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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is surrounded by peers and classmates who have had tutors since literally 3rd/4th grade. Now a sophomore, literally everyone has multiple tutors, neighbors would openly talk about having to drop off their sophomore at the tutor’s house b/c kid has a paper due next day, or taking SAT prep classes every Sat, things like that. It literally feels like DC is the only one with no tutor, and I already see group texts among parents asking around for best tutor to help with college essays.

Have we done our DC a disservice not to provide him with a tutor, or will he somehow benefit from it long term to do it all on his own? Not trying to be a martyr or to humble brag; we wanted him to develop a sense of pride that he earned his own accomplishments. He is great with seeking help from teachers at school when he needs help, but he has never done a paper, project, essay anything with a ghost writer or even editor. Are we just naive and doing him a disservice with college and other opportunities? [/quote]

Yes probably.  [/quote]

There are plenty of great colleges out there, and your son will be successful with the skills that he has developed.  His ability to take charge of his education will serve him well, especially if he ends up at a large public university.

The universities that he wants to apply to is a more important concern.  What does he need to do to get accepted by one or more of them?  Are there courses he should take during the rest of his time in high school?  If he finds himself in a situation where he needs to improve his grades for some of these courses, then a tutor would be appropriate.  What sort of ECs does he have, and plans to have for the remainder of his time?  How does he intend to present himself on his applications?

A realistic understanding of where he is, and where he can go, will go along way towards determining whether he needs tutors and how frequently.  My son only had one tutor for a poorly taught AP calculus class and got admitted to 4 T30-50 schools, one of them with an admission rate less than 10% and another with an admission rate less than 15%, but given that you are describing a high school setting where the parents and students have greater ambitions, you may not find this reassuring.  
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