About Rachel Kapelke-Dale

Rachel is one of Magoosh’s Content Creators. She writes and updates content on our High School and GRE Blogs to ensure students are equipped with the best information during their test prep journey. As a test-prep instructor for more than five years in there different countries, Rachel has helped students around the world prepare for various standardized tests, including the SAT, ACT, TOEFL, GRE, and GMAT, and she is one of the authors of our Magoosh ACT Prep Book. Rachel has a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature from Brown University, an MA in Cinematography from the Université de Paris VII, and a Ph.D. in Film Studies from University College London. For over a decade, Rachel has honed her craft as a fiction and memoir writer and public speaker. Her novel, THE BALLERINAS, is forthcoming in December 2021 from St. Martin's Press, while her memoir, GRADUATES IN WONDERLAND, co-written with Jessica Pan, was published in 2014 by Penguin Random House. Her work has appeared in over a dozen online and print publications, including Vanity Fair Hollywood. When she isn't strategically stringing words together at Magoosh, you can find Rachel riding horses or with her nose in a book. Join her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook!

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7 Free ACT Practice Tests (PDF Download)

By Rachel Kapelke-Dale on July 17, 2021 in ACT

You simply can’t prepare for the ACT without taking a few full-length practice tests. Click here for a FREE ACT practice test!

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What You Need to Know About ACT Science

By Rachel Kapelke-Dale on July 15, 2021 , UPDATED ON July 17, 2021, in ACT

Everything you need to know about the ACT Science test in a nutshell! Magoosh’s experts weigh in with the basics, tips, and tricks.

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Everything You Need to Know About ACT Writing

By Rachel Kapelke-Dale on July 15, 2021 in ACT

For a brief overview of the ACT Writing section, tips on how to study, and links to additional resources, check out this post!

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ACT Reading: Everything You Need to Know

By Rachel Kapelke-Dale on July 15, 2021 in ACT

The ACT Reading Test assesses your ability to understand what you read. For preparation tips for ACT Reading, look no further than this post!

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How to Ace ACT Math: Topics and Tips

By Rachel Kapelke-Dale on July 15, 2021 in ACT

The ACT Math Test assesses the mathematical skills students are expected to obtain before grade 12 (meaning through advanced algebra and basic trigonometry, but not calculus).

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