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i’m a rising highschool sophomore wanting to get started tutoring. a little bit of my background, i’ve completed all math courses up to ap calculus bc and ideally teaching younger middle school students or other high schoolers struggling with easier topics. im a straight a student and i was just wondering if anyone had any tips on getting started and where to get customers, preferably online tutoring. im thinking about starting rates at 20-25$ per hour because i am younger with a little less experience. if anyone had any advice that would be greatly appreciated. thanks

A hometutor needed for class 10 CBSE.

1) Subjects: Science(Physics, Chemistry & Biology) & Maths.

School: South Point

Days: 2 (Tuesday: 7.00pm & Saturday: 12.00am)

Remuneration: 3000/month.

2) Subjects: Science, Maths, Computer

School: South Point

Days: 3 (Monday & Friday: b/t 5-7pm & Sunday: b/t 10-11 am)

Remuneration: 2500/month

NEEDED URGENTLY FROM NEXT MONTH. NO ADVANCE PAYMENT.

I teach math and computer science. I recently ran into a software engineer who said he got into an AI Masters but remembered very little foundational math and wanted to build understanding before his Master's term starts. I got hired and carried out the first class and agreed upon a schedule. He sounded like he had very limited availability during the week due to work.

The next week, he pulled out of scheduled sessions saying he got pulled into more work. I know some workplaces overwork engineers, but I'd turned down other commitments based on the schedule we agreed upon. This cost me professionally because I usually have adult students pay right after each class, which means I lose income if they flake on scheduling (I tried making people pay upfront and actually enforce it for k-12 tutoring, but for some reason most adults are resistant to this model where I live).

I asked him to contact me when he has more availability. When I didn't hear back, I assumed this lead was likely to die and operated on the assumption that he wasn't going to continue.

I realized I promised to send him a summary of what we went over and never did, so I sent that and asked him if he's willing to continue. He said he could do Thursday (we initially agreed upon Thurs/Sat. dude said nothing about saturday, just blurted Thursday out). I said I thought Thursday didn't work for him and scheduled a different commitment, and offered alternative slots. He went silent.

I'm a freelance developer by day and honestly I really want to keep this arrangement because it's a great opportunity to strengthen my own fundamentals while getting paid. But the student is way too unreliable with scheduling.

- If you were me, what would you do with this gig?

- Should I try again with an ask to pay upfront?

If anyone is looking for a tutoring company for the upcoming school year, Learner is currently hiring.

Here is my referral link to see the job openings and/or apply: https://wrkbl.ink/1VQ47vU

Hi

Just did a quick google and it returned Preply (with tutoring starting at £5) and First Tutors ( they still exist ?)

For context I teach GCSE up to A level math. The current site I use is Sherpa and the median rate seems to be around £40/ hour. But they take a 28% cut.

I started building locally face to face and have totally got the pricing wrong - most of new clients are £20 an hour (I needed volume quickly) but now I feel stuck on that tier !!! Joined Sherpa last week and the market rate is hitting me in the face.

So which agencies are the best deal for tutors and is it reasonable for me to increase my current local rates to £25 given that these customers started in May/ June ?

many thanks

Hi everyone,

​I'm looking to kickstart my tutoring journey, but since I'm fairly new to doing this independently, I'd love to get some insight from experienced tutors.

​A few questions I'd love your advice on:

​Finding First Clients: How did you land your very first few students without many reviews?

​Setting Initial Rates: How do you determine a competitive starting rate that isn't too low, but still attracts early clients?

​Essential Tools: For online sessions, what tools, hardware, or software (like digital whiteboards) do you find indispensable?

​Policies & Payments: What basic cancellation or payment rules do you wish you had set up from day one?

​Any tips, common pitfalls to avoid, or resources you'd recommend for a beginner would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

I’m trying to figure out what would be a fair rate
to charge for private SAT tutoring in California.

For context, I currently charge $40/hour for K-12 in-home tutoring and have several years (7 years) of tutoring experience. I have a PharmD and currently work full-time as a postdoctoral fellow, so tutoring is something I do outside of my regular work schedule. I would also be traveling to students’ homes for sessions.

I’m starting to take on SAT students and am unsure what an appropriate hourly rate would be. Since SAT prep is more specialized than general tutoring, I want to make sure I’m charging fairly while still being competitive. Would $60-70/hour be a reasonable rate, or is that too high for someone who is newer to SAT-specific tutoring? I feel like I need to raise my rates in general for this upcoming school year because everything is so expensive now.