Tutoring (<< Back to Academic Assistance home)

Specialized tutoring is available to all Hopkins students during the academic year. (For summer resources, please stop by the advising office for information.) The programs are designed for students who want to help themselves. Tutoring is not a substitute for class participation or course work.

For more information on the help services listed below contact:
Marsha McCormick at Tutoring Services , 316 Garland Hall, 410-516-4839

Mrs. McCormick's office hours are Tuesday - Friday, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 2 - 4 p.m.

Free Help Sessions

Levering Drop-In Tutoring
Free Drop-in tutoring is available in math, economics, chemistry, biology, and engineering courses. These drop-in sessions meet Monday through Thursday, 7 to 10 pm in Levering Food Court.

H.O.M.E.S. Sunday Study-A-Thon
The Homewood Organization for Minority Engineering and Science students offers free assistance for all students on Sundays from 12 noon to 6 pm.

Chemistry Help Room
Nolan's Cafe in Charles Commons, Sunday 6-9 pm.

Economics Help Room
Krieger 308, Sunday 6-8 pm.

Physics Help Room
Sundays 6-9 pm, Bloomberg 278
Mondays 6-9 pm, Bloomberg 274

Math Help Room
The Math Department offers free tutoring in math courses most afternoons and evenings in Krieger Hall 213. For more information contact the Math Department at www.math.jhu.edu

Writing Center
The Writing Center offers free assistance at any stage of the writing process. The center is open Sunday through Thursday from 2 to 6 pm & 7-11 pm. They are located in the Greenhouse Annex, (410) 516-4258.

More Help

Small Group Tutoring
Small groups consist of a maximum of five students from the same course and instructor headed by one tutor. Groups are scheduled to meet twice a week for two hours each. The tutors review the course material and encourage students to interact by asking questions and exchanging information. Students may also receive assistance with home assignments.

Individual One-on-One Tutoring
One-on-one tutoring is available in a variety of courses, including languages. This is for students who require special attention in a course. Assignments are a maximum of four hours per week. Special Services Referral by Dr. Richard Sanders is required.

There is a one time fee per semester for Individual and Small Group tutoring. You may receive assistance in either or both of these services throughout the semester.

Requests to receive tutoring will be accepted online:

http://www.desksideguru.com/Johns%20Hopkins/tutoring/studentapp.htm

There is a fee of $30-$35 fee for tutoring services.


Tutors Needed!

If you are interested in becoming a tutor, please visit the following link: http://www.desksideguru.com/Johns%20Hopkins/tutoring/tutorapp.htm

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Last modified: March 4, 2008

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1. Find your Hopkins ID
- Log into ISIS
- Select "summary" from menu on left side of screen
- Look in 2nd section, "biographical information"
- Hopkins ID is "ID1" and has 6 characters

2. Request a tutor here

OR

Apply to be a tutor here