Teaching for KAPLAN or PRINCETON REVIEW?

[toxicalgalbloom]

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i was wondering if anyone has experience teaching MCAT courses for either of the two big companies. my interviews are done and i am waiting for acceptances and, like many of you, i am trying to find a way to kill time over the summer and still support myself. what kind of hours and pay are you looking at for teaching MCAT classes? can it be 2 or 3 month commitment? how's the hiring process? i am a grateful alum of Kaplan and am thinking about working for them. thanks for any advice.

 

[CanuckRazorback]

i was wondering if anyone has experience teaching MCAT courses for either of the two big companies. my interviews are done and i am waiting for acceptances and, like many of you, i am trying to find a way to kill time over the summer and still support myself. what kind of hours and pay are you looking at for teaching MCAT classes? can it be 2 or 3 month commitment? how's the hiring process? i am a grateful alum of Kaplan and am thinking about working for them. thanks for any advice.

PM me!

 

[iunci]

I've worked for Kaplan quite a while. Any questions you can PM me too!

 

[QofQuimica]

I've worked for Kaplan quite a while. Any questions you can PM me too!

ditto

 

[rmm262002]

I found Kaplan to be very unreliable. I was offered the position, but then nothing ever happened, even after contacting 3 different Kaplan centers. I've heard similar stories from 2 or 3 other people.

 

[browniegirl86]

I teach for Kaplan too. I taught SAT starting right before I took the August MCAT and I will start teaching bio/ochem/verbal for MCAT, PCAT, DAT, and OAT next week. The center I work at (Austin) has great people, which is part of the reason it's such a good job. Your experience may vary depending on your boss, coworkers, trainers, etc.

 

[browniegirl86]

Oops I forgot.

This semester (I'm still a full-time student, entering med school in 2006) I'm teaching between 6 and 18 hours a week, plus lesson prep time. My teaching rate is $17/hr and prep is like $8/hr.

The way it works here is that you contact the center manager about attending a teacher audition. Then you prepare a 5-minute presentation about a non-academic subject (mine was "how to survive a hurricane"), and present it to the staff and your fellow auditionees. If they like your presentation skills and your test scores they'll invite you to interview. If you get the job, you'll train for about a month (5 sessions, and you can get cut at any time). Once you're trained you can start to teach.

 

[nishi]

I found Kaplan to be very unreliable. I was offered the position, but then nothing ever happened, even after contacting 3 different Kaplan centers. I've heard similar stories from 2 or 3 other people.

The same thing happened to me! I was offered a positon to teach the SAT about a year and a half ago and haven't been trained yet. I have been working for TPR and its great. Starting rate for SAT is $14/hr and MCAT is $20/hr. You can submit an application to work for them on their website.

 

[harpua]

I've taught the MCAT for both Kaplan and TPR. They are very similar, except TPR started me a bit higher ($22 per hour at TPR vs. $17 for Kaplan). Another big difference is you usually have to teach the entire course (all subjects) at Kaplan, whereas at TPR you usually only teach one or two subjects. I love teaching science, but verbal was a real pain. So naturally, I enjoyed my TPR experience more, because I didn't have to teach verbal.

But in both classes, you'll be scrutinized by a bunch of aggressive pre-meds. Only sign up to teach the MCAT if you can think on your feet and are ready for tough questions.

 

[CanuckRazorback]

I've taught the MCAT for both Kaplan and TPR. They are very similar, except TPR started me a bit higher ($22 per hour at TPR vs. $17 for Kaplan). Another big difference is you usually have to teach the entire course (all subjects) at Kaplan, whereas at TPR you usually only teach one or two subjects. I love teaching science, but verbal was a real pain. So naturally, I enjoyed my TPR experience more, because I didn't have to teach verbal.

But in both classes, you'll be scrutinized by a bunch of aggressive pre-meds. Only sign up to teach the MCAT if you can think on your feet and are ready for tough questions.

You don't have to teach all the subjects for the MCAT. I only teach Bio. It may depend on the center though.

 

[Childe]

You don't have to teach all the subjects for the MCAT. I only teach Bio. It may depend on the center though.

It does vary by center, though its been split at the ones ive been at.

 

[RiverPlate11]

I teach MCAT for the PR, and it is one of the best jobs Ive had. PM me if youve got any questions, but as far as pay and experience, it is tops.

 

[FrauBlucher]

i've taught for kaplan and i wouldn't recommend it. starting pay is $15/hour, and prep time is $7 or $8 an hour. not worth it!! I tutor privately and charge $40/hour. It's so much easier, tax-free, you can set your own schedule. The only drawback is that you have find your own students, whereas kaplan gives you classes (and students, if you tutor). so i recommend tutoring privately! flyer, post on craigslist, put your name into the guidance office of local high schools. Kaplan makes a ****load of money and hardly pays its teachers anything. 👎 if you're looking for a part-time job, i'd say definitely tutor on your own, and not for a big company.