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emily faison
an avid reader and art enthusiast, emily has degrees in english from florida state university and southeastern university. when she’s not editing web content for a local magazine, you’ll probably find her catching up on her netflix queue or reading a novel with a fresh cup of coffee at a local cafe.

  • 15 key concepts to review for act math

    there’s a lot to know in order to do well on the act math test. in this article, review 15 key concepts that will help you succeed on test day!

  • mastering the most challenging college essay: why college x?

    many schools ask for supplemental essays in addition to the personal statement; the most common supplement, which we call “why college x?,” is a variation on the question, “why us?” this prompt can be one of the most challenging for students. the questions often look like these, which are taken from current and past years’…

  • mental math shortcut: perfect squares – 1 | sat video post

    a handy sat math shortcut – n2 – 1 many of us have a pretty good sense of what the squares of the first 15 integers are. sure, you might be a bit shaky on ‘13’ and ‘14’ but you should be comfortable with the rest. just to be sure, i’ll reproduce those below: 1^2…