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author: jessica ellis

jessica ellis
jessica helps make the magoosh products engaging and effective study tools. she has over eight years of experience in education and curriculum design having earned her bs in science, technology and international affairs from georgetown and her master in mind, brain and education from harvard. when she is not thinking about product design, you will find her on the ski slopes!

  • 3 reasons why you’re struggling with the new sat math

    strategies that work for a certain test or math quiz don’t work quite as well for the new sat math test. here’s why you may be struggling with the new sat.

  • who should take sat subject tests?

    with so much emphasis put on the sat and act, it’s easy to forget all about the sat subject tests. in this article, i’ll take you through the basics about the subject tests and hopefully convince you to take a few before applying to college. if you still have questions at the end of my…

  • 5 metrics that matter

    one of the biggest mistakes that students make is thinking that acceptance rate = quality of school. but by focusing on acceptance rate, you are missing out on other fantastic institutions. and more importantly, there are other metrics and statistics that offer more substance than acceptance rate. here are five of these metrics: