Student Testimonials about the Academic Success Program

FLC students said their tutor was knowledgeable, patient, a caring listener, improved their grades and test-taking abilities, and would recommend their tutors to other FLC students!

• "She (my tutor) is just like Tony the Tiger--she's GREAT.  And I would know as I am adjunct faculty at NMHU." (Bio 121 student)
  
  
• "Tutoring was a really great experience, and I really felt I was able to help the students.  It was cool seeing the same 10 students were coming, that they cared enough to devote the time to it, and I think it really paid off for them.  There's really no doubt in my mind." (Math 221 tutor)
  
  
• "She is really doing well in class, her stress level has dropped, and she actually thinks she has a chance to pass this class now!" (Bio 121 tutor)
  
  
• “I went from a 43% on my first test to a 91% on my second.  Thanks!” (Math 121 student)
  
  
• “My tutor is a great person.  She is very understanding and cares about me.  She is helping me a lot with my study skills.  I hope she can stay me tutor for as long as I need her.”  (Psyc 110 student)
  
  
• "I am a student, too, and have identified with their anxiety, concerns, and goals.  By telling them I know how they feel, I think it alleviates a hierarchical stance.  Students are nervous, but they relax through the session.  When fun is involved, college life is so much more pleasing.  Laughing is the best medicine and if I can get my tutees to laugh instead of feeling anxiety, we're getting it.  We're working on self-efficacy: Yes, you can.  Yes, you can." (Psyc 241 tutor)
  
  
• "I think ASP is doing a great job!" (Math 110 faculty)
  
  
• "My tutor should teach the class.  There would be a complete increase in grade performance." (Math 222 student)
  
  
• "Had four people today--very excited!  Worked the entire hour with them.  Answered questions, gave examples, etc. Hope all goes well for them." (Anth 201 tutor)
  
  
• "Some students just want to work on their homework problems.  I tried to give them examples like their homework problems without giving them answers to help them understand how to figure them out on their own." (Math 221 tutor)
  
  
• “My tutor is very comfortable to be around and easy to understand.  My tutor is helping me a lot with my study skills.”  (Psyc 110 student)
  
  
• “We made learning fun!  Both guys did the work with a great sense of humor.  They had a good understanding of the material.  James had a great analysis of a passage in Wells.  Peter preferred to dig deeper and analyze Godschall for the assignment.  Both students were great!”  (Comp 125 tutor)
  
  
• “My tutor explained to me whatever I didn’t understand for French.”  (ML 148 student)
  
  
• “My sessions with my tutor started late in the semester.  She would have been helpful at the beginning.  But she has given me many ideas to think and work on.”  (Psyc 296 student) 
  
  
• "My tutor has been extremely helpful.  I probably would be failing if I didn't have a tutor." (Psyc 241 student)
  
  
• "My tutor doesn't just give me the answers; she explains everything to me until I understand it better.  She is patient and very intelligent on this subject." (Math 201 student)
  
  
• "My tutor's the best!!  She explains in English what the teacher can't teach me." (Math 201 student)
  
  
• "My tutor was very helpful in getting my grades and comprehension to improve." (ML 247 student)
  
  
• "Thank you for providing this valuable service for my students." (MU 120 professor)
  
  
• "I'm glad that there are tutors available for my students.  Even those that haven't taken advantage of the program are happy to know that there are people they can work with."  (ML 215 professor)
  
  
• "My students who are attending the study groups are reporting that they have been highly valuable and well-organized." (Psyc 157 professor)