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author: jon chang

jon chang
jon has a degree in neuroscience from johns hopkins university and a degree in science journalism from new york university. it’s safe to say that he’s learned a lot of things over the past decade, but he’s learned how to write about those things too. all the while, he’s been tutoring students, helping them better understand their own coursework and showing them how to crack the code of the sat and act. when he’s not doing that, you can usually find him singing, playing violin, or coming up with bad puns.

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