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author: dana sinclair

dana sinclair
dana is a current high school senior who enjoys writing when she has a free moment. when she’s not studying, reading, or interning, she loves to go exploring the bay area with her friends. she loves discovering new activities and learning as much as she can. she hopes to help fellow students achieve their goal by sharing her knowledge on how to navigate high school life.

  • cracking the act english code: usage and mechanics (part 1)

    with today’s smartphone-driven jargon, it is easy to lose sight of the foundational grammar upon which the rich english language is built: a texting dialogue filled with acronyms, sentence fragments, abbreviations and emojis doesn’t exactly hold us accountable for remembering these rules. unfortunately, the act still does. with that, let’s take a look at the…

  • tuesdact video: how to have a great act test day

      we’ve all had really bad days, and we all hope these really bad days are not going to overlap with really important days: graduation, prom, driver’s license tests, and, of course, act test day. things are likely never going to be exactly as you envisioned on test day, but you can help minimize the…

  • the act: a history lesson

    all you magooshers are becoming familiar with how to conquer the act: its format, its timing, its array of questions. but how much do you know about the origins of the act- or what it even stands for? time for a pop quiz!   the origin of the act prior to 1959, the sat (the…