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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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