1.0Center for Student Successhttps://www.monmouth.edu/cssRobert Smithhttps://www.monmouth.edu/css/author/resmith/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QKxIhX21Np"><a href="https://www.monmouth.edu/css/tutoring-services/testimonials/">Tutoring Services Successes</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.monmouth.edu/css/tutoring-services/testimonials/embed/#?secret=QKxIhX21Np" width="600" height="338" title="“Tutoring Services Successes” — Center for Student Success" data-secret="QKxIhX21Np" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.monmouth.edu/css/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.monmouth.edu/css/wp-content/uploads/sites/486/2018/06/campus-students5.jpg1080233Tutoring Services Testimonials Please explain what was most helpful about your tutoring sessions. "My tutor ensures that I do all the work myself so that I'm actually learning the material and she's not just giving me answers." "The tutor reassured me that I was on track and provided me with the assistance I needed with specific problems." "[The tutor] broke down the information in terms that were more understandable than those in the book." "He taught it in groups, which was great because other people addressed problems I would have overlooked and not studied." "My tutor is very good at explaining 'why' and can explain reasons behind processes. Additionally, he is good at identifying what I am doing wrong [so I'm] able to fix it." "My tutor, Nicole L., was always available to meet me no matter what. She helped me drastically in math from my first test being a 52 to my next test being a 102! She broke down the information for me in a way I could comprehend it. She worked with me for almost 4 hours every week and was extremely flexible! She is the best!" "[My tutor] was very helpful, and she also gave me good advice not just with my course but also about college in general." Please share any positive examples/results you have experienced as a result of receiving tutoring. "After failing multiple chemistry quizzes and exams, I realized I needed the extra help; after going into [Tutoring Services], my life became a whole lot easier. I understood chemistry!!!!" "I got my first A ever in Italian. I usually received C- and D's." "By going to tutoring, I really improved my time management. I got more work done and felt less overwhelmed. It was a great feeling." "I got a 102 on my midterm after I started tutoring. Before I started with my tutor, my average test score was a 40." "He was fantastic. He's the best tutor I've ever had, and he made the subject easier to understand. We quickly became friends. I do not feel so overwhelmed by PY-311 because of my tutor." "I have done well on all of my practicals. [My tutor] showed me that taking it one small step at a time and break[ing] it down can go a long way [towards understanding the material]."