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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.

  • sat writing: frequently confused words

    there are a lot of frequently confused words in the english language. in this article, finally learn the true meanings of 14 of them.

  • sat test proctoring

    why do teachers give up a sleepy saturday morning of waffles to pass out pencils and calculators? get the inside scoop on the secret world of proctoring.

  • introduction to the i.b. diploma programme

    hello, magooshers. mr. b here. today i’m writing an article about a topic close to my heart: the international baccalaureate (i.b.) diploma programme. many years ago i was an i.b. student. in fact, i was one of the first 10 students in tennessee to earn the i.b. diploma. to say the least, it was an…