Cosmo prof hours

Hey!
I'm a Canadian applicant studying bio + chem at UofT. I am applying next cycle (June 2025) but I really need to prepare my stuff from now because the upcoming year is going to be really busy for me. I am also on track to graduate in 2025 Here are my stats so far:
cGPA 3.70. Aiming for 3.75-3.80 by graduation
All of my grades are B- (70/100) and above, so I think I pass majority of the requirements for prereqs
science GPA 3.68 as per my calculations, could be slightly inaccurate. Aiming for 3.75-3.80 by graduation
On track to graduate in 2025; I did my HBSc in 3 years instead of 4
DAT: I have not taken it yet, but it's scheduled for end of August. I'm aiming to get 23 AA +
Shadowing (so far): ~30 hours. I was previously shadowing a dentist but got some issues with them so I'm on the look for a new one this Summer 😕
Volunteering: ~10 hours. Is this important? I'm not exactly sure where to volunteer. I've done some volunteering at my uni for orientation day once but that's about it.
Extracurriculars: ~50 hours for a knitting/crochet club at my uni (event planner), ~50 hours for a pre-dental club at my uni (president) – these are the 100% confirmed ones so far. In the upcoming academic year (2024-25), I expect to have about 200-250 total hours from those same clubs as I have been re-elected. If you guys also have some recommendations for more ECAs I'm happy to take them!
Work experience: none so far but I am starting a job on-campus for the 2024-25 academic year as an assistant to a supervisor. Expected hours are 100-160 hours.
Research: none. I'm not sure if this is necessary/favored for applications honestly. To be a part of research at my uni, it's a little more complicated than just emailing a professor you're interested to work with, instead there's a formal application to fill out at the end of the year where you "compete" with other applicants too. I did not apply for any research positions as I could not fit it into my schedule in the Fall/Winter 2024-25. However, I am thinking about volunteering in a lab... I'm not sure if I'll be accepted for that but I am drafting a bunch of cold emails to sent out to profs I'm interested in working under.
I'm not sure what else people usually list for their stats but this seems like most of it.
I'm gonna be honest, I'm doing this because I have no clue at all where I possibly stand a chance at in American schools. I was initially interested in only applying to Canadian ones but my second year really plummeted my GPA and I'm not competitive at all for Canadian schools now, so I'm basically scratching those off my list.
Also, please don't be mean :0 I'm genuinely looking for advice. I don't know anyone applying from my university/friends so I'm struggling to get advice from people in the same boat.
Some schools I'm interested in (but most I have no idea how favorable towards Canadian applicants they are) are:
Uni of Michigan
UCSF
UCLA
UPenn
Columbia
Thank you!!!

Hi everyone,
Posted here already this cycle with half my school list, wanted to post again with my finalized list and see if people had any last minute feeback on it. Application below:
cGPA-3.84 and sGPA-3.79

1. MCAT score(s) and breakdown: Sep 2023 520 (131/129/129/131)
2. State of residence: PA
3. Ethnicity and/or race: Asian (Indian)
4. Undergraduate institution or category: Temple University
5. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer):
   1. ~1000 hours as an ED scribe, honestly not much pt interaction but was a trainer for new scribes in the later part of my tenure
   2. Will have ~800 hours as a medical assistant at a smaller IM physician office. Daily and frequent pt interaction doing procedures and rooming pts. Medical assistant job is current full time and will continue doing it into my gap year
6. Research experience and productivity: 800 hr; one poster presentation with first place poster award (just at a symposium for the university tho, not a conference or anything); one pub that may or may not be ready by application time. Was the first undergrad in this particular lab so was responsible for training all the undergrads that came after.
7. Shadowing experience and specialties represented: No true shadowing experience but I've seen other people extrapolate scribing hours into shadowing since I see everything the physician does in the room, so will probably put about 50-100 hours ED shadowing
8. Non-clinical volunteering- 100 hours tutoring disadvantaged K-12 students in science and math + 50 hours working with young inner city children on early reading skills. Honestly most worried about this as people have told me this doesn't really count as volunteering since it is tutoring and not a more traditional activity like food bank etc. Both experiences did involve working with disadvantaged populations directly so please advise whether I need to try and find another opportunity before application szn
9. Relevant honors or awards- First place poster award in undergraduate category at school wide symposium; multiple dean's list; presidential full tuition scholarship
10. Potential red flag is my LORs: I will have strong LORs from my PI and a doctor I work with currently but my two professor LORs will likely be fairly generic as I didn't have a super close relationship with any profs in college

