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Sam Cooper

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I have a decade of experience teaching writing to middle school, high school, and Harvard University students. 99.2% of my 400+ students at the Harvard Writing Center gave perfect 5-star reviews. As Vice President at Ivy-Way Academy (Taipei and Shanghai), I supervised a team of 15 teachers, whose students saw an average increase of 330 points on the SAT. My personal students have an average increase of more than 450 points. Simply put, I have the experience and expertise to deliver the absolute highest quality of personalized education, with a 100% money back guarantee. Students come to me for SAT tutoring or personalized writing lessons when they're looking for extraordinary results: - Beginner students who need massive improvements in a short period of time. - "Unmotivated" students who sit at the back of the classroom playing with their phones and get labeled "problem students," when really all they need is a teacher who sees them as unique individuals - individuals whose strong will and resistance to "fitting in" should be an asset rather than a weakness. (Sometimes these "problem students" turn out to be the smartest students of them all!) - Top students with scores in the 1300s-1400s going for that perfect 1600. For me as a teacher, each student presents a new set of challenges and opportunities. I believe with all my heart that every student has the ability to be a superstar. And I have never had an experience that has proven me wrong. The joy of teaching exists in those moments when students discover that they're capable of achieving more than they ever imaged. That it's okay to be exceptional. To dream bigger than most adults give them permission to dream.
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Preparing for standardized tests

Writing essays

Selecting colleges

Completing applications

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Tatiana K.

Nov 16, 2016

Hired on Thumbtack

Sam tutored my daughter on ACT prep. Prior to going to Sam, my daughter took an expensive 12-week group class that did not improve her score at all. After tutoring with Sam for only 5 weeks (12 hours total time), my daughter's score went up by 5 points (a very significant improvement in such a short period of time.) Sam provided valuable feedback after each session that allowed to better understand her strengths and weaknesses. I highly recommend Sam to anyone looking to improve standardized test score.
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Thanks Tatiana! It was my pleasure!
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Samuel Y.

Aug 27, 2016

I am an American Born Chinese who was brought up in a bilingual household. For whatever reason, I simply refused to learn Chinese as a kid, and now to my regret, I am not fluent. The shame of my stubbornness, mixed with the expectations of my classmates that I would be a “genius” just because of my race, made me disengage from my studies and not live up to my potential. That was before I took Sam Cooper’s class. In Sam Cooper’s class, the environment was prime, and the style that was based on results, which makes sense since the best way for the school to show its effectiveness is through demonstrating superior test scores. Sam Cooper was very passionate about not only improving my scores but also my study habits and my personality. Previously I had tried to teach myself ACT test taking tactics, and saw little improvement. But after his class I scored a 31, a staggering improvement from where I had started. In a way I learned more from Sam Cooper’s class than from my high school English classes because he began from the basics. We started our seminar with grammar structure and sentence construction, and by applying these fundamentals to ACT English, I became a better reader and more coherent writer. I struggled with English prior to Sam Cooper’s class, no… I dreaded English, never getting the grades I wanted. But after that summer, I entered my senior year of high school with enthusiasm, passed English with flying colors, and found myself a lifelong hobby/passion for creative writing, moral philosophy, and poetry. Now I rarely go a day without writing for pleasure. Sam Cooper’s teaching have helped me so much in developing my future. My ACT score and essay writing were such huge factors in my getting accepted to UW-Madison, and I can’t imagine where I would be today without his course.
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William C.

Sep 14, 2016

I have to say, working with Sam on my applications and my essays is really a wonderful experience. He knows exactly what kinds of personalities and traits colleges are looking for. We had a great time together discussing about my essays and sharing ideas with each other. I learned a lot while working on my applications and drafting my essays. Maybe it is a little bit pricy for me, but trust me, it's worth a try.
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Brandon L.

Sep 13, 2016

Sam is a wonderful counselor. He helped me develop my own unique voice as a writer and pushed me to dig deeper and find more personal topics that I would never have normally discovered. The self-reflective pre-essay assignments and conversations helped me discover who I am as an individual. He genuinely cares about his students and has helped me not just on applications but on general education, writing, analysis, and introspection, and pushed me to be independent and self-motivated. Sam also does great interview prep, boosting my confidence in presenting myself. If I had to redo the application process again, I would definitely choose Sam as my counselor.
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Kelly L.

Sep 14, 2016

I was Sam's student for about 2 years and he has been super helpful for improving my scores. He is humorous, intellectual, and an easygoing person to be around with. I would recommend him highly as an SAT teacher and admissions counselor!
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  • What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

    We will typically begin with a 45 minute free trial lesson meeting. In that meeting I will get to know the student and understand what they're really looking for. After the meeting, I will follow up with a proposal that includes a personalized curriculum and a set number of meetings and assignments. If the customer accepts the proposal, I send the student the first assignment and we get started.

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