--- title: High school tutoring interview description: Interviews --- [![MyGuruLogo](https://www.myguruedge.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MyGuruLogo.png?width=262&height=92&name=MyGuruLogo.png)](https://www.myguruedge.com/)   # High school tutoring interview [<--- Return to Main Interviews Page](https://www.myguruedge.com/educational-interviews/) We recently conducted an email-based interview with Elizabeth, whose high school aged son worked with MyGuru for over a year, with several different tutors.  We sent Elizabeth a list of questions, below are her verbatim responses. **What caused you to consider hiring a tutor?** Our son is strong in most fields of study but needed one on one detailed explanation on certain high school math areas. Additionally in AP Biology: the teacher moved swiftly and he wanted to review certain areas with a tutor prior to quiz and test taking.  **How much research did you do before hiring a tutor?** I read MyGuru’s website and saw how qualified the tutors were and didn’t need to look any further. **What were the main criteria you used in deciding which company or individual tutor to hire?** The expertise and experience the tutors had in tutoring was what we looked for. I figured you are always taking a chance that the student and tutor click and the tutor is able to explain in language that the particular student understands, so we just gave it a shot. We have been so pleased with the tutors with which we were paired! We  utilized 4 tutors. 3 have been fantastic in imparting information and our son has reaped the benefits grade wise. One tutor was excellent but explained at a higher level than our son understood and we simply tried another tutor; that one matched perfectly at our son’s level. **Based on your understanding of the tutoring options available in the market, what makes MyGuru and its tutors different (if anything)?** Reliability and flexibility of the tutors as well as the administrative staff.   I try to overhear bits of the instruction so that I can confirm that the material is being conveyed well and that our son is “getting it”. I am very pleased with each tutor’s style and method of teaching- they know their material and are very good at getting the student to understand it. **Private tutoring can get expensive.  How did you justify the cost?** No comment. **What were the results you experienced from hiring a tutor? ** Much better understanding of material and better grades. **What ~3 pieces of advice would you give other parents or students considering hiring a tutor?** I have recommended My Guru to loads of people!  I can’t speak highly enough of the tutors they offer and Mark! [![Request a Tutor | Academic Tutors](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/215486/766b072a-be46-483b-80c4-b8919506919d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/215486/766b072a-be46-483b-80c4-b8919506919d) *Founded in 2009 by several graduate school students at Northwestern University, MyGuru designs customized study plans to help students build foundational academic skills, learn critical test-taking strategies, and have the confidence to perform well on standardized tests. We are rated in the top 1% of all businesses on [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/myguru-chicago), [Google](https://www.google.com/search?q=tutoring%2060654&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS914US914&ei=lX-EYsq2BsCpptQP9t6y8AQ&ved=2ahUKEwies9OmpOj3AhX5jIkEHSnJBi8QvS56BAgIEH8&uact=5&oq=tutoring+60654&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6BwgAEEcQsAM6BggAEBYQHjoFCAAQhgM6BAgAEEM6BQguEJECOgoIABCxAxCDARBDOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARCjAjoFCAAQgAQ6CAguELEDEIMBOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARCjAjoICAAQsQMQkQI6DgguELEDEMcBENEDEJECOggILhCABBCxAzoLCC4QgAQQsQMQgwE6EQguEIAEELEDEIMBEMcBENEDOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToFCAAQkQI6CAgAEIAEELEDOgsIABCABBCxAxDJAzoFCAAQkgM6CAgAEA8QFhAeOgIIJkoECEEYAEoECEYYAFDjBViAMmD9MmgDcAF4AoABd4gB3RSSAQUxNC4xM5gBAKABAbABAMgBCMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:14&tbm=lcl&rflfq=1&num=10&rldimm=449139369823818462&lqi=Cg50dXRvcmluZyA2MDY1NEilluiA5oCAgAhaFhAAGAAYASIOdHV0b3JpbmcgNjA2NTSSARB0dXRvcmluZ19zZXJ2aWNlmgEjQ2haRFNVaE5NRzluUzBWSlEwRm5TVU52ZWpsdE5XTjNFQUWqARAQASoMIgh0dXRvcmluZygA&sa=X&rlst=f#rlfi=hd:;si:449139369823818462,l,Cg50dXRvcmluZyA2MDY1NEilluiA5oCAgAhaFhAAGAAYASIOdHV0b3JpbmcgNjA2NTSSARB0dXRvcmluZ19zZXJ2aWNlmgEjQ2haRFNVaE5NRzluUzBWSlEwRm5TVU52ZWpsdE5XTjNFQUWqARAQASoMIgh0dXRvcmluZygA;mv:[[41.9238487,-87.6259345],[41.878456299999996,-87.6805818]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u17!2m2!17m1!1e2!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!2m4!1e17!4m2!17m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:14), & the [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/il/park-ridge/profile/tutoring/myguru-llc-0654-88432714/customer-reviews).*    © 2025 MyGuru LLC All rights reserved [Terms](https://www.myguruedge.com/terms-conditions) | [Contact Us ](https://www.myguruedge.com/contact-us)|[ Become a Tutor](https://www.myguruedge.com/potential-tutors)