Mathematics

Sang Jun Park

Head Instructor

  • Bachelor of Arts in Education Science from the University of California, Irvine

  • 12 years of SAT and SAT II Math IIC teaching experience

  • Has taken the SAT tests regularly throughout 12 years to update SAT strategies

  • Coined the terms Macro-Strategy and Micro-Strategy 

  • Macro-strategy: Strategies used to obtain additional points by adjusting and taking advantage of test rules and test structures 

  • Micro-strategy: Strategies used to obtain additional points by understanding how each question type is written and taking advantage of patterns of the test. 

  • Led the Park Academy academic development team to provide Park Academy with the Park Academy SAT, ACT booklet, Park Academy SAT/ACT analysis portal, and Park Academy supplementary question type portal.

  • Scored 800/800 on the SAT and SAT II Math IIC

  • Tutored 26 people who received 800 either SAT or SAT II Math IIC

  • Tutored 4 students who received 800 upon the first lesson

  • Represented 4 famous institutions for SAT

  • Passed CBEST

  • Passed CSET Subtest 1, 2, & 3 for Mathematics

  • Worked with admissions officers from Harvard, Northwestern, UC Berkeley, UCI, and Claremont McKenna

Howard

​​

  • Bachelor of Economics and Music from the University of Chicago

  • Graduate Student of Columbia University

  • SAT Score: 2390/2400

    • Math 800​

    • Reading 800

    • Writing 790

  • ACT Score: 35/36

  • 3 years of teaching experience for SAT​​

  • 5s on AP in the following subjects:

    • Calculus BC​

    • US History

    • Biology

    • Psychology

    • Environmental Science

    • Micro and Macro Economics

    • Literature and Composition

  • Dean Scholar (Merit Scholarship) for all 4 years at the University of Chicago

  • National Finalist in the Academic World Quest Competition

  • State  Finalist in the Envirothon Competitions

  • State Finalist in the Voice of Democracy Speech Competition

Sukanya

  • Dartmouth College (GPA 4.0/4.0)

  • 2020 US Presidential Scholar

  • National Merit Finalist

  • Carson Scholar

  • National Spanish Exam Gold Medalist​​ (for 3 consecutive years, Levels 2-4)

  • AP Scholar with Distinction

  • SAT Score: 1580/1600

    • 790 Verbal​

    • 790 Math

  • Inducted to Cum Laude Society as a Junior

  • SAT Subject Test:

    • Math Level II: 800/800​

Rachel

​​

  • Bachelor of Mathematics with an Emphasis Computer Programing from the Brigham Young University

  • 3+ years of teaching experience for Physics & Chemistry

  • Mathematics (Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics & AP)

  • Science (General Chemistry, AP Physics & AP Chemistry)

  • Other (Net Framework, Python and AP German)

Miranda

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  • Brown University majoring in Math and Philosophy

  • Graduated in the Cum Laude Society

  • Harvard University Book Award

  • Susan B Anthony and Frederick Douglass Award for the Social Sciences

  • SAT Score: 1500/1600

  • Won the first place in the US Division of the International Math Modeling Competition

Kurt

  • Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Southern California

  • 3 years of tutoring experience for Mathematics

  • Conducted one on one tutoring and taught math to Elementary school students

Claire

​​

  • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

  • Ph.D. in Mathematics

  • Mathematics Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Former Math Teacher

  • 4 years experience of Middle School - College Mathematics

  • 8 years of Math tutoring experience

  • 3 years of ACT/SAT teaching experience in all subjects

  • PSAT National Merit Scholar

English

​​

  • Bachelor of Economics and Music from the University of Chicago

  • Graduate Student of Columbia University

  • SAT Score: 2390/2400

    • Math 800​

    • Reading 800

    • Writing 790

  • ACT Score: 35/36

  • 3 years of teaching experience for SAT​​

  • 5s on AP in the following subjects:

