tutoring for statistics, physics etc.

[learnin to learn]

The next school year is going to be tough! I want to get a head start on my studies so I am trying to find books I can read or people to kinda help me out a little. I will be taking statistics, pre-calculus, chemistry, physics, and calculus next year. Does anyone know where I can start getting help in these subjects? I tried going through the school system but this stupid county does not believe in tutoring programs. I would be gratful for any help!!! thanks guys!
Brian

[Tim_Lou]

you can always get helps in hypography... thats for sure

[CraigD]

Originally Posted by learnin to learn

I will be taking statistics, pre-calculus, chemistry, physics, and calculus next year. Does anyone know where I can start getting help in these subjects? I tried going through the school system but this stupid county does not believe in tutoring programs.

I’d suggest you keep trying the school system. Speaking of the system in which I once worked – West Virginia’s – I can assure you that the states allocate (or at least, they did in the 1980s) a reasonable amount to tutoring programs. The implementation of these programs were left up to each university of college’s administration. Where I taught, they implemented it in a straight-forward way – a department called “Student Special Services”, which provided rooms, scheduling, and oversight to connect student tutors to students wanting tutoring. “Tutees” ranged from people struggling to avoid academic expulsion (flunking out) to perfectionist seeking to assure they didn’t blow their 4.0 grade point averages (in the 1980s, none of the WV schools allowed course GPA quality points over 4.0, so the only way to average 4.0 was to never receive less than an “A” in any course).

These programs may be hard to find or recognize, and may not be well-understood by faculty advisors. If you have not already, be sure to discuss your needs with your faculty advisor – remember, your advisor, in a significant sense, “works for you”, so resist the temptation to be deferential and undemanding of her or him.

There are, of course, private tutors, many excellent. My experience, however, is that student tutors in a school-managed program are better acquainted with the material, and of better quality, than freelancers and employees and contractors of private organization.

Of course, there’s the “Science Projects and Homework” forum here at hypography, but it’s not a good substitute for a proper tutor.

[cwes99_03]

I don't believe he is discussing college level coursework here though.

Learnin' are you discussing HS level math and science?

[learnin to learn]

yes I am sorry, I was talking about highschool courses. I will be a senior in high school this year, and I am trying to get ahead.

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by learnin to learn

The next school year is going to be tough! I want to get a head start on my studies so I am trying to find books I can read or people to kinda help me out a little. I will be taking statistics, pre-calculus, chemistry, physics, and calculus next year. Does anyone know where I can start getting help in these subjects? I tried going through the school system but this stupid county does not believe in tutoring programs. I would be gratful for any help!!! thanks guys!
Brian

Yes Brian, I have some suggestions for preparing for these courses; well, one suggestion with a lot of options.
Find out what texts they use & then buy used copies from students or similar texts from used-book stores, etc.. Read them cover to cover in some fashion (at least read the contenets & skim all pages). Work any problems you like & generally familiarize yourself with the material.
Meantime, get ahead on next year's composition class by writing a letter to your school board expressing your angst.
Tip O' the Tome To Ya,
Turtle