I want to tutor in standardized test prep in Manhattan, but which subjects are both lucrative and high in demand? (New York: how much, high schools)

[mathmajorman]

Hi there, I’m a certified teacher looking to tutor students in standardized tests in Manhattan, NY. I am planning on creating lesson plans for each standardized test that I’m capable of teaching so that I can organize how I want the information to be taught.

The problem is creating lesson plans is very time-consuming so I only what to focus on the standardized test subjects that are most lucrative and most in-demand in Manhattan.

So I was wondering if any of you Manhattan test prep tutors out there can organize the following list of test prep subjects into two categories first: “most lucrative” and “least lucrative.”

By “most lucrative,” I mean test prep subjects that I can charge at least $50 per hour and most potential clients (mostly parents of children) would think that it’s reasonable. In other words, they would say “Wow, that is ridiculously high for tutoring!”

By “least lucrative,” I mean test prep subjects where very few clients would actually pay at minimum $50 per hour for.

Then I also want the list organized into these three categories: “very high in demand,” “moderately in demand,” and “very low in demand.”

very high in demand = you get at least 1 reply a week for it
moderately in demand = you get only 2-3 replies a month for it
very low in demand = you are lucky to even get 1 reply a month for it

So the categories in total are:
1. Most lucrative
2. Least lucrative

Then:

1. Very high in demand
2. Moderately in demand
3. Very low in demand

Any and all replies are welcome. Thank you in advance.

1. SAT
2. SSAT
3. ISEE
4. PSAT
5. SHSAT
6. GED
7. TOEFL
8. ACT
9. AP Calculus Exam
10. AP Statistics Exam
11. GRE
12. GMAT
13. SAT Subject Test - Math Level 1
14. SAT Subject Test – Math Level 2
15. SAT Subject Test - Physics
16. AP Physics Exam
17. Regents - Integrated Algebra
18. Regents - Geometry
19. Regents - Algebra 2 and Trigonometry
20. Regents - Comprehensive English
21. ASVAB
22. Praxis

[nybbler]

GMAT. Forget the rest. Separating future M.B.A.s from their money is like taking candy from a baby, only without the moral quandry.

[citylove101]

New York parents IMHO will spare no expense to get their kids into the specialized high schools--Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, and the others. That's what we saw at least when ours were 8th graders. And most kids start prepping for this a year earlier. Develop a specialty in this, the SHSAT, and you will do very, very well. There are tons of parents willing to pay to get their kids into these schools.

[Coney]

If you are certified in math, you can charge much more than $50 per hour to tutor for one of the math regents or AP exams. You can also earn quite a bit to tutor for the math portion of the SAT, especially if you have a number of years of experience. Retired teachers make out very well with this type of work.

[FOReverxpeace]

I'd say the SATs, THEN the SHSATs.

While people are concerned about what high schools they get into, people are MORE concerned about what colleges they'll get into. My parents did not force me to get in Stuy, Tech, Science (although it was highly suggested) but they worried about whether I got in NYU, etc. High schools are essential for how you'll land a job (depending on reputation) but if you work hard enough and get into a great college, the latter is what's most important and determines how easy you can land a job. I didn't put ACTs because I know people who took the ACTs said it was a piece of cake but they were super stressed out about their SAT scores, so it's more based on what you actually learned, rather than what you need to learn to pass.

[mathmajorman]

Thanks for all your replies so far, but I really want the list I have to be categorized into the: most lucrative, least lucrative category. Then have the list to be categorized into the "very high in demand," "moderately in demand," and "very low in demand." I would really appreciate it if someone with Manhattan test prep tutoring experience will do that for me. Thanks.

[citylove101]

Originally Posted by mathmajorman

Thanks for all your replies so far, but I really want the list I have to be categorized into the: most lucrative, least lucrative category. Then have the list to be categorized into the "very high in demand," "moderately in demand," and "very low in demand." I would really appreciate it if someone with Manhattan test prep tutoring experience will do that for me. Thanks.

If you are as rigid and inflexible with students as you appear to be from this post, I don't think you will make a very good tutor.

Take what you can use from what people here have said here and move on.

[mathmajorman]

I apologize if I seem anal retentive. I really don't mean to do that. I just want to know which test prep subjects are worth my effort in making lesson plans for students and which ones are not. That's all. I consider myself structured and organized, so I just want any organized list. Ok?

[Coney]

A private tutor is expected to work on an individual basis with the student. Better to pre-test your student and then figure out what you need to work on to fit the student's needs, rather than make generic lesson plans. You use broad general lesson plans when you are teaching an entire class. A good test tutor is familiar with the test and how it is scored. He guides the student on how to take it, how much time the student should spend on each section, not just help with content. I get the impression you do not have much private tutoring experience.

[Mr. Zero]

Score high enough on the GMATs and you can earn around $100/hr at many of the larger tutoring firms.

For example: GMAT Instructor Job Full Description - Careers at Manhattan GMAT - Manhattan GMAT