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<p>I want to tutor SAT Math. I have discussed the idea with my parents and how booming the test prep business is. They agreed that tutoring is a good job for me, since I work with my brother and his schoolwork all the time. I'd take out an ad in my local newspaper and hope for the best. </p>

<p>However, I am worried that my Math score of 710 isn't high enough to peak anyone's interest. Before you write me off though, here's what I have going for me:</p>

<p>1.) I don't plan on charging nearly what some tutors cost, since I don't have an 800 or high 700 scores like many of them do. I would be a cheaper alternative who scored reasonably well. A 710 isn't that bad.</p>

<p>2.) My "clients" would probably be lower scorers (like 400s or 500s) that I would try and tutor so they get respectable scores. I am not looking to tutor students who are already scoring in the 600s. I don't plan on turning 600s in to 700s or 800s. My goal is to get people who are scoring average or below to score decently (like around 600). Of course with a little luck, anything could happen.</p>

<p>3.) I can easily prove my credentials. Some of them are pretty good. I received the my school's Math award for 10th grade. I got a 97/100 on the New York State Math A Regents Exam, which contained the type of Math that constitutes the majority of the SAT Math section (Algebra, Geometry, Basic Trig). I have also gotten scholarship offers from colleges that many students in my area apply to. If it at all helps, I attend a pretty competitive Catholic school that has a really good reputation. I would show my SAT score report, my Math A Regents grade, and the acceptance letters from the colleges with their scholarship offers. I could of course easily prove that I attend my high school.</p>

<p>I know by CC standards, my 710 Math score isn't that great. However, if you were a parent with a child who didn't do that well (like 400s or 500s) who wants a very reasonably priced SAT Math tutor, would you consider hiring me?</p>

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<p>Bump .</p>

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<p>No offense, but most parents don't hire high school kids to begin with,parents normally want to feel like they're hiring someone who is the best at what they do. Even if you're substantially cheaper then most SAT tutors, I don't think there would be a huge market, but hey I could be wrong, it's worth a shot anyway.</p>

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<p>how much??</p>

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<p>no........ XD jk idk</p>

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<p>Depends. Why don't you just try? No harm trying anyway..</p>

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<p>I say instead of putting in add, ask if your school can find someone. I know you say that you have good credits but I honestly do not think it's that great. I've seen people in New York who have MUCH better credentials than you do.</p>

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<p>If I needed a tutor I'd probably choose someone who got 750+.</p>

<p>Maybe you could say you just do regular math tutoring (like for school), but you can put an emphasis on SAT math, if the client so desires.</p>

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<p>Math tutors are in high demand. Put your ad in the paper and post at private schools. You should be able to get more work than you can handle. Most want Math tutors for regular Math courses,and not just test prep. Be sure to specify tutoring for specific courses and grades as well as test prep.</p>

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<p>if u r in NYC, (u said NY only, so if only u live in NYC or bigger cities like that) why don't u join an SAT tutoring school? how much would u like to be paid?</p>

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<p>If you can't get 800 on SAT Math...what makes you think you would be fit for an SAT math tutor?</p>

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<p>"how much would u like to be paid?"</p>

<p>I actually did some research. I saw an SAT tutoring company that employs people to privately tutor specific SAT sections with 700 or above in a section that they're going to tutor. I think they charged $30 per hour. Theoretically, I'd qualify to work for this company, but I have no interest. I just want to do my own thing to make some extra cash. I'd probably charge about half of what these tutors are asking for, which would be $15 an hour. This is pretty fair IMO, especially since some of the employed tutors making twice as much probably have 700s or 710s themselves.</p>

<p>"I've seen people in New York who have MUCH better credentials than you do."</p>

<p>I'm aware of this and I'm only looking to tutor as a part-time job. There are people who make a living out of this. I've seen ads placed by professional tutors who probably have 800s. However, many of them charge over $50 an hour. I would charge less than 1/3rd of that. Also, many of these people took the Old SAT Math section. I got my 710 on the new SAT Math, which could be a "selling point" perhaps. </p>

