Services and Subjects

Services

For up-to-date tutoring and review session schedules, check out the PTC Blog!

Drop-in Style Tutoring for Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry and Biology

(See below for more details on subjects and courses.)
Drop-in tutoring means that you may come in without an appointment, at any time during the scheduled PTC hours. Tutors are available to answer questions or get you started on a homework problem. Tutors can go over material you are not clear on, either from class or from the textbook. They can also show you a variety of problem solving methods. You may attend drop-in tutoring as often as you'd like.

Review Sessions for Midterm and Final Exams

PTC Review Sessions will help you prepare for your exams, and are very popular with students. Review sessions are held for courses including: CS1114, CS1124, CS1133, PH1013, PH2004, PH2023, CM1004, CM1014 and CM1024. In a review session, you will practice solving problems on a “mock exam.” The tutor will then explain the problems and answer any questions you have about the material. Space is limited, so come to the PTC to sign up in advance for the review session you want.

Individual Sessions in the Writing Center

Help with writing is offered in one-to-one sessions, which typically last about 45 minutes. Bring your assignment, your questions, and any outline or draft that you’ve written so far. We advise you to stop by or phone us at 718-260-3425 to schedule an appointment. If you drop in without an appointment, we will help you if a writing consultant is available.

Drop-in Writing Tutoring, 12 – 2 p.m. Monday through Friday

Need help with an assignment but don't require an entire 45 minutes with a Writing Consultant?  Stop by the PTC for a quick, 15 minute session with a member of our writing team!
These sessions are ideal for:

• brainstorming/ getting started on an essay
• fine-tuning your essay
• creating a thesis statement
• help beginning your own revision process

While the Writing Consultant will assist you as much as possible within the 15 minutes, he/she may further suggest that you sign up for a full session to work on your paper. Help is available on a first come, first served basis.

Conversation Groups for New English Speakers

If you are new to speaking English, join one of our conversation groups. Small groups of students meet weekly with an instructor for 8 weeks. Group meetings are informal, and are designed to help you become more fluent and more comfortable speaking English.

The Conversation Café: Fridays 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Interested in meeting new people at NYU-Poly and practicing your spoken English at the same time? Come by Friday afternoons to the PTC for a fun, informal gathering of the Conversation Cafe.  Games, conversation and treats are always on the agenda!

Subjects

Physics

We offer tutoring for: PH1013 (Mechanics), PH2023 (Electricity, Magnetism and Fluids) and PH2033 (Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics), as well as Introductory Physics II.

Chemistry

We offer tutoring for CM1004 (General Chemistry for Engineering) and CM1014 and CM1024, as well as Organic Chemistry.

Computer Science

We offer tutoring for CS1114 (Python), CS1124 (C++) and CS1133 (MatLab), as well as CS 2134 (Data Structures), and MA 2312 and 2322 (Discrete Math).

Biology

Tutoring is now offered for BMS1004 and BMS 2004.