Tutoring Resources and Academic Support
Your first thought after getting an unexpectedly low grade on a pset or hour exam may be, "I need a tutor." That's not necessarily true. Review the full range of academic support described on our Getting Help page. Then, if you know you need tutoring, use the following tables to contact the appropriate people.
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Contact Information |
3.091 |
Before inquiring about getting a tutor for 3.091, be sure you first make use of all resources. Attend all lectures and recitations, do the reading, and go to your TA's office hours. If you still feel that you need additional help, contact the Course 3 Academic Office (6-107, 617-253-3302), to discuss tutoring. |
5.111, 5.112 |
To be eligible for tutoring services in 5.111 or 5.112, you must be attending lecture and recitation regularly, turning in problem sets, and attending office hours, and gain approval from your TA. (Prior to the first exam, all students are eligible for tutoring if they meet the previously stated criteria. After the first exam, only students working at C or below are eligible for tutoring.) Apply for tutoring on the Chemistry Department website. |
7.012 |
The Biology Department provides tutoring through BUSA, the Biology Undergraduate Student Association. Use the Available Tutors list on the BUSA website to contact a tutor directly. |
8.01, 8.02, 8.012 |
Refer to the subject website at http://web.mit.edu/physics/subjects/index.html. For further information, contact your Lecturer or Recitation Instructor. |
18.01, 18.02 (all versions) |
Monday-Thursday, 3-5 pm, 7:30-9:30 pm, in Room 2-102. No appointment necessary. For more information contact Galina Lastovkina, Room 2-108, 3-4977, galina@math.mit.edu. |
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Department |
Tutorial Services |
Subjects available: Course 1 undergraduate subjects. Eligibility and description: Regularly scheduled sessions and individual tutoring available through academic honor society Chi Epsilon (XE). Contact: chi_epsilon@mit.edu. |
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Subjects available: 2.001, 2.002, 2.003, 2.004, 2.005, 2.006, 2.007, MathCAD, and SolidWorks. For other subjects, use contact information below and PTS will try to arrange tutoring. Eligibility and description: Academic honor society Pi Tau Sigma (PTS) offers free tutoring for those who are making use of all available class resources but still need help. If you are having trouble but have not yet sought help from subject TAs or office hours, please first exhaust these options before approaching PTS. Tutors can meet weekly or only on special occasions, depending on your needs. Contact: Email pts-tutor@mit.edu, including your name, contact info, subjects for which tutoring is needed, and dorm/living group. |
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Subjects available: Course 3 undergraduate subjects required for Course 3 major/minor. Eligibility and description: Tutoring is not an alternative to lecture, recitation, and TA office hours. Contact: Amy Shea, Room 6-107, 8-5816, amyshea@mit.edu. |
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Subjects available: 5.03, 5.07, 5.111, 5.112, 5.12, 5.13, 5.60, and 5.61. Eligibility and description: To be eligible for tutoring services, you must be attending lecture and recitation regularly, turning in problem sets, and attending office hours, and gain approval from your TA. (Prior to the first exam, all students are eligible for tutoring if they meet the previously stated criteria. After the first exam, only students working at C or below are eligible for tutoring.) Contact: Apply for tutoring on the Chemistry Department web site. |
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Subjects available: Course 6 Introductory, Foundational, and Header classes. Eligibility and description: The Course VI Tutoring Program is coordinated by MIT's chapter of Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), the national honor society for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, using undergraduate tutors. Contact: For more information, visit the HKN tutoring page. |
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Subjects available: 7.012, 7.013, 7.014, 7.03, 7.05, and 7.06. Eligibility and description: Tutoring offered by Biology Undergraduate Student Association (BUSA). Contact: Individual tutors as listed on BUSA web page. |
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Subjects available: 8.03, 8.04, 8.05, and onward. Eligibility and description: Tutoring is often arranged by the subject instructor as needed. Contact: See the subject syllabus or website. |
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Subjects available: Sophomore/junior core subjects: 10.10, 10.213, 10.301, 10.302, 10.32, 10.37. Eligibility and description: Tutoring is available through the Course 10 Tutoring Room, Monday-Thursday, 7-10 pm in 66-165. See the Department's Undergraduate Resources page for details. Contact: Dr. Barry Johnston, Room 66-368, 8-7141, bsjohnst@mit.edu. |
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Subjects available: 14.01, 14.02 Eligibility and description: A weekly tutorial in 14.01 meets on Tuesdays, September 15 through December 8, from 5 to 6 pm in 2-151 and Thursdays, September 17 through December 10, from 4 to 5 pm in 2-142. No registration is needed. |
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Subjects available: All subjects required for the Course 16 major Eligibility and description: Tutoring office hours for 16.010-16.040 are offered in the Unified Engineering office. Contact your instructor or TA to inquire about other subject-specific tutoring. Tutoring for non-Course 16 subjects that are required for the Course 16 major can be made available on an ad hoc basis. |
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Subjects available: Tutoring is available in writing for the social sciences. Contact: Tobie Weiner, Room E53-483, 3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu. |
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Introductory Subjects available: 18.01, 18.02, 18.03, 18.06 (all versions). Eligibility and description: Monday-Thursday, 3-5 pm, 7:30-9:30 pm, in Room 2-102. No appointment necessary. Contact: Galina Lastovkina, Room 2-108, 3-4977, galina@math.mit.edu. |
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Subjects available: Writing tutors are available for some HASS-CI subjects. See below for tutoring in Chinese, German, and Japanese subjects. Contact: Contact your instructor to inquire about subject-specific tutoring or the Writing Center (Room 12-132, 3-3090) for a writing tutor. |
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Subjects available: Chinese subjects 21F101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 113. |
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Subjects available: 21F.401 through 21F.404. |
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Subjects available: Japanese subjects 21F.501 through 21F.504. |
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