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These are survey responses from actual Magoosh students after they took the GRE.

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Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 164
Verbal 167
Total Scored
331

I purchased a couple Manhattan Prep books, ETS's Official Guide, different phone apps, etc. yet I ended up using Magoosh's online application almost exclusively. I work full time and was only able to study after work and weekends. I was exhausted most nights after work before I even sat down to study... without the structure that Magoosh provides I would not have been able to be nearly as effective. I did not want to take the test more than once and my target was a 330. I scored a 331; what else can I say? Magoosh was literally a fraction of the price of the other paid resources. It has everything you need, trust me.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 167
Verbal 168
Total Scored
335

Magoosh helped keep me on track, at a much lower price point than other test prep systems. I followed the one-month plan, and was happy to do small pieces of prep each day. While I couldn't keep up the pace with a full-time job (as the guide warned me), I still believe Magoosh helped me a lot. I learned general strategies (number sense, not looking at the verbal answers without my own answer), a sense for timing, and most importantly, I always had a plan to follow so I couldn't second-guess myself.

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Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 168
Verbal 170
Total Scored
338 unofficial/projected

Lessons and challenging questions promoted rapid recovery of skills and knowledge

Mobile apps for vocabulary building permitted me to study away from the computer

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 166
Verbal 163
Total Scored
329

Lesson videos, practice problems, and flashcards

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 159
Verbal 166
Total Scored
329

It allowed me to simulate the actual test while providing feedback on what I did wrong and what I should have done to get it right. The math explanations were especially helpful because they clued me in to some mental shortcuts.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 164
Verbal 160
Total Scored
324

Before Magoosh, I tried taking a practice exam and did far worse. I wasn't allocating enough time to the questions, there were certain math topics I hadn't practiced since college (5 years ago), and my strategy for the verbal section was completely wrong. Magoosh helped change the way I looked at the GRE questions. Plus, I often found the questions on Magoosh were a little harder than the actual exam, so it gave me a lot of confidence.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 167 169 + 2
Verbal 149 160 + 11
Total 316 Scored
329

The verbal practice let me know how to analysis the questions and together with the vocabulary cards it point out the correct answers.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 156
Verbal 164
Total Scored
320

The math videos were a huge help to review all the concepts I hadn't seen since high school.

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Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 160
Total Scored
330

The standard of practice questions in both verbal and quants was good. Also, the text and video explanations for each and every practice question gives an in depth insight of the concept involved. This helped me understand the concepts better. The video lectures in the quants section are well prepared, the explanations are lucid and covers the entire range of topics to be studied for the GRE. The option of taking timed quizzes was very useful to improve my speed. Overall, Magoosh has done a great job and I would like to thank Magoosh for helping me get 330 in the GRE.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 154 162 + 8
Verbal 165 160
Total 319 Scored
322

extremely helpful videos and practice problems

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 158
Total Scored
328

Lots of practice questions similar to the actual gre and videos for approaching analytical section

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 161 163 + 2
Verbal 165 167 + 2
Total 326 Scored
330

The videos for each question and related math lessons were great!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 163
Verbal 161
Total Scored
324

Understanding the type of questions

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 157 160 + 3
Verbal 153 161 + 8
Total 310 Scored
321(q160v161)

Verbal section prepares you for whatever GRE throws at you. Math section is bang on

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Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 163
Verbal 166
Total Scored
329

Magoosh was helpful because it was an easy, accessible way to have a large volume of study materials. Overall, I thought the video explanations for questions were very helpful.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 161
Verbal 159
Total Scored
320

The lessons and the practice questions were really good.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 167
Verbal 162
Total Scored
329

Magoosh made it all too easy to study! The videos are very effective (I can hear Chris' voice in my head when I'm attacking a verbal problem) and they helped me refresh a lot of what I had forgotten from my math classes. The blog articles are also very helpful.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 168
Verbal 168
Total Scored
336

The online resources, particularly the wide range of practice problems with helpful explanations, were key to my success. The vocab app was easy to use and helped refresh my memory on some of the more obscure words.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 159
Total Scored
339

I followed a modified version of the daily high achiever plan, which worked really well for me. I also learned a lot from the practice problems.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 160
Total Scored
330

The practice and model tests are really helpful.

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Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 157
Verbal 168
Total Scored
325

The free vocabulary flash card apps helped me expand my vocabulary a bit. The math videos and problems helped refresh my memory of a large number of math topics. The video explanations of how to solve math problems are pretty great. The math topic videos are pretty good too.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 170
Total Scored
340

Brush me up on math, and give me easy strategies for the verbal section. The videos on the essays were also very helpful in quick framing and approach.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 166
Verbal 163
Total Scored
329

Very thorough review of all the topics involved. Videos are friendlier and easier to study than books. Abundant practice questions and vocabulary. Great digital platform. The emails with tips from the Magoosh team, in addition to the study schedules are also very helpful.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 166
Verbal 155
Total Scored
321

The video lessons from Magoosh are excellent especially the Quantitative section. Mike has profound knowledge and explains in a cogent and simple way. The team is very supportive and understanding. I would suggest anyone to go for Magoosh without giving a second thought!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 148
Verbal 153
Total Scored
1010

Take into consideration I graduated from high school 2005 and college 2009. I decided to take the GRE less than 2 months ago and studied exactly for one month. I actually scored better than what expected. Magoosh is AMAZING. I have already recommended it to my coworkers who are thinking of taking the GRE.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 162
Verbal 165
Total Scored
327

I really liked the video lessons on math topics, and the option to watch video explanations of math problems. I only used magoosh to prepare for math - I watched a few verbal videos and did not find them very enlightening (my practice scores on tests were 165-169 so I didn't spend much time preparing for verbal)

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