North Attleboro, Franklin, Wrentham, Norfolk, Mansfield, Barrington, Providence, and more!

We are now open for SAT prep for the fall. If you are looking for help with the October, November, or December SATs, please see our SAT classes and SAT Tutoring pages.

ACT tutoring is available for the September, October, and December ACTs.

And as always, academic (high school class) tutoring is available.

Parent Contract

General

Billing Process

You should at NO TIME pay your tutor in cash or in check at a tutoring session, nor should a tutor request such payment. All payment is handled either online through credit card or via check. If you would like to pay online, you can pay via PayPal through your Freshbooks account. If you would like to pay through check, please make a check payable to Scholars for Students and mail it to:

Scholars for Students
73 Raymond Hall Drive
North Attleboro, MA 02760

Once payment has been processed, you will receive a confirmation email.

For SAT Tutoring Only

Score Improvements: Score Improvements are the main focus of all SAT tutoring and we gear each tutoring session towards reaching a score improvement that we set as a goal at the beginning of tutoring. Given all the hysteria about score improvements and the rather ridiculous/false claims made about average score improvements by other companies, we would like to be clear about our goals and expectations up front.

Why We’re Obsessed With Score Improvements: If we did not improve our students’ scores significantly on the SAT, we would most likely not last in the prep business for very long. However, our business has grown significantly over the past year mainly due to referrals from satisfied students and parents. We like to make it very clear to students and parents upfront that we see each student as an investment of our time, just as parents see SAT prep as an investment of their money, and we are extremely concerned with making sure that our students’ scores improve. Having our students’ scores increase not only makes us feel like awesome people, but it also leads to more students down the road, which leads to cash in our pockets, which of course leads to BMers.

Our Goal = 200 Points: We generally consider a score improvement of 200 points or more to be a true success, 100 - 200 points an ok outcome, and anything less than 100 points a disappointment. That is to say, we expect that each student that completes all parts of our tutoring program successfully will increase his/her SAT score by 200 points.

However, we will lower this expectation if it becomes clear that the student is not trying as hard as we are. Telltale signs of slacking include:

• Forgetting to study vocabulary words
• Not checking answers to homework problems
• Forgetting to complete homework
• Forgetting to complete practice tests
• Not showing up to session on time

We generally find, however, that motivation is usually not nearly as big of a problem as scheduling and time constraints. Over the summer, roughly 25% of students who opted for SAT tutoring were unable to complete the program due to scheduling conflicts and the attrition rate is generally higher during the school year (you would be surprised at the number of students who begin a test prep program to never actually finish it). Our expectation is that each student that we tutor:

• Be available for at least 2 hours a week for tutoring
• Have multiple days and times available to meet with a tutor
• Take four timed practice tests (more on that below)

Students may opt to take a scheduled SAT exam with one of our SAT classes for free, students can pay $30 for a tutor to proctor the test on an individual basis, or students can self-proctor the practice exam at home.

Our median score improvement = 220 Points: In October 2008, the median score improvement achieved by the students who we expected to improve by more than 200 points was 220 points. We had some excellent success stories, including a 270, 250, 240, and several other 230 and 220 point score improvements. By comparison, the median score improvement of students we did not expect to improve, either due to a lack of effort or to scheduling conflicts, was 110 points, meaning that we had gotten roughly halfway there. In general, it seemed that our expectations of who would improve and who would not were correct.

But of course, there were exceptions: two students who had not shown significant improvement on practice tests went up by more than 200 points on the real test, and two students who we expected to improve did not change their scores by more than 90 points. And this leads to the final topic:

Satisfaction Guaranteed, Score Improvements Not: We promise that you will be happy with your experience with one of our tutors and that you will get more out of our tutoring program than you would at NCAS, Chyten, etc. (and probably for a lot less money). However, we do NOT offer refunds if your scores do not increase. We estimate that maybe 5% - 10% of all students will have much greater difficulty increasing their scores simply because they really struggle with test-taking, and no matter how much effort they put in or what test prep program they go to, they will not raise their scores on the real test. We have noticed that the small number of students who completed our SAT program successfully but did not improve their scores probably were just anxious or underconfident, which are difficult problems for us as tutors to fix.

Having said this, most of our students do improve their scores, which is again how we have stayed in business. But please understand that score improvements are not a promise.

