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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 159 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
I did everything with Magoosh. Honestly, I wouldnt know where to begin without Magoosh. I killed the GRE and Magoosh was the only tool I used.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 153 | 163 + 10 |
Verbal | 153 | 159 + 6 |
Total | 306 |
Scored
322 |
Loads! It helped cement my weakness and iron out issues I had with particular subject matter. During my first GRE, I was convinced that I was done for, because many questions seemed hopelessly complicated for solving within the time given... Nonetheless I focused my attention on my weaknesses and was able to on my next GRE test raise my grades from M: 153, V: 153, W: 3.5 to M: 159, V: 158, W: 4.5. I then did it again and raised my math score up to 163, verbal up to 159, and written at 4.5!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 158 | 167 + 9 |
Verbal | 160 | 155 |
Total | 318 |
Scored
322 |
I only studied the math material since I am applying for engineering graduate school and was told that my chances of being funded if my math score did not improve were dismal. I was hesitant to pay for Magoosh, thinking that I could just learn the material on my own from books like the xyz Pounds of GRE Practice Problems book: boy was I wrong. I have only my work ethic and Magoosh to thank for my new score! The math videos were amazingly helpful. Being able to watch at 1.5x speed was great. All of those videos were vital in getting me to focus on the right material. Trying the examples during the "pause the video and try this problem" was critically important, and it was really really nice to see them worked out but also to have Mike's narrative of "okay, so I see this problem and I think about this way, you might be tempted to think about it that other way but you'll end up doing way more work." Overall 10/10 A+ thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you so much.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 167 |
Verbal | 157 | |
Total |
Scored 324 |
Magoosh really helped me and when I mean helped me - I couldn't have done it without magoosh !! I didn't have time to watch all your video lessons :( but I did almost all the questions from quant . Your word list is awesome !! .
Magoosh correctly reflected the scores that I would get on the GRE specially on the math section .I am an engineer and am quite confident with maths but needed practice avoiding the "pitfalls" of GRE . Magoosh was perfect for that. I think If i didn't practice magoosh questions then my score would have been around 162. The extra boost was possible because of Magoosh.
English is not my first language - I dont know what I would have done without magoosh !! I think I would have gotten a score of around 149 at best . My inability to recognize most words on practice questions triggered my phobia and obsession with words. Prior to enlisting with Magoosh , I started making my own word list ( from the articles that I read and from the Manhattan questions that I attempted ) . I think I overdid it :( because even though I didn't see any new word on the GRE , I still lagged in the RC section . I should have done more RCs !!
Im satisfied with the score I have :)) couldn't have done it without you guys !! keep rocking ! Im definitely recommending Magoosh to my juniors ( I already did :)).
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 165 | 166 + 1 |
Verbal | 152 | 155 + 3 |
Total | 317 |
Scored
321 |
Got more familiar with the verbal questions. Well, actually I didn't have much time to do practice on Magoosh, since I am a full-time worker, so sadly my improvement was limited...
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 169 | |
Total |
Scored 337 |
The interactive format was much more helpful than using a book, as you could tailor quizzes and question types to your own needs.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 159 | |
Total |
Scored 329 |
Gave a lot of good practice problems and exams
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 163 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
The videos were helpful to review topics I didn't remember anymore. Also, the practice tests! The more practice the better. I really liked that it was self paced and I could work on it as it was convenient for me.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 164 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
Good video lessons; quite extensive explanations; wonderful testing environment, I used it a lot
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 152 | 161 + 9 |
Verbal | 158 | 162 + 4 |
Total | 310 |
Scored
323 |
Tons and tons of sample questions and very good instruction videos.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 158 | 160 + 2 |
Verbal | 158 | 163 + 5 |
Total | 316 |
Scored
323 |
Question types, study plan, study materials, videos and tips
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 162 |
Verbal | 166 | |
Total |
Scored 333.5 |
I really appreciated having the videos as a very straightforward and thorough companion for the material, and all the practice problems were super helpful as well. Watching the videos was definitely an excellent complement to learning from books (particularly since they contained strategy as well as content), and I liked having a sense of how quickly I was going and how I might score.
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 163 |
Verbal | 160 | |
Total |
Scored 323 |
Video lessons around dissecting different question types in Reading Comprehension were particularly helpful
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 164 | |
Total |
Scored 324 |
Magoosh has been stellar in helping me with my test prep. The video tutorials were to the point, with questions similar to the test. All my queries were promptly answered each time.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 166 |
Verbal | 156 | |
Total |
Scored 322 |
Videos
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 160 | 165 + 5 |
Verbal | 163 | 159 |
Total | 323 |
Scored
324 |
It helped me prepare for the variety of quant questions and understand different approaches. The sheer volume of questions alone helped prepare me get practice.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 156 |
Verbal | 166 | |
Total |
Scored 322 |
i found the resources very easy to navigate, good number of practice questions and found the blog useful too. i am very pleased with my score.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 166 | 170 + 4 |
Verbal | 149 | 159 + 10 |
Total | 315 |
Scored
329 |
Practiced my stamina to take exams for hours and reading speed.
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 166 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total |
Scored 333 |
My main study tool! Practice questions on practice questions on practice questions
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 162 | |
Total |
Scored 330 |
Magoosh's lessons are truly superb. Mostly the math section provides every single tip you might need pn the actual exam. Thus, if you seriously commit to watch and learn ALL of them, there is no way you can fail.
For the verbal section, the reading comprehension answering technique greatly enhances the celerity with which I could go through the "prosaic and never ending" texts in the actual exam. In addition, I found some of the practice questions well above the level of the real exam. This was an inavaluable asset when I was struggling with the difficult section and provided me with the confidence i needed to remain self possessed.
Last but not least, the team at magoosh was extrmely munificent with swift answers and tips. Always obliging and making the gre studying trip less of a glum night walk in the forest.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 164 |
Verbal | 159 | |
Total |
Scored 323 |
Lots and lots and hard/medium math problems. Tips on writing!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 335 |
The lecture videos especially in the verbal section were very helpful and gave me really useful tips on how to tackle even the most intricate of problems. The tests were also very challenging, and it gave me a very good idea about the actual GRE. The explanations for each of the problems was very detailed and lucid!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 167 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 330 |
My entire prep was on magoosh. The constant timer on all questions constantly kept me wanting to increase my pace. Greatly helped me on the exam day. All round, beautiful experience. The flashcards were a life saver and SO effective. Thanks.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 156 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
It really helped me brush up on my math.
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