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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 | 146 | 158 + 12 |
Verbal | 151 | 162 + 11 |
Total | 297 |
Scored
320 |
By giving me thorough explanations!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 159 | |
Total |
Scored 329 |
Nice lesson videos and good practice problems!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 163 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
This is the first time for me to take GRE, Magoosh helped me on both verbal and math.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 158 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
It helped me brush up on my math skills. I watched all the math videos, and I think they really helped me learn what I needed to know for the exam.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 331 |
I think that the amount of questions and lessons available on Magoosh provided a rough study plan that was flexible, which was very helpful to me. Even though I knew I needed a study plan that was able to force me to concentrate, I also wanted to be able to adjust it as I went along, and Magoosh was perfect in meeting my requirements. In my opinion, the best thing was that every time I was stuck on a question or needed more explanations, I could reach out and get a reply very soon.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 165 |
Verbal | 169 | |
Total |
Scored 334 |
As a prospective Engineering student, I was pretty confident with math, so I was a bit skeptical about needing help. However, the Magoosh math lessons and questions went right back to fundamentals, and helped me develop some really simple skills and strategies which I wouldn't have otherwise used. Furthermore, through practice, lessons and flashcards, I was really able to boost my confidence in the verbal section. So much so that I ended up with a better verbal score than math score! Moreover - all this content was tailored to GRE-style questions. There were no real surprises on test day. My only regret is not beginning my study sooner - but the free study plans Magoosh offer give great structure, which helps to avoid both procrastination and panic!
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 159 |
Verbal | 164 | |
Total |
Scored 323 |
Magoosh helped me identify specific mathematical topics to study
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 168 | 170 + 2 |
Verbal | 157 | 165 + 8 |
Total | 325 |
Scored
335 |
I especially liked the Text completion and SE questions from magoosh, the practice interface was wonderful!!! I am sincerely grateful to the model test provided, it was wonderful and mimic the test setting very well.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 154 | 164 + 10 |
Verbal | 160 | 163 + 3 |
Total | 314 |
Scored
327 |
I was overwhelmed with choices about how to get started preparing for the GRE. Everything felt expensive, similar, and ultimately more about selling me things than helping me succeed.
But, when I stumbled across Magoosh, it seemed special right off the bat. It seemed like the dark horse of the pack: honest, smart, and friendly. The videos were the right length and tone... Just two site visits into my free trial had started, and I was hooked!
The best surprise: the testimonials were true, Magoosh slipped right into my life style, and I felt like I had the tools I needed to get to my goal score! I downloaded the vocabulary and math flashcards onto my phone, printed a study plan to keep in my bag, and watched the videos from my room. I was able to steal time here and there during my day, and the Magoosh tutors were always in my corner. It was fabulous, and I couldn't have done it without Magoosh! I even think I'll miss logging on to watch my dashboard improve, watch a video for a solution that blows my mind, or listen to Mike tell me that memorizing something would be "the worst idea." When I walked away from the test center with my new GRE score (much higher than my goal score), I knew all the time and effort had been worth it.
Thank you, Magoosh! Thanks for making and keeping things simple, straight-forward, on point, and dignified (didn't need to feel like I was free advertising walking around DC)! I will be singing your praises to all. Thank you so much!!!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 158 |
Verbal | 168 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
Knowing that I had paid money for a prep program made me feel more impetus to use it. I enjoyed the video format for understanding what I'd missed on questions.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 165 |
Verbal | 157 | |
Total |
Scored 322 |
Learned how to take the test from a strategic perspective. The videos were fantastic!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 161 |
Verbal | 160 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
The flashcards were awesome. I just did the common words set and had so many of the words on my test.
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 148 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total |
Scored 1310 |
LOVED THE VIDEOS - ESPECIALLY THE MATH ONES. I GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE 32 YRS AGO SO THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WAS JUST WHAT I NEEDED. I APPRECIATED THE BIG PICTURE VIEW OFFERED BY MARK MCGUIRE.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 168 | 167 |
Verbal | 150 | 155 + 5 |
Total | 318 |
Scored
322 |
It certainly help me a lot in my verbal part, but I only practice a small amount of math questions so I could not tell its efficiency
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 164 |
Verbal | 158 | |
Total |
Scored 322 |
I only used Magoosh to prepare for the GRE. The thorough video lessons and the wide array of practice problems helped me overcome my weaknesses in both the Quantitative and Verbal Sections.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 162 |
Verbal | 160 | |
Total |
Scored 322 |
with lectures on math mostly
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 170 | |
Total |
Scored 340 |
The vocabulary flash cards were extremely helpful, the math practice questions were more challenging than the actual GRE and the passage comprehension questions were comparable to the GRE (unlike some other prep courses).
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 157 | 157 |
Verbal | 167 | 163 |
Total | 324 |
Scored
320 |
I thought Magoosh had helped me a lot. I took a full practice test before the real test and got a 166 Q. But I didn't improve at all :(
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 158 |
Verbal | 170 | |
Total |
Scored 328 |
It was very helpful in reminding me of math concepts that I hadn't studied for literally 20 years.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 333 |
Practice questions on Magoosh are extremely useful. I spent only 2 weeks on GRE. Magoosh prepared me well in such a short time.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 154 | |
Total |
Scored 322 |
Magoosh really brought my Quant score to the next level. I was extremely impressed with out detailed the videos were. They underscored the most important concepts, and even gave a few tricks and shortcuts along the way.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 170 | |
Total |
Scored 330 |
I needed to seriously brush up on my math. The videos helped me relearn a ton!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 166 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total |
Scored 333 |
Practice problems were very helpful
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 155 | 163 + 8 |
Verbal | 158 | 159 + 1 |
Total | 313 |
Scored
322 |
The math sections and overall feel of the exam. I had three weeks to study while still in school full time with a part time job. I didn't have much time, but I was able to improve my math score by 8 points and my overall by 9. I feel I now feel that I have better understanding of mathematical concepts.
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