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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 get a good grade when you have a bad teacher

    even when you have a great teacher, schoolwork is stressful and difficult. so when you get a bad one? it can feel like the world is going to end. here’s how to successfully make it through the year.

  • public university myths: debunked!

    when i was a younger, i used to think all colleges were the same. the image i pictured went something like this: everyone lived in the dorms or sororities/fraternities, partied 24/7, and had 300 student classes. needless to say, i was very very wrong.

  • act science: finding trends and patterns

    one of the most important skills you need to master for success on the act science test is how to quickly and accurately determine trends and patterns in figures and tables.