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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.

  • common sat mistakes

    we all make dumb mistakes, sometimes. when i say “dumb mistake,” i don’t mean a mistake that i (or anybody else) would call stupid. this isn’t about intelligence or how other people judge it. it’s about what you yourself look at and say, “oh… that was dumb.” have you ever done that? ever looked at…

  • the rules of absolute values for the sat

    before we get into the rules, let’s see an example of an sat question that uses absolute values: 1. in the equations above, x < 0 < y. what is the value of x + y? (a) -8 (b) -5 (c) 2 (d) 16 (e) 26   rule 1: absolute values are grouping symbols in…

  • the best places to study for the sat

    if you’re serious about getting more than just an average sat score, you should make sure you’re doing the best prep you can do. you want to get as much out of the experience as possible and remember what you’ve learned. at the same time, you want to make sure you’re not getting distracted. every…