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author: rachel wisuri

rachel wisuri
rachel helps eager students find out about magoosh. she graduated from uc berkeley with a super helpful double major in history and french. in her free time she can be found eating peanut butter, drinking five cups of tea per day, and playing with cats.

  • matrices on the act

    act matrices problems may look intimidating, but learning a few simple steps to approach them (and doing some quick practice!) will help you master them.

  • idioms on the act english test

    the word “idiom” tends to make many act students uncomfortable. what does the word refer to, and how can it help you get more act english questions correct? simply put, an “idiom” is an expression, which consists of at least two words that naturally seem to “go” together. it is something that native speakers of…

  • [video post] sat scoring and pacing

    in these last several pages, you’ve probably learned several surprising facts (and i’m not just talking about the fact that someone would actually name a bunch of smart kids “termites”, after “term”an, of course). not to be outdone on the “surprise index” is the following tidbit: every question on the sat is worth the same…