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[yellowbus]

Hi, I am struggling to keep up with my AP Calculus class and AP Chem class (already!) and I’m considering a 1 on 1 tutor (never had one in my life). Has anybody had tutors before? Does tutoring raise the grades tremendously? What would one do during a tutoring session- go over homework? And about how many times a week do average tutors meet (my classes learn new things every other day, so if it’s once a week I’d be pretty far behind). My Calc and Chem. Tests are incredibly hard- the teachers don’t like to put up normal problems that we have for homework- they find problems that have pitfalls and etc.- would normal tutors go over those pitfalls as well?

PS. I know every tutor is different and everybody learns differently, but I want to know from anyone’s personal experience how tutoring was like.

PSS. If anyone has tips on staying on top of these AP classes, please post them! For ex., I usually go to the text book’s website and they usually have practice tests online, which I take before the actual test at school.