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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.

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