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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!

  • how many schools should i apply to?

    when you ask the experts, they all seem to agree that for most students, five to eight colleges is enough to secure at least one acceptance letter, as long as you are smart about it.

  • when sat scores are bad, now what?

    is your sat score lower than you wanted? here’s how to turn a bad sat score into a good one.

  • sat reading examples list

    the new sat’s reading section is all about real world content. here are some examples of passages you are likely to face.