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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!

  • complete guide to act question types

    we have a lot of great stuff on our blog here about the act’s question types, but not all in one place! so here’s your complete guide to all of the question types that appear on the act exam, with links to sample questions (with video and text explanations for the answers) and more help!…

  • retaking the sat

    studying for an sat retake first off, you need to ask yourself: what could i have done better. now i’m not talking about a catch-all explanation (“i was tired” or “my pacing was off”). i want you to think of this as a crime-scene investigation, the kind you see in t.v. procedurals in which every…

  • misplaced modifiers — sat grammar fundamentals

    when “what sounds right” and “what is actually right” conflict, you can bet the sat is waiting with a question to trap the unwary, often on misplaced modifiers.