318: 5 Mistakes Parents Make When Hiring Tutors

25 May

There are appropriate (and inappropriate) times during the school year or college admission process to hire a tutor. Make sure you know the ins and outs of when and how to hire a tutor so that you can save time, money and frustration.

In this episode from the archives, Gretchen and Megan discuss mistakes such as:

  • Hiring a tutor without clearly defined expectations and goals.
  • Hiring a tutor out of desperation.
  • Waiting until it is too late to hire a tutor.
  • Becoming dependent on the tutor.
  • Ignoring issues of quality.

Tune in to hear more about these mistakes, and suggestions for what to do instead.