Hi m2121 and nicc,
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My advice for students when looking for tutors is to find one who is able to work with what you've got, rather than give you all the notes and quotes. We find that students struggle with essays because they can't express their ideas fully and clearly, not because they lack ideas or an understanding of their text. Remember that English is not about the content, it's about the expression of your interpretation of content. So just finding someone who has a good ATAR and has all the quotes for your texts isn't going to help you all that much, if they can't help you with clearing up your expression and expanding on your ideas. When you do find a tutor, ask them in the first session exactly what they will help you with. Any decent tutor should be able to look at your work, identify areas of weakness, and formulate a strategy for strengthening those areas.
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Hope that was helpful!
~Shirlaine from TSEtuition