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Sam Cooper
Sam Cooper

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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Steven L.
Aug 26, 2016
I thought Ivy Way would just be another generic SAT tutorial class. However, under Sam’s guidance, I not only improved my SAT scores by 250 points (2100 to [2350), I was able to learn material beyond the scope of a generic college entrance exam. Through the lessons, Sam exposed me to various types of literature, including Journalism in Tennessee by Mark Twain and several contemporary era essays. Not only did I improve on the SATs through well designed critical reading and grammar lessons and practice, Sam always prompted me to think deeper and consider other points of view in my analysis. Most of all, I learned how to keep my writing concise. After the SATs, I continue taking lessons from Sam. Instead of teaching me generic writing skills, Sam asked me exactly what I wanted to learn and designed a 1 on 1 writing and philosophy course specifically tailored to my interests. We began with essays by Socrates, and progressed onto works by Plato, and Sam’s in depth knowledge about the subject and meticulous notes enabled me to greatly broaden my thinking about the world and enhance my writing skills in an interesting way. Sam goes beyond what regular educators and teachers would do, and tirelessly pushes his students to think harder and deeper. As a student under Sam for the past 1.5 years, I would recommend him as a teacher and mentor to anyone wishing to improve their reading, writing, and thinking abilities.
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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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Gianna C.
Sep 13, 2016
As a former student of Sam Cooper, I believe that Sam is not only a hardworking and skillful teacher, but also an adult who cares deeply about his students and our futures. After taking Sam’s SAT/ACT class, my score improved from 1390 to 2000. Then, as my college counselor, Sam helped me think about deeply about my life and my goals and my community. Besides teaching me how to write my personal statement and additional college essays, he helped me choose courses and start my own charity. Most importantly he taught me the “Ivy-League Mindset” that makes me confident I will succeed in whatever I do in the future. With Sam’s assistance, I was accepted by Northeastern University, a school that was originally a high reach for me. Sam really knows what he is doing and he is motivated to do things perfectly.
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Priscilla H.
Sep 21, 2016
I first met Sam the summer before my senior year in Taipei, Taiwan. Like every other almost senior at the time, I was desperate to raise my SAT scores, having only mediocre scores when I took the tests my junior year. And by mediocre, I meant scores along the 1500-1600 range before Sam started tutoring me. I am someone who can get quite nervous when being tutored and am very picky about my tutors. I have received SAT tutoring before from others but it just didn't work out. Naturally, I was nervous and a little intimidated about meeting Sam for the first time, knowing his background as a Harvard graduate. And to be honest, I was pretty much ready to give up on my SAT scores. I believed there was no way I could do better after taking the test two, three times prior already. During our first meeting, Sam was very welcoming and began to formulate a plan for us to raise my score, especially my math scores. From the very beginning, he made me feel less alone, and that we were going to counter the SAT together. I left the classroom that day feeling a lot more prepared, motivated, and most importantly, encouraged. During our tutoring sessions, Sam was always very patient, encouraging, and understanding. I will always be grateful for Sam's patience, especially when teaching me math. I always get nervous and self-conscious when being tutored on math because it is such a big challenge to me. To this day, Sam is still the only person I feel comfortable with teaching me math. At the end of our intensive SAT tutoring sessions, I was able to score in the 2000 range. After the SATs, Sam also helped me with college application. He was super helpful and is the reason why I am able to apply to so many different universities. He is also the reason why I am able to study at one of my top choices. As a college app consultant, not only did Sam help me with grammar and brainstorming, he was also super organized and kept me on top of my applications. As a current sophomore in university, I think back often to my application days, and realized I really could not have gone through the process without him. Aside from being my SAT tutor, college consultant, Sam is also a friend. Which in my opinion, is quite unusual, as I don't see my friends becoming friends with their tutors. Even now in university, I still talk to Sam and he is still there for me to give me amazing advices. To be honest, before coming to university, I was stressed about college and life, Sam gave me one of the best advice that I still reflect on to this day. Sam is truly an amazing person. Not only is he a professional and truly knows what he is doing, he is a true friend as well. Anyone who works with Sam will see this from the very beginning. Take it from me, if you're worried about SATs or College application, there is no one who can help you more than Sam Cooper.
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Elizabeth W.
Aug 27, 2016
Excellent teacher, patient and really focus on what the kids need and provide the best work format for his student.
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