How did you become an MCAT tutor?

[Jay2910]

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Hey Guys,

I just finished the MCAT and I felt that I did quite well.
I have been looking into MCAT tutoring for a while but I haven't been able to get jobs with Princeton Review, Kaplan, EK or any other big company. Getting in seems quite competitive.
Regardless, I felt that I learned a lot about the test when I took it and I want to share my knowledge with others.

I want to know your honest thoughts about MCAT tutoring. How do I make myself credible and get my foot in the door?

 

[Oso]

You should wait until you find out what your score is. I'm not sure how you applied to PR, Kaplan, etc. without a score.

If you wanted to do it freelance ... Idk. I feel like most premeds would rather study on their own or take a class than pay a tutor with no official mcat teaching experience or training. But I could be wrong. I always saw posters and flyers at my university for students who wanted to tutor random things, so you could always try that.

 

[NuttyEngDude]

Contact them and tell them. They will have you submit your mcat score to them or take one of their tests. If you score in a certain percentile you are qualified for the job. It then comes down to need and who else in your city is applying.

 

[487806]

Hey Guys,

I just finished the MCAT and I felt that I did quite well.
I have been looking into MCAT tutoring for a while but I haven't been able to get jobs with Princeton Review, Kaplan, EK or any other big company. Getting in seems quite competitive.
Regardless, I felt that I learned a lot about the test when I took it and I want to share my knowledge with others.

I want to know your honest thoughts about MCAT tutoring. How do I make myself credible and get my foot in the door?

Wait for your scores to come back first. Feeling you did well doesn't mean anything

 

[sat0ri]

I think if you score about a 30, Kaplan takes you, and PR takes you with something a bit higher than that, like a 33-34 (maybe).

The numbers might be a bit off (I actually heard from a friend who applied, and this is what she told me, unless I'm confabulating), but it hopefully gives you a rough idea.

 

[Jay2910]

Actually I already got my scores back. They were good . . I just don't feel like telling the whole world my scores 🙂
I already filled out one of those online applications for PR . .. . perhaps I should just contact them.

Yes, I wanted to know, how plausible it is for me or how I would go about doing free lance tutoring as opposed to joining a tutoring company.

Thanks anyways!

 

[OneTwoThreeFour]

Finding private tutoring is a tough gig especially without prior experience. That's why teaching an official course is a nice way to start.
I just submitted my scores to EK, did a teach back, and a week later I had a class.
I noticed I learned better in a group setting and I always enjoyed teaching, so tutoring was an obvious gap-year choice.

 

[lmn]

You said you scored high on the mcat, I'm assuming at least 33+, I would just submit an application and possibly call them. I took a TPR course and then scored well and just did an online app and got called in for audition/their subject testing. It depends on the demand in you area, and how well you did. In my area, TPR will let you teach any subject you got a 12 or higher and pass their test in. They also like to see prior teaching/tutoring experience, but I didn't have any and got the job fine since they liked my audition lecture.

Money isn't awesome, but it's something you can do easily on the side and then use as experience or even a side job in med school.

 

[LostinLift]

Kaplan pays pretty well for a pre-med, esp. bc you can charge for time spent preparing the class. Decent part-time job if you can get over the douchey corporate requirements.

 

[areserine]

wyzant (google it) is like craigslist for tutoring. See if there is an active tutor/ student network near you. I'm in a wealthy subburb and people are willing to pay me way too much to tutor. If you like test prep, also consider SAT or ACT. Freelance prep is huge around here, and the average is about $50 an hour for test prep. You could get more for MCAT, but do be upfront about not having any official training.

 

[mmmcdowe]

If you scored 36+ try contacting med school tutors. they pay better and do a lot of online tutoring.

 

[lmn]

If you scored 36+ try contacting med school tutors. they pay better and do a lot of online tutoring.

Hmm never heard of them before, thanks for the advice, I think I'll look into switching to them once I move to school

 

[moisne]

So is it possible for me to tutor JUST chem and physics? I don't think Kaplan accepts one subject tutor (which I think they should).

 

[Tuftee]

Kaplan employs you to teach the whole MCAT. You must have a score at least in the 90th percentile. I work for them and love my job. I simply filled out a job app, and they got back to me pretty quickly. PR took half a year to respond. The pay is very good. Going independent will most likely net you more per hour, but having so many resources set up is invaluable and takes a lot of the pressure off (I did independent tutoring for a while). I have heard of positive experiences teaching for PR and EK as well, and they may suit you better if you don't want to cover the whole test, but I really enjoy staying with my students throughout their prep.

 

[nabilesmail]

I teach for TPR, I applied at the end of summer after my mcat and got emailed in for an interview a year later. They are not too busy over the school year, however, they should start hiring hardcore soon to prepare for summer sessions