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author: nadyja von ebers

nadyja von ebers
nadyja von ebers is one of magoosh’s content creators. nadyja holds an ma in english from depaul university and has taught english and at the high school and college levels for twelve years. she has a decade of experience teaching preparation for the ap exams, the sat, and the act, among other tests. additionally, nadyja has worked as an academic advisor at college level and considers herself an expert in all things related to college-prep. she’s applied her college expertise to posts such as ucla admissions: the sat scores, act scores, and gpa you need to get in and a family guide to college admissions. nadyja loves helping students reach their maximum potential and thrives in both literal and virtual classrooms. when she’s not teaching, she enjoys reading and writing for pleasure and loves spending time in or near the ocean. you can connect with her on linkedin!

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    there’s something of a precedent set for how to “succeed” in high school extra curriculars. step 1: sign up for everything. step 2: somehow attend all of the meetings (spoiler alert: you won’t be able to). step 3: try to run for president of all of them because that’s what’s “expected” if you want a…

  • how long is the sat?

    the new sat is three hours long, plus 50 minutes for the optional essay. test takers are allowed one 10-minute and one five-minute break.