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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 159 157
Verbal 162 170 + 8
Total 321 Scored
327 – 5.5 AWA

When I took the GRE for the first time, I studied with one of Magoosh's main competitors (Kaplan). Unfortunately, I had never heard of Magoosh before. The other program was acceptable for learning how to take the GRE, but it relied on facile test taking strategies and practice problems, which restrained me from accessing the top threshold of Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing scores that I desired (while still trying to earn a solid score in Quantitative Reasoning, of course). Magoosh, on the other hand, is a program designed to help students who already have good scores earn excellent scores. It is impressive that Magoosh recommends outside content to supplement its own program, including Manhattan Prep (another challenging learning suite that does pair well with Magoosh). Yet Magoosh's own program is both rigorous and complete, so it does not normally require such supplementation. Free of most of the sales gimmicks that are prevalent elsewhere in the test prep industry, Magoosh presents what a GRE test taker needs to learn in a straightforward fashion but at an elite level.

During the Verbal Reasoning portion of the test, on which I earned a true perfect score (170/170), I could actually hear Chris Lele's voice in my head (creepy? perhaps) guiding me through the toughest questions – the questions that allowed me to earn that perfect score. By the time that I took the actual test, I had done so many "Very Hard" (i.e. absurdly hard) Verbal Reasoning practice questions with Chris Lele's guidance that his method of explaining their subtleties had become engrained in me. Because of this alone, I'd almost be willing to call Magoosh's GRE preparatory program "priceless."

Thank you, Chris Lele, for being that (very helpful!) voice stuck in my head. And thank you, Magoosh, for helping me achieve my goals.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 157
Total Scored
327

Great for studying verbal and vocab.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 169
Verbal 162
Total Scored
331

Helped me a lot identify important vocabulary

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 168
Verbal 163
Total Scored
331

It taught me different strategies to tackle Verbal section. It also helped me in refreshing my knowledge of Math.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 162
Total Scored
332

Videos + a ton of practice problems = amazing!!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 166
Verbal 157
Total Scored
323

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Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 154
Verbal 166
Total Scored
320

Magoosh's extensive collection of problems and instructional videos gave me excellent practice before the test! I did every single verbal problem, and the results of my preparation using Magoosh is reflected in my score! The study plans were a great way for me to stay on track, and I am looking forward to (hopefully!) getting into my top-choice humanities school. Thanks Magoosh--this was a phenomenal program.

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

The practise questions helped me get accustomed to the types of questions in the real test. Specifically the practise helped me improve my comprehension skills. I also received quite a lot of help in vocabulary (both flashcards and questions).

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 165
Verbal 161
Total Scored
326

Flexible program, and provided strong practice materials for the test. I think the concept reviews, especially for the quant section were very thorough.

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

Awesome practice questions will helpful explanations made studying as easy as possible. Plus the questions were harder than the actual test which is always a good thing.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 168
Verbal 160
Total Scored
328

Apart from the usual services provided by most other GRE coaching institutes, the most commendable feature of Magoosh is the quality of their question. I believe that this factor is cardinal in GRE prep. This is because, unlike many other entrance exams, GRE test papers are not published and a very limited amount of questions are available for reference from ETS directly. Thus, to frame questions that are equivalent in difficulty and authenticity to actual GRE is a task that requires a good deal of expertise and precision. I can confidently say that Magoosh questions, both Quants and Verbal are equivalent to actual GRE if not slightly tougher. This is something I could not find in the reading materials and practice tests of other sources.
Apart from this, the Magoosh team has really been very responsive and helpful both; offline and online (I was enrolled in the classroom teaching program too).

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 169
Verbal 166
Total Scored
335

Video were nice. Flashcards definitely helped.

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

Magoosh was really the only resource I used besides the official gre prep book and practice tests. The math practice and explanation videos were really critical for me. A month ago I was expecting a 153 and ended with 163.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 164
Total Scored
334

The quantity of questions and immediate video and text based explanation for every single question were extremely helpful. These helped me understand some of the tricks commonly employed by the test writers, and commit to memory concepts which allow problem maths simplifications.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 167 170 + 3
Verbal 156 159 + 3
Total 323 Scored
329

The math practice session quickly helped bring up my score

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 159
Total Scored
329

Magoosh helped me a lot! From getting to know about the exam to deciding universities. Magoosh has made my life easier. :)

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 167
Verbal 158
Total Scored
325

The Magoosh test prep is one of the best, if not the best, online tools that help students across the world perform exceptionally well in their GRE. When I started off preparing for the GRE, I had a high target but my knowledge was found lacking in certain areas and Magoosh really helped me get a hold of them. I benefitted a lot from both, the Verbal and Quant materials & resources. The level of difficulty on Magoosh is the same as that of GRE which really helps you gauge the amount of effort you need to put in to get a good score. The support team were fantastic and were there to help me whenever I had any queries. To anyone planning to give the GRE, I would urge you to take the Magoosh subscription.
Heartfelt thanks to the whole Magoosh team!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 161 164 + 3
Verbal 155 163 + 8
Total 316 Scored
327

The tests and practice questions certainly helped.

Magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 158 168 + 10
Verbal 161 161
Total 319 Scored
329

I loved the practise questions. Solved a bunch of them. And the email support was fantastic!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 163
Total Scored
333

The various videos and the large range of questions were really useful to get to know the GRE and its requirements!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 166 169 + 3
Verbal 152 151
Total 318 Scored
320

Magoosh has an excellent choice of vocabulary which covers the core words I encountered in the test. The practice questions and explanation are great too.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 155
Verbal 165
Total Scored
320

Magoosh helped me set reachable goals for each day I dedicated to studying for the GRE. When I started, the GRE math section had the power to make me panic and doubt my intelligence. After two months of Magooshing, my practice test scores increased by 27 percentile points. I didn't do as well on the real math section as I had been doing in my final practice tests, because I got flustered and ran out of time. I think the one thing Magoosh was missing for me was a more realistic feel for the actual testing scenario.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 160
Verbal 161
Total Scored
321

it was good, lots of practice questions.

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

I only had one month to prepare and only used magoosh. I scored way higher than I thought, magoosh made it way easier than with a book or tutor. I work full time, so win magoosh k was able to study whenever I had free time whether it was 5 mins or 2 hours.

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