<p>"Maybe you could say you just do regular math tutoring (like for school), but you can put an emphasis on SAT math, if the client so desires."</p>

<p>This is an interesting idea. I was also considering tutoring for the NY State Math A Regents. However, I think that NY is changing the Math curriculum soon and doing away with Math A. It would be pretty hard to tutor a test that doesn't exist anymore.</p>

<p>Just so you know, I live in Staten Island, the smallest of the 5 boroughs in NYC. I would do all of my business there, particularly in my area of the island. Remember, a 710 is "bad" for CC, but could get some takers in the real world. There are many kids with 400s and 500s (or worse) on the Math section. </p>

<p>"I say instead of putting in add, ask if your school can find someone."</p>

<p>My school would never do this since it has its own SAT prep class. I would be taking customers</p>

<p>I remember at a Junior parent night at my school last year, my counselor saying that the best SAT tutors are in the actual "city" part of NYC, which would be Manhattan. Many parents looked flustered by this since they didn't want to make the trip to Manhattan every time their child wanted to get tutored. I would be right on Staten Island where most of these parents live. Although I may not have an 800 on SAT Math like many of the city tutors do, I would be cheaper and obviously more convienent. I would even drive to a student's house.</p>

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<p>"If you can't get 800 on SAT Math...what makes you think you would be fit for an SAT math tutor?"</p>

<p>Many tutoring companies don't require an 800 to be a tutor for a section. If they do, they are probably really expensive. I actually tried tutoring junior HS Math Freshman year (for the ridiculously low price of $* an hour), but it went over horribly. The kid I was supposed to be tutoring never showed up and quite frankly, didn't give a s**t. I didn't want to deal with it anymore, so I quit. After seeing the demand for SAT prep and all of the emphasis that is put on the SAT, I am tempted to give tutoring another shot. </p>

<p>Maybe Math tutoring in general would be a better idea. However, at least with the SAT, you know what type of Math you're dealing with. If I became a general math tutor, it would be harder to know what to expect. Would I be teaching 3 X 3 or l'hopital's rule?</p>

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<p>you're a student,correct. If I were going to look for a tutor I'd pick someone older because I'd be looking for someone with experience with all the questions and material. But If I were desperate I'd be willing to hire a student for like 10 buck an hour.</p>

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<p>You have to at least go into USAMO to teach math. I taught 3 students who scored around 700's to raise them up to an 800.
So i could technically tutor you to get an 800</p>

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<p>I don't think that you have to qualify for USAMO to be an SAT math tutor. I know plenty of people in my school who would be good SAT math tutors and did not qualify for the USAMO (but they did all qualify for the AIME and have 750+ on the SAT math).</p>

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<p>Not to "toot my own horn," but is there really that big of a difference between a 710 and a 750? I think it is usually only 2 questions. I'm sure that a person who gets a 700 is definitely capable of getting a 750, maybe even an 800.</p>

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<p>8parks11, I read couple of your threads concering USAMO but I cannot restrain myself no longer from the fact that you seem to be bit boasting about qualifying on USAMO and therefore, feeling superior to others in terms of mathematics. Surely qualifying to USAMO is a great and respectable thing but I don't think it gives you right to dismiss others who scored 700's as "So i could technically tutor you to get an 800."</p>

<p>Maybe if you're someone like Thomas Mildorf or Zach Abelman then you have right to say such things. But even so, the really qualified ones like ones I just mentioned are actually modest when they come to this type of things. </p>

<p>You may disagree with what I just said and I sincerely do not try to convince you of anything but just remember this: "Intelligence is a gift, not a privilege." So I don't think just because someone's smarter than others do not give right to feel dominant over them.</p>

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<p>I'm actually really modest but this post seemed boast---ful so I just did the same thing sarcastically. Don't take it too serious. I'm not even that smart.
If you qualify for IMO, now that's different.</p>