1560 SAT · National Merit Finalist · Hawaii State Chess Champion
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"Mark is absolutely phenomenal at teaching. He made the most challenging concepts understandable and made even the hardest material genuinely click. The 5 I scored [in AP Physics 1] was thanks to him!"
— Logan H. (Punahou '26 & Johns Hopkins '30, 7/10/25)
"I was very lucky to have Mark teach me AP Physics. He was able to answer every single one of my questions articulately and break down concepts I didn't understand to first principles. I couldn't have gotten a 5 on the AP exam without him!"
— Abigail D. (Punahou '26 & Cornell '30, 7/8/25)
"I've gained over 400 ELO and am now in the top 1% of players on Chess.com in both rapid and blitz after just a year of lessons with Mark. Highly recommend him as a coach!"
— Ethan L. (Punahou '27, 5/16/26)
"Mark tutored me in AP Physics 1 & 2 and Pre-Calculus when I was struggling on tests. He truly explains concepts in a way that textbooks can't. I'm confident I got a 5 on both AP exams, and highly recommend him for all students."
— Skylor C. (Punahou '27, 5/8/26)
"Mark is absolutely phenomenal at teaching. He made the most challenging concepts understandable and made even the hardest material genuinely click. The 5 I scored [in AP Physics 1] was thanks to him!"
— Logan H. (Punahou '26 & Johns Hopkins '30, 7/10/25)
"I was very lucky to have Mark teach me AP Physics. He was able to answer every single one of my questions articulately and break down concepts I didn't understand to first principles. I couldn't have gotten a 5 on the AP exam without him!"
— Abigail D. (Punahou '26 & Cornell '30, 7/8/25)
"I've gained over 400 ELO and am now in the top 1% of players on Chess.com in both rapid and blitz after just a year of lessons with Mark. Highly recommend him as a coach!"
— Ethan L. (Punahou '27, 5/16/26)
"Mark tutored me in AP Physics 1 & 2 and Pre-Calculus when I was struggling on tests. He truly explains concepts in a way that textbooks can't. I'm confident I got a 5 on both AP exams, and highly recommend him for all students."
— Skylor C. (Punahou '27, 5/8/26)
"Mark is absolutely phenomenal at teaching. He made the most challenging concepts understandable and made even the hardest material genuinely click. The 5 I scored [in AP Physics 1] was thanks to him!"
— Logan H. (Punahou '26 & Johns Hopkins '30, 7/10/25)
"I was very lucky to have Mark teach me AP Physics. He was able to answer every single one of my questions articulately and break down concepts I didn't understand to first principles. I couldn't have gotten a 5 on the AP exam without him!"
— Abigail D. (Punahou '26 & Cornell '30, 7/8/25)
"I've gained over 400 ELO and am now in the top 1% of players on Chess.com in both rapid and blitz after just a year of lessons with Mark. Highly recommend him as a coach!"
— Ethan L. (Punahou '27, 5/16/26)
"Mark tutored me in AP Physics 1 & 2 and Pre-Calculus when I was struggling on tests. He truly explains concepts in a way that textbooks can't. I'm confident I got a 5 on both AP exams, and highly recommend him for all students."
— Skylor C. (Punahou '27, 5/8/26)
"Mark is absolutely phenomenal at teaching. He made the most challenging concepts understandable and made even the hardest material genuinely click. The 5 I scored [in AP Physics 1] was thanks to him!"
— Logan H. (Punahou '26 & Johns Hopkins '30, 7/10/25)
"I was very lucky to have Mark teach me AP Physics. He was able to answer every single one of my questions articulately and break down concepts I didn't understand to first principles. I couldn't have gotten a 5 on the AP exam without him!"
— Abigail D. (Punahou '26 & Cornell '30, 7/8/25)
"I've gained over 400 ELO and am now in the top 1% of players on Chess.com in both rapid and blitz after just a year of lessons with Mark. Highly recommend him as a coach!"
— Ethan L. (Punahou '27, 5/16/26)
"Mark tutored me in AP Physics 1 & 2 and Pre-Calculus when I was struggling on tests. He truly explains concepts in a way that textbooks can't. I'm confident I got a 5 on both AP exams, and highly recommend him for all students."
— Skylor C. (Punahou '27, 5/8/26)
Credentials
Standardized Exams
- SAT: 1560
- PSAT: 1510 (National Merit Finalist)
AP Exams
Scored 5 on All
- Physics C: Mechanics
- Physics C: E&M
- Physics 1
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- US History, CS Principles, & Chinese
College Outcomes
- Studying Mechanical Engineering at Purdue (Presidential Scholarship + William Crabbs Scholarship)
- Accepted to 3 elite engineering schools: UC Berkeley, UMich, and UIUC
- Offered a full ride to UH Mānoa (Regents Scholarship)
How My SAT Prep Works
Most of the time I spent "studying for the SAT" wasn't productive. I wasted time training the wrong skills, finding low-quality practice, and tracking my progress.
