If someone said he/she could tutor you in a subject (any subject) for 100 days for 50% of the price of a college class in that subject BEFORE you took the class in college and guaranteed that you would pass the class with at least a C or get another 100 days for free, would you sign up for the tutoring?
2007-01-17 12:16:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anpadh 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Well, if you have the financial resources , then why not? But be sure first that he is a licensed tutor.
2007-01-17 12:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you're still learning, either way and ending up with a better grade because you learned so I see no ethical difficulty.
I do see practical difficulties though. The cost seems mighty high. It would have to be good tutoring and flexibly scheduled for that price! And the question of the tutor's ability matters for what purpose is served getting more days as a guarantee if the tutor was ineffective or worthless? Which again leads to cost.
No, on the whole, I don't think I'd do it for that cost. Unless the course were essential and the material therefore of great importance to my career. And if I were unsure I understood my subject well enough to deal with the new material. Which wouldn't be likely.
2007-01-17 20:25:01 · answer #2 · answered by roynburton 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You can get free help using school resources depending on your school. AND even a complete drunken college partying freshman that wears boxers to class can pass it with a C. Why would you pay for a guarantee like that?? Then if you don't get a C or better they will tutor you for another 100 days?? If they sucked the first time, you're going to spend another 100 days with the same useless person?? I say it screams gimmick!
2007-01-17 20:22:43 · answer #3 · answered by Chula 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, college classes are too expensive as it is. And if she can garuntee a C, she's probably planning to do the work for you - so you won't learn anything. And if she doesn't and you don't get a C, her tutoring isn't very good anyway so you don't want more for free. Most colleges offer free tutoring anyway - just take the class.
2007-01-17 20:22:09 · answer #4 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, why don't you try taking the class and using the FREE Tutoring available at the university....this way you only have to pay once and really, no one can 'guarantee' anything about life. Try not to stress so much, take some classes that you will enjoy! This will lessen the stress of university education.
2007-01-17 20:44:01 · answer #5 · answered by XOXOXOXO 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. I am the sort of person who would get one tutoring session at a time as I needed them and if I needed them. And no one can guarantee anything like that. How could you make sure the person honored the agreement?
2007-01-17 20:21:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because you would still have to take the class and invest that money anyway. A "C" grade is no gaurantee for the cost. Most people could go to 1 class every other week and get a C without problem.
2007-01-17 20:26:38 · answer #7 · answered by retardfish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. Go to the Student Affairs Office and explain your difficulty and they have contacts with qualified tutors who have already been vetted by the college. You will avoid a scam that way.
2007-01-17 20:22:08 · answer #8 · answered by Casperia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't. That is a lot of money you are giving for a guaranteed "C." Not to mention the extra time you have to put into it.
Go to college and learn for yourself. If you need a little extra help understanding something, get help from a willing friend or professor.
College wasn't MEANT to be easy either. Think about it. Just do your best work and work hard.
2007-01-17 20:26:55 · answer #9 · answered by Steve 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never had a tutor even for a single session and I usually got A's. I study best alone!
2007-01-17 21:12:14 · answer #10 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