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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 I had not taken the GRE before 163
Verbal 158
Total Scored
321

It helped a lot by providing math lessons that corresponds the questions found on the tests. The tests are also very similar and have the same feel to it. It actually helped me better than the official practice book.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 169
Verbal 160
Total Scored
329

Magoosh was the only prep material that I used. In a limited, the product helped me identify my weaker areas and improve upon them by a massive margin. The questions on the practice are extremely similar to the ones on the test, requiring no leaps of logic. The ability to filter questions by difficulty and topics is a huge time saver. The video explanations for the answers were the best source of improvement for me and I would recommend every test taker to go through them once as it instills the right mindset needed for the test.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 151
Total Scored
321

The best part about Magoosh is the video lessons and the video solution of each and every problem/questions present here. Video solutions of math problems helped me learn different and faster way of solving certain problems. Another highlight of the Magoosh subscription was the customized practice tests. It allows flexibility of choosing the no. of questions, time limit and most importantly the difficulty level. It really helped me get into the test taking mode and was the reason I scored a perfect 170 in maths. It provided me a very good number of practice problems of every difficulty level covering almost all types of problems one might face in the actual GRE test. Magoosh provided a good quantity of excellent quality questions, thus settling the quality vs quantity debate once and for all!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 148 155 + 7
Verbal 160 166 + 6
Total 308 Scored
321

SO MUCH HELP! I re-learned specific math topics, was able to do hundreds of practice questions and take a practice exam, and learn general time-saving strategies.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 163
Verbal 161
Total Scored
324

Magoosh was a tremendous help. I followed the study plans diligently. I combined the 90 days advanced and 3 month Verbal focused for my test. The vocab flashcards were great. I was worried about my Verbal but Magoosh Verbal is fantastic. The video lessons were a great help. I also urge test takers to follow Magoosh blogs.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 169
Verbal 161
Total Scored
330

Verbal practice questions were extremely helpful, helped me boost my confidence in the structure of GRE questions.

Magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 160
Total Scored
330

The feedback and practice problem explanations on Magoosh were huge in improving my understanding of the types of problems I would encounter on the exam. All of the video lessons were laid out in such a way that they were interesting to watch and incredibly helpful!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 160
Verbal 170
Total Scored
330

The lessons were incredibly helpful. Having the ability to do short quiz style sessions and practice for 20-30 minutes here or there was a very helpful feature. I also found the vocabulary app to be a fun way to study whenever I had a free minute or two. Thanks for your work, Magoosh, you really helped make my GRE experience enjoyable!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 167
Verbal 156
Total Scored
323

Thanks to Chris and Mike!!! I was always good in math. Still, the lessons helped me a lot in developing a strategy. Always wanting in the vocabulary part, I was running behind word lists before listening to Chris and it helped a lot. Went through the explanation part whenever I made a mistake and studied words by answering these questions which helped me understand second definitions of a common word. Practice tests helped me to get adjusted to exam environment and keep up with the pace. Thanks Magoosh!!!!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 170 170
Verbal 147 155 + 8
Total 317 Scored
325

I think the most helpful part of Magoosh is it provides explanations after each question. I'm pleasant that I've bought Magoosh, it really helped me improving in answering GRE questions. After using Magoosh, I could more easily know what questions are asking. And it truly helped me improving my score.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 165
Verbal 160
Total Scored
325

With everything. The lectures and videos were amazing

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 168
Verbal 170
Total Scored
338

Magoosh was basically my only GRE prep material. The first few videos gave a very clear introduction to the mechanics of the test (which helped put the subsequent practice into context!) But the most useful resource for me, by far, was Magoosh's impressive practice question bank. The ease of setting up realistic practice sessions (usually 20 questions, 30 minutes) was fantastic. I loved that it was all online - that made it very easy to study when I was traveling. The Magoosh team really puts a lot of work into their service. I really couldn't have succeeded without them.

