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author: christine pasetes

christine pasetes
christine is the editor of several magoosh blogs, including magoosh gre, lsat, and mcat. she holds a b.a. from san jose state university, where she specialized in editing, technical writing, and magazine publishing. before joining magoosh, christine spent 6 years in edtech working with national publishers and educators to produce digital content for university students and k-12 learners. her collaboration with cengage and national geographic learning won a codie award for best world language acquisition solution. she’s interested in user experiences and making accessible, engaging content for students at all stages of their study journeys. connect with christine on linkedin or medium!

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    i can finally say i’ve finished my first round of college finals. and to be honest, i went into it thinking i was utterly and completely doomed. i figured, over the course of the two testing weeks, i would lose all sense of self. pull so many all-nighters that i would pass for a zombie.…

  • how long is the act?

    the act is 2 hours and 55 minutes long without writing and 3 hours and 35 minutes with writing. all in all, you could spend up to 5 hours in the testing center…

  • are college visits worthwhile?

    it’s popular, especially junior year of high school, to go and visit colleges that you may apply to your senior year. while touring campus’s seem like a fun way to learn about a school, is it really worth the time? here are some pros and cons to consider!