IHAR M.

Signing up with Tutorming at the beginning of my Mandarin learning journey was easily the best educational investment I've made in years. I first started with their Value 30 plan due to a short term commitment and a lucrative Black Friday deal. Inevitably, I got hooked up and ended up with signing up for a 6-months Starter Package which is about to expire and I'm definitely extending it. By having 4 classes per week within 6 months and with a fair amount of perseverance, I think I'm now quite comfortable having a chat in Chinese in a variety of subjects, like everyday life, travel, sports, and work.

Pros:
1. Highly professional and very amicable native Mandarin-speaking teachers. Not a single time did I not enjoy my class. All of them are highly supportive and encouraging, always adjust their speaking speed and vocabulary as you increase your Mandarin level. They provide you immediate feedback during the class to correct your pronunciation or grammar mistakes, which lets you improve class by class
2. The platform itself is just superb. In the beginning, I was apprehensive of having the classes online as it was my first experience of this sort ever. But this approach turned out to be just so good. The reason is that you have every class material saved after the class along with the comments typed on the slides by the consultant, which is a great way to add to your vocabulary and grammar. On top of that, you have access to the video recording of the class, so you can watch it later and review the class anytime you fancy.
3. The materials are fun, using a fair amount of repetition to make sure that whatever you learn sticks. They gradually increase in complexity following your progress in the language. What I particularly enjoy is the variety of topics, so you learn a very broad range of vocabulary on various subjects.
4. You can schedule classes 24/7, so there's never a chance that you can say to yourself "Today I don't have time for that"
5. Extension bonuses and perks. You are likely to get more classes than you've signed up and paid for.
6. Last but not least, is their customer support (customer protection as they call it). They are fast to respond and efficient.

Cons:
1. You can't choose the consultant for the class, so you may turn up having different teachers for your classes. At first, I was not very comfortable with that, but then as I got to know all the consultants (I think I've had classes with around 10 of them), I've got very comfortable and now I think it's actually good to have classes with different teachers as it gives you a chance to get exposed to various pronunciations, which is good for your Chinese. That being said, I eventually ended up having around 60% of the classes with the same consultant.
2. The classes are on the pricier side. But if you make use of their one-time payoff proposal, it may end up a little cheaper per class. Go for it if you can afford it, it's definitely value for money given the quality of the classes and all the materials you've got after