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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.

  • the four worst mistakes you can make while studying

    now that it’s midterm season at college, everyone is hunkering down and hitting the books. but in order to succeed at studying, there are a few crucial mistakes that everyone must avoid.

  • act english: how to approach strategy questions

    strategy questions on the act english test fall under the broader category of “rhetorical skills” questions. to give you some context, 35 out of the 75 questions on the english test are rhetorical skills questions and about 11 to 15 of these are strategy questions. strategy questions, like all rhetorical skills questions, don’t test specific…

  • tuesdact: tips for the day before the act test

    so it’s the night before the act, and you are not feeling totally ready. or maybe you are totally ready, but you’re just feeling totally nervous. or maaaybe you slacked a little bit, and now you are trying to cram in whatever you can before the test tomorrow. in this video, you’ll find some tips…