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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!

  • what not to think about during the sat

    the sat is a long and grueling exam. as the three hours and forty-five minutes pass by, a lot of thoughts come across your mind. here is a list of thoughts that you should avoid.

  • yale and the “optional” sat essay

    yale recently announced that it would require that students submit scores for the “optional” sat essay. it’s reasoning is that the essay represents a significant improvement in assessing a student’s writing ability. no less than yale’s dean of undergraduate admissions said that, “we felt like requiring the writing portion would send a message that quality…

  • a guide to the coalition application: faqs

    dear class of 2017, if you thought the redesigned sat was the only new wrench being thrown at you in the college admissions process, think again. last week, a group of about 80 prestigious colleges and universities, including all of the ivies, stanford, uchicago, prominent liberal arts colleges such as williams, swarthmore, and amherst, and…