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eric allen
eric is the founder of www.admitadvantage.com, a leading admissions consultancy, and www.admit.me, a free admissions social network with the goal of leveling the admissions playing field. he is a proud graduate of brown university and university of pennsylvania, where he served on the admissions committee at upenn’s wharton school of business.

  • conquering right triangles & the pythagorean theorem on act math – part 1

    the act math test loves triangles! out of all the act math topics tested, the triangle is the most commonly tested geometric shape. the pythagorean theorem and the properties of right triangles are especially tested. the pythagorean theorem is a formula used to find the third side of a right triangle if you know the…

  • how to compare two experiments on the act science

    one type of act science passage, research summaries, will present descriptions of one or more related experiments and will require you to answer questions about one or both experiments. to compare them accurately, answer the following questions as you read: how is each experiment set up? make sure you understand the method for each experiment.…

  • admissions tips from university of vermont

    if you’re applying to college, you probably have a lot of questions about the whole process: what should my test scores look like? are my extracurriculars good enough? will i fit in at that school? finding answers to questions like these can become overwhelming really quickly, so we thought we’d help simplify things by going…