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author: taryn conyers

taryn conyers
taryn is a ucsd graduate with a degree in developmental psychology, and she plans to study biology in graduate school. she has over a decade of experience tutoring both high school and college students. some of her favorite topics are math, science, writing, and music!

  • misplaced modifiers — sat grammar fundamentals

    when “what sounds right” and “what is actually right” conflict, you can bet the sat is waiting with a question to trap the unwary, often on misplaced modifiers.

  • how to survive cutthroat academic competition

    as an ivy league student, i’ve learned a lot about how to survive in an academically competitive environment. i’m a very uncompetitive person, so dealing with some of my hyper-ambitious classmates sometimes took a toll on me. but i came out of first semester alive! here’s the main thing to remember:

  • act science graphs and tables

    act science tables and graphs can be very intimidating. here’s how to read them and how to quickly spot the information you need to answer act questions.