School List:

• Albany
• Einstein
• BU
• Case Western
• Columbia
• Cooper
• Hofstra
• Drexel
• Duke
• Emory
• Quinnipac
• Dartmouth
• Geisinger
• GW
• Hackensack
• Icahn
• Temple
• Northwestern
• NYU
• PSU
• UPenn
• Vermont
• Jefferson
• Stanford
• Brown
• Tufts
• Pitt
• Rochester
• USF
• WUSTL

Let me know if there's any I should add/remove. Thank you!

hi guys so i’m taking a calc class and my grade was around a c- the whole semester since my prof would not update grades. I decided to petition to p/np and got it approved but I requested her to update grades before I did and she said no. She just updated grades and I ended with an A. Has anyone been able to reverse a petition to P/NP? The deadline to petition to P/NP was on Friday and I asked her a while before to please update homework grades.She has not submitted final grades yet but she had updated it on Canvas.She takes months to grade assignments and doesn’t provide ANY feedback. She won’t grade homework until we’ve already taken the exam for those homework assignments. She also often changes the format of office hours right before from in-person to zoom. This has been frustrating and i’m having a mental breakdown it’s very unfair :(

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So netong Friday lang, me (F) and my friends were supposed to go out na museum date ganun. There were originally 6 of us na pupunta, but last minute nag cancel yung apat so isa nalang natira. And itong isang to, he was an ex-crush of mine back when we were in SHS. Aware naman siyang naging ex-crush ko siya HAHAHAHAAH kasi I confessed to him around 2020 pero dahil friends naman kami even before ako nagkacrush sakanya, it became awkward man for a short while pero di siya naka-bother kumbaga sa friendship namin.
Anyway, balik sa gala, so kaming dalawa lang yung natuloy, and first after four years to na kumbaga, kaming dalawa lang uli gumala together, pero instead na museum pinuntahan namin, nag BGC nalang kami kasi nag aya siya na photoshoot nalang daw HAHAHAHA
Edi ayun, while we were there, it was really fun, and he's the type of guy kasi na ang hilig makipag deep talks, and since we walked around a lot, nakapag catch up kami with a lot of things. Then around 9:30 pm, nag aya siya na sponty inom daw. Mag bar daw kami ganun, eh napaka kaladkarin ko kasing tao kaya edi go HAAHAHAHAH
So ayun, while we were there at dahil marami siyang pera, naghati kami sa iisang bote ng Cuervo para masulit HAHAHAHAHA and we're celebrating lang din talaga since parehas mga thesis defended yarn. Pero all throughout the evening, medyo iba na rin makatingin ang bwiset, na di ko malaman kung ano bang nais. like em having some intrusive thoughts na that time na mag make ng move pero kasi HAHAHAHAH BAKA AFTER NAMAN NG GABING YUN, DI NANAMAN KAMI MAG USAP ULI. pero I have some self control naman kaya chill lang.
Then mga bandang 1 am ganon, since siya yung mas extroverted saming dalawa, he started befriending yung mga katabi namin. Then one of the girls dun sa kabilang table said "we actually want to ask for your consent earlier kung pwede namin kayo i-vid kasi you look so sweet together. Gaano katagal na kayo?". At that point medyo nagkatinginan kami and nagpapatagalan kami na ewan sumagot HAHAHAHAAH so sinabi ko nalang na "ay di po, we're good friends lang". Tapos tong other girls pa sa table na yun nagdagdag pa ng "sayang, ang cute niyo pa naman" pero siyempre, forda segway nalang ako ng ibang topic kasi ang tagal tagal niyang sagutin. Pero ayun, may mga kasama rin kasing mga guys yung nasa kabilang table na yun, and one of them were trying to make a move na ganun. Eh medyo hilo na ko that time but still conscious naman HAAHAHAH he held my hand that time na talagang pang-jowa holding hands, na medyo kinainisan ko, sabi ko sakanya "kaya walang lumalapit eh, bakod na bakod ka masyado", sinagot niya nalang ako na "iba na rin kasi hilo mo, I'm just looking out for you lang din."
