How to Make the Most of Tutoring

Come to see a tutor when

• You need help in completing homework questions or problems;

• You want assistance in understanding concepts or discussing ideas;

• You want to know more about study strategies and preparing for tests;

• You believe you are beginning to fall behind and want some help.

Prepare for a tutoring session by bringing

• Textbooks;

• Class notes;

• Past quizzes or tests that your instructor has authorized you to have;

• Course syllabus;

• Homework or workbook problems (indicate what you have been able to complete yourself since tutors cannot go over every problem in every assignment).

Remember that tutors cannot

• Do homework or assignments for students;

• Make up for missed classes or assignments or for missing prerequisite courses;

• Help with tests (including take-home or make-up tests) for students;

• Provide line-by-line correcting, editing, proofreading, or translating for students;

• Teach new material not included in the coursework;

• Cover a semester’s worth of work in te few days prior to final examinations or tests.