You, Our Next Thriving Student?
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 | 158 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 327 |
I loved the practice sessions and the explanation videos for each question. Very precise and included lots of helpful tips!!!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 760 | 165 |
Verbal | 720 | 160 |
Total | 1480 |
Scored
325 |
Magoosh gives excellent support for math section. It is specially useful for people who have lost touch. Great job done in all the lessons!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 156 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
It prepared me completely for what I would face. I finished my last degree 7 years ago, but magoosh was a perfect way to get back in the test taking mode.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 158 |
Verbal | 162 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
Magoosh had great lessons (especially math) that really helped me review material I hadn't seen in many years. The practice problems were very helpful and it was great to not have to lug big books around to study. Additionally studying online prepared me for the computer based test. I HIGHLY recommend Magoosh!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
Videos were informative and extensive
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 314 | 170 |
Verbal | 148 | 155 + 7 |
Total | 462 |
Scored
325 |
All the questions and videos are so helpful by providing me right ways to do GRE test
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 167 |
Verbal | 162 | |
Total |
Scored 329 |
I had not done any academics in years. My math was very rusty. The lectures were concise and thorough, allowing me to quickly learn everything I needed. The two magoosh vocab apps and YouTube channel were all I used for vocabulary.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 165 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
Yes, it's really helpful !!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total |
Scored 327 |
I was pretty solid on verbal from the start, but the kind of math questions the GRE posed were a source of struggle for me. