FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the qualifications
of the tutors?
Brainiac Tutoring consists of highly-educated professionals dedicated to collaborating with students, families, and school staff to achieve optimal academic results. Our team includes tutors who are subject matter experts, each holding at least a bachelor's degree and possessing 12 semester hours or significant experience in their tutoring subjects. All tutors come highly recommended and have extensive teaching or tutoring experience, with most holding a Master's Degree and many pursuing a PhD.
What is Brainiac Tutoring's approach and philosophy?
Parents often seek tutoring to quickly improve grades, which is usually the initial focus. We concentrate on specific assignments and tests but ensure that any submitted work reflects only the student's understanding.
Beyond grades, we help students connect past and future learning, aiming for them to learn independently in every session. Our "strategic tutoring" approach encourages self-sufficiency in learning.
Throughout the process, we maintain open communication with parents and can also reach out to teachers as needed.
What grade
levels and subjects are covered?
We offer tutoring in most subjects for students from kindergarten to college, and we specialize in mathematics. Our tutors provide instruction in selected courses in the curriculum, or selected concepts or topics within a course. We also provide home-schooling support/tutoring and standardized test preparation, including the GED, PRAXIS, ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and ISEE.
Where do tutoring sessions take place?
In-person tutoring sessions are held at agreed-upon locations like libraries, schools, and bookstores. We generally avoid meeting students at home due to distractions that can impact concentration, although in-home tutoring may be considered on a case-by-case basis, provided a parent is present.
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Many students opt for online tutoring using our shared whiteboard and audio/visual link, which works well for those who are home-bound or need brief assistance—15 minutes for K-6 or 30 minutes for 7-college. Students can also choose to meet in person some days and online on others.
How long are the tutoring lessons?
All meetings are assumed to be one hour in length, unless arranged in advance for more or less time. If meeting times are shortened by agreement, then K-6 students still have a 15-minute minimum charge; older students have a minimum 30-minute charge.
Does Brainiac Tutoring offer
group tutoring?
​We prefer to work with one student at a time so that the student will not be overly challenged or hindered by the progress of other students in a group setting. However, group tutoring is considered on a case-by-case basis.
How and when are payments expected?
We accept payment via VENMO, cash, check, PayPal, and all credit cards. All payments should be made directly to Brainiac Tutoring rather than to the tutor. Checks should be made out to Brainiac Tutoring and mailed to our office address so that the tutor can focus exclusively on helping the student and not on financial arrangements. We also accept all major credit cards. We ask that the first two hours be pre-paid. After that, you will receive a monthly invoice via email. Payments are considered past due on the 10th of the month following the month during which services are provided.