For College Counseling Only

What is and isn’t billable: Any time that he spends on projects related to helping your son/daughter through the admissions process will qualify as time billable at the relevant rate, including:

• Emails to and phone calls with parents and students answering admissions questions
• Scheduled meeting times at the house or at a cafe
• Researching colleges and drafting a college list
• Generating essay topics and proofreading essays

Time that is not billable is time spent with students and parents in a more social nature, like time spent socializing in a cafe, for example.

Scheduling Policy

In the past, we did not enforce any type of scheduling policy. However, as the number of students that we have grows, so does the number of students who forget about their scheduled sessions.

So!

To prevent headaches on both our tutors and our students ends, we have implemented the following scheduling policy:

Students (not parents) will receive a reminder of their scheduled time to meet with their tutor, either through Facebook or via text message, by 12:00 AM on the night before the scheduled day/time. That means that, if you are scheduled to meet with a tutor on December 11 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, you will receive a reminder email no later than December 10 at 11:59 pm.

Please don’t reply to the reminder unless you need to cancel a session. Which leads to the cancellation policy:

Sessions must be canceled 24 hours in advance of your scheduled time unless there are extenuating circumstance that prevented you from knowing ahead of time. Getting called in last minute to work or a family emergency both count as extenuating circumstances; not having Internet access or your computer simply dying — both of which would prevent you from getting a reminder — will not count as extenuating circumstances. This means that you should call or email your tutor if you are not sure when you are meeting.

As an example, if your scheduled time is on Friday, August 15 at 5:00 pm, you should email your tutor to cancel by Thursday, August 14 at 4:00 pm at the latest. A phone call or email are both acceptable ways of rescheduling.

If you forget a session for which you are scheduled, or if you do not give at least 24 hours notice, you will be charged at the applicable hourly rate (between $40 to $70 per hour, depending on who you are paired with). Students in SAT classes who schedule times to meet with their instructor at office hours will not be charged an hourly rate for that time UNLESS they miss their scheduled time, in which case they will be charged at $40 per hour.

If your tutor is more than 10 minutes late for your session, your tutor will charge half of the hourly rate for the remaining time that you spend together, assuming that there is no extenuating circumstance on the part of your tutor (traffic again counts). Please note that if your tutor is ever running late, you should call your tutor as he/she is most likely stuck in traffic or lost.

We don’t mean for this to be a way of “punishing” students for being late/forgetting and we do not intend to be super-intense about this. Like many of you know, we are generally very understanding and laid back about scheduling mishaps. However, given the amount of students that we teach, we do have very busy schedules and it makes things much easier for us if everyone is one time.

So, in summary, please don’t forget, and try not to be late!

What is the ACT?

The ACT is a four hour test administered in February, April, June, September, October, and December. Most, if not all colleges, use the ACT interchangeably with the SAT.

What are the sections on the ACT?

The ACT has four main components:

• English (including an essay)
• Math
• Reading
• Science

Note that the science section does not really test how much you know about science. It instead measures whether you can interpret tables, graphs, and passages relating to topics in physics, chemistry, and biology.

How is each section scored?

Each section is scored out of a maximum of 36 points. Your combined score is simply the average of the four sections (if you average a 33.5, that rounds to a 34).

What is a good ACT score and how does that compare my SAT score?

Check out this page to see the conversion.

Should I consider taking the ACT?

Yes! For two reasons:

• You may score higher on the ACT than on the SAT
• Many schools use the ACT in place of the SATII Subject tests. So, if you are applying to a school that requires two SATIIs, you could instead take the ACT and be done with your standardized testing!

What is the main difference in difficulty between the SAT and the ACT?

SAT: Tries to trick you, sees how you think, but generally gives you enough time to finish.

ACT: Does not try to trick you, tests you on things you learn in school, but does NOT give you enough time to finish. The main difficulty about the ACT is the time crunch, and that’s where preparation makes a difference.

How should I prepare for the ACT?

There is not as much “content-based” studying for the ACT as there is for the SAT. Meaning, you really just need to focus on taking the test effectively rather than on knowing the things on the test.

Your best option is to take 2 to 4 proctored ACT tests before the real test in order to give yourself a good timing strategy. Then, you should review each question that you get wrong and figure out why you missed it — was it something you didn’t know or something you didn’t have time to answer?

