GameFace Tutoring

Frequently Asked Q's:

As people ask us questions, we put them here. It's like our own mini ChatGPT.

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How long are sessions?

One-on-one sessions are 45 minutes.

Mini sessions are 20 minutes.

Our preferred methods are Venmo, check, Zelle, or by linking a bank account.

We can also send an invoice that you can pay via credit card, but that will include a 3% service fee.

Lastly, we accept cash but ask that you have exact change. Ever since 2020, hardly anyone pays with cash anymore so we've stopped keeping it at the center.

Do you do standardized/SAT prep?

Short answer: Sort of.

We do not provide an SAT/ACT course. For that, we partner with Crimson Review. We've had several of our students use their services and have gotten great feedback.

We DO help with improvement in specific subjects. For example, if you've taken the SAT and need to improve your math score, we can help with that. Or if you're taking a private school entrance exam and you already know which areas need improvement, we can help there.

Our primary focus is helping students improve their school grades. We felt that there were enough good test prep centers in the area that we prefer to stick with what we do best.

Do you offer discounts, or ways to keep the cost down?

We sure do! See if you find any of these options helpful:

Set up a weekly time: We have a "weekly time" rate and an "as needed" rate. If you set up a weekly, in-person time with any tutor other than Tim, it drops your price (usually $10). All of our tutors rates are listed next to their availability.
Multiple weekly times: If you need 2 or more in-person weekly sessions, it will drop the price another $5 per session for all tutors other than Tim.
Come to our Havertown location: We're still new to Havertown so we're trying to entice people to come visit us at the new office. As a result, sessions are $10 cheaper if you work with Tim at that office.
Online discount: If you prefer working from home, we'll reward your laziness with a discount. You can see everyone's online rates next to their availability.
Off peak with Tim: If you're able to tutor between 9:30 - 3:00, Monday - Friday, we'll knock off $10 from the normal price (online or in person).
Mini sessions: This isn't technically a discount but it's a great way to keep the cost down. If you don't think you need a full 45 minute session, you can book mini sessions (15 or 30 minutes). Those will be billed at the normal rate, but for less time (which makes it less money for you).

How do we get started?

This is pretty well covered on the "new students" page of our site. You should click here to learn all about it.

What's the deal with the Havertown office?

Hi, it's Tim (the owner). As you may have seen, we opened an office in Havertown in 2025. This is selfishly because I live in Havertown, as do my 2 children and wife. It's getting trickier for me to have a tutor's schedule (after school and weekends) and also be the dad and husband I'd like to be.

My goal is to eventually open up a second full location in Havertown that's more of a youth center than just tutoring. I want to host clubs for kids, be a hangout for snow days, have kids sell artwork and bracelets, and anything related to building a fun community of kids.

All that said, I have an awesome base of customers and friends in the Wayne area, and I intend to be loyal to them for as long as they'll let me teach math to their kids. For now, the Havertown space is a pretty basic office where you can come in, learn more math than you knew before then, and then crush your class. Once enough of my hometown friends have told their friends, I'll worry about opening up the full youth center.

Rest assured to any of my Wayne families, I am not going anywhere. I still love being a part of that community and cannot say enough good things about the people I've met and continue to work with. If anything, this will just provide you options if you ever get stuck in downtown Havertown and you need to know how to factor.

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