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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.

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.

Magoosh has a lot of high quality questions that are very close to the actual test questions. Each question has a video breakdown as well as literal explanation, which is awesome. Moreover, the mock examination is quite close to the actual test, which helps me on getting familiar with the test.

good explanations and problem selection for math, spoon fed vocabulary and concepts to you for verbal

Magoosh was very helpful in guiding me through the GRE process. For months I had been putting off studying and hadn't even signed up for the test. But when my time to apply for grad school (in this case, veterinary school) was drawing near, I knew I had to focus. With Magoosh, I was able to conquer my fear of the test, and I performed way above my expectations. Also, learning vocab, reading New Yorker and aldaily.com articles, and working reading comprehension questions motivated me to read for fun again; and the math review was nice too :)

It improved my skills a lot,it is very similar to a real GRE test when I am using magoosh.

I really liked the lessons, and whenever I had a doubt, they were very quick to reply. I highly recommend this service.

Magoosh provided a thorough and accurate guide to what would be on the test on the day.

Tremendously, especially on the verbal sections. Videos of Chris Lele are very good and I can easily say without Magoosh lesson my score would have been much lower.

Primarily strategies for tackling the verbal section

It helped me understand the concepts in maths, and how important it is not to memorise the formulas. For english, enough information was provided regarding the approach to questions and how to plan a strategy.

great explanations of the math concepts, and copious practice problems

Because of the type of grad program I am applying to, I had a very specific goal in mind. For me the verbal wasn't very important and getting over a 165 in math was essential. I had taken the gre 4 times before magoosh and I was stuck around a 163. Being able to focus on my weak points, keeping track of questions I struggled with, and having a huge bank of practice questions really made the difference.

The lesson videos were extremely helpful, particularly in reviewing the math concepts. The practice questions were also an excellent representation of the questions on the actual test.

Great flashcard resources, very informative videos, and effective data analytics.

The quantitative videos are great, and having so many practice questions available with thorough explanations after each one was really helpful. The emails about pacing, suggestions on when to start taking practice tests, customizable practice sessions, and the free Magoosh vocal app were all really helpful.

I mostly used Magoosh for math. The videos were extremely helpful.

The lessons were neatly organized and lucid. The study plans were helpful through providing structure. I felt the practive tests closely resembled the real deal.

Very helpful. Videos were great; I watched all of them. Flash cards for vocabulary helped a lot. The practice problems and tests gave me a lot of great practice.

Magoosh helped me slow down and isolate specific skills that I needed to improve. It was also great for building vocabulary. I now have a verbal score that will allow me to apply to competitive English PhD programs.

The lectures taught me very useful strategies and the plethora of practice problems helped drill those strategies into my mind.

When I started studying for the GRE I was comfortable with the verbal section. My main struggle was the quantitative section because, like many students, I hadn't used GRE level math in many years. The videos helped me remember many of the lessons I had learned in the past while enabling me to think the way the test makers think. I'm very happy with my math score and can thank the videos and numerous practice problems for getting me there. The verbal practice problems and video explanations built on the knowledge I already had. Some of the vocab or the reading comp passages on the real test were difficult and contained some words I wasn't ready for, but I had a comfort level after preparing with Magoosh that allowed me to stay calm and think through each problem.

The numerous emails Magoosh sends also provide a personal touch. They are encouraging and informative. They made me feel like I wasn't in it alone!

vocab is my greatest obstacle, and magoosh has great resource

In every way. The vocabulary flash cards and strategy explanations for reading comprehension really helped whittle down my time, while the video explanations were the only way I could really improve my math score. I needed the constant reminders of how to look at each type of question, and even reviews of more basic mathematical concepts.

For Quant, I knew that I had committed silly mistakes and didn't brush up some concepts such as probability, counting and statistics. This is where Magoosh helped me a lot. For I spent some time going through the lessons and then dived into taking practise tests. After every test, I analysed my performance and improved iteratively. Therefore stats provided by Magoosh proved to be immensely helpful. Furthermore, I went through summary part of most of the quant lessons. These are especially useful while revising 2-3 days before the actual test.

For Verbal, I memorised all Basic + Common + Advanced words (around 1000 words I guess). Importantly, I always used to read words in context (http://magoosh.com/gre/2012/how-to-read-in-context-for-the-gre/). Moreover, this helped me immensely in RCs, as I was able to quickly grasp the content of a paragraph and create a mental snapshot. Meanwhile, I saw all the verbal video lessons and started taking practise tests immediately. Especially for verbal, after every practise test, I saw text lessons for every verbal question and tried to learn the approach that has been used to solve that type of question. This helped me avoid common pitfalls.

The practice questions!