How to successfully start tutoring at Studypool

Introduction to Studypool Policies

This video provides an introduction to some of the most important policies on the Studypool platform.

Quality Standards

• Tutors are expected to provide consistently top quality explanations and answers.

• All answers should be written to a high grammatical standard and have been proofread before sharing them with students.

Communication Skills

• Strong written communication skills are key when communicating with students via chat messages.

• Confusing writing makes it very difficult to help your student effectively.

Bidding for Work

• Bidding is the key to winning work, so tutors are encouraged to bid as much as possible as this will help maximize earnings.

• Only bid on questions that you are confident that you can explain and answer in step-by-step details to your student, as tutors are committed to answering the questions if they win the bid.

Originality and Plagiarism

• Tutors are expected to provide 100% original answers and cite sources when relevant.

• Study pool has a zero tolerance policy concerning plagiarism, submitting a plagiarized answer can result in severe sanctions such as banning of your account.

Answer Attachments

• Do not provide explanations and answers directly in the conversation thread with the student instead place them in attachments in appropriate file formats such as word doc pdf or excel file.

• When attaching an answer be sure to click mark as answer before submitting.

Professionalism

• Being professional is key for success on Studypool, but students should feel at ease when communicating with tutors.

• Use friendly but professional language when chatting with your student.

Platform Security

• Interactions between students and tutors should be carried out exclusively on the Studypool platform.

• It's against policy to share or request personal information.

Cancelling Questions

• When you place a bid on the question, you're agreeing to answer that question if you are selected by the student.

• It is against policy to simply cancel a question because you change your mind about answering it and doing so will result in warnings.

• If a student requests that you cancel or if they change the requirements of the question such that you are not able to answer it within the time and budget you set out in your bid then you have the right to cancel and the question will not have any impact on your profile.

Time Limit

• A questions time limit starts counting down the moment that a tutor is matched or selected to answer the question, not at the time you place your bid.

• All tutors are notified by email once a question has been assigned.

Conclusion

If these tips are kept in mind when working with students, tutors can have a strong start tutoring at Studypool. For further questions, reach out to their team at contact@studypool.com.