    • Calculus BC​

    • US History

    • Biology

    • Psychology

    • Environmental Science

    • Micro and Macro Economics

    • Literature and Composition

  • Dean Scholar (Merit Scholarship) for all 4 years at the University of Chicago

  • National Finalist in the Academic World Quest Competition

  • State  Finalist in the Envirothon Competitions

  • State Finalist in the Voice of Democracy Speech Competition

Miranda

​​

  • Brown University majoring in Math and Philosophy

  • Graduated in the Cum Laude Society

  • Harvard University Book Award

  • Susan B Anthony and Frederick Douglass Award for the Social Sciences

  • SAT Score: 1500/1600

  • Won the first place in the US Division of the International Math Modeling Competition

Sukanya

  • Dartmouth College (GPA 4.0/4.0)

  • 2020 US Presidential Scholar

  • National Merit Finalist

  • Carson Scholar

  • National Spanish Exam Gold Medalist​​ (for 3 consecutive years, Levels 2-4)

  • AP Scholar with Distinction

  • SAT Score: 1580/1600

    • 790 Verbal​

    • 790 Math

  • Inducted to Cum Laude Society as a Junior

  • SAT Subject Test:

    • Math Level II: 800/800​

History

Christopher

  • School Teacher for 20 years

  • US History for 15 years

  • AP European History for 12 years

  • World History for 8 years

  • Graded for Collegeboard AP History exams for 2 years

  • Will be grading for Collegeboard AP History exam for this year, 2020

​​

  • Bachelor of Economics and Music from the University of Chicago

  • Graduate Student of Columbia University

  • SAT Score: 2390/2400

    • Math 800​

    • Reading 800

    • Writing 790

  • ACT Score: 35/36

  • 3 years of teaching experience for SAT​​

  • 5s on AP in the following subjects:

    • Calculus BC​

    • US History

    • Biology

    • Psychology

    • Environmental Science

    • Micro and Macro Economics

    • Literature and Composition

  • Dean Scholar (Merit Scholarship) for all 4 years at the University of Chicago

  • National Finalist in the Academic World Quest Competition

  • State  Finalist in the Envirothon Competitions

  • State Finalist in the Voice of Democracy Speech Competition

Howard

Sukanya

  • Dartmouth College (GPA 4.0/4.0)

  • 2020 US Presidential Scholar

  • National Merit Finalist

  • Carson Scholar

  • National Spanish Exam Gold Medalist​​ (for 3 consecutive years, Levels 2-4)

  • AP Scholar with Distinction

  • SAT Score: 1580/1600

    • 790 Verbal​

    • 790 Math

  • Inducted to Cum Laude Society as a Junior

  • SAT Subject Test:

    • Math Level II: 800/800​

Science

Howard

​​

  • Bachelor of Economics and Music from the University of Chicago

  • Graduate Student of Columbia University

  • SAT Score: 2390/2400

    • Math 800​

    • Reading 800

    • Writing 790

  • ACT Score: 35/36

  • 3 years of teaching experience for SAT​​

  • 5s on AP in the following subjects:

    • Calculus BC​

    • US History

    • Biology

    • Psychology

    • Environmental Science

    • Micro and Macro Economics

    • Literature and Composition

  • Dean Scholar (Merit Scholarship) for all 4 years at the University of Chicago

  • National Finalist in the Academic World Quest Competition

  • State  Finalist in the Envirothon Competitions

  • State Finalist in the Voice of Democracy Speech Competition

​​

  • Bachelor of Mathematics with an Emphasis Computer Programing form the Brigham Young University

  • 3+ years of teaching experience for Physics & Chemistry

  • Mathematics (Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics & AP)

  • Science (General Chemistry, AP Physics & AP Chemistry)

  • Other (Net Framework, Python and AP German)

Sukanya

  • Dartmouth College (GPA 4.0/4.0)

  • 2020 US Presidential Scholar

  • National Merit Finalist

  • Carson Scholar

  • National Spanish Exam Gold Medalist​​ (for 3 consecutive years, Levels 2-4)

  • AP Scholar with Distinction

  • SAT Score: 1580/1600

    • 790 Verbal​

    • 790 Math

  • Inducted to Cum Laude Society as a Junior

  • SAT Subject Test:

    • Math Level II: 800/800​

Kurt

  • Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Southern California

  • 3 years of tutoring experience for Mathematics

  • Conducted one on one tutoring and taught math to Elementary school students

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