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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.

  • why can’t i use a mechanical pencil on the act or sat?

    that’s right—you can’t use a mechanical pencil on the act. or the sat. or, in fact, a lot of standardized tests. for the sat and act, however, using a mechanical pencil may put your score in peril. the machines that the test-makers use to mark the score sheets don’t pick up on the markings. this…

  • running out of time on the sat writing: what to do?

    almost out of time on the writing section? this simple, three-step approach will help you get the most out of those precious last minutes.

  • sat test faq: most frequently asked questions

    if you don’t know anything about the sat, we’re here to fill you in. get the answers to all of your faqs and find out everything you need to know.