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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 | 159 | 165 + 6 |
Verbal | 168 | 165 |
Total | 327 |
Scored
330 |
Magoosh helped me to avoid long calculations on the quantitative section that made me unable to complete all the questions the first time I took the GRE. The study-plan also really helped me stay on track and I was able to achieve my goal score with just one month of studying.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 161 |
Verbal | 164 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
Familiarizing with the format of the exam. Very convenient online access.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 155 | 159 + 4 |
Verbal | 158 | 161 + 3 |
Total | 313 |
Scored
320 |
The practice questions and video explanations were great. Math is where I struggle so breaking down the questions and answer choices really helped me improve. I also loved the vocab app- it was interactive enough that it never felt boring.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 165 |
Verbal | 155 | |
Total |
Scored 320 |
Magoosh helped me a lot especially when it came to the verbal section.
Also all the math material was extremely helpful to review my older math concepts and identify my mistakes.
The video explanations and lessons were awesome.
Thanks guys
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 163 |
Verbal | 158 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
It helped me review my math skills, learn new vocabulary, figure out the trickery behind the GRE questions and be comfortable with the test. Basically I wouldn't have done nearly as well as I did without Magoosh.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 161 |
Verbal | 164 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
Magoosh does an excellent job presenting specific test question strategies! I took the GRE about seven years ago, completing a full 8 week Kaplan review course prior. I better understood how to approach GRE questions from my short, intense review with Magoosh than I ever did with Kaplan. Furthermore, I wish I had access to Magoosh back when I was first learning certain math concepts. I feel I would have had a much better sense of the concepts underlying many math problems.
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 152 | 158 + 6 |
Verbal | 160 | 163 + 3 |
Total | 312 |
Scored
321 |
Magoosh was a perfect balance of practice and instruction which really helped me identify which questions I needed to work most on. I only used Magoosh for about a month, and not as often as I should have, but if I had studied more with Magoosh, I'm sure my score would have been even higher.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 164 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 327 |
Great lessons and lots of practice questions with adequate difficulty and good explanations. Vocabulary flashcards were also very useful.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 156 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
The preparation couldn't have been better without Magoosh. The in-depth explanation videos with transcripts & all my doubts already answered in the FAQ was an awesome experience. I never actually had to contact them through email because the description was clear, concise & simple to understand.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 158 |
Verbal | 166 | |
Total |
Scored 324 |
Due to some certain circumstances, I only had 30 days to prepare. I used the Magoosh Daily 30 days study plan for a week but modified it to be slightly more rigorous (~5hrs a day on weekday after work and ~15hrs/day on weekends). Since I've been out of undergrad for 6 years, it's been an extremely long time since I've had to use the math skills the GRE requires. The lessons were super clear and helpful. I learned many little tricks that were indispensable when I took the actual test. The video explanations were fantastic. I loved the vocabulary flashcards app as well. Definitely made most of my time. I was able to use them during my 1 hr commute to and from work each way. The Magoosh score estimate was pretty accurate for my quant, which I did not expect to exceed, but I was pleasantly surprised by the 166 vocab. My goal was at least 160 each section, but I am definitely happy with my score.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 157 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
It help me overcome some fearful feelings about difficult questions in the real GRE test.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 157 |
Verbal | 168 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
1) very similar correspondence between practice questions/tests to the actual test.
2) testing strategies
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 333 |
identify weakness in verbal
learn to eliminate tempting but wrong answer choices
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 164 | |
Total |
Scored 334 |
Practice problems that were more difficult than what I had to face, tips that were very helpful
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 155 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
Magoosh helped me in brushing up my concepts.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 165 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
By providing :
1. prompt and to-the-point resolution of doubts.
2. nice questions which matched the necessary level for practicing.
3. detailed explanation of powerprep exam questions.
4. an experimental section in the practice exams and thus helping me develop the required stamina to sit and write the actual exam.
5. time-spent per question vs average time-spent for that question.
6. showing the difficulty level for each question while reviewing.
7. nice bug-free portal for studying and practicing.
8. awesome collection of tutorial videos which helped me a lot.
The overall experience of preparing for GRE through Magoosh was absolutely great ! Thanks a lot ! :)
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 162 |
Verbal | 160 | |
Total |
Scored 322 |
Lots of study questions with detailed answer explanations. I was really focusing on math and the math study was great. The questions were challenging and really representative of what I saw on the test. I hadn't taken the GRE before, but my first study test before I joined Magoosh was 298 so I'm very pleased with my improvement.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 157 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total |
Scored 324 |
Excellent pratice.
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 | 167 |
Verbal | 166 | |
Total |
Scored 333 |
Amazing and comprehensive math lessons, helpful practice problems, useful features for review!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 167 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total |
Scored 334 |
It helped me identify my weak areas in math and showed me what to expect in the reading comprehension tasks.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
The math lessons were incredibly helpful, both in terms of organization and content. Also the free flashcard tool was definitely a huge help too.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 162 |
Verbal | 159 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
Magoosh's tutorials showed me where all the pitfalls in the test were and how to avoid them. It also have a vast amount of questions to practice with.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 152 | 158 + 6 |
Verbal | 161 | 164 + 3 |
Total | 313 |
Scored
322 |
Magoosh gave me the flexibility to study what I needed when I needed it. It also helped me realize the importance of understanding over rote memorization. The apps were key in letting me review whenever and wherever I had a spare moment.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 162 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
Provided ample practice questions and decent explanations. The videos were helpful when I wasn't super clear on the written one.
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