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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 | 161 |
Verbal | 164 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
While most review materials for the GRE are cursory, Magoosh facilitates an in-depth and foundational understanding of the underlying concepts behind the test material. After a month and a half of using magoosh I truly developed an ability to properly orient myself to any given question and understand what I was supposed to be looking for in an answer. The sheer amount of practice questions available, the study guides, the flashcards (being accessible by iOS App was amazing), and the very rapid question response from Magooshers helped me prepare adequately and score well.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 165 |
Verbal | 155 | |
Total |
Scored 320 |
Magoosh greatly helped me become familiar with the test format and what to expect test day. The strategies discussed in the videos were invaluable. Thanks Magoosh!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 160 | 164 + 4 |
Verbal | 152 | 159 + 7 |
Total | 312 |
Scored
323 |
The exhaustive sets of questions for quants and verbal were very useful as they covered all the topics that needed to be studied. Magoosh made it possible to finish studying for my re-take within 2 weeks. The Magoosh video lectures are concise and help master the topics within a short period of time.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 151 |
Verbal | 145 | |
Total |
Scored 396 |
I really had little time to study and practice, even in those conditions I think I did well. At least I got the minimum score I wanted.
I'll keep praticing, to take the test one more time, to improve my score.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 163 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
Very clear and focused videos, oriented towards cracking the GRE. I couldn't have scored without you. I found the verbal e-book very helpful. Mike, you actually make Maths seem easy- for non-maths people like me!!
Overall, highly recommended. I think it's the best GRE tutorial available.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 152 | 152 |
Verbal | 168 | 170 + 2 |
Total | 320 |
Scored
322 |
Well, I badly needed math help. My math score did not improve at all, but I think that my math skills did: according to the GRE diagnostic, on the first GRE test, the second quant section was filled with easy "1" and "2" questions while this time around it was filled with hard "4" and "5" questions. So I guess I improved enough on the medium questions to receive a harder section, even though my GRE score sadly did not reflect that improvement. I'm applying to grad school now, but if I don't get in anywhere, then next season I'll use Magoosh again to try to further improve. In any case, Mike McGarry's lessons were excellent--the math education I never received.
Magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 161 |
Verbal | 170 | |
Total |
Scored 331 |
Magoosh helped me understand how to tackle the GRE as a whole as well as specific problems. The strategies, tips, and tricks from the lessons were invaluable to my test prep!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 159 | 162 + 3 |
Verbal | 160 | 161 + 1 |
Total | 319 |
Scored
323 |
Magoosh made studying extremely efficient. The exercise quality was high, the video explanations were clear yet concise and the question review tools were excellent.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to dedicate enough time to GRE prep. Two weeks of evenings while on the road plus four full days aren't enough to reach a score that is competitive for admission at top 5 US schools. The rest of my application is very strong, so I will still apply and see where it goes. But my hopes are now low.
I would still like to thank Magoosh. If I were to retake the test in the future, I would choose Magoosh Premium again without hesitation.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 163 |
Verbal | 159 | |
Total |
Scored 322 |
Brilliant lessons on basic approach to most questions. really accurate representation of what to expect on test day!
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After Magoosh |
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Math | 159 | 160 + 1 |
Verbal | 162 | 163 + 1 |
Total | 321 |
Scored
323 |
It was great to have projected scores based on my practice performance. The answer explanation videos were very helpful.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | 690 | 157 |
Verbal | 600 | 166 |
Total | 1290 |
Scored
323 |
I thought Magoosh had great practice questions - especially in the verbal section. I also used the mobile app to study vocabulary words and found it an excellent way to memorize new words. It was especially helpful because I could study in small chunks when I found myself with some spare time but no access to a computer.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 161 |
Verbal | 159 | |
Total |
Scored 320 |
Magoosh was my major source of Gre preparation. I took advantage of verbal flash cards , videos and practice questions. The practice questions were hard enough to enable me solve the real Gre problems with ease. I interspersed watching videos and solving corresponding practice questions. I felt very confident about attempting verbal after going through magoosh flash cards. Of course, I practiced to conceptually understand how the words related in a sentence. Above all, I loved the learning interface that Magoosh offers. So, thank you Magoosh team for helping me with Gre preparation.
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 161 |
Verbal | 166 | |
Total |
Scored 327 |
+ Familiarized me with the types of questions I'd see on the GRE
+ Helped me review common vocab words tested on the GRE
+ Math review is comprehensive and easy to follow
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 170 | 170 |
Verbal | 158 | 163 + 5 |
Total | 328 |
Scored
333 |
Magoosh gave many strategies/tips on verbal and AWA that I managed to learn in a two-day prep. Thanks to that I improved 5 points on verbal, which surprised me because I had significantly less time than expected to prepare(as mentioned above, I did a two-day prep). My new AWA score is not yet available.
I did not need to go through quantitative practice though, so I cannot say much besides keeping myself at 170.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 161 | 170 + 9 |
Verbal | 161 | 165 + 4 |
Total | 322 |
Scored
335 |
Magoosh gave me a comprehensive set of videos to review and I used the study schedule to keep myself on track with practice problems.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 156 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
Allowed me to practice in a manner similar to the actual exam.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 153 | 163 + 10 |
Verbal | 161 | 162 + 1 |
Total | 314 |
Scored
325 |
By solving a ton of problems, and having detailed solutions to those problems, I was able to review many concepts that I had simply forgotten.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 130 | 158 + 28 |
Verbal | 125 | 167 + 42 |
Total | 255 |
Scored
325 |
It was amazing! There were so many practice questions! And the math explanations for each question were great!
Magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 156 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
Good concise explanations on all topics.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 165 | 170 + 5 |
Verbal | 152 | 161 + 9 |
Total | 317 |
Scored
331 |
very good practice problem
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 159 |
Verbal | 162 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
The lessons related to Issue and argument task were splendid. The English lessons were very helpful.It helped in fine tuning my strategy for final exam. The variations in mock exams and the difficulty level of questions were on par with the original.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 156 | 167 + 11 |
Verbal | 161 | 165 + 4 |
Total | 317 |
Scored
332 |
Great study plan, flash cards, really good videos and tips to work faster, and of courses plenty of exercises!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 154 | 158 + 4 |
Verbal | 161 | 167 + 6 |
Total | 315 |
Scored
325 |
I didn't use Magoosh as much as I should have, but I wouldn't have gotten this score if it wasn't for the verbal practice questions, the math video lessons, and the lessons that dealt with the test in general. I never thought I would improve my score so much and Magoosh was certainly an important part of that improvement.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 162 | 163 + 1 |
Verbal | 153 | 159 + 6 |
Total | 315 |
Scored
322 |
Magoosh's dashboard was the best learning platform that I came across during GRE studies (used multiple different free and charged services). It was easy to focus only on what I needed to improve the most.
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