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Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 164 168 + 4
Verbal 156 162 + 6
Total 320 Scored
330

Magoosh is the best guide when it comes to GRE. It teaches you, motivates you and guides you like no other educational package I have ever seen. It's worth every cent. Get Magoosh and the Manhattan online resources and you are golden

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 166
Verbal 165
Total Scored
331

1. The verbal questions were on par with the tough verbal standards of gre questions. So, solving verbal questions taught me how to analyse sentence completion questions in different ways.
2. The Wednesday vocab videos and flashcards definitely helped me improve my vocab.
3. Probability and counting were difficult topics for me. But Magoosh videos helped me grasp me these concepts.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 168 166
Verbal 150 154 + 4
Total 318 Scored
320

it helped me in directing my efforts on my weak points , rather than a comprehensive study

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

Magoosh was a boon to me. The twisted sentence and seemingly intelligible passages were reduced to simplicity by Chris' explanations. Even though I had a good quants background background, Magoosh helped me tackle the toughest of the quants questions. Overall I recommend Magoosh to anyone who wants to have a good crack at the GRE.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 167
Verbal 153
Total Scored
320

Magoosh focuses on fundamentals and is always there to help you out.
They provide Quality Questions and Study videos.
And many other utilities like Flashcards, Vocab Builder, Blogs, and Score predictor are also quite helpful.
Undoubtedly, the best GRE prep platform out there!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 152 163 + 11
Verbal 156 160 + 4
Total 308 Scored
323

Magoosh had several amazing videos giving clear instructions for the topics I was confused with. In english, they showed strategies for you even if you don't know the vocab. For math, it clarified material I hadn't worked with in 8-9 years. Also, as someone with serious test anxiety, the video on stress and test day were very helpful.
For only having 2 weeks to study, magoosh was a life saver!

Magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 161
Verbal 162
Total Scored
323

Yes! I used solely Magoosh and earned a higher score than I thought possible!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 152
Verbal 169
Total Scored
321

I hadn't looked at math for years. I didn't score extremely high on the math section, but Magoosh is definitely the reason I scored as high as I did. The programs I am applying for are in the humanities so my verbal score is the most important. With a 169 on verbal I am in good shape. I learned almost all of the vocabulary cards Magoosh offers and I did about 80% of the practice problems for the verbal section.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 170
Verbal 161
Total Scored
331

Customized practice tests provided by Magoosh for the verbal section of GRE enabled me to assess my strengths and weaknesses. This was instrumental in helping me achieve a verbal score of over 160.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 167
Verbal 160
Total Scored
327 (167Q + 160V; 5AWA)

The question is better phrased as: "Where would you like to start your long ramblings about Magoosh?"

I had absolutely no idea what to expect when I began to take the GRE. I don't even remember how I cam across Magoosh. It was certainly a fortuitous union because not only was I able to quickly set up a game plan for studying, I was able to quickly muster up the material I needed. Everything was so quick and easy to find, laid out before me on a silver platter! If it is not apparent, I am extremely grateful and blessed to have been able to use this program. The questions were excellent and the lessons extremely helpful. The videos! The way every problem was broken down and worked through, that was sheer excellence! The lessons talked about all the different strategies I would need to tackle the GRE and the lessons were true to their word. I took the exam and it felt like a breeze. I remember taking breaks because I was finishing with so much time to spare. The examiner was eyeing me suspiciously, but it was well worth it. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually enjoyed the exam. I felt well equipped. I felt like I was watching the work I had carefully crafted over the past few months finally come together. The Magoosh team has my sincere thanks, you've all been so helpful. Studying for this exam has taught me many things, and it is much in part to the wonderful people behind this operation.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 168
Verbal 152
Total Scored
320

Magoosh was a comprehensive help for me -- a teacher, a guide and a friend when I felt worried.!
The video lessons at Magoosh are very helpful and make things very clear to understand. Practice questions are undoubtedly an excellent source for practice, with a very lucid video explanation after every question! Not just that, whenever I had any doubts or problems, Magoosh would always give me a friendly and detailed response to my mails.

Magoosh is definitely the best place to start your GRE preparation! Proud to have been a part of Magoosh! :)

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 169
Verbal 161
Total Scored
330

It helped me in thinking like the test makers and showed me all the tips and tricks that can come handy. The answer videos also helped me in showing how to tackle a given question while requiring minimum effort.

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