Tutor.com

Author: Kaitlyn Short

Tutor.com started in 1998 when they recruited about 100 tutors to create their first online and interactive classrooms. Tutor.com offers not only online tutoring, but also homework help, peer coaching, training, professional development, career help, and more. They have completed more than 11 million one-to-one sessions. Tutor.com has even won some impressive awards, including Parents' Choice Gold Award (2008 and 2009) and Inc. Magazine's 5,000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America (2007 and 2008).

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The Good

• Grade Levels
• Number of Subjects

Grade Levels

Tutor.com offers tutoring to children who are in fourth grade all the way up until they graduate high school. A large portion of students can access their services.

Number of Subjects

Tutor.com currently has 52 subjects available. This includes all of the basic courses such as math, science, English, foreign languages, and social sciences. Their services expand beyond the basic subjects for teenagers who want to explore other subjects when they get into middle, junior high, or high school.

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The Bad

• Pricing
• No In-Person Tutoring
• Technological Tools

Pricing

Tutor.com charges customers $39.99/hour to use their tutoring service, many competitors offers lower rates. Tutor.com's prices are approximately in the middle of all the competition.

No In-Person Tutoring

With Tutor.com students can access their tutors online 24/7. However, Tutor.com does not provide in-person tutoring options. Students seeking to meet with a tutor in-person will need to seek other options.

Technological Tools

Tutor.com does not offer as many technological tools as many of their competitors. They do not offer resources such as live chat (audio or text), shared whiteboard space, file sharing, and video conferences.

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The Bottom Line

Tutor.com received several awards in the past and offers services to a large selection of grade levels. They also offer a substantial collection of subjects. Like many tutoring services students only have access to tutors online. Tutor.com offers fewer technological tools than many competitors. Though their prices are average for the industry, we recommend that customers explore other options to ensure they find the service that best meets their needs.