How to Find and Select a Tutor in Nashville

Finding the right tutor to suit your needs, or those of your child can be tricky.  Many grade schools, high schools, and colleges offer tutoring programs in a variety of subjects or departments.  These often take the shape of office hours or help sessions hosted by junior faculty, teaching assistants, or other students.  If you are studying for something outside the normal curriculum (standardized test prep, honing your writing skills, etc.) then seeking a tutor outside of your school is probably best.

There are many tutoring institutions in and around Nashville.  Princeton Review and Kaplan are trusted names in tutoring across the United States, and they specialize mainly in preparation for standardized graduate school entrance tests (MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, etc.).  SAT and ACT test prep tutoring are available at these companies as well, but reasoning tests are best elucidated in a one-on-one environment.  More personalized tutoring tends to be more expensive, but it is more effective in situations where reasoning or logic is being tested.  Richland Tutors in Green Hills offers private tutors for both academic work and standardized test preparation. 

Private, free-lance tutors are perhaps the best value in tutoring, because they can charge you less for the same work than tutors who work under an umbrella institution.  Private, free-lance tutors also tend to be more convenient than those working through a company.  Free-lance tutors can come to your home, which saves travel time for both you and your child.  These tutors are ideal for grade school and high school children, because they can work with a child in their normal study environment, in the comfort of their own home, with their parent nearby.  And parents do not have to disrupt their normal afternoon or evening routine in order to take their child to their tutor - they can be working/making dinner/spending time with the family instead of time en route.  It also cuts back extra travel/childcare expenses, etc. 

While these tutors are a better bargain, they are also more difficult to find and screen for legitimacy.  When hiring a private tutor, look for some one with excellent academic credentials - a degree from a top 20 undergraduate institution, excellent (96th percentile or above) standardized test scores, or expertise in a certain field of study or technical position.  The best recommendation is to find some one   These criteria are only requisite for standardized test prep or high school/college level course work.  For grade school tutors, look for those with education, or child psychology backgrounds, as they tend to best relate material and concepts to the young mind.

To find private tutors, you can consult school websites, google, craig's list, and websites like civicscope.  If you are looking for a tutor, comment to this page.  If you are a tutor and are taking new clients, create a profile on civicscope that details your qualifications, or comment to this page.