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Hoping to Move Toward Advance-Preparation Group Lessons in IB and AP Chemistry, Physics, and Biology

Hello, this is JjangJi. It's been a very long time since I posted.

I've been incredibly busy and exhausted lately. I felt almost at breaking point, but I've finally recovered enough energy to write.

The Physics teacher collected these students' university results. Impressive!

So I'm sharing them.

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Confirmed university admissions as of December 24, 2020. Student names are anonymized. The “3-year” and “12-year” labels refer to special admission routes for students educated overseas. KAIST — 3-year route. Seoul National University — Liberal Studies, 12-year route. Yonsei University — Economics, 3-year route; Business Administration, 12-year route; Global Leadership Division, 12-year route. Korea University — Materials Science and Engineering, 3-year route; Business Administration, 12-year route. Sungkyunkwan University — Engineering, 12-year route; Global Business Administration, 12-year route; Mechanical Engineering, 12-year route. Hanyang University — Materials Science and Engineering, 3-year route. [The final line is clipped at the bottom.]

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Confirmed admissions, continued. All student names are anonymized. Sungkyunkwan University — Global Business Administration, 12-year route; Mechanical Engineering, 12-year route. Hanyang University — Materials Science and Engineering, 3-year route; Architectural Engineering, 12-year route; Mechanical Engineering, 12-year route; Biotechnology, 12-year route; Materials Science and Engineering, 12-year route. Chung-Ang University — Psychology, 3-year route; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 12-year route. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies — Political Science and Diplomacy, 3-year route; Global Business and Technology, 3-year route; Vietnamese Studies, 12-year route. Kyung Hee University — Economics, 3-year route.

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Confirmed admissions, continued. All student names are anonymized. Kyung Hee University — Architectural Engineering and Biology, both 12-year route. Konkuk University — Economics, 3-year route; Communication Design, 3-year route; Architecture, 12-year route; Integrative Bioscience, 12-year route; Cosmetics Engineering, 12-year route. Dongguk University — Political Science and Diplomacy, 3-year route. Hongik University — Design, 3-year route. Sookmyung Women’s University — Public Relations and Advertising, 3-year route. Kookmin University — Economics and Visual Design, both 3-year route.

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Confirmed admissions, continued. All student names are anonymized. Kookmin University — Economics, Visual Design, and Automotive IT Convergence, all 3-year route. Soongsil University — Global Media, 3-year route. Ajou University — Mechanical Engineering, 3-year route. Inha University — Aerospace Engineering, 3-year route. Kwangwoon University — Software and Business Administration, both 3-year route. Gachon University — Nursing, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Applied Statistics, all 3-year route.

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It seems so many students were accepted in just one year.

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These days, the number of lessons sometimes makes me want to cry. I've cut back and stopped accepting some new lessons,

but even with fewer classes, the accumulated fatigue makes everything feel difficult.

I really don't feel like doing anything. So I've brought in a friend as another Chemistry teacher.

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They studied Chemistry at a university in California and have a master's degree.

In terms of qualifications, they're very well suited to IB and AP—perhaps even better suited than I am.

They've spent half their life with Chemistry, haha.

Again, we have SAT Chemistry scores of 800.

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This student lives in Vietnam. An 800—well done!

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This student lives in Japan. An 800—great job!

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Finally, this student lives in China. An 800 in Physics! Well done!

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The student got such a good chemistry score. Thank you!

Teacher

Oh, really? Thank you. I am grateful.

Parent

Apparently both HL and SL were 7s.

Teacher

But why were there two exams?

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A female student who ranked first in class—the only 7.

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Hello, teacher! The student got 800 on SAT II Chemistry! We are so happy. I think all your hard work and the student’s effort have paid off. The student sends their thanks as well. Thank you!

Teacher

Yes, I do not think they made any mistakes. Apart from any mistakes, I am really glad.

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Teacher, I got a 7! Thank you!

Teacher

Haha. Why have I not heard from the other student? Well done!!

Student

[The beginning of this reply is redacted.] Haha...

Teacher

Ah...

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Another first-place result.

So many thank-you messages arrive, which is very rewarding. I'd like to save and post them all,

but I don't even have the energy. I think I'm really worn out.

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These are all IAs. They pile up faster than I can deal with them.

I feel I've read an enormous number of IAs.

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These are the inquiries received over one or two months.

So recently I've been preparing online video lessons. It doesn't seem like a situation I can manage alone.

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This is the kind of material I'm making.

Above all, so many students contact me individually

that I end up with many private lessons. I'd like to use this opportunity to open group classes.

We offer IB, AP, and, at the time of this post, SAT Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

I'd like to organize students into groups at a more affordable price.

Thank you.