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author: peter poer

peter poer
peter helps make sure magoosh students have the best possible content. a proud arizona wildcat and teach for america alum, he worked as an instructional coach before getting an mba at berkeley’s haas school of business. he is passionate about student achievement and educational equity. also prime numbers. peter enjoys cooking, running (slowly), and going to bed comically early.

  • do linear functions have asymptotes?

    does a linear function have any asymptotes? this article explains why linear functions fail to have vertical asymptotes, but do have other kinds.

  • is the derivative of a function the tangent line?

    the tangent line for a function can be found by computing the derivative. but the tangent line is not the same thing as the derivative.

  • 5 simple tips to help high school juniors prep for the college essay

    at its core, the college application essay is all about reflection. it’s as much a thinking task as a writing task.   at wow, we have many tools to help any college-bound student reflect to get ready for the essay. this time of year, we suggest that high school juniors (sophomores and freshmen can do…