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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.

  • sat critical reading mini practice

    how confident are you in your sat critical reading skills? this passage may not be the most exciting thing to read, but that’ll be true on your sat, too—that’s not the point! your goal is to understand the structure, function, and implication of the information you’re given. take some notes, and don’t forget to refer…

  • sat prep lifehack: get rid of decision fatigue

    the sat is a ruthlessly long set of decisions to be made. you’ll be stuck making tough decisions again and again and again, often unsure of whether you’ve made the right choice. everyone knows the feeling that comes after a trial like that; you come out of it feeling drained, even a little hazy and…

  • sat prep lifehack: posture

    there’s a whole lot of advice out there on what do the friday before your sat—including, notably, how much to sleep—and there are plenty tips on what to do the day of. i don’t think you’ll find this advice in a single other place, though, so consider your day made.   confident poses make you…