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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.

  • top 3 ted talks all students should watch

    some people binge watch tv shows on netflix, others troll instagram for hours. as for me, i watch ted talks. religiously. ted talks is a great source for motivation, guidance and overall knowledge. with thousands of talks covering almost any topic imaginable, there is a talk for anyone. so, what is ted talks? “ted is…

  • the new sat reading paired passage

    there will always be one paired passage on every new sat reading test. here are the specific question types you’ll see and the strategies you should use.

  • how to budget in college

    for many students, college is the first time that they have so much control over what they spend their money on. we’re buying more of our own meals, instead of eating our parents’ home-cooked food. we can decide which social events we want to spend on. the list goes on and on. here are my…