Questions about Rates
At Vohra Method, we believe in fair, above board pricing. Our listed rates are the rates. We don't use the "third-world flea-market" approach to rates. Haggling, etc., isn't part of our business model, and it never will be. I (Arvin) view that type of pricing as immoral and dishonest. It's dishonest because it involves lying about prices. It's immoral because it means different people pay different rates for the same thing and in the same circumstance.
On this page, I've put together a list of common questions and answers, with some additional explanations.
Q: If I book a large number of tutoring sessions, can I get a discount.
A: No. But let me also provide a little context. Most of my tutoring clients come in 3-5 hours per week, for several years. This isn't required; I have plenty of students who come in once a week. But 3-5 hours is the norm. I also have students who come in more than that, 8-12 hours per week. They also pay the listed rates. So a "large number" of tutoring sessions would be something significantly more than that, say 30-50 hours per week.
Even if someone wanted to come in 30-50 hours a week, they would pay the same rate. But that's what a "large number" would be in the context of Vohra Method's tutoring program. 3-5 hours a week is not an unusually large number; that's the norm.
Q: Do you offer financial aid?
A: No. I have clients in countries in which my hourly rate is close to the average yearly salary. They pay the same, listed rate. They usually do only 1-2 sessions per year, however!
Q: Do you offer rate exceptions?
A: My siblings, cousins, and friends I grew up with all pay the same, listed rates. There are no exceptions.
Q: Do you offer any scholarships?
A: No.
The zero haggle, fair, fixed rates have been part of my business since 2001. Having honest rates isn't just good economics; it's also good morality.
And it's also good character. Do you trust a tutor who can't even keep his rates consistent to hold your child to an uncompromising standard of excellence? I wouldn't. A person's word should be solid and unshakeable; to me, that's the most basic measure of integrity. And integrity is the foundation of a solid, meaningful, real education.