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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!

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    act aspire tests are scored on kind of a funky scale that changes between subjects and between grades tested. for the act aspire test given in grade 10 (the one that predicts your act scores for 11th grade), here’s how the scoring breaks down in the table below:

  • i submitted my college apps, now what?

    submitting college applications can be a weight lifted off your shoulders. all seniors applying to college know how tedious and stressful they can be and once they are submitted, it is like a breathe of fresh air. now that your college apps are in, what do you do? what goals are there to strive for?

  • 5 things i learned my first semester at college

    my first semester of college is over! looking back at the past few months, here are some important things i’ve learned.