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author: drew evans

drew evans
drew is passionate about education, having previously founded an sat prep and academic tutoring company. he honed his social media and content marketing skills at creativelive before bringing his social marketing acumen to admitsee. drew grew up in philadelphia but has also lived in the cities of chicago, los angeles, seattle, and san francisco. he has a b.a. from the university of pennsylvania, where he studied history and political science. fun fact: drew is also a photographer and a musician.

  • sat score choice vs. superscore

    to hear the college board tell it, the sat score choice makes the sat less stressful and more balanced. while there’s a grain of truth there, its far from the whole story. in reality, score choice isn’t actually helpful. in fact, colleges don’t want to you use it!   choosing your highest sat scores is…

  • what skills does the sat test?

    how many skills does the sat test you on? on the surface, you might say there are three: reading, writing and math. and in a way, you’d be right. those are three scores you receive, after all. but there’s a lot more to it, really. here are five other skills that the sat makers are…

  • when to trust your instincts on the sat

    when faced with a tough choice, it’s easy to second-guess yourself (and the sat is full of tough choices). think of how hard it can be to choose toppings for a pizza. you think sausage and pepper sounds good, and you’re all set to order, and then you see the barbeque chicken, and it’s not…