Give that burden to me! That way, you just show up ready to work and save your limited time and energy for what will actually move your score.
Plan
You'll leave with a clear understanding of your strengths & weaknesses, and a personalized plan to your test date, not a vague "study harder."
Learn
In our sessions, I:
- figure out what you actually don't understand (usually lies beneath what you first think)
- explain the concept in a way that made sense to me
- drill you until you know you got it
Practice
I tailor your homework in subject, difficulty, and quantity, to what will lead to the most points. Every minute you study will be as efficient as possible.
Repeat
Harder and harder homework will reveal problems you didn't know you had. This is a good thing! Your struggles mean you are learning. Bring me your questions, and we'll repeat until you know every question type on the SAT!
My Guarantee
Score Guarantee (+200 Point & 1500+ packages)
Complete your sessions and assigned work, and if you don't hit your target score, I keep coaching you at no additional charge until you do.
Baseline = your most recent official SAT or a full-length official practice test. Requires attending sessions, completing assigned homework and practice tests, and sitting two official SATs.
Pricing
What you get
- One-on-one sessions, charged by the hour
- Personalized plan built from your score report, aimed at your test date
- Homework calibrated to your capacity and current priority gaps
- Progress tracked in a custom Excel tracker for every topic
- No package required
What you get
- Everything in Hourly
- One-on-one live sessions, 2×/week for 8 weeks
- Firmer deadlines on homework, tracked session to session
- Covered by the score guarantee
- …and save money by committing to achieving your score!
Bonuses
- One free async review of your essays for one college application (redeemable through the end of next calendar year)
What you get
- Everything in the +200 Point package
- Ramping schedule: 2×/week for 5 weeks, then 3×/week, then 4×/week for the test-week intensive
- Extra depth on the highest-difficulty problems
- Text and email support 7 days a week (replies within 3 hours during the day)
Bonuses
- 2 planned practice tests with free additional dedicated review sessions
- Free full 1-hour college application review session (redeemable through the end of next calendar year)
All sessions are 1 hour of instruction. Packages are paid in full before the first session. Installment options available on request.
*Score guarantees apply to the +200 Point and 1500+ packages. See full terms & conditions.
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Guarantee Terms and Conditions
The Score Guarantee applies to the +200 Point and 1500+ packages.
The promise
Complete your sessions and assigned work, and if you don't hit your target score, I keep coaching you at no additional charge until you do, one 1-hour session per week. Section 5 continues to apply throughout.
Your baseline
Your baseline is the higher of: your most recent official SAT taken within 12 months of your start date, or a full-length official practice test.
If you haven't taken either, one must be completed before your second session, or the guarantee is void.
Eligibility and your target
+200 Point Package. No qualifying baseline required. Your target is +200 points above your baseline, or 1500—whichever is lower.
1500+ Package. Requires a qualifying baseline of 1200 or above. Your target is 1500.
If your baseline already meets or exceeds the score your package guarantees, the guarantee doesn't apply. We set your target together, in writing, before your first session.
Which score counts
Your target must be met on an official College Board SAT, superscored. Practice tests don't count.
One off day isn't a failed program. The guarantee is assessed after two official sittings: take your first SAT on the agreed date, then a second within 60 days of it (or on the next available date, if there isn't one in that window). Your superscore across those two sittings is the score we measure.
What you need to do
- Attend all sessions in your package. Rescheduled sessions count; no-shows don't.
- Complete at least 90% of assigned homework, submitted by the agreed date.
- Complete every assigned full-length practice test—timed, in one sitting.
- Take your official SAT on or before the test date we agree on at kickoff, then a second sitting per Section 4.
- Start your package before your agreed test date, with all sessions completed at least 7 days prior.
- Complete payment for your package. Packages are paid in full before the first session; installment options are available on request and must be fully paid before the guarantee applies.
On good-faith completion: homework turned in but visibly not attempted—blank work, guessed answers, patterns showing the work was submitted for credit rather than done—doesn't count toward the 90%.
How to claim
Email your official score report to [email protected] within 30 days of its release. Claims after 30 days aren't eligible. One guarantee per student, per package.
Good faith
If assigned work goes materially incomplete, I'll tell you in writing at the time. Continued non-completion after that notice voids the guarantee.
What this isn't
This guarantee is additional coaching, not a refund. No cash refunds, partial refunds, or transfers are offered under it. It doesn't apply to the Focused Hour.
Questions or concerns? Reach out to me at [email protected] or ask me during our free intro session.
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