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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 | 165 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 350 |
Testing-driven learning is the most effective way for me to quickly internalize concepts and methodologies. Magoosh really tightens up the test-assess-learn cycle with the nice integration of explanation videos and questions.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 158 | 165 + 7 |
Verbal | 157 | 157 |
Total | 315 |
Scored
322 |
Helped me learn math concepts
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 164 | |
Total |
Scored 324 |
Short and effective videos, many useful tips, additional resources (vocabulary+flashcards). Working full time, and taking care of a baby left me little time to practice so I appreciate your systematic yet flexible approach.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 157 | |
Total |
Scored 327 |
Videos, exercises (specially math) and video explanations for exercises
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 162 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 327 |
The videos were invaluable for allowing me to review and learn new quant skills. The number and variety of questions for both sections helped me create and stick to a solid schedule. I'll be using the same practice techniques next semester when I rewrite it (to get closer to perfect!).
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 155 | 160 + 5 |
Verbal | 156 | 162 + 6 |
Total | 311 |
Scored
322 |
lessons! both the math and verbal teachers are excellent. :D and also the exercises...but i realy didn't have enough time to use them as I would have liked.
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 161 | 165 + 4 |
Verbal | 153 | 155 + 2 |
Total | 314 |
Scored
320 |
To practice with exercises similar to the real test. The explanations of the exercises are really good, and the staff want to help you.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 155 |
Verbal | 170 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
The questions were very similar to the real thing--far more than anything I've seen put out by other test prep companies. Combine that with the huge volume of questions available, and you have an invaluable source of test prep material.
When I get my score report back I will want a shirt!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 166 | 170 + 4 |
Verbal | 156 | 165 + 9 |
Total | 322 |
Scored
335 |
As you can see from my previous score, as a non-native speaker of English, I needed help especially for the verbal section. I think I watched all lessons in the Verbal part, solved most of the questions (and as I solved them, made sure to learn the unknown words.) I also watched all Vocabulary Wednesday's of Chris on YouTube. The day before the test, I could not recall all words I attempted to learn, but most of them (70-80 %). Plus, I improved a lot in terms of the method of solving the questions by listening to lessons and question explanations, when not to look at answer choices, avoiding traps, and many else. I am especially thankful to Chris, his voice is still echoing in my head :)
Ok, it's a bit weird that I did not use Magoosh for the part I was most successful at. But honestly, because of the Turkish Math. education system, I could already confidently solve the majority of the questions. In the previous test, I didn't prepare at all and scored 166. This time, I occasionally took some practice questions from Magoosh to get a bit quicker and to get used to the math. terminology in English, because I know them better in Turkish. Then it was easy for me.
Thanks Magoosh team for everything! I am really content with my score, and now I have to focus on other parts of my grad application.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 158 | 163 + 5 |
Verbal | 170 | 170 |
Total | 328 |
Scored
333 |
Magoosh helped me reach my goal of improving my math score by 5 points. Unlike other GRE prep approaches that I've used, Magoosh used a teaching style that helps you learn actual math skills and understand the math behind the questions. Other prep courses just teach you little "tricks" that don't really allow you to master the material fully, which of course is what the GRE actually tests. So not only do I feel good about my GRE score, I feel like I'm actually better at math!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 163 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 324 |
Magoosh has really responsive consumer support, the tutorial and especially the video analysis of questions are, without doubt, the best on the market.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 156 | 160 + 4 |
Verbal | 158 | 161 + 3 |
Total | 314 |
Scored
321 |
The questions were fantastic. Very much like what I saw in the test.
The tutorials are also very clear and concise.
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 169 |
Verbal | 164 | |
Total |
Scored 333 |
The videos played to my strengths as an audio-visual learner and the text explanations filled in any gaps. The real world simulation was crucial to my success.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 163 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
Good to have many practice questions and video explanations.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 161 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total |
Scored 328 |
Email me if you'd like specific comments on a particular question :-)
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 154 | |
Total |
Scored 322 |
Excellent lesson videos and friendly test window and convenient time set and various practice modes!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 163 |
Verbal | 166 | |
Total |
Scored 333.5 |
Magoosh provided me with a wide range of practice problems to get me ready for test day. The videos for each question were particularly helpful in breaking down the problems and making them manageable. I was never strong in Math testing, but Magoosh put a little voice in my head that made me stop and say, "Now, let's think about this" for each problem. I think that this helped me immensely to stay calm during the test.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 153 | 155 + 2 |
Verbal | 160 | 167 + 7 |
Total | 313 |
Scored
322 |
Magoosh gave me an entirely new way of approaching the questions. Chris' video lessons were fantastic and gave me some great strategies to use on the Verbal Reasoning section. The flash card app was also very convenient and helped me improve my vocab immensely. The score increase I saw was beyond my expectations. Thanks!
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 156 |
Verbal | 164 | |
Total |
Scored 324.5 |
The videos were incredibly helpful catching me up on all the math I forgot in the past ten years! They also gave me amazing time saving tips and tricks for the different sections and question types which helped keep me focused on test day. I felt very prepared, not only with the knowledge I needed to answer the test questions, but also with the test format.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 166 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
Follow the study plan and with helpful tips to both quant and verbal question. I didn't have any friend that have done the test before, so it was really useful to get acquantice with the question format, and be able to do small batches of question everyday (after a full-time job and extra activities) was the right choice. The flashcards app is another great addition, as it allowed me to use my commute times to study vocab.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 162 | 163 + 1 |
Verbal | 154 | 162 + 8 |
Total | 316 |
Scored
325 |
the practice test is extremely helpful. also the vocabulary flashcards helps a lot too.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 760 | 162 |
Verbal | 600 | 160 |
Total | 1360 |
Scored
322 |
it helps me a lot on the verbal part of new GRE. After practicing on magoosh, the real test was so easy for me, but I did not manage the time well and only got 160.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 157 | |
Total |
Scored 327 |
The video courses helped me a lot in understanding the scope of GRE and preparing for it. The vocabulary mobile app is convenient.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 152 | 161 + 9 |
Verbal | 152 | 159 + 7 |
Total | 304 |
Scored
320 |
Magoosh was everything i needed to prepare for the gre.Dont go for any other material.This is the only thing that you need to ace the GRE.
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