Do you offer ACT prep?

Yes! We are currently working with students preparing for the April and June exams. If you are interested in ACT prep, please email us at info@scholarsforstudents.com.

Hey everyone,

I’ve received a few emails about Score Choice — a new policy implemented with the SAT this year — and I’d like to briefly describe what it is, the pros and cons of signing up for it, and my recommendation.

In total: Score Choice lets you choose which SAT test dates you let colleges see. I doubt that whether you sign up for score choice or not will affect your admissions outcome. My overall recommendation is that you sign up for Score Choice but only take the SAT at most three times.

What is Score Choice?

Score Choice simply allows you to pick which SATs colleges see. For example, let’s say your scores looked like this:

March SAT: 600 Verbal, 600 Math, 500 Writing
May SAT: 700 Verbal, 700 Math, 700 Writing

You did WAY better in May on all three sections. So why would you show colleges March? With score choice, you have the option to show them ONLY the May test. So you have CHOSEN to show only the May Scores.

Why is it being implemented?

The CollegeBoard has a lot of nonsense on their website to answer this question. The real reason is this: more students are starting to sign up for the ACT. The CollegeBoard is thus losing business. One of the main reasons that students have been gearing towards the ACT is that the ACT has ALWAYS been score optional. So, the CollegeBoard is probably making this change to stay competitive with the ACT and to reduce the amount of students opting for the ACT over the SAT.

Why is there a debate about it?

Previously, you could only take the SAT at MOST three times. This is because, if you took the test four times, colleges would stop taking only your highest scores from each section and simply take the average of your scores.

For example, let’s say your scores look like this:

March: 200 Verbal, 200 Math, 700 Writing
May: 200 Verbal, 700 Math, 200 Writing
June: 700 Verbal, 200 Math, 200 Writing

Then colleges would see your combined best score as: 700 Verbal, 700 Math, 700 Writing

However, if you took the test FOUR times and instead got:

March: 200 Verbal, 200 Math, 700 Writing
May: 200 Verbal, 700 Math, 200 Writing
June: 700 Verbal, 200 Math, 200 Writing
October: 800 Verbal, 200 Math, 200 Writing

Your average scores would be: 480 Verbal, 330 Math, 330 Writing — not NEARLY as good as just sticking with the three tests.

Ok, but so what?

So, now with score choice, you could, in theory, take the test 4, 5, 6, or even 7 times but ONLY show schools your best 3 scores. This gives you more opportunities to ace the test.

The big focus of the debate is that score choice benefits students who pay for really exclusive tutors and take the test over and over again until their scores are sky high. Trust me, these kids are out there: some tutors in New York make $300 per hour and promise score improvements. It’s wild.

But are colleges ok with that? Does everyone accept score choice?

THIS IS IMP: Not every college has accepted score choice. Some schools, such as Stanford, will still require that you send ALL scores, meaning that, if you apply to Stanford, you can ONLY take the test three times.

However, other schools, like Harvard, have accepted score choice. So if you’re shooting for Harvard, knock yourself out and take the test fifteen times, if you want.

And still other schools haven’t decided. Right now, it’s a little bit of a mess.

Ok…So given that some schools will accept it, and some schools won’t, how does this affect me? What should I sign up for?

My recommendation is this:

Sign up for score choice, but only take the test three times. This is your safest bet. If you apply to schools that accept it, then great; you have the option to send them only your best scores. But if you apply to schools that don’t accept it, you’ll still be safe: they will just take your highest score from each section.

Practically speaking, I don’t think the new policy will affect any one of you. None of my students should need to take the test more than three times to see an improvement, as most see an improvement on the first test, and nearly all will see an improvement by the second test taken.

Great. Do you have a list of schools that have accepted it and aren’t accepting it?

I’m working on it! Once it’s ready, I’ll post it to the blog at scholarsforstudents.com and email it out.

Awesome. Oh Andy, you are so good at explaining things.

Yes, and so humble.

Hope that helps everyone! Let me know if you have more questions,
Andy

Andy Hunt — Founder

Andy is a recent graduate from Brown University with degrees in Applied Math and Economics. He earned a 2380 in high school on his SAT (800 Math, 790 Writing, 790 Reading) along with the following test scores: 800 SATII writing, 780 SATII Biology, 760 SATII Math IIC, and a 5 on the AP Bio, Chem, Calc (AB), Spanish, and History exams.

