Ethan Nam
Ethan Nam

Ethan Nam

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Introduction: I specialize in teaching all sections of the SAT and ACT and have tutored for over ten years. Shortly after graduating from Columbia University, I pursued a dream of mine to teach overseas and moved to Beijing, China and taught at various test prep academies for several years. There, I gained experience at one of the top test prep academies, teaching large classes with upwards to fifty students, at smaller, more boutique-style academies, teaching small classes with four to twelve students, and in private 1-on-1 sessions, teaching students of all levels from non-native English speakers to expat children attending competitive international high schools. Upon returning to NYC, I've continued to strictly focus on SAT and ACT and have helped students in mostly a 1-on-1 format, which I believe is the fastest and most effective way to help students achieve their score goals. What I love about tutoring, particularly in a 1-on-1 setting, is taking a first-hand part in a student's growth. Every student has his/her own strengths, weaknesses, learning style, initial level, and score goals, and thus, every student's path is unique. I enjoy discovering what works for students and pushing them to reach their full potential.
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Mrs L.
Nov 18, 2017
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Ethan is an angel. My daughter needed help with her ACT. I searched for a tutor that specialized in helping teens perfect their scores - thank God I found Ethan. He is not only super smart and a great teacher, he’s also a stellar human being. He’s patient, kind and always on time. He worked with my daughter at our home and then followed up with giving her important homework for her to complete before he saw her the next time. This helped my daughter stay familiar with the material. He then advised my daughter to take the pact over the weekends so she continued to familiarize with the test material. My daughter who isn’t the academic type, she’d rather focus on the next musical or stage production, really respected Ethan and stayed the course with the homework and taking the psat’s on the weekends. Ethan understood how my daughter learned new material and catered to her in the most beautiful way. Everything Ethan did had a reason. He tracked her scores, noticed my daughter’s weakest spots and zeroed in on those subjects. All his strategies paid off. I’m super proud of my daughter for putting in the work and for Ethan’s insight into my daughter’s potential. And in the proudest and most grateful way, I will announce that my daughter went from getting a 26 on her first ACT test to a 31!!!! My daughter was crying and so was I. I was so happy for her. Ethan gave her the tools and the confidence!!! We are beyond grateful that Ethan came into our lives. He’s really amazing and I would recommend him in a heartbeat. He’s a gem. If you seek out his help and he’s available; consider yourself super lucky!!!
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Daniel N.
Aug 22, 2019
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Ethan has the ability to take relatively complex, abstract concepts and simplify them so that they are easy to both understand and apply. I jumped 270 points during my time with Ethan and do not believe such a drastic leap would have been possible without him. He's also a cool guy, hire him.

Details: 10th grade • SAT1 • Math • Reading • Writing • Not yet scheduled • Evening (after 6pm) • Late afternoon (3pm - 6pm) • Early afternoon (noon - 3pm) • Evening (after 6pm) • Late afternoon (3pm - 6 pm) • More than $130 per hour • Within the next 1 - 2 weeks • Conducting initial research • The SAT tutor travels to me

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Cordelia D.
Jan 13, 2019
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Ethan helped me improve my 24 ACT to a 31 in a considerably short amount of time. He was extremely diligent and I felt that he truly cared about me as a student on a personal level. Not only did he help improve my ACT score, but he also helped perfect my college application. Ethan is really a tutor like no other. Never before have I felt more confident in my work and it's because of his help.

Details: 11th grade • SAT1 • Math • Not yet scheduled • Evening (after 6pm) • Morning (9am - noon) • Early afternoon (noon - 3pm) • Evening (after 6pm) • Late afternoon (3pm - 6 pm) • $71 - $100 per hour • As soon as possible • Ready to hire the right teacher now • The SAT tutor travels to me

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Jill O.
Jan 30, 2018
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Ethan is an incredible teacher, advisor and mentor to my 15 year old son. He is incredibly patient and always professional.

Details: 10th grade • English • Math • Reading • Science • Not yet scheduled • Late afternoon (3pm - 6pm) • Early afternoon (noon - 3pm) • Late afternoon (3pm - 6 pm) • Willing to work around teacher's schedule • More than $130 per hour • Conducting initial research • The ACT tutor travels to me

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Sadithi d.
Dec 19, 2017
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After only several months of tutoring (3 times a week), I was able to massively improve my score despite having no prior experience with the SAT. I can't thank Ethan enough for all his help.
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