So fast forward, lumabas kami ng bar kasi nahilo na ng tuluyan ang ate niyo HAHAHAHA tapos habang yakap yakap niya ko dun kasi nagpapa-sober up nalang talaga ako dun, after an hour siya naman tong nahilo hilo't nagsuka HAHAHAHAHAH NAKAKAINIS. Eh parehas pa kaming may mga klase sa morning that time kaya with all my power (and with the help ng mga iba dun sa bar, thank God), nag-grab nalang kami pabalik ng dorm ko kasi di niya na rin keri umuwi.
To add to that, habang nasa biyahe kami, ibang level of lamig yung car tapos parehas pa naman kaming hilo hilo na talaga sa likod, tapos tanungan pa ni kuyang driver, "lasing na lasing po asawa niyo ma'am ha", at that point, nananakit na nga ulo ko kaya sabi ko kay kuya "ay di po kuya, kaibigan lang po. grabe kayo, di pa nga po nakakagraduate, pinag asawa niyo na hahaha" tapos dumaldal pa si kuya na sa ganto raw kasi sila nagsimula ng asawa niya pero di ko na rin napakinggan ng matino kasi di na maprocess ng utak ko yung hilo HHHAHAHAHAH
So pagkarating ng dorm, akbay akbay ko siya kasi mas hilo na talaga siya sakin at that point, and nung nakarating dorm, edi I laid him down sa sofa, eh nagkatinginan na ang landi pa rin ng bwisit para i-push back yung hair ko like KSKSKSSKSKSKSK tapos sabi pa ng bwisit "cuddle tayooo", sabi ko nalang sakanya "ayoko, amoy suka ka, sira". Mga after nun, I just went ahead na palitan damit niya (pang-itaas lang aba), then gave him some meds para mawala hilo niya. And nung I'm all setup for bed na, nanghihingi siya hugs kasi sama raw pakiramdam niya, edi sige, mga 30 mins kaming magkayakapan dun na naabutan pa kami ng roommate ko HAHAHAHAH pero after that, may another sofa pa kasi samin, so dun nalang ako nahiga para kahit papano may kasama siya.
Morning came, tapos medyo sober na kami and buti nalang parehas kami nakareceive notif sa mga class gc namin na malelate daw mga prof namin HHHAAHAHA pero ayun, he said lang na uwi na raw siya, and medyo nagsosorry siya kasi alam niyang ibang level of wasted version of him ang nakita ko HAHAHAHAH edi ayun, he booked for a grab para uwi raw muna siya sakanila then saka siya pupunta school. Nung pagkababa namin ng condo, he hugged me bago umalis and said, "next time uli?" with a smirk, and I just nodded.
So ayun, it was a really nice evening kasi akala ko di na kami makakauwi HAHAHAHAHA DEFINITELY A CORE MEMORY, pero ewan ko ba kung mixed signals or delulu lang talaga ako sa pinaggagagawa netong friend ko, eh medj marupok pa naman ng slight ang ate niyo HAHAHAHAH anyway, just wanted to share this for fun lang din

Hi everyone!
I'm insecure about my job the last few months and am looking for a new employer.
I got a proposal and wish for a honest opinion from you guys.
Data of new proposal is added between "[ ]"
1. PERSONALIA

• Age: 29
• Education: Prof Bachelor
• Work experience : 8
• Civil status: Married
• Dependent people/children: None

2. EMPLOYER PROFILE

• SectoIndustry: Electricity
• Amount of employees: ±400
• Multinational? Benelux

3. CONTRACT & CONDITIONS

• Current job title: Project Manager
• Seniority: 8
• Official hours/week : 40 [38]
• Average real hours/week incl. overtime: 40 [Dont know]
• Shiftwork or 9 to 5 (flexible?): 9 to 5 but flexible [9 to 5 but flexible]
• On-call duty: NO [No]
• Vacation days/year: 32 [ 45]

4. SALARY

• Gross salary/month: 3650 [4030]
• Net salary/month: 2300 [2550 estimated + yearly seniority]
• Netto compensation: 50 [0]
• Cabike/... or mobility budget: car: TCO 800 [No company car but mobility budget]
• 13th month (full? partial?): Full [Full]
• Meal vouchers: 7**/DAY [8/Day]**
• Ecocheques: 250/YEAR [250/Year]
• Group insurance: Yes [Yes]
• Other insurances: Hospitalization individual [Hospitalization also for wife and kids]
• Other benefits (bonuses, stocks options, ... ): CAO90 very low because we cant achieve a lot of KPI's [CAO90 but dont know if goals get achieved]

