Math Tutoring

When I get a new student I like to go over their grades and just start from where they are going over some problems from their notes or homework for I can get a feel for how they approach it and where they are at. I prefer for them to being their notes and homework for the sessions so that we can focus on the specific problems their teacher has assigned and go from there.

I am a freshman at UCI but have taken every advanced class available and have made it through multi variable calc so far. I however have never taken a stats class, but love algebra and calculus! I have tutored over 13 students already from ages 10 to 17 in a variety of classes. I have no formal training, however I thurougly understand the subject and have been told that I have a way of explaining things that helps it to finally click with the students. 

My pricing system varies depending on whether I am going to be driving to the student or whether it is online and what class they are taking. For online elementary math I charge $25/hour. For AP Calc driving to the student it would be $40. The starting price is $25 an hour and goes up depending on the difficultly of the class and whether or not I am expected to drive.

I got started when one day a parents teacher out to me saying my math teacher recommended me as a tutor for her 7th grade daughter. From there I put my information out there to different teachers/counselors and it spread by word of mouth. 

I have worked with many different students from a 10 year old in 4th grade math to a 17 year old in PreCalc and almost everything in between. The only thing I would not be comfortable with would be anything past high school or Stats, since I have never taken that class.

A recent event I am fond of would be when a parent told me that she is very thankful not only for helping her daughter understand math but for the confidence I have given her as well. Her daughter wasn't a great test taker and had some anxiety in that department, and it meant a lot to me to hear that I was able to help her improve even in that sense.

I would say that you should always bring your homework and notes, or test/quiz, for the day/week. I have had students expect me to just provide math, but it always works better when I can help them improve at specifically what their teacher is looking for. Also never be insecure about not knowing something. I am there to help out, so please don't pretend it makes sense if it doesn't, we can just go over it again in a new way so that you are comfortable with the material.

They should think through whether they want help more in the test category or the comprehension. I have had some students who are rather bright, but just cannot seem to take a test well. It is great to know what the students actually want help improving in, so please ask about the certain things you want help in.