Families are spending billions to ensure their children have the support they need to excel in school now to get into a great college later. Hiring private tutors or attending tutoring centers are perhaps the most popular solutions. But there is higher tech way that can prove to be both more timely and more cost effective.

Traditional tutoring looks something like this: parents spend time, energy and money getting their child assessed and then hire the “right” personal tutor or tutoring center. Their child then spends one afternoon a week with one tutor for one hour working on problems in one subject. This solution is costly, time consuming and not always effective.

Over-scheduled, over-stressed families have a better option to ensure their kids can achieve their personal best in an increasingly competitive environment that also keeps their calendar free of additional appointments and doesn’t bankrupt their monthly budget - instant, on demand tutoring delivered by a network of professional tutors online.

Instant tutoring empowers students to log in and connect in just minutes to the right tutor for their needs any day of the week in just about any subject. Instant, on demand tutoring can provide students with much more in the way of results than parents may realize.

Timely Tutoring= Improved Grades - A large majority of the students using online instant tutoring are struggling in math and science classes. Students report that by connecting to a tutor whenever they need help they’re raising their grades one to two letters to a B or A. Handing in completed assignments, performing better on quizzes and having more confidence all contribute to higher grades.

Staying on Track - School is getting tougher and students must take demanding courses earlier and earlier. Some kids are just about ready to give up and drop their math or science course. Once they realize they can get help whenever they are having a problem and can not only work on concept and skills but also have their homework reviewed and study for exams, they feel less overwhelmed and have the confidence to stay in that higher level class. One student reported “It’s like having a teacher living in my house.”

Empowerment -Rather than having a dictated schedule, students are finding the confidence to decide they need help, articulate their questions and take control of their learning. Students repeatedly report that their confidence levels are higher; they feel more comfortable participating in class and less embarrassed to ask questions. All key skills for today’s students.

Tackling Learning Challenges - More and more students who have been diagnosed with learning challenges such as ADD or ADHD find that very targeted, specific help for short amounts of time help them stay on task and learn the material at hand since there are less distractions.

Students can choose how long they want to receive help - for some, several shorter sessions are much preferred over weekly longer sessions.

– Visit Tutor.com and hear CEO, George Cigale address the Sandbox Summit audience.

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