5. MOBILITY

• City/region of work: Flanders [Flanders]
• Distance home-work: 43km/35min [35km/35min]
• How do you commute? Company car [Need to buy a car]
• How is the travel home-work compensated: /
• Telework days/week: None (very strict policy) [2/3 a week]

6. OTHER

• How easily can you plan a day off: Pretty easy [Dont know]
• Is your job stressful? Yes [Dont know]
• Responsible for personnel (reports): ±10 [Dont know]

Hi— I just finished my junior year as an ECE. I didn’t manage to get an internship this summer, but I’m doing research at my uni instead. I’ve wanted to do at least some grad school (masters) at least, since the end of sophomore year. I had an industry internship last summer actually, and I realized while I liked industry, I wanted to stay technical for as long as possible (doesn’t really indicate anything lol, but I wanted to throw that detail) . I also realized while doing job hunting, that the job descriptions I thought were the most interesting seemed to all require PhD. In the case of PhD, I do realize that I would not be maxing any earning potential, I was looking at the jobs and work life balance that PhD jobs have post graduate, and it looked great. However, I think that I’ve realized my potential interest in a PhD too late. I’ve done research for credit since sophomore spring, but I did not really do much research honestly. Another reason for that is because I was originally pre med (as a ChemE major) so I spent some time in those crucial gen Ed years how to switch out of it. I don’t mind the potential comittment of a PhD btw, what got me out of doing med school were multiple factors including parental pressure forcing me to do it in the first place. Anyways, theoretically my research interests would be in low power design, energy efficient electronics, that sort of thing. I guess what I’m asking is what your guys advice on what I should do?
Other key pieces of info: GPA (high but not crazy high 3.7-3.8) Uni (I go to a T20, which I guess is some context to point out) Class Participation (I tend to participate and go to office hours a lot and talk to my profs esp for classes I really like) Finances: I will not be graduating with any debt from my undergrad.
Potential Options 1. Screw it, just go straight to the PhD from undergrad! 2. MS then PhD (I’m leaning towards this one) 3. MS then industry 4 . Other potential option(s) that I haven’t considered that are better than 1-3 (please chime in !!!)
Thanks for your advice in advance guys!!!

im actually from ustshs stem and omg and daming pabuhat! i was just an average student in my jhs (not ust) but became one of the top students of my class when I transferred to ustshs. so I was expecting it would be the same in college (I'm in faculty of pharmacy). but man. on the first day of college palang, I felt like I was the stupidest person in the room. i did not expect my blockmates to be THIS smart. like one of my friends went to me one time crying cus her score was so low daw in our quiz (she got 53/60) so I didn't know how to react cus I got 47/60 and I thought that was high na 💀 basta my blockmates are on another level of smart nakakahiya lowkey considered transferring to dlsu cus one of my friends there (from ustshs too) said that they're super chill and her college life was getting too boring cus of how chill it is. LIKEE I WISH I WAS LIKE THAT TOO. i sleep for a maximum of 5 hours, study all day, and still get averageto high but not perfect scores.
anyway if ure currently in ustshs, don't believe the profs when they say you can survive anything once u graduate there. maybe applicable if you transfer to another school???? but if you're going to stay in ust... hahahahahahahahaITS A LIE DONT BELIEVE THEM. I struggled so much esp nung first semester cus I had to adjust my standards if I didn't want to be at the bottomest bottom of the class

hello po, i am currently in a dilemma with which university i should go to for college. it would be vvv big help to hear your comments and suggestions kasi i've been super indecisive and it's been stressing me out na ever since the results came out. here is a detailed list of the pros and cons i have for each uni:

1. ADMU (Ateneo De Manila University)

Priority - BS Psych Offered - AB Pol Sci
PROS: - I've attended the Open House and I liked the curriculum they offered overall (including the abroad programs and such) as well as marami raw silang time nilalaan for orgs

• My parents (and I) like the idea of being an Atenista since it sounds rare and fresh sa family na may taga-Ateneo
  
• I like the idea with studying at the top university of the Philippines
  
• Friendly daw ang profs and they value your mental health which is v important to me
  
• The campus itself is amazing with the view and greenery
  

CONS: - Malayo siya from our home. It'll take me about 4 rides (2 LRT, 2 Jeepney rides) to get into campus so I have to leave my house for about 2 hours earlier than my sched.
-> My parents told me I could get a dorm naman, but I very much prefer going home where my family is (but ofc if I studied here and nahirapan na w transpo, I have no choice)
-> Also, I'm willing to take transpo as long as 'yung course ay gusto ko

• I don't like the course. Indecisive na'ko ever since the applications pa lang and chose AB POS as one of my choices (3rd choice) kasi law ang specialization daw ng ADMU.

