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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 video: subject-verb agreement

    the sat has always loved agreement—it’s easy to test and it’s easy to make the question difficult. but first let’s talk about what agreement is: it is when the subject and verb are consistent in terms of number.

  • accepted: the 4 college admissions types and what they mean

    applying to college is a brand new experience for most students out there. it’s a journey that starts long before you ever step foot in a college class and ends with a new beginning. but, as has been well documented, the process is difficult. many high school students don’t have a good grasp on the…

  • what are liberal arts colleges?

    well what if i told you that there is a whole breed of colleges that are neither a part of the ivy league nor are a giant state school whose sports teams feed into the nfl, mlb, etc.? this mysterious breed of colleges is referred to as liberal arts colleges!