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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.

  • tips to improve mental math for the sat

    improving one’s ability to do mental math has always been a good idea, but now with the no-calculator math section, it’s lately been a popular topic. while you’re not expected to know how to add or subtract 3-digit numbers or do 2-digit multiplications mentally, but for medium sums, this skill can go a long way on…

  • sat test outline

    the new sat order is easy to memorize, and knowing exactly when to expect each subject will go a long way in confidence. here’s an outline of the whole sat!

  • college acceptance rescinded? what to do

    in some cases, a college may accept a student and then change their mind, rescinding the acceptance. previously, we looked at the reasons this can happen.