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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!

  • how long should i study for the sat?

    this is a big question. the answer depends who you are as a student: where do you want to attend college? how big of a score improvement are you looking for? how do you study? let’s break it down:

  • act science – point of view questions

    conflicting viewpoints: understanding point of view as you read each act science passage, look closely for keywords that help you identify each scientist’s opinions. what does the author like? what does he dislike? what adjectives and adverbs does he use to describe the various scientific topics? he may feel positively about one thing, and negatively…

  • the successful applicant to highly selective colleges

    putting together your college application means doing more than just going through the motions. to learn more about what makes you stand out to an admissions committee, check out this post from accepted. i work with really smart high school students every year.  these students have excellent grades in challenging curriculums, strong test scores and…