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author: anna carpelotti

anna carpelotti
as the senior editor at admissionado, anna works with students every day to help them express their most unique stories in their college essays. when she’s not editing applications, you’ll most likely find this university of pennsylvania graduate translating poetry, practicing yoga or teaching ballet to kids.

  • how to get a 30+ score on the act

    a 30+ score on the act is a challenge, but not impossible. in this article, learn what you can do to reach this level of test success!

  • running out of time on the act reading

    while the act math section just before it is like a marathon of numbers, the act reading section is like a mad dash through word town. you only have 35 minutes to read four act reading passages, each about 100 lines in length, and answer 40 questions. that’s 8 minutes and 45 seconds per passage.…

  • tips to improve mental math for the sat

    improving one’s ability to do mental math has always been a good idea, but now with the no-calculator math section, it’s lately been a popular topic. while you’re not expected to know how to add or subtract 3-digit numbers or do 2-digit multiplications mentally, but for medium sums, this skill can go a long way on…