Author: 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. 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 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. LinkedIn
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ACT Science questions are a little like olives; either you love them or you hate them. Yes, skeptical readers, there are some students out there who love the ACT Science test. But no matter where you fall on this love/hate spectrum, you absolutely can learn to do better on it—with ACT Science practice! Time to […]
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If you’re planning on taking the ACT, the ACT Science section may have been a deciding factor in your decision…or it may have been something you grudgingly accepted. But whether you think of yourself as a science person or not, you can still master this section! These ACT Science tips will help you kick your […]
Editor’s note: This post was last updated on July 22, 2020. While this post has useful information regarding ACT testing during the COVID-19 crisis, please check out our live COVID-19 updates post for the latest information. If you’re applying to colleges right now, figuring out standardized test options can be a confusing and frustrating process. […]
Editor’s note: This post has been last updated on July 7, 2020. While this post may have some useful information regarding SAT testing during the COVID-19 crisis, please check out our live COVID-19 updates post for the latest information. Due to coronavirus concerns, the College Board (SAT test-maker) has cancelled several tests. These include the […]
Editor’s note: This post has been last updated on April 16, 2020. While this post may have some useful information regarding AP testing during the COVID-19 crisis, please check out our live COVID-19 updates post for the latest information. If you’re enrolled in an AP class, you’re probably wondering how COVID-19 will affect your AP […]
The highest score on the Redesigned SAT is now 1600, not 2400. But there’s more to the story; here’s what you need to know about highest scores on the SAT.
Editor’s note: because of Covid-19, there have been some changes to the ACT, including postponing ACT section retakes. The following information is still relevant, though the start date for section retesting is TBA. The ACT has announced their intention to offer a new option: to retake individual sections of the ACT exam, rather than taking […]
Wondering how the college applications process will be affecting by COVID-19? Check out this post for all that you need to know.