Since founding Scholars for Students in September 2007, Andy has taught over 300 students personally in SAT prep. To contact Andy, you can email him at Andrew.Hunt@scholarsforstudents.com.




Josh Marcotte — Coordinator

Josh is a senior at Brown University concentrating in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies. He scored a 2140 on the SAT (12 on his essay) and earned the following SATII scores: 760 on Literature, 800 on Math Level I, and 690 on Spanish.

When not tutoring or doing schoolwork, Josh enjoys video games and is always reading something random. He’s also a huge electronic music fan and has DJed locally in the past. To contact Josh, you can email him at Josh.Marcotte@scholarsforstudents.com or call him at 401-744-2651.




Amy Dickson

Amy Dickson graduated early from the University of New Hampshire in December ‘09 with a B.S. in Biology. That same year, she earned a research award from the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program for her project in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences.

After graduation, Amy interned at Sea Life Park in Oahu, Hawaii for five months. If you have seen Adam Sandler’s, “50 First Dates” comedy, then you have witnessed the beauty of this marine mammal facility! Amy was also published her sophomore year in 2007 at the 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education. Please feel free to contact her at amy.dickson@scholarsforstudents.com, or call 508-404-7037.

Evan Rolfe

Evan is a senior at Brown University concentrating in international relations and economics. He earned a 2310 on the SAT (790 on Math, 770 on Verbal, and 750 Writing) and 800’s on both the SATII U.S. History and Math Level II exams. He also received a 5 on AP Calculus AB, a 7 (out of 7) on International Baccalaureate History, and 6 (out of 7) on IB Spanish. He has previously taught math, writing, and research skills at a preparatory school in New Jersey and environmental science and international relations at schools in the Providence area.

In his spare time, Evan enjoys reading, debating, taking road trips, hiking, and taking goofy pictures. To contact Evan, you can email him at evan.rolfe@scholarsforstudents.com or call him at 201-726-8703.




Tim Keefe

Tim Keefe is a junior at Brown, majoring in Neuroscience (the BRAIN!). In high school, he improved his SAT score through tutoring from a 1900 to a 2200 (740 Math, 760 Verbal, 700 Writing). He also received the following SATII scores: 750 Math Level 1, 720 in Math Level 2, and 720 Biology. Plus, he earned 5’s on the AP exams for Chemistry, World History, BC Calculus, and English Language. That’s right.

Besides tutoring and owning premed classes, Tim loves playing squash, following the Red Sox and tossing a frisbee. To contact Tim, you can email him at Tim.Keefe@scholarsforstudents.com or call him at 401-212-0464.

Courtney Petrouski

Courtney Petrouski earned a B.A. in English and French from Harvard University before receiving her Master’s in Broadcast Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School at Syracuse University.  While a student at Apponequet Regional High School, she earned a 1390 (math and writing) on the old-school SAT and graduated as Valedictorian of her 2004 class.  She also scored 5s on the AP Biology, U.S. History, and English Language exams.  She is a seasoned SAT and GRE tutor.

After completing an internship at the Travel Channel last summer, Courtney was chosen from more than 200 entrants as a Top 5 Finalist in the search for a new co-host of “The Rhode Show,” a daily news, lifestyle, and entertainment television show on Fox Providence.  When she’s not traveling (and even when she is), Courtney’s loves biking, listening to local bands, and blogging.  To contact Courtney, you can email her at Courtney.Petrouski@scholarsforstudents.com or call her at 401-241-2138.





Ryan Reeves

Ryan graduated with Highest Honors from Marlboro College with a B.A. in Writing and Contemporary American Literature. He scored a 1440 on the old school SAT (760 verbal, 680 math), earned a 5 on the AP Spanish, and Environmental Science exams and has tutored Writing Skills, Physics and Spanish.

