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author: minh nguyen

minh nguyen
minh’s passion for helping students succeed grew during his time as a career counselor at the university of california, irvine. now, he’s helping students all over the world by spilling sat/act secrets through blog posts on magoosh. when he’s not busy tutoring or writing, he enjoys playing guitar, traveling, and talking about himself in third-person.

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    your college personal statement should do a little bragging. but how do you talk about all the things you’ve accomplished without alienating your reader?

  • how to get a 27 on the act

    your act score doesn’t need to be perfect to be good. a common act benchmark is 27– get a 27 or higher, and many doors will open to you.

  • new sat tips for tutors

    the new sat is finally here, so tutors take note. there’s a new exam format you and your students need to keep up with.