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How to get approved and start tutoring

What do I need to do in order for my account to be approved?

Ethan Binder avatar
Written by Ethan Binder
Updated over a week ago

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Tips & Tricks

  • 🖥 Use a computer when updating your profileYou'll be amazed how a larger screen can make the website easier to navigate

  • ✳️ Use Google Chrome as your internet browser (recommended)


Account Approval Criteria

  1. ⚡️Your Profile needs to be 100% complete (*Video is Optional)

  2. ⚙️ Complete your Account Status

  3. 📆 Update your Tutoring Availability Calendar

  4. 🔒 You do NOT need to update your Payout Preferences until you start teaching

Your profile strength directly affects your profile success. Take a few moments to complete your profile today!🏅


Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get approved?

  • Once your profile is complete, please allow 72-hours for our team to review your application.

Does GoPeer take a commission on the tutor's hourly rate?

  • No. Tutors keep 100% of their earnings. Students pay $20/hour for tutoring and tutors earn $20/hour.

Payment security?

  • We use a very secure payment processing system called Stripe so your information is safe (Stripe is also used by Amazon, Lyft, Google, Spotify, Zillow, Yelp, OpenTable, Expedia, Kickstarter, Warby Parker, Slack, and many others). Stripe has been audited by a PCI-certified auditor and is certified to PCI Service Provider Level 1. This is the most stringent level of certification available in the payments industry.

How and when do I get paid?

  • Payouts are on a rolling basis – they are automatically initiated after each completed session and will be electronically deposited into your bank account within 1-3 days.



How GoPeer Works

What is GoPeer?

  • GoPeer.org pairs vetted college students who attend top-tier universities with students for 1-to-1 tutoring lessons.

GoPeer's Mission

  • GoPeer’s mission is to improve the quality and lower the cost of education. This is why GoPeer's vision is to make tutoring accessible for all students.

How do Lessons Work?

  • Students and tutors communicate through GoPeer’s secure online classroom, using tools like real-time face-to-face video conferencing, photo/document sharing, and a virtual whiteboard/notepad to collaborate or edit essays.


View example tutor profiles here.


Share Documents & Files with Your Student

Share Documents & Files with Your Tutor

Drag & Drop Images

Book Lessons & Manage Tutoring Schedule

Book Lessons & Manage Tutoring Schedule

Track Lesson Analytics

Track Lesson Analytics

Review Saved Lesson Work, Upload Files, PDFs, Worksheets, and more

Review Saved Lesson Work, Upload Files, PDFs, Worksheets and more

Teach in GoPeer's Virtual Classroom using any Device 📱🖥 💻

  • Mobile device

  • Desktop computer

  • Laptop

  • Chromebook

  • Tablets

  • ..and more!

  • Scroll down to see how it works 👇


Interactive whiteboard  —  Students and tutors can write, type, and draw on a digital whiteboard.

Interactive whiteboard  —  Students and tutors can write, type, and draw on a digital whiteboard.

Essay editing  —  easily review & edit word documents

Essay editing  —  easily review & edit word documents

Code editor  —  A sophisticated editor for code

Collaborative file sharing  —  Share files like diagrams, homework, graphs, and tests — then annotate or write on top of the worksheets or images.


Questions?

  • Chat us (bottom right). We are here to answer your questions. Ask us anything!


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