When not working on his collection of short stories, he can be found trying to escape the confines of his office, canoeing local rivers or soaking up rays on the Massachusetts beaches where he grew up. He is also an avid chef, amateur bird watcher and lover of the written word. To contact Ryan please email him at Ryan.Reeves@scholarsforstudents.com or call him at 508-339-2042

Over the past two years, we’ve helped over 400 students raise their SAT score by more than 200 points on average. Here’s some samples of our work:

Case Studies — Score Improvements and College Acceptance

Casey O’Keefe, Dartmouth 2013

Casey, a student at Xaverian, came to us with a 1940 on his PSAT. After going through tutoring, Casey brought his score up to a 2160 on the March SAT and eventually to a 2240 on the October exam, a full 300 points above his baseline score.

Casey was accepted to Dartmouth early decision and is currently pursuing a degree in Economics. He’s also a snazzy dancer. Ladies, look out.

Gil Whalen, Dartmouth 2014

Gil, a Wheeler student, came to us with a score in the 1700s on his PSAT. After tutoring, Gil raised his score above 2100, over 400 points above his baseline.

Gil was accepted to Dartmouth early decision and will be enrolling there next year. He’s also a talented rapper. Look out Snoop, this guy has style.

Alison Hodgkins, University of Delaware 2013

Ali, a North Attleboro High School student, came to us with a 1730 on her March SAT. After tutoring, Ali raised her score to a 1950, 230 points above her baseline.

Ali was accepted to all of the schools that she applied to — literally every one. She enrolled at the University of Delaware and is learning how to party. Actually, no, she’s already mastered that. Party on, Ali.

Audra Armstrong, Roger Williams University 2013

Audra, a student at Bishop Feehan, came to us with a 1510 on her March SAT. After tutoring, Audra raised her score to a 1760, a full 250 points above her baseline.

Audra was accepted to a boatload of schools and got some sweet SAT scholarship money. She got so much money that her Dad wanted to give her tutor a hug — but her tutor didn’t indulge him because, you know, that would be weird. She now attends Roger Williams University.

And more!

We have tons of success stories, so many that we won’t list any more case studies. If you would like some direct referrals, please email info@scholarsforstudents.com. Or, save yourself the time and look below!

Tierney Leddy   — Milton Academy Senior, 230 points

Lanie Garifallou — KP Senior, 240 points

Steph Solomon — NAHS Senior, 320 points

Francesca Boulton — NAHS Senior, 230 points (680 to 800 in critical reading)

Colin Flynn — NAHS Senior, 220 points

Jeff Lees — NAHS Senior, 280 points

Chrissy Perera — NAHS Senior, 220 points

Ben Schenkel — KP Senior, 210 points

Christian Perdikis — Franklin Senior, 240 Points

Adam Camiel — Holliston High School Senior, math section only, 90 points

John Ward — KP Senior, 280 Points

Josh Colvin — NAHS Senior, 220 Points (590 to 710 in math)

PRIVATE MENTORSHIP — $400 to $1200

In our private mentorship program, Andy Hunt (our founder) guides students and families through every step of the application process. As a senior, Andy was accepted to 12 of the 13 schools to which he applied, including notable acceptances to Dartmouth, Amherst College, Brown, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Wake Forest, Duke, and Notre Dame. (owned!)

Private mentorship typically begins during sophomore or junior year and extends throughout senior year. Last-minute programs are also available for seniors who only require assistance in completing their essays and application.

Prices vary depending on the amount of time needed. To schedule a free initial consultation, email info@scholarsforstudents.com.

OTHER COUNSELORS WE RECOMMEND

Cristiana Quinn: Based in Providence RI, Cristiana has extensive experience helping families navigate through the admissions process. She pretty much rocks. To contact Cristiana, visit www.collegeadvisorsonline.com.

Paul Hemphill: Paul is a college counselor based in Norfolk. He has worked with dozens of our students and we continue to have a successful relationship with him. To learn more about Paul, visit www.videocollegecoach.com.

Bill Caskey: Bill is a former admissions officer at Brown University. He has been a great help to Scholars for Students over the past year and we highly recommend him. To learn more about Bill, visit www.admissionready.com.

WE TUTOR EVERYTHING

Is one class bogging you down?

We tutor anything and everything, including:

• Trigonometry
• Pre-Calculus
• Geometry
• Chemistry and AP Chem
• Biology and AP bio
• Physics and AP Physics
• English
• Spanish
• French

To learn more about subject tutoring, send us an email at info@scholarsforstudents.com or use the contact us form to your right. You can also read the FAQs below.

FAQs

Where do you normally meet students?

