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enochyoo · Joined: 23 Aug 2009

I know private tutoring is prohibited in this forum for foreigners but I'm a korean national, so i can't join the AFEK website(no visa), so I don't know how to the mod will react to this thread.

For those people who are in my shoes(korean national or of korean decent), which subject/test is frequently wanted in private tutoring and/or private hawkwon setting? and how much do you usually charge/receive?

I ask because within the next year or so, I plan to make a 6month trip(w/o using a recruiter overseas) to make some money for grad school/loans from undergrad etc. 80 percent WORK and 20 percent FUN(u kno u kno)

Thank you in advance(corrected)

lifeinkorea · Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Location: somewhere in China

enochyoo · Joined: 23 Aug 2009

err, thanks for pointing it out, how about some useful information rather than knit picking?

sofaking · Joined: 30 May 2008

enochyoo · Joined: 23 Aug 2009

hrm, looks like some people have way too much time on their hands

youtuber · Joined: 13 Sep 2009

OMG!~~^^

Like, you def need to be punchin da clock at Wonderland yo. Youz be swimmin' in the sejongs!

Goon-Yang · Joined: 28 May 2009 Location: Duh

A Korean national can't tutor unless they get a tutors licence.
You don't make that much doing privates anyways. There are way better ways to make the $$$ but most people wont sharez with you Smile

It's a special secret shared only by white man.

fustiancorduroy · Joined: 12 Jan 2007

You can make a lot of money doing all those things, but only if you have good credentials, such as teaching experience at a good foreign language high school/prep academy, high scores on those tests, a degree from a well known US university, and/or written textbooks about those tests. A combination of some or all these traits would be best. Which of them do you possess?

Also, people are nitpicking about your post because your grammatical and spelling mistakes indicate that you lack the very strong native-level English skills and attention to detail required to procure and (this is important) maintain students. If you don't have the ability to do well on the test, if you don't prepare adequately, if you make grammatical errors, and if you show any lack of competence in any way, you will quickly lose credibility with your students and therefore will not be able to keep their business. To teach private lessons for these tests, you need credentials AND have to nitpick about the details.

halfmanhalfbiscuit · Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Location: Seoul

No-one pays in $

enochyoo · Joined: 23 Aug 2009

youtuber · Joined: 13 Sep 2009

Tweens typ lik dis.

madoka · Joined: 27 Mar 2008

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

Funniest story I ever heard in relation to the OP was from a friend working in media here in Seoul. Someone at a bar had asked my friend what type of work he did and whether or not it was lucrative. Then, the guy had the nuts to just ask to be introduced to someone so that he could 'get into that type of work.'

My friend just told the guy, 'Good luck,' and, 'No offense, but on the outside chance you'd be any good what-so-ever, why would I want to invite competition!'

In short, if you want to come over and try to make some coin, then by all means feel free. However, don't expect to hit the ground running, making as much as someone who has been here for a length of time building contacts, skills, and a reputation. Doesn't work like that, and for obvious reasons, it shouldn't.

Good luck, OP. We've all been there at one point or another. Wish you the best.

enochyoo · Joined: 23 Aug 2009

Great advice, thanks for your inputs.
I should have explained this earlier, one of the main reasons I'm doing this is to explore my culture as well, although I was born in Korea, I was raised in the states.
As for a client base, like you mentioned, I have relatives/cousins etc. in Korea who I hope to get connected with. Many of them have children from elementary to high school, so if I teach them well, I hope to get referrals.

Don't get me wrong, I make good money tutoring SAT here in the states(40-60 an hour), however, I really wanna experience a different culture, and ultimately a different life.

If things don't pan out, I hope to do a mix of public/private.

ThingsComeAround · Joined: 07 Nov 2008

I have a friend in a similar situation as yourself, however she unfortunately came over and did not complete her degree (against my advice). But since she was a friend from home, and I knew people that asked me to do privates, they were sent her way...

six months is an incredibly short time to get any "cultural learning" done. If you want to hang with family, that's great. But have a realistic goal if you are going to look for serious work, as we all know, Korean people pay serious money for it