TutorTies has developed a swipe-to-match mobile application to match college students and tutors with subject, class, and even professor commonalities. Profiles are built with subject, class, and professor 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 finally, payment is initiated. TutorTies has created an innovative way to assist all students needing additional academic assistance.
TutorTies is one of the only tutoring services to enable tutors to actively engage in the student search process, allow students to establish connections with peers based on multiple commonalities, and expedite the process of scheduling a tutor in a quick and convenient way with immediate push notifications. 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. 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. Students are encouraged to rate the tutors after the sessions, which provides for accountability and invaluable feedback. TutorTies infrastructure includes a team continuously meeting and working on outreach and marketing to better fulfill all users’ academic needs