Problem

TutorTies recognizes the need for additional assistance outside the classroom is in high demand. Many times, group peer review sessions and office hours are insufficient and challenging.  The offered office hours may conflict with a student’s work or class schedules. The questions asked by others are not necessarily what the student needed help with. The available hours end and the numerous questions could not all be answered. Students are intimidated to ask questions believing they may appear behind on the subject or unprepared for the test, especially before tests. The university itself has limited tutors in limited subjects. Additionally, traditional tutors from tutoring companies are not helpful as they were unfamiliar with the content of the particular class. 

TutorTies has developed a swipe-to-match mobile application to match tutors and students with subject, class, and even teacher commonalities. Profiles are built with subject, class, and teacher specifications, and include tutor’s profile pictures, transcripts and resumes.. TutorTies' software and an algorithm match students and tutors based on their profile commonalities. Matches are made when both parties swipe on each other. Upon matching, a chat room is prompted, sessions are scheduled and confirmed and payment if initiated. TutorTies has created an innovative way to assist all students needing additional academic assistance. 

TutorTies enables tutors to actively engage in the student search process and expedites the process of booking a student in a quick and convenient way with immediate push notifications. TutorTies created an interface and concept with technology to elicit an interactive and stimulated response by swiping and chatting.  Furthermore, tutors can set their own rates and times for sessions with no minimum number of required hours. Tutors must meet minimum grades in the class they want to tutor. TutorTies infrastructure includes a team of students continuously meeting and working on outreach and marketing. TutorTies takes an industry low 20% booking fee plus 3% transfer fee on session total.

TutorTies is one of the only tutoring services to enable to allow students to establish connections with peer tutors based on multiple commonalities and expedite the process of scheduling a tutor in a quick and convenient way with immediate push notifications. Having ex-TAs or students who first hand experienced the same courses and professors assist in better exam studying and smarter and more efficient preparation. After recognizing that booking the right tutor is both mundane and challenging, TutorTies created an interface and concept with technology to elicit an interactive and stimulated response by swiping and chatting. Students are encouraged to rate the tutors after the sessions, which provides for accountability and invaluable feedback.