A PhD is not good enough
I applied to be a sociology tutor. I pivoted from three Cs in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and did a foundation degree in humanities, eventually scoring an average of 75 in my undergraduate sociology degree.
Since, I have gained a masters and then doctoral degree. A PhD that was funded by the ESRC, and supervised by one of the greatest scholars in the last five decades. The peak achievement of the English education system - the end goal of all tutoring, and dream of many tutee.
I was rejected automatically from this platform from not achieving a B or higher at A-Level. Which is a level 3 qualification. But I hold a level 8 qualification, and am certified to write the textbooks for a sociology class.
The support staff reaction when I pointed out the absurdity was to just quote "you did not meet our criteria", over and over. And I got a copy/paste response from the 'senior support staff'.
Robots most likely?
I changed my grades from medicore to exceptional. This makes me an idea tutor. My rejection here makes me question the integrity of this site and the people that it is recruiting.
Edit: I registered to teach undergraduate and post graduate. So the comment below makes no sense.
Reply from MyTutor
Hi Adam,
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.
We appreciate that not meeting the criteria for the next stage of the tutor application process isn’t ideal, however, our policy requires that all tutors on the platform need to have achieved at least a B grade at A-level in the subjects they’d like to tutor. This is regardless of any higher qualifications such as undergraduate, master's, or doctoral degrees.
This policy is based on the platform's "near-peer" tutoring model, which prioritizes tutors who have recently and successfully completed the same qualifications as the students they will be supporting. The requirement applies even if you have advanced degrees or significant teaching experience, as the majority of the customer base seeks help specifically with GCSE and A-level subjects.
We understand your disappointment but want to reassure you that this is not a reflection on your higher academic achievements. The policy in regards to A-levels is applied consistently to all applicants to maintain the platform's model and customer expectations.
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