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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.

  • how to make yourself study for the sat

    very few people would say that they enjoy preparing for the sat. well, okay, i was one of them, but only because i trained myself to do so. whether you’re self-studying or doing assignments for a class or tutor, here’s how to beat procrastination and motivate yourself to reach all your sat goals.   follow…

  • best snacks for the act

    here are the 6 best snacks to help you maximize your performance on act test day….along with the worst snacks you could eat.

  • sat trigonometry – here’s what you should study

    trigonometry, or trig for short, is a new component of the redesigned sat math test. here’s a complete guide to everything the sat tests about trig.