-> I was planning to apply for change of degree program into my prio course before enrollment pero there's a slim chance na ma-grant 'yun especially quota course ang psych
-> I can also shift naman on my second year but I don't feel like travelling 4 rides everyday of the week for a course I don't like during the 1st year

• If I ever do enroll sa Ateneo, kaya naman ng family ko mag-pay for tuition but other costs such as transpo and food is a concern for me
  
• I feel like hindi ako fit sa community nila (during the Open House puro fluent sila sa English habang ako mostly tagalog ang naging HS environment ko so I feel like I'll be an outcast hahaha)
  

1. DLSU (De La Salle University)

Priority - Ab Psych Major in Accountancy Offered - Ab Psych Major in Accountancy
PROS: - Only one LRT ride away from my home - Top school (?) ang DLSU for Psychology courses
CONS: - Tuition lalo na tri-sem and double major. Like I said, kaya naman ng family ko although concerned pa rin ako sa gastos kasi among the 3, ito ang pinakamalaking gagastusin.

• Like ADMU, I'm concerned if I'd fit in with the community. I don't like to listen to stereotypes but I'm afraid if baka ma-outcast din ako huhu.
  
• My mom told me 'yung anak ng friend niya nag-drop ng double degree sa DLSU after her first year, I'm afraid baka ganun din ang mangyari sa'kin.
  

1. UST (University of Santo Tomas)

Priority - BS Psych Offered - Ab Behavioral Sci (WAITLISTED)
PROS: - I like their community the best. This is actually the uni that I think best fits for me kasi I feel like mas ka-league ko ang circle ng Thomasians and a lot of the people I know are there.

• It is the most convenient for me. The campus is the closest to my home and mas familiar ako sa lugar compared to taft and katipunan since pumupunta na rin kami ng friends ko near the campus para kumain and such.
  
• I like the campus and their events. The place is full of greenery din and is surrounded by a lot of places na p'wedeng mag-hang out with friends after school. I'm also interested sa events nila like paskuhan, as it feels homey and fun albeit the workload na ibibigay nila.
  
• Mas affordable and less of a burden sa gastusin. Among the 3, ito naman ang pinakamababa na tuition. I also like na maraming food chains/restaurants near the campus na p'wedeng tambayan and very much pasok sa weekly allowance ko.
  
• I like both the prio and alt program I chose here. But if papapiliin, of course BS Psych is still what I want. But I'd settle for my alt program for the first year and plan to shift na lang the second year, no matter how challenging it may be.
  

CONS: - Waitlisted. The news pained me, pero I keep waiting if may available slot for me. Ang kaso, walang assurance naman that I'll get in so I have to decide din which uni I should use as a plan B.

• My parents' view of UST. It seems as though parang least option nila na mag-study ako sa UST. Probably kasi may other universities na mas considered "higher" sa rankings. It's a bit of a concern for me too if I should settle here or dapat sa much "better" uni ako, kasi hindi lahat nabibigyan ng opportunity to go to the other two that I mentioned.

it's a long list, and siguro may maiinis kasi i've been indecisive. tbh, wala naman akong dream uni. but i blame myself for not thinking ahead during the applications. i have been reading sa reddit for opinions about this for god knows how long but i decided to write din here kung sakali na ma-enlighten pa ako huhu.
pero thank you so much in advance.

