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author: elise gout

elise gout
elise writes articles for the magoosh sat blog to help teenagers during an exciting time in their lives. despite residing in southern california, where she attends san dieguito academy high school, she has no surfing abilities whatsoever; it’s actually rather sad. she is your typical senior high school girl who sword fights daily, and is pretty much convinced that bananas are a food sent from heaven. elise will attend columbia university next fall to study environmental science.

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    the tangent line for a function can be found by computing the derivative. but the tangent line is not the same thing as the derivative.

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    at its core, the college application essay is all about reflection. it’s as much a thinking task as a writing task.   at wow, we have many tools to help any college-bound student reflect to get ready for the essay. this time of year, we suggest that high school juniors (sophomores and freshmen can do…

  • calculus review: derivative rules

    calculus review: derivative rules

    knowing your derivative rules is imperative for the ap calculus exam. click here for a list of the common rules, common derivatives, and examples