F. A. Q.

WHY ARE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AS INSTRUCTORS AN ADVANTAGE OVER TRADITIONAL, MORE TENURED TEACHERS?

Students often feel intimidated to ask a teacher for additional assistance. They find relatively young adults more approachable and easier to relate to. Our teachers are available for one-on-one extra help sessions as well (included with any HSM, PSS, or ULS program package), during which students may ask for help with homework or extra clarifications, inquire about the curriculum, or request mentorship advice. More often than not, they share a similar culture and common interests. Despite being relatively young, they have accumulated a great deal of experience in their time teaching.

HOW DOES JUMPSTART DIFFER FROM TUTORING?

The most pressing contrast is that JUMPSTART serves as a precautionary, not as a contingency, plan. Rather than waiting until a problem arises to address it, why not be well-prepared enough to circumvent it entirely? Many of our previous students who received tutoring from us did not seek assistance until a short period before their final exams. Although we were able to teach them the techniques and mindset needed to solve problems, they simply just did not have enough time to study. This is often what separates students who do well from those who excel.

Additionally, rather than focusing only on addressing issues a student currently has with his/her coursework, we ensure that students are equipped with the necessary foundation needed to identify problems themselves, and have the resources to solve them.  JUMPSTART also teaches based on a curriculum rather than just helping a student with their current work, because our main focus is to get students ahead instead of just catching up.

WHY ARE JUMPSTART PROGRAMS TAUGHT IN SMALL GROUP SETTINGS?

JUMPSTART programs are taught in small group settings in order to maximize collaborative learning.  Having our students in a non-private environment prepares them for independent learning in their regular classroom settings, while still allowing for our instructors to pay careful attention to each student's progress.

HOW RELEVANT IS JUMPSTART TO THE CURRICULUM?

We also derive our course schedule to closely reflect the current curriculum and prepare self-study packages, i.e. homework, in a relevant manner. Homework assignments will be assigned on a daily basis, and are designed to cover each day's learning comprehensively without tedious repeats of the same type of questions. However, students who wish to obtain extra practice by also tackling similar questions are more than welcome to.