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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.

  • act english: organization questions

    act english essays are organization freaks; your english teacher would love them. if they don’t have clear topic sentences, they want one; if sentences aren’t in chronological order, they flip out. well not really, but your score might if you don’t look out for these question types. so here are the most important things you…

  • what is a good sat score for a junior?

    this is a question i get a lot from parents wondering whether their child should take the sat as a junior or wait until senior year. the thing is, colleges don’t give preferential treatment to those who take the sat at a younger age. a junior’s 1800 isn’t any different from a senior’s 1800. let’s…

  • should international students take the act?

    looking to make the move to the us for college? good news and- well- not-so-great news. in your favor, american colleges are looking to diversify their student body now more than ever, and hold special places for international applicants. as a downside, this does not mean that you are immune to submitting scores on the…