We typically meet students at the Panera in Plainville or at another cafe. In-home tutoring is also available though we prefer to meet in a neutral location. We also meet with students as far north as Marlboro and as far south as Warwick and Providence.

What do you charge for subject tutoring?

We do not charge by the hour. Instead, we offer a customized tutoring package to fit your needs. Most students require 12 hours of tutoring for $850, but pricing depends on the student.

I want help for a subject that’s not listed. Can I still get a tutor?

Yes! We have experience with a plethora of subjects. Email us and we’ll let you know if we can help you out.

SAT AND ACT TUTORING — $600 to $1500

Want a more personalized approach to the SAT and ACT?

We offer custom-made SAT and ACT tutoring packages that are tailored to your needs. After giving you a diagnostic exam, we determine how much tutoring you will need in order to achieve your target ACT or SAT score. Standard packages include:

12 hours SAT/ACT tutoring

Includes: 12 hours of one-on-one instruction and 16 hours of practice exams (4 proctored SAT/ACT exams)

8 hours SAT/ACT tutoring

Includes: 8 hours of one-on-one instruction and 16 hours of practice exams (4 proctored SAT/ACT exams)

Pricing: Varies on the number of hours needed. Best to set up a consult! For an accurate quote, email info@scholarsforstudents.com and include your student’s most recent SAT or PSAT scores broken down per section.

FAQs

Where do you usually meet students?

We meet students in libraries or cafes close to their location. Most of our students generally come from the North Attleboro/Wrentham MA regions or the Providence/Barrington RI areas.

What is the charge for SAT and ACT tutoring?

There are no hourly rates. We sell a customized solution to your scores, not an individual’s time.

What is your median score improvement?

Our median score improvement on the SAT is 220 points. On the ACT, it is a 3 point improvement in the overall grade (for example, a 28 to a 31). If you would like, we will be glad to email you the running spreadsheet that tracks students’ scores before and after the SAT. These aren’t numbers that we pull out of thin air (unlike other prep companies) — it’s based on a real track record of real score improvements.

Do you offer refunds if your scores do not improve?

We do not guarantee score improvements. It is generally considered unprofessional for any prep company to promise a score improvement. However, if your scores do not improve, we will continue to work with you for your next standardized test at no additional cost.

What did you get on your SATs? What makes you qualified?

Our tutors scored between a 2070 and a 2380 on the SAT. To learn more, check out our bios on this page.

What do you use as tutoring materials?

For SAT tutoring, we use a workbook that we’ve created to teach students our tricks and strategies. We also quiz our students extensively to make sure that they are comprehending the material that we teach. For practice, we use SAT tests from the College Board.

Why are you different than other test prep companies?

For several reasons:

(1) We’re smarter: We’d be shocked if you could find tutors who scored higher than us on the SAT.

(2) We’re younger: We form much stronger relationships with our students due to the lower age gap.

(3) We’re more attractive: Enough said.

How can I get started?

Use the contact us form to the right to set up a free consultation.

Summer 2010 SAT Classes — North Attleboro and Norfolk

Class schedules are below. Our classes cost $550. Once more than 10 people have signed up for the class, we will drop the price to $450 for EVERYONE taking the course.

North Attleboro

Location: Fisher College

Instructors: Katie Czepiel and Amanda Burlone

Schedule below –

To sign up: email Amanda Burlone at Amanda.Burlone@scholarsforstudents.com.

Norfolk SAT Class

Location: Freeman-Centennial School

Instructor: Bianca Field

Schedule below –

To sign up: email Amanda Burlone at Amanda.Burlone@scholarsforstudents.com.

FAQs

Is there any difference between SAT classes and SAT tutoring?

Yes and no. The material we use in SAT classes and SAT tutoring is exactly the same — the same workbook, the same practice tests. However, tutoring is more individualized and we can go at a faster or slower pace depending on the student’s strengths and weaknesses.

Can I expect a larger score improvement if I do SAT tutoring rather than SAT classes?

No. Score improvements depend entirely on the student. Good students in SAT classes and in SAT tutoring can expect to boost their score by 200 points or more.

How large are SAT classes? Do you set a cap on the number of students?

Classes range from 8 - 15 students, but the size of the class depends on the particular course. You should contact the instructor of the course to see how large the class is.