Hey all!
I'm 25 and looking to start at a cosmo program. I wanted to do hair and makeup, now mainly hair due to a love of dying my own, back in 8th grade but was stupidly talked out of it. But now i can do what I want!!
I am leaning towards Paul Mitchell (Gessner campus) due to them offering night classes (yay doing what i want but booo having to work a job during the day to pay for living expenses) and i was wondering what your experiences are with Paul Mitchell specifically that campus but also in general. I've done some looking on this sub but everything is a little outdated (pre covid) so i figure it was okay to ask again now.
If you are in the houston area taking night classes, where do you take them at? I believe Houston Training School offers night class as well and they're $5000 cheaper than PM, however both of these schools have mixed reviews. I emailed HCC to inquire about night classes and haven't heard back yet due to it being out of business hours as I write this. Am i missing any schools that have night courses? What about Aveda and Ogle?
Thank you in advance!!

Hello fellow tutor aspirees, side hustlers, academic extraordinaires. I’m here to give you the scoop on the various tutoring platforms, how their services work, tutoring requirements, the types of students on each platform, and of course - how much you get paid for your time.
A little about me. I’ve tutored for a few months now on the following platforms: Varsity Tutors, Wyzant, and SuperProf. I’ve had a number of students on each platform, and it’s safe to say I’ve definitely realized the pros and cons of each one.
Wyzant
Money Info: You set your hourly rate. Wyzant takes 25% of it. If you set your rate to $20/hr you get paid $15/hr.
The Requirements: Each subject you tutor you have to take a 10–20 question multiple choice test on it. The test will be beginner to intermediate questions on the subject you’ve chosen. You only have one chance to pass the test.
The Pros:

• You set your own rate
• Tutors and students can freely schedule meetings on their own, rather than have someone assign you
• The user interface is better(mobile app, messaging system, teaching platform, etc)
• Students can largely vary(this can be a con too). You will get a wider range of students, who can be adults with various full time jobs.

The Cons:

• You are charged 25% of your hourly rate
• It’s very hard to get started as a new tutor. There are tons of tutors with a lot of reviews already.
• There are scammers(be cautious of people asking you to communicate off the platform)

Final Verdict
Wyzant is an easy to use platform that takes a while to build a student base. You’ll have to apply and reach out to students a lot at first before you start getting more consistent jobs. This can take a few months, so consider this before you start. The 25% fee is high, but certainly not unreasonable compared to other platforms.
Varsity Tutors
Money Info: Unless you’re tutoring GRE or LSATs, the flat rate is $15/hr, regardless of the subject. GRE and LSAT tutors make $28/hr. Varsity Tutors charges their students $50 - $75/hr.
Requirements: Most subjects do not require a test, however you do need to send in a video interview of yourself, mostly to confirm that you can speak eloquently.
The Pros:

• You are assigned students after declaring interest, so you can get started tutoring within a few days.
• Students are screened so you’ll mostly get students more prepared for lessons.

The Cons:

• A large amount of tutors will only make $15/hr, whereas they charge $50 - $75/hr per student. This can be a huge cut, and limit on pay, especially if you’re teaching harder subjects like programming, sciences, higher level math.
• The user interface is not as great. Basic functionality is there, but the overall platform is not aesthetic.
• You are legally not allowed to take students off the platform.

Final Verdict
Varsity Tutors definitely has the lowest pay amongst all the platforms. $15/hr to teach is what you can make at some retail jobs in the US. The platform can be better if you need to start making money immediately, or if you live in a country where the cost of living is lower. The amount you are paid is better for people who are teaching subjects that aren’t too difficult.
SuperProf
Money Info: You set your own rate, SuperProf takes 10%. The caveat, SuperProf charges students $39 a month to use the platform.
Pros:

• For tutors, SuperProf takes the least amount from your pay compared to other platforms.
• Students are generally more prepared because they are paying $39 a month to use the platform.
• The user interface is also pretty good.
• You can set your own cancellation policies

Cons:

• There are less students because of the monthly subscription fee.
• It’s very hard to get started as a new tutor. There are tons of tutors with a lot of reviews already.
• You have to teach your first two lessons free.

Final Verdict
SuperProf is very similar to Wyzant in that students and tutors can openly communicate and set up time with each other. The 10% fee is lower than the other platforms. But because it’s already hard to get started as a new tutor, and there are less students on the platform, it’s one of the harder platforms to build a student base.
Additional Notes
While all these platforms have their pros and cons. You can always consider tutoring independently. You do not need any licenses or business registration for tutoring in most places. Once you get a student base through Wyzant or SuperProf, you can take them off-platform and teach independently. The best part? You keep the money you work hard for.
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