By Brittany Eldridge | Observer Contributor
Photo by Thomas Hill Jr.
Tutoring services offer to help students with homework, papers, and studying for exams.
Stephanie Marchetti, Director of Academic Support and Testing Services, said that tutors can help students become better note takers and test takers. She recommended starting with a writing tutor.
Tutors can help students prepare for exams, edit students’ papers, and give students advice on how to study.
According to Marchetti, there are three types of tutors available to students — peer, paraprofessional and professional tutors.
Peer tutors are current students, paraprofessional tutors have an associate’s degree, and professional tutors have at least a bachelor’s degree. Students interested in becoming tutors can fill out an application at the MWCC website.
Marchetti recently limited the number of tutoring hours students can receive per semester. Students can use a maximum of 20 hours of tutoring in person and 10 hours online per semester. Marchetti found that most students using more than 30 tutoring hours per week need other supports.
Tutoring is available in math, biology, chemistry, and physics every day from 10 a.m. until 4 a.m. through the online Thinking Storm program. Online tutoring services can be accessed online through Blackboard.
Students can meet with math and writing tutors in person at the campus library and the Academic Support Center, Room 128, Monday through Friday. If students would like tutoring in a different subject they can call ahead at 978-630-9333 or ask Academic Support Center staff. The tutoring schedule can be found online at the MWCC website.
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