Peer-to-Peer learning is an excellent leadership opportunity for students applying to health professional schools, it is also a great addition to a resume and a fantastic way to study for the MCAT!
Apply to Become a Tutor
The Barnard Dean of Studies (DOS) Office and the Academic Success and Enrichment Program (ASEP) are seeking current Barnard students to serve as tutors in our Peer-to-Peer Learning programs. DOS and ASEP Peer Tutors are paid $15/hour, for anywhere between two and ten hours per week (depending on your availability and demand for tutors in your area), to meet individually or in small groups (no more than three students) with fellow students who have requested a tutor for support in a particular class. Tutors are also paid for approximately one hour per month of training/in-service.
Subjects where tutors are most in demand include: Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, and Foreign Language, but other subjects may also be needed depending on student requests, so you are encouraged to apply even if the subject you want to tutor does not appear on this list.
Qualifications:
- Successful completion of the Barnard course(s) (or equivalent) that you are applying to tutor in
- Experience as a peer tutor preferred but not required
- Empathy, Patience, Clarity, and Kindness
- Commitment to academic integrity
- Good academic and disciplinary standing in the College
- 3.0 GPA
- Senior, Junior, Sophomore, or second-semester First-Year status
To apply to be a Peer-to-Peer Learning Tutor:
1. Apply at BarnardWorks Ref # 4322
2. Fill out this form.
3. Make an appointment for an interview. You may meet with either Rebecca Grabiner, First-Year Class Dean & Dean for Academic Assistance or Elida Martinez-Gaynor, Interim Director of Academic Success and Enrichment Programs.
Questions? Email peertopeer@
