Varsity Tutors

I needed to find a math tutor for my 12 year old daughter and I contacted Varsity who were able to connect us with a suitable tutor. When that tutor was unable to continue the sessions, Varsity put us in touch with another tutor who wasn't right for my daughter and Varsity was able to find a replacement who was absolutely brilliant for my daughter. I booked 50 hours tuition as this was the best package for us and the fact there is flexibility to use these hours really helped. The learning platform is user friendly and although we did experience technical issues from time to time is on the whole reliable. I know it is fairly expensive but buying the package made it more affordable and the flexibility to schedule was so important for my daughter.

We have had a really good experience with Varsity Tutors for our first month. The tutors assigned to our 6th and 2nd graders have been consistent, positive, encouraging, and they create custom sessions for our kids. We have already seen a ton of growth in the past few weeks. It is way more than we have seen in the school setting.

Varsity Tutors has been the best thing for my son! He really loves his tutor and said that he feels his sessions are a lot of fun and his confidence has definitely increased. He looks forward to his sessions every week.

I am a third year university student and needed some assistance for two of my classes this last semester (transformation geometry and introduction to theoretical statistics). I was super hopeful to get some help in these courses but shockingly I was very disappointed with Varsity Tutors involvement. First of all my stats tutor was utterly useless and didn't know a single thing the entire session. This session consisted of her talking to herself and mumbling through Zoom trying to figure out the questions I gave her. And this was only the first week of classes. After the first session with her I decided to cancel this tutor and ended up dropping the course because I couldn't find any help.

We needed tutoring service for our daughter so we called to ask for information. I told the guy I spoke to that I do not want to commit to a 24-month because I need to see first if it is something that would work. The 1st 2 tutoring session did not go well. After the 1st session, I informed them I definitely do not want to continue and would like to just use the hours left. I was told they will keep the membership on pause. I told them I would like to make sure I am not committing to anything. I was assured that there was no commitment and that I could use the remaining hours at our convenience.

We were looking for study help for our high school student in Math Calculus. When we called Varsity Tutors, the representative sold us a package for 8 classes and insisted on pre-payment for the package. There was no reference to a subscription or contract or much less auto-renewal terms. We were billed about $500 for the package with "satisfaction guarantee". There was no explicit signed contract ever presented and there was no terms recorded at the point of sale. We specifically requested only 8 classes and rep agreed and said she made notes of that with verbal agreement. The tutor was knowledgeable and was helpful to my student's study prep. He was prompt and explained the lessons well though there was no set curricular structure. He was professional and did a good job.

I noticed that the hours I purchased kept disappearing, then I realized that every month they zero all purchased hours even if they weren't used. When I called them, they said the hours I purchase every month expire whether we use them or not. Very deceptive contract they make us sign. However, it wasn't even my problem with this company. I tried and tried to use up the hours by trying to find qualified tutors for my two children - precalculus, honors geometry, Latin, and writing. We just couldn't. Their math tutors couldn't even solve the simple questions, and my two kids were VERY frustrated. A Latin tutor they found for us couldn't even schedule the sessions because she couldn't figure out how to use their system.

I'm a single woman in my late 30's going back to school to finish my degree. I'm paying for school out of pocket and working 30+ hours a week while taking 16 credit hours. If this sounds like you, spend your money elsewhere. There's no consideration or customer service offered. You pay monthly price for a service (whether the full amount of that service is used or not). If there are leftover available tutoring hours that have already been paid for, they're not rolled over. If an automatic, monthly, non-refundable payment of $650 doesn't bother you...by all means, have at it. But, It's far more cost effective to find a tutor through other means and not overpay. Varsity's model is just another example of the "business of education".

We had a very bad experience with Varsity Tutors. Our tutor was nice and did a good job with our daughter, but we're on different coasts so timing was really difficult. Most of the available times on our schedule didn't work for our tutor. That made it very challenging to fit in our sessions around school, homework, activities, the tutors existing schedule with other kids, etc. They tell you it is easy - it is not. They also charged us for a day when my child was sick. I used their chat customer service feature and the person scheduled time for me to talk to someone live that evening. We picked a time, I confirmed, and then sat there waiting with no call. They never bothered.

After a day or two of confusion, we were set up with a tutor that has been supportive, encouraging, and effective in helping my daughter feel better prepared for upcoming testing for high school. It’s been great to watch her confidence and comfort rise.

We have been using Varsity for tutoring to prepare for SAT test. The tutor is amazing, and I am sure it will help with her SAT; The process is simple and efficient with video tutoring. The tutoring program is also flexible on timing and frequency to match our needs. Overall 5 stars!

I normally don’t reach out to sites like this for assistance because they usually take advantage of the person and overcharge and you don’t get anything out of it. That is not the case with Varsity Tutors and my instructor Señora Juliana **. I chose this site because my wife is Latina and I want to communicate with her in her language as much as she focuses to communicate in English. Señora ** is very personable and professional. Her conversational style makes it easier to learn and use the proper verbiage and pronunciation for each situation. I see the value more and more every week and it always leaves me anxious to get to the next week. The only thing I would add to the site is Spanish tutorials/lessons throughout the week to help assist with the learning plans. Other than that, I would still give Varsity Tutors a 10/10.

