think $50 was a lot of money, but I know D1 spent a lot of time prepping for those tutoring sessions.</p>
<p>Around here, the last time I checked–about 3 or 4 years ago–adult working teachers charged $50/hr. People with teaching certificates who worked through agencies got about $20/hr. HS students were paid about $10-15 per hour.</p>