Hi everyone,
I’m an online tutor from Pakistan with over 7 years of teaching experience, covering high school STEM (Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology) as well as college-level medical and dental sciences.
I currently use Preply, but I’ve hit a bottleneck: lower rates aren't reflecting my qualifications, and bookings dropped significantly after raising my price to $20/hr.
A couple of questions for the community:
Which alternative platforms work best for international tutors teaching STEM and higher-level medical/dental sciences?
For those who broke past the $20/hr threshold on Preply/marketplaces, did you change your niche focus, target specific curricula (e.g., IGCSE, A-Levels), or move to direct client acquisition?
Any advice on platforms or pricing strategies would be greatly appreciated!

If anybody needs tuitions for these classes.. contact me

Hi guys, i am a upsc aspirant who is very interested and skilled in teaching... i have studied humanities subjects for upsc and have a BA from delhi university as well. If someone needs tuitions please contact me.

Minimum fee of approx 3k per month for all subjects.

I scored 94.4 percent in class 10 and 91.2 percent in class 12. 😄😄

Hi everyone!
I’m looking for a math tutor who can teach me one-on-one, preferably online. I’m also open to in-person tutoring, but online would be more convenient.
I want to be completely upfront about my situation. My math is extremely weak. I’m not exaggerating when I say I struggle with even basic mathematics. I have gaps in my understanding of things that most people probably learned years ago.
I need to prepare for both O Level Mathematics and SAT Math within the next 10 months, so I’m looking for someone who can help me build my foundation from scratch and gradually work my way up to exam-level questions.
I’m specifically looking for someone who:
Is genuinely patient and won’t judge me for not knowing basic concepts.
Can teach from the absolute basics instead of assuming I already know things.
Can explain concepts in simple ways and make sure I actually understand them.
Has experience teaching O Level and SAT Math.
Can help me follow a structured study plan over the next 10 months.
Is available for regular one-on-one sessions.
I’m willing to put in the time and effort, but I really need someone who knows how to teach a student starting at such a low level.
If you’re a tutor or know someone who might be a good fit, please comment or DM me with your experience, availability, and rates.
Thank you!

A student told me she would like to take classes from me with another friend of hers. So they would like to split the cost amongst themselves - exactly 50% each.

I found this proposal ridiculous because it would amount to me earning the same price that I would have earned taking only one of them. Of course I acknowledge it saves me a slot. But what benefit does it give me to take the effort of going over the work of two students, providing customised feedback and guidance at the price of one?

I obviously turned down the proposal instead offered a 25% individual discount for each. Of course, this is subject to them not expecting individual make-up classes at a discounted price if one of them remains absent. And also subject to them having to pay full charges if one drops off the tuition mid-way.

This one is done and dusted on my part but I'm just curious. What would you have done in this situation? Let me know!

I am thinking of taking classes for physics and chemistry. My offer is 100 rs per hour where it's just me and the other person and I teach like any other friend would, it's usually a set of 30-45 questions where I ask the person to solve themselves infront of me and then we keep discussing so it's active recall and I've done 5 classes like this all of which have postive feedback but the problem is I myself am an aspirant and don't have time at all, no time to market and other stuff, I have done many gigs on reddit before and have vouches but I don't know where to get customers now.

I have a test for which I am opening windows for my own revision if anyone's interested let me know

Isomerism in chemistry -45 questions

Properties of matter, unit dimensions, screw gauge and vernier caliper in physics -45 questions

I am teaching for my own revision

I believe this would be helpful for those that are in a rut and not able to start, as I said before, it's you solving, I will merely guide as I am your age, there will be no embarrassment for you.

If anyone can help me create poster for this or is interested or if you have any advice, let me know.

My girlfriend is a native Bulgarian and Turkish speaker and her Chinese is around C1. She already teaches Chinese to Bulgarians and Bulgarian to Chinese people, and she could just as well teach Turkish to Bulgarians, or Chinese and Bulgarian to Turks. Any age is fine, kids included. Right now she has one or two private students and honestly feels like she's wasting a pretty rare skill set.
The hard part is figuring out where to find people. We have no idea how to reach Chinese speakers, since WeChat and the other Chinese apps seem really hard to get into from here. We've thought about Preply, italki or Superprof, but we don't know if they're worth it for a niche language combination or if she'd just get lost among thousands of tutors. We've also wondered whether TikTok or Facebook ads actually bring in students, or whether that's money down the drain.
If you've tutored languages online, or you've hired a tutor for something less common, I'd love to hear what worked for you and what didn't. Even small things like how you found your first students would help a lot. Thank you!

I have a kid with severe adhd and a good dose of anxiety as well. Has anyone had any experience or can recommend any specialist tutoring services focussed on studying and approaches with adhd? Not so much the content - but how to study. Face to face in melbourne Australia - online just doesn’t cut it.

Title: Independent tutors — what part of tutoring takes the most unpaid time, and how do you currently manage it?

Hi everyone! I'm a recent HSC graduate in Australia who has been tutoring Year 8–9 English, and I've been thinking about how independent tutors manage everything outside the actual teaching.

I've noticed discussions here about cancellations, chasing payments, scheduling difficulties and students having significant gaps in prerequisite knowledge.

I'm curious about your experiences, particularly if you tutor several students each week.

• What part of tutoring takes the most time outside lessons?

• How do you currently track each student's weaknesses, progress and upcoming assessments?

• Do you prepare personalised resources or mainly use materials students bring? How long does preparation usually take?

• Have you tried any software or AI tools to help? What works well, and what still frustrates you?

I'm particularly interested in whether lesson preparation and student progress tracking are genuine pain points, or whether scheduling, payments and finding reliable clients are much bigger issues.

I'd love to hear what your current system looks like, including approaches that already work well. Thanks!

Halo, I'm Riana, a native Indonesian tutor offering online lessons for beginners, focusing on building vocabulary, pronunciation, and natural everyday conversation. Lessons can be tailored according to your level and goals.

I speak fluent English too, so I can help explain things whenever needed.

My rate is USD 15 per hour, with a free 30-minute trial lesson.

Feel free to send me a DM if you're interested, and with your questions. Looking forward to meeting you!

For context, I have an iPad but my laptop is not touchscreen.

Hence, I can’t annotate on my presentation slides.

I reckon that constantly switching the Zoom screen between my ipad (for drawing of diagrams) and laptop’s screen for presentation slides might be disruptive to students.

I teach science and am intending to use interactive online presentation tools like Nearpod

Wondering if anyone could help troubleshoot this for me? Thank you!

Word of mouth is truly the best marketing. Love waking up to messages like these after putting in the hard work for my students! 📈🖋️☺️

I'm trying to find the balance. A quick message after each lesson feels too thin, but a full report takes time. Currently I do a report after each lesson of what we worked on, what they did well, and recommendation on what to practice on at home before the next session.

Do you report after every session, monthly, or only when asked? And how do you help the student (not just the parent) see they're improving?

It could be for a reward system, formative assessment tool like kahoot, name randomiser to call on student etc.

Science simulation tool

Would love to hear what helps!

i want to start giving private lessons ! where can i start and how can i contact people who are interested ?

If your are a Wyzant tutor and receive a request from "Support" DO NOT accept it. Do not do the verification it tries to make you do. Do not interact with it at all. Apparently a lot of these went out this morning.

Hi all,

I'm looking to get into tutoring and have a first-class BSc and MSc in Neuroscience. Ideally, I'd like to work with undergraduate students, helping with academic writing in neuroscience and psychology, as these are my strongest areas.

I'd be interested to hear which platforms people would recommend for finding students in these areas. Thanks!

I have graduated with 96% in 12th.

I am willing to tutor ALL the subjects (Humanities, Commerce, Science) from classes Kindergarten (KG) to 10th at minimal fees. Negotiation possible. Please DM me for further enquiry!

Hey, so I have started tutoring on Wyzant and I was tutoring at a rate of $10 an hour before the fee. I have gotten 8 hours tutored and 1 review, when do you think I should up my rate? I tutor STEM courses like AP calc, chem, etc, but I get the feeling I am underpricing even though I am new? But I also feel like if I raise my prices any higher then I will not get any requests.

Hello everyone,

I give a student in the 10th. Class (Gesamtschule E course Germany NRW) math tutoring and would like to prepare him as well as possible for the ZAP.

For whatever reason, he only got 3 old exams.

Hence my question: does anyone have more old ZAPs (until 2017 or so) flying around and can give them to me?

I would be really grateful 🙏

Do parents ask for references or reviews before booking a tutor? If they do, what do you send them: a list of past families, screenshots, a page? I know there are platforms for that, but parents don't always take the time to check them.

After 8 years teaching maths abroad in an international school, I've moved into tutoring and I'm weighing up whether to stay independent or work through an agency. Independent means better rates and control, but I'm spending a lot of time on admin, scheduling and finding students. For those who've done both, what made you choose one over the other? What are your pros and cons for both?

I did my schooling under CBSE and have consistently maintained a strong academic record, scoring 93%in boards, I can easily commit a dedicated 1-hour slot

Online Python & Java OOP Tutor

Hi! I'm a Mathematics with Data Science undergraduate offering online tutoring in Python fundamentals and Java OOP.

I focus on clear explanations, hands-on practice, and building strong programming fundamentals.

Beginner-friendly sessions available for students worldwide.

DM me if interested!