Tutoring News
What makes a great tutor?Posted 2021-07-11 (Written in October 2008)Having tutored students privately since 1998, when I was a freshman at Harvard University (and full-time since 2002), I have seen many tutors come and go. Some tutors are very good at what they do, others not so good, and sometimes it's hard to tell exactly why this is so.Tutoring is a booming business, and every year more and more families hire private tutors. Tutoring allows naturally skilled teachers to hone their craft without having to earn a teaching certificate (w... Keep Reading |
Upcoming SAT/ACT Test Dates, 2017-18Posted 2021-07-11 A full list of SAT and ACT Test Dates for the 2017-18 academic year. Keep Reading |
What is a Great Tutor Worth?Posted 2023-02-11 Tutors, Money, and You. Keep Reading |
McElroy Tutoring Featured in the San Diego Reader's "Best Buys" Column for its Affordable SAT Prep CoursesPosted 2021-07-11 Hello everyone,I'm happy to announce that McElroy Tutoring has been featured in the San Diego Reader's "Best Buys" column!For the full article, follow this link:http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/feb/16/Best-sat-prep/-Brian... Keep Reading |
Price Matters...But So Does Reputation.Posted 2021-08-08 Price Matters...But So Does Reputation. Keep Reading |
Gladwell's 10,000 Hour Rule, and the Myth of "Tutor Certification"Posted 2021-07-11 Gladwells 10,000 Hour Rule, and the myth of "Tutor Certification" Keep Reading |
What Makes A Great Tutor?Posted 2021-07-11 Brian R. McElroy discusses what it takes to become a truly great tutor. Keep Reading |
McElroy Tutoring Earns an A+ from the BBB!Posted 2021-07-11 McElroy Tutoring Inc. has recently been granted a rare "A+" rating by the Better Business Bureau. Keep Reading |
The Good News Keeps Rolling In - McElroy Tutoring's first Harvard Admit, Highest SAT ScorerPosted 2024-01-25 In the last two weeks McElroy Tutoring has had one student admitted to Harvard, and another scored 2370 on the SAT. Keep Reading |
SAT Scores of Brian McElroy's private tutoring students average over 2000 pointsPosted 2021-07-11 I'm happy to announce that for the first time ever, my March SAT students have averaged a score of OVER 2000 on their final proctored SAT practice tests (using only REAL SATs) at the McElroy Tutoring main office!Congrats to everyone, and good luck on the real thing on Saturday.High scorers included scores of: 2250 (99th percentile)2160 (98th percentile)2120 (97th percentile)2080 (96th percentile)2070 (95th percentile)2000 (93rd percentile)-Brian... Keep Reading |