How
do I register to become a tutor?
It's easy. Simply click on "Become
a Tutor" or "Apply
to Be a Tutor." Fill out the
PAYPAL registration form as instructed.
After you have registered and paid the small registration
fee (see below), you will receive a confirmation email
with your receipt and your Membership username/password.
This will allow you to access the "Tutor Member Login"
area where you can immediately begin building your "Profile
Page." Please be as detailed as possible when building
your "Profile Page." Parents and/or students
will be reading your profile and this is your chance to
tell them about yourself and about your qualifications.
Your detailed profile will immediately be entered into
our database and parents/students will be able to see
your information including education, qualifications,
experience, location, comments, and the subjects you've
listed. |
How
many subjects can I choose to tutor?
Technically, you can select as many subjects as you are
qualified for. However, you want parents to take you seriously
so please do not select subjects unless you have relevant
tutoring experience, education, and/or qualifications in
that field. The more subjects you choose, the more parent
contacts you will receive. |
What
is the registration fee and what are the payment options?
The registration fee is only $14.99/year!
Can you afford the equivalent of $1.25/month for a potentially
endless supply of students?! Most tutoring directories charge
upwards of $85/year for membership. Not us. We only accept
credit card payments. Secure payments are conducted in real
time and can be made by clicking the "PAY NOW"
button at the bottom of the "Become
a Tutor" page. A Paypal account
is NOT required and all major credit cards are accepted.
We only charge $14.99 because we have a large database of
busy tutors and we are very popular with parents all over
the U.S. This small registration fee almost ALWAYS pays
for itself after just one tutoring session!! |
Do
I have to renew my registration after the 1 year expiration
date?
No. After one year we will automatically rebill you unless
you decide to cancel your Membership in our Tutors Directory.
Please realize you can cancel your Membership at any time.
To cancel your subcription, re-visit your PayPal receipt
email and follow the link to cancel your subscription (you
will be directed to a PayPal cancellation page). IF
you are unable to locate your PayPal receipt email, simply
email us at support@wheresmytutor.com
and we will cancel your subscription immediately. Your current
*Profile Page* will remain active until your one-year membership
ends, even if you cancel your subscription before then. |
How
much can I expect to earn using "Where's My Tutor?"?
How much you earn is entirely up to you. We collect NO MONEY
from you after you pay the small registration fee. Every
cent you earn goes to you. Parents will pay you directly.
You set your own hourly rates, which will be visible to
parents in your Profile. Beginning tutors and college students
usually charge around $20/hour while more advanced, professional
tutors can charge as high as $60+/hour for their services.
Also, physics tutors may charge more than a 6th grade basic
math tutor. So, the subjects being tutored also figure in
to how much you'd like to charge. Notice that just one session
covers the $14.99 registration fee! |
What
can I do to get more students? Should I update my profile?
You may update and save your profile as many times as you'd
like. Simply go to "Tutor Login," enter your "Username"
and "Password", and follow the instructions to
update your Profile. To get more students, you might want
to enlarge your geographic tutoring area by choosing a more
common nearby zip code, or select more subjects. We recommend
that after your first tutoring session with a student, you
schedule a second meeting right then and there. This prevents
unnecessary "phone-tag" with parents. It helps
to constantly update/modify your *Profile Page*. To do so,
simply login to your *Profile Page* and make any edits that
you'd like. We find that uploading a picture (it need not
be your face) makes parents/students more comfortable when
contacting you. You might also try experimenting with different
hourly rates too. |
How
many students will I receive for the $14.99 registration
fee?
It varies. Remember though, it only takes ONE student to
cover the small registration fee. Some tutors receive multiple
parent contacts within the first week of registering, while
unfortunately other tutors may only receive one or two contacts
per month. The only real way to find out is to sign up and
give it a try. Afterall, the fee averages out to only $1.25/month!
There are no limits to the number of tutoring requests you
may receive: we do not cap the amount of tutoring requests
per member. |
What
happens if I don't receive any parent/student contacts?
This is very unlikely. Our database of tutors is searched
by many thousands of parents/students each month. We are
certain you will receive tutoring requests during your yearlong
membership subscription. |
I
prefer parents/students to contact me by email only. Is
this okay?
When signing up to become a tutor, a valid email address
is required but a phone number is not required. When designing
your Tutor "Profile Page" you can elect not to
display your phone number. Obviously you will have to display
either your email address or your phone number, or both.
Otherwise, how will parents contact you? :-) |
What
is my Username/Password? How do I retrieve my lost User/Pass?
If you can't remember your "Username,"
navigate to the login area of our website and click on the
"Forgot Password" link. Your password will be
emailed to you instantly. Of course, you can always email
us as well. If
you cannot remember your "Password," CLICK HERE. |
What
if I don't have a car and would prefer to meet with my students
somewhere close to where I live?
While "Where's My Tutor?" endorses live, in-person,
one-on-one tutoring in the student's own home, online tutoring
options are available. In your Profile, simple choose that
you are available for online tutoring via email or IM. Please
be aware that you must be willing to conduct in-person tutoring
with your students. A car is not required to be a
busy and effective tutor: in fact, most tutoring occurs
in the student's own home, or at a nearby place in common
such as a coffee shop or public library. |
How
is this tutoring directory better than other tutoring directories?
Unlike other tutoring directory sites, our primary goal
is not to make money. In fact, the $14.99/year is the lowest
you will find ANYWHERE, and we only charge tutors this small
fee because it prevents malicious hackers from infiltrating
our secure login area. We also need the proceeds to purchase
Google, Bing, and Yahoo advertising. This is how we drive
45000+ parents/students to WheresMyTutor.com each month.
Our mission was to create a high-volume website where thousands
of tutors and thousands of parents/students all over the
nation can find each other in a matter of minutes. Think
of us as the "Yellow Pages," where students can
find tutors. Get contacted by a student today, and start
tutoring tomorrow! |
Are
there any specific qualifications, certifications, or requirements
to work as a tutor?
No. If you are knowledgeable in a subject and feel that
you are capable of helping students, then you will find
a plentiful amount of work as a member of our Tutoring Directory.
There are NO specific requirements or certifications required
to become a busy member of our Tutoring Directory, however
you should be prepared to "qualify yourself" to
all of the parents/students who will be contacting you. |
Can
F-1 international students work as tutors?
We suggest that you contact your university or college with
this question. Often tutors on student visa are allowed
to work on-campus, so you might be able to meet your tutees
at the campus library or the campus coffee shop. |
I
just paid for a membership via PayPal, but I was never given
a username and password. How do I register and build my
Profile Page?
After signing up via PayPal, you will receive two emails.
One is simply your receipt. The other is your "Welcome
Email" which contains your temporary username/password
and login instructions on how to build your *Profile Page*. |
When
building my *Profile Page*, I keep getting a "reserve
character" error. What's going on?
A "reserve character" error means that you are
trying to create a username and/or password that is invalid.
Usernames and passwords must be letters and/or numbers only,
with no spaces nor symbols. To resolve this issue, you must
revisit your "Welcome Email" and start the registration
process over from the very beginning. |
Do
I need to bring my own materials with me when tutoring?
No. Students will have their own materials (HW, study guides,
worksheets, books, etc). |