I signed up for a package of tutoring sessions for Adobe products. It was 4 sessions. They provided only 3 out of 4 sessions and then charged us for an additional 4 sessions although they had previously confirmed over the phone that the 4th session would be provided and no other charges would be forthcoming. Many attempts to resolve this were attempted and were met with a defensive and indifferent attitude. In the end we were charged an additional $350. Which at this point I have no hope of recovering. Utter rip off, they don't care about how they treat their clients. Do not recommend.

I had a really good experience with my tutor for my physics class. The problems came when I was done my classes and I tried to cancel my service. I emailed the and tried to contact them by phone to cancel I never got a response by email, and when I did finally get someone on the phone they said they would process the cancelation but I was charged for the next month anyways. I was also charged for a session that my tutor didn't show up for.

We’ve had a great experience. Our first tutor wasn’t a good fit for my son so they gave us credit for the session and found someone else that was perfect within a day! Great follow up and desire to help you.

My 7 yr old is being tutored and has had about 4 sessions. I knew on the 1st session, her tutor was phenomenal. Her working many many years with kids ranging between K-3rd, she has more than enough experience to question something that was not put in my daughter's notes. It was my daughter has 504 and IEP. She asked me, "Does she receive any additional or extra classes, care etc?" She flat out ask, "such as a 504 or IEP?" I said yes. She mentioned it's not noted on her informational form, but I noticed... she explained why she asked. I was more than happy she asked because it was supposed to have been there. I knew from the second she picked up on it, that she is perfect. I am very happy with everything. My daughter loves working with her tutor, loves the extras that come in the package. It's been really awesome so far.

I discovered many unauthorized charges against my credit card for "tutoring my daughter". She used Varsity Tutors for 9 hours in Nov 2022. Then they charged my card $509/month ever since. Every month they zero all her billed hours (none used) and then bill for 8 others? She ok’d what she thought was a rate sheet but is instead a very long deceptive contract with hidden predatory clauses. These include 2-year non cancellable term and automatic $509 monthly billing for 8 hours that immediately expire if not used by month end. They charged so far $3,054 for 9 used (partial) hours and their position is that she must pay another $9,162 over the next 18 months. What can I say!?!?!?! UNPROFESSIONAL is an understatement.

Fantastic Resource! The tutors are committed to helping my daughter succeed and target the lessons to the way she learns best. Worth EVERY penny! I tried to find a way to teach her for years. My only regret is that we find this option earlier!

My daughter started Varsity Tutors over a month ago and absolutely loves it and her teacher she looks forward to tutoring and asks every day!! I am so glad I found this place! Price is very reasonable for all the options you or your child has. I am so excited to see the future with Varsity Tutors!

Our regular tutor has been so helpful! My son says she clarifies concepts in far less time than he could untangle them on his own. He understands the concepts better, in less time, and his grades reflect this improvement. We have also used the instant homework help a few times. One time it was fine but the second time it was exceptional. Very pleased with the service overall.

I lost 15+ tutoring hours because they expired. Very disappointed. Too expensive to lose these hours. The tutoring was decent, but if hours expired, not worth the cost. There was no notice that the hours were expiring. Called customer service, got passed around.

Enrolled in plan for almost $500/month because instant tutoring sounded great with busy schedules. Unfortunately the instant tutoring was not easy to navigate and the tutors are college students who are smart but not "teachers". When I called Varsity for help navigating to the instant tutoring, the service rep didn't even know they offered it and couldn't help me. So much for getting help when you need it. The tutors are college students who lack patience and actual teaching skill. In addition, the tutor we were finally linked with was very difficult to understand due to a heavy accent. My son has ADD and anxiety which was worsened by this. When I called Varsity to stop the membership I was told I had a contract and could simply decrease my plan but not cancel. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Great experience. Our tutor is amazing - very knowledgeable, engaging, caring. My daughter looks forward to her tutoring sessions, and really enjoys her time with her tutor. The ease of use, flexibility and access to expertise are just a couple of the reasons why I really like this service. I highly recommend Varsity Tutors.

Tutors are amazing and amazing in their fields! Everyone from support staff to the tutors are all very kind and very quick with responding to emails and messages! Very flexible and are happy to work around any scheduling issues that you may have! Highly recommend!

My daughter was apprehensive about starting tutoring until she was introduced to Charity. Charity has been able to bond with and gain trust from my daughter during the first session! Charity is always very professional and helps my daughter to feel comfortable asking questions. I’m glad I found Varsity Tutors and was perfectly paired with Charity! Thank you.

We are extremely pleased with Varsity Tutors! Technology has come a long way and it sure helps not having to drive back and forth to receive the help that is needed. Thank you for being a part of our sons' academic success.

They are great. They spend extra time with my child and he is doing great.. I would highly recommend them. He looks forward to his next lesson and they get a lot done. They keep us informed on when the lesson starts and always send a reminder. Thank you to them!!

Loving Varsity Tutors! My partner is making progress in ESL and our daughter is strengthening her reading! We also signed her up for piano and French classes because it was so convenient! The instructors have all been kind and professional.

Very happy with Varsity. Signed my son to help with study and revising techniques. His tutor is really good. I am now organizing different tutors for different subject to revise for his GCSES. They have been really helpful and everything was organized quickly.

When I use varsity tutors I was able to achieve my goals of doing great in BIO. I was doing very poorly before varsity tutors and now I am doing better than I ever thought I would. If you are thinking about using Varsity Tutors, don't give it a second thought.