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author: david recine

david recine
david is a test prep expert for magoosh toefl and ielts. additionally, he’s helped students with toeic, pet, fce, bulats, eiken, sat, act, gre, and gmat. david has a bs from the university of wisconsin-eau claire and an ma from the university of wisconsin-river falls. his work at magoosh has been cited in many scholarly articles, his master’s thesis is featured on the reading with pictures website, and he’s presented at the witesol (link to pdf) and nafsa conferences. david has taught k-12 esl in south korea as well as undergraduate english and mba-level business english at american universities. he has also trained english teachers in america, italy, and peru. come join david and the magoosh team on youtube, facebook, and instagram, or connect with him via linkedin!

  • who should take sat subject tests?

    with so much emphasis put on the sat and act, it’s easy to forget all about the sat subject tests. in this article, i’ll take you through the basics about the subject tests and hopefully convince you to take a few before applying to college. if you still have questions at the end of my…

  • 5 metrics that matter

    one of the biggest mistakes that students make is thinking that acceptance rate = quality of school. but by focusing on acceptance rate, you are missing out on other fantastic institutions. and more importantly, there are other metrics and statistics that offer more substance than acceptance rate. here are five of these metrics:

  • can i study for the act in one day?

    can you study for the act in one day? my answer to this question is yes, but it’s not ideal. here’s what to consider if you only have one day.