Shir M. from New York, NY
So far my experience with WyzAnt has been excellent! In the first week that I created a profile a student emailed me directly and we set up a total of 3 lessons. The WyzAnt customer service staff was extremely courteous and helpful when I asked a question about creating my profile. Posting a video has enabled me to show potential students who I am. I am also able to see how much my competitors are charging for similar subjects. Overall I am VERY satisfied with my experience with WyzAnt and I look forward to continuing to work with them in the months, and even years to come!
"A great way to find new students" - Roberta H. from New York, NY
I have been connected with Wyzant for 15 months and am very satisfied. I appreciate Wyzant's strict rule that students must submit payment information before having a lesson. The rule protects tutors as well as the company. I know in advance that the students are trustworthy and I have had no problems with reimbursement. Although Wyzant's percentage was steep before I accumulated 200 and 300 hours (soon to be 400 hours), I have considered Wyzant's share to be fair. Wyzant does all the billing and business work, leaving me free to plan my lessons and tutor. I like the Wyzant logo and the cheerful orange designs. There is an upbeat feeling connected with signing on. I love having my own profile page and the opportunity to write my views on my subjects as well as write a blog. It is very good to require tutors to be certified in their subjects. I have one suggestion: some of us have decades of experience in our fields, yet we compete in the same ballfield with tutors straight out of college--some still in college. This means it is hard to charge the fees we might feel we deserve, because we would price ourselves out of the game. Can you think of any way to group tutors charging $75 to $150 an hour? Wyzant would profit and tutors like me would be happy. I will be raising my fee soon, but I fear the responses and queries from students will quickly drop.
"Professional, reliable, and supportive" - Fern B. from New York, NY
I have been a tutor with Wyzant for over two years. I have found my experience to be a pleasure! I have been with other tutor companies, and I can definitely conclude Wyzant is #1!! Their support enables the tutor to avoid the money scene and concentrate on tutoring. The Wyzant marketing effort allows for a continuous stream of students. And when I fell ill last year, Wyzant waited until I recovered and ready to continue. I am very happy with Wyzant!!
Eli W. from New York, NY
WyzAnt has been a very rewarding experience for me. I've helped students prepare for anything from an entrance examination to weekly homework to standardized test. The wide range of topics (at least in mathematics) that bring students and those who care about them to WyzAnt is also refreshing. It offers the ability for tutors to conquer different challenges from session to session.
I would say that the only thing that I would change is the geographical restrictions, but I understand the reasoning behind them. It provides a more personal feeling to meet face-to-face with a tutor for which driving more than 40 miles can be cumbersome. However, there are certainly some tutoring tasks (at least in mathematics) that can more easily be addressed via email or over the phone. In these cases, for instance, fact checking a mathematical proof or reviewing a short concept. With repeat clients I tend to throw these short conversations in for free, though this can add up. I imagine this could be a new source of revenue for WyzAnt to offer online tutoring help (though conceivably using a different pricing system).
Overall, however, my experience has been enriching for me and my students.
Lance B. from New York, NY
My experiences so far have been good. Students that I have worked with have been motivated in terms of working with the material. I look forward to more activity and dedicated students in the future.
Giovanna N. from New York, NY
I have been tutoring with WyzAnt for the past seven months and I can say that, all things considered, the experience has been good. Through them I have been able to secure a few tutoring jobs, and through their simple certification process I can teach new subjects for which I feel qualified. Their website is simple to use and I appreciate their method of payment.
"Great Service" - Serhiy P. from New York, NY
I have been working with WyzAnt for the last few months. Overall, I have had a pleasant experience.
"Great way to find students to tutor!" - Melissa T. from New York, NY
I started WyzAnt last month and I can't stop raving about it to people. I was thrilled that in less than a week, I already had people messaging me in need of a tutor. I've already tutored several times and it's been great. Parents and students seem to love and trust the site. I like how I can put in my lessons online, so that I can track who I've tutored, for what, and for how long. I also like how the people must have billing information on file, in order to exchange contact information or meeting information with me. That is great protection for us tutors. The email messaging service is also very easy. I haven't even tried to look for jobs, since I've been getting emails. Suggestions I have is to learn simple information about the student such as gender, current school attending, etc. Meeting people at their house can be a little scary sometimes, when you don't the other person and unsure if you can trust them. Otherwise, keep up the great work!
"Easy to use" - Maciej S. from Brooklyn, NY
WyzAnt is a website that is easy to use and communicate with people that want to be tutored. The terms and conditions are clear and safe with all the tools being right in front of you. I am very happy I signed up to be a tutor for the website.
"Fabulous Service" - Anita H. from New York, NY
All your representatives are so nice and friendly. They are smart and very knowledgeable. I wish all agencies and companies are like yours. I am so happy I found your agency. Thanks so much for everything.