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author: todd shively

todd shively
todd shively is an ancient graduate of purdue university, where he changed his mind so many times that he finished with a major in english and a minor in math. he has taught high school in three different states and currently teaches in scotland, where he lives with his family. in his spare time he bakes his own sourdough bread and tries to work those carbs off doing crossfit.

  • important sat math formulas and facts

    below is a list of formulas and math facts you’ll need if you’re looking to ace sat math. a lot of it should be old hat for you at this point—after all, you study this stuff in school, right?—but it’s definitely handy to have it all in one place for reference, and there are some…

  • why is the sat so long?

    the sat is the longest test i’ve ever taken. not a single midterm or final in either high school or college took so much time. well, to be fair, i’ve had tests that took multiple sittings. but that’s different. the only time in my life that i’ve sat down for four hours to take a…

  • act vocabulary

    even if you don’t have an impressive vocabulary, you can still get great scores on the act english, act reading, and act writing tests by keeping your focus on strategy. here are ten tips to boost your scores on this english-language heavy sections of the act!   act vocabulary strategies memorize transition words and phrases.…