Tutoring Recommendations
We've taken the most common new student situations we see at Illini Tutoring and included our recommendations below. You can choose what type of tutoring and how much tutoring you sign up for at Illini Tutoring - however, we strongly recommend that you follow the recommendations below for best results.
Candice
Candice is a high school sophomore. She's in all honors-level classes. She's been getting good grades up until this year, but now Algebra 2 and Chemistry are throwing her for a loop. She feels pretty lost in class, she doesn't feel like her teacher understands her questions, and she spends a lot of time on her homework each night. But for all that effort, Candice is still getting C's and D's on her quizzes and tests. This is really stressing Candice out - she's always been a great student, but now she's doubting her abilitiesl.
Our recommendation: Candice should sign up for our Scholar Academic Tutoring package (twice a week one-on-one tutoring) OR Honors Academic Tutoring (once a week one-on-one tutoring) with Essential or Honors Academic Coaching.
Candice is a high school sophomore. She's in all honors-level classes. She's been getting good grades up until this year, but now Algebra 2 and Chemistry are throwing her for a loop. She feels pretty lost in class, she doesn't feel like her teacher understands her questions, and she spends a lot of time on her homework each night. But for all that effort, Candice is still getting C's and D's on her quizzes and tests. This is really stressing Candice out - she's always been a great student, but now she's doubting her abilitiesl.
Our recommendation: Candice should sign up for our Scholar Academic Tutoring package (twice a week one-on-one tutoring) OR Honors Academic Tutoring (once a week one-on-one tutoring) with Essential or Honors Academic Coaching.
Ben
Ben is a high school junior. He's in mostly honors-level and AP classes. Ben had A's and B's until this year. He's on the soccer team in the fall, wrestling in the winter, and track in the spring, and he's also in band. He's really struggling to keep his GPA up this year, and he's also worried about the SAT, which he plans to take in April at school. He needs help getting at least B's in pre-calculus/trigonometry, physics, and AP Chemistry.
Our recommendation: Ben should sign up for Scholar Academic Tutoring (twice a week one-on-one tutoring) AND a Test Prep Tutoring package about 2-3 months before he takes the SAT.
Ben is a high school junior. He's in mostly honors-level and AP classes. Ben had A's and B's until this year. He's on the soccer team in the fall, wrestling in the winter, and track in the spring, and he's also in band. He's really struggling to keep his GPA up this year, and he's also worried about the SAT, which he plans to take in April at school. He needs help getting at least B's in pre-calculus/trigonometry, physics, and AP Chemistry.
Our recommendation: Ben should sign up for Scholar Academic Tutoring (twice a week one-on-one tutoring) AND a Test Prep Tutoring package about 2-3 months before he takes the SAT.
Alex
Alex is a high school freshman. School has always been challenging for them, for reasons that go beyond understanding the math and science concepts that are being taught. Alex has a lot of anxiety when it comes to school, but they're really smart and they just need a teacher who can teach them the class content in a smaller, quieter setting free from distractions. Alex also needs some help to help them learn how to get organized, stay focused, and develop self-confidence. Their goals are to get mostly B's - a few A's would be great, too. Alex's parents know that if Alex could just have one understanding, caring teacher in their life, they would do so much better navigating the up's and down's of high school.
Our recommendation: Alex should sign up for Honors tutoring package (once a week one-on-one tutoring) with Essential or Honors Academic Coaching.
Alex is a high school freshman. School has always been challenging for them, for reasons that go beyond understanding the math and science concepts that are being taught. Alex has a lot of anxiety when it comes to school, but they're really smart and they just need a teacher who can teach them the class content in a smaller, quieter setting free from distractions. Alex also needs some help to help them learn how to get organized, stay focused, and develop self-confidence. Their goals are to get mostly B's - a few A's would be great, too. Alex's parents know that if Alex could just have one understanding, caring teacher in their life, they would do so much better navigating the up's and down's of high school.
Our recommendation: Alex should sign up for Honors tutoring package (once a week one-on-one tutoring) with Essential or Honors Academic Coaching.
Georgia
Georgia is a 7th grader. She loves school - she especially loves math. Sometimes she feels kind of bored in her math class at school - her family agrees that Georgia needs to be challenged more so she can develop her math skills.
Our recommendation: Georgia should sign up for Honors Academic Tutoring (once a week tutoring) so that her tutor can provide her with math enrichment that will challenge her beyond what she's receiving in the classroom.
Georgia is a 7th grader. She loves school - she especially loves math. Sometimes she feels kind of bored in her math class at school - her family agrees that Georgia needs to be challenged more so she can develop her math skills.
Our recommendation: Georgia should sign up for Honors Academic Tutoring (once a week tutoring) so that her tutor can provide her with math enrichment that will challenge her beyond what she's receiving in the classroom.
Ryan
Ryan is a sophomore at a rigorous high school. Their grades have been inconsistent - they're very smart, but they have a hard time concentrating in school. They have ADHD, which makes it harder to keep track of assignments and maintain focus when learning new, challenging material. Ryan would really benefit from working with an instructor who understands ADHD and who can empower Ryan with learning strategies that helps them excel in a standard classroom setting.
Our recommendation: Ryan sign up for Scholar tutoring (twice a week one-on-one tutoring) with an Essential or Honors Academic Coaching package.
Ryan is a sophomore at a rigorous high school. Their grades have been inconsistent - they're very smart, but they have a hard time concentrating in school. They have ADHD, which makes it harder to keep track of assignments and maintain focus when learning new, challenging material. Ryan would really benefit from working with an instructor who understands ADHD and who can empower Ryan with learning strategies that helps them excel in a standard classroom setting.
Our recommendation: Ryan sign up for Scholar tutoring (twice a week one-on-one tutoring) with an Essential or Honors Academic Coaching package.
Cameron
Cameron is a high school freshman who's smart, but who's also having trouble learning in class. His geometry groupmates aren't on task. He hasn't really found his new group of friends in his new school. He's just feeling really disconnected from school, which makes it hard for him to feel motivated enough to get his homework done. Cameron's parents are worried about him because they know he needs to do well his freshman year of high school if he wants any chance to do well after his freshman year. Cameron needs a teacher who will focus on his unique needs.
Another issue is that money is tight in Cameron's family right now. They want to find a great tutor, but most are beyond their budget.
Our recommendation: Cameron should sign up for an Honors Academic Tutoring package. Cameron can find a friend or two who wants to share the cost of the package -- this group would attend tutoring together.
Cameron is a high school freshman who's smart, but who's also having trouble learning in class. His geometry groupmates aren't on task. He hasn't really found his new group of friends in his new school. He's just feeling really disconnected from school, which makes it hard for him to feel motivated enough to get his homework done. Cameron's parents are worried about him because they know he needs to do well his freshman year of high school if he wants any chance to do well after his freshman year. Cameron needs a teacher who will focus on his unique needs.
Another issue is that money is tight in Cameron's family right now. They want to find a great tutor, but most are beyond their budget.
Our recommendation: Cameron should sign up for an Honors Academic Tutoring package. Cameron can find a friend or two who wants to share the cost of the package -- this group would attend tutoring together.
Kennedy
Kennedy is a high school sophomore. She's very bright, has lots of friends, and generally likes school. She used to not have to study very hard before, but she's noticed her study habits aren't quite working for Algebra 2 and chemistry. She's still getting mostly A's and B's on her assignments and tests, but barely - and as her schedule gets busier and the class material gets harder, she's worried she's going to start falling behind. Kennedy and her parents agree that she'd benefit from having some regular help for both classes each week.
Our recommendation: Kennedy should sign up for Honors or Scholar tutoring package (once or twice a week one-on-one tutoring) with an Essential or Honors Academic Coaching package.
Kennedy is a high school sophomore. She's very bright, has lots of friends, and generally likes school. She used to not have to study very hard before, but she's noticed her study habits aren't quite working for Algebra 2 and chemistry. She's still getting mostly A's and B's on her assignments and tests, but barely - and as her schedule gets busier and the class material gets harder, she's worried she's going to start falling behind. Kennedy and her parents agree that she'd benefit from having some regular help for both classes each week.
Our recommendation: Kennedy should sign up for Honors or Scholar tutoring package (once or twice a week one-on-one tutoring) with an Essential or Honors Academic Coaching package.