Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Brainiac Tutoring?
Brainiac Tutoring is a team of multi-discipline, dedicated adults, who are committed to
improving your child's academic achievement and enjoyment.
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What grade levels do you work with?
Brainiac Tutoring offers tutoring in most subjects for students from kindergarten through college.
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Where do you tutor?
Tutoring sessions are conducted in mutually-agreeable locations such as libraries, schools, and bookstores.
We do not usually meet students in the home, mainly due to the many
distractions (television, pets, siblings, etc.) which may inhibit
the student's full concentration. We also do not prefer to tutor
"on-line", since we have found that the personal, one-on-one connection
works best for helping students learn.
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What qualifications do your tutors have?
Brainiac Tutors hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree and must have 12 semester hours or significant professional experience in the subject matter they are tutoring. All Brainiac Tutors are highly recommended by their professors and professional colleagues, and most have extensive teaching and/or tutoring experience.
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What is Brainiac Tutoring's approach and philosophy?
Brainiac Tutoring's
approach is caring and focused, helping one student at a time.
Our philosophy is that of "strategic tutoring,"
which emphasizes helping each student to learn independently and become
better able to absorb the material without the aid of a tutor.
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How and when do I pay for your services?
Brainiac accepts Paypal,
checks made payable to Brainiac Tutoring, LLC, and cash. In general, payment is expected in advance of
services.
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Do you work with groups of students?
Not generally.
Brainiac tutors work one-on-one with each student, which makes for the
most personal and rewarding learning experience. One student at a time is our
tutor's main focus, so that the student will not be overly challenged or
hindered by the progress of other students in a group setting.
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I am interested in becoming a Brainiac tutor. What do I do?
Please review our tutor
requirements to make sure you qualify, then use the "Contact Us" link at
the top of the page to email your current resume and references to us
for consideration. Please use either MS-Word or plain text format
to send your resume via email. Brainiac Tutoring will contact you
as soon as possible.
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Does Brainiac Tutoring help with assignments?
Brainiac Tutoring can provide instruction in selected courses in the curriculum, or selected concepts or topics within a course.
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Does Brainiac Tutoring help with standardized tests?
Absolutely. Brainiac Tutoring can assist with standardized test
preparation. Brainiac Tutoring can provide test preparation services for the ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, ISEE,
and the Tennessee Gateway Test.
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How do I contact you?
Use the "Contact Us" link at the top of this page for the
best ways to contact Brainiac by phone and email.
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