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How to check if a tutor is "legit"?

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tange:
I know this topic was posted last year but I still want to offer my thoughts. I disagree with the above post about upfront payments. I charge students an upfront fee for a block of six lessons and I never scam students. The reason I require students to commit to XXX number of lessons is because I've had too many students cancel last minute or not show up at all when I waited at the library for them. I don't expect new students to pay the upfront in the first lesson but if they want to continue tutoring with me, they are expected to pay the upfront fee in the following lesson. As soon as I started charging upfront (with cancellation policies), all the issues with attendance disappeared and I started to encounter students who were serious about their learning because I made myself look professional.

You should be able to tell whether a tutor is suitable for you after the first trial lesson. As long as you believe that they genuinely want to help you, I don't think you should be too concerned with getting proof of their qualifications (unless you select tutors based on their qualifications). 

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