How much should I charge for tutoring?

[JDAD]

I have been tutoring for a while, but I know have the opprotunity to tutor people for the MCAT. I don't work for a company, but I am just wondering what would be an appropriate rate to charge future MCATers for my time and services.

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[RaistlinMajere]

I would say $15 an hour but I would schedule a minimum of two hours per session.

 

[EvoDevo]

Depends. MCAT tutoring should be high-yield. I know that Kaplan charged SAT kiddos $50/hour for out of course tutoring. FWIW.

 

[superdevil]

the tutors i know at my school charge 10 (just for classes, not MCAT), but i think 15 is perfectly fine. anything more than that...i mean, they are just students, after all. i'd say 20 would be the limit.

 

[QofQuimica]

I have been tutoring for a while, but I know have the opprotunity to tutor people for the MCAT. I don't work for a company, but I am just wondering what would be an appropriate rate to charge future MCATers for my time and services.

It's a supply and demand thing. If you are desperate to tutor and you really need the money, lower your prices $5 or $10 and you will get more students. If you don't really want much extra work, you can charge more and most people will go elsewhere unless they can afford to pay you more. If you're trying to find out the going rate, talk to other tutors in your area and find out what they are charging. I get paid much more to tutor here in FL than I did in AL, so where you live will definitely matter.

 

[tinkerbelle]

You should charge a more than $10. That's what I charged in high school to tutor a third grader 🙂

I charge $50/hour to tutor a high school student geometry... and tutoring MCAT stuff is a lot harder. Since students are usually poor, perhaps $20-$30/hour?

 

[UCLAstudent]

I'd go with $20 per hour.

 

[bjackrian]

I charge $15-$20 (depending on the level of the material). Usually, tutors who know what they're talking about are in high demand. My college career center keeps a list of profs and staff who are looking for tutors for their kids, and they never have enough students offer to work. More money for me! =)

 

[GTA]

Do a little bargining....start at 50 and then work down a bit until you have as many students as you want.... each person is in a different position, let them more or less decide. also, have them tell you what they would be willing to pay...you MIGHT be suprised.

 

[CoverMe]

I don't have any information specific to tutoring for MCATs, but as a lab instructor I put students into contact with people who can tutor them. I usually suggest a few things to the tutors...

Sliding scale. If the student is loaded, then charge whatever you want.

Otherwise, start at $20 and if they want to pay for the month in advance and do multiple hours at a time, then come down a bit on the price. Basically that puts you in a position to get the money in advance, and if the students sketch out and don't show up, you're not out the time and money.

 

[tinnyfluffy]

i picked up a lot of tutoring cases after graduating from college. i know the rate is $50/hour for one-on-one sessions with high school students. that's the tutoring center's rate for science courses/tests. if you are talking about a class with more than 4 people at once, then it'll be at least $15/hr. i charge my private students $35/hr. fyi, i tutor both AP bio and SATII bio.

 

[dca_55]

Although the going rate for the private companies is $50/hr and up, consider that you are doing this on your own. You don't have specialized course materials or a special training method behind you. If a person could afford $50 or more an hour, you have to ask yourself why they would chose you over a private company. You'll probably get more business lowering your price, but don't lower your price too much. Realize that you also need time to prep and won't be getting paid for that. I think $20/hr is a good place to start.

 

[PostalWookie]

You charge what the market will bear. I tutored mcat this summer, and charged 25 an hour. I probably could have charged as high as 30-35 if I really wanted. It all depends on your qualifications and word of mouth about your skills as a teacher.

 

[runner1979]

Minimum 50 USD/hr--and I think you could even get up to 100/hr if you are good enough. You'd be surprised what people will pay to ensure a good score on the MCAT.