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author: rita neumann

rita neumann
rita brings 18 years of tutoring, mentoring, and test prep experience to her role as senior content marketing manager. rita earned her ba from uc san diego and her ma from ucsd’s school of global policy studies. over the years, rita has tutored all subjects in the ca middle and high school curricula, and coached students studying for the gre, sat, and act—she even coauthored act prep by magoosh. rita has written dozens of blog posts related to test prep, and even some articles for fellow marketers, such as conversion optimization for your blog. connect with rita on linkedin!

  • 24-hrs before your test

    one day act study plan *disclaimer! you can’t fully prepare for the act in one day, and we would never suggest that! but you can learn how to be ready to do your best on the test tomorrow morning, and that’s what this guide is for! step 1 if you aren’t familiar at all with…

  • what is a passing score on the act?

    though there is no official passing score on the act, learn about the score you need in order to achieve your goals after high school.

  • 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…