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author: elliot hirsen

elliot hirsen
elliot works on magoosh’s products and curriculum making sure students have a great experience and get all the points they deserve. he’s a test prep pro with more than 10 years experience teaching, tutoring, developing courses, and writing explanations. elliot is a reformed rock climber bum who enjoys gardening, hiking, and pickin’ his guitar when he’s not working.

  • 3 day sat study schedule

    feeling like the sat snuck up on you? don’t stress! we’re here for you, with some last minute sat prep for the final days leading up to your big day.

  • when your grades take a nosedive

    here’s a good read from our friends over at accepted.com. let us know what you think in the comments. 🙂 your high school path suddenly takes a detour. your grades, which had been steady and consistent, take a nosedive. perhaps it’s due to illness, personal or family issues, or a learning disability that eventually made…

  • 5 ways to save money on textbooks

    here’s a great guest post from our new friends over at noodle! enjoy! if you’ve ever placed an order for your semester textbooks in the university bookstore and subsequently had a heart attack from the price, we’ve all been there. however with tuition prices on the rise, it’s easy to save money on the small…