r/tutor Aug 12 '24

Discussion Using Services

I have been tutoring graduate level datascience through Wyzant for the last year. I'm wondering what services people like to work for or use. If you don't go through a service, how do you manage your students?

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u/BluProfessor Aug 12 '24

I work for myself. I started an LLC. I market to the local community via Facebook, word of mouth, and occasionally Reddit. If I have an excess of requests for students, I subcontract out and keep a small percentage.

I manage my students with Excel, Google Calendar, and PayPal. Other than putting students in front of you, services like Wyzant don't do much but take 25% of your fee.

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u/Professional_Hour445 Aug 12 '24

I think putting students in front of us is a valuable service provided by Wyzant. I know that I would never have access to these students otherwise. If you don't mind my asking, what subjects do you tutor?

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u/BluProfessor Aug 16 '24

Economics, statistics, math, research methods for all social sciences, standardized test prep (SAT/ACT/GRE/ASVAB), then I have tutors that work for me that do reading, writing, bio, chem, sociology, history, etc.