<p>I'm the mom of a freshman who would like to hire a tutor for help in a chemistry class (the introductory class for engineering majors, sorry I forget the class number). Didn't sign up in time for the free tutoring service. Is there a posting site at UCLA that is popular for persons wishing to tutor, or wanting to hire a tutor? Not sure where to look....</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I’m guessing you are referring to chemistry 20A. I took this class with the engineers, so I have first hand experience in the class.</p>
<p>As far as tutoring goes, I strongly advise not to waste your or your son’s time finding and attending one. Tutoring will always be a “your mileage may vary” type of deal and time is extremely precious on the quarter system. My advice, having done well on all of the engineering chemistry classes up to chemistry 30B, is for your son to make friends with the people in his class and study with them. The most common and helpful suggestion I have heard from professors is for students to study the material to the point where they can teach their peers the same material, which would demonstrate the students’ mastery and understanding of the material.</p>
<p>At the end of the day, tutoring is a temporary solution. Yes, it may have helped your child get into college, and yes it may help him with this classes here and there, but he needs to eventually learn how to learn on his own.</p>
<p>there is free tutoring available from the engineering honors society; it will be hit-or-miss as to how busy they are, how good the tutor is, etc. but here is the link: [Need</a> Tutoring? ; UCLA Engineering Office of Academic and Student Affairs](<a href=“http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/undergraduates/need-tutoring]Need”>http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/undergraduates/need-tutoring)</p>
<p>The Chem dept. has a list of grad students who are interested in tutoring (for pay) at [Chem</a> Frequently Asked Questions](<a href=“http://www.chem.ucla.edu/dept/Ugrad/Counseling/FAQ.htm#26]Chem”>http://www.chem.ucla.edu/dept/Ugrad/Counseling/FAQ.htm#26)</p>
<p>I would also suggest your child get a copy of one of the books titled something like “Chemistry Problem Solver”. These have thousands of worked examples; you turn to the chapter that covers the material you are studying in class, then start working problems and seeing if you are doing them correctly.</p>
<p>Lastly, you should ask your child how much time she/he has put into the class. For classes like this a rule of thumb is 9 hours/week; some do fine with less, some need more. As an entering frosh, many kids find out that while they were able to get by with some studying and native intelligence in HS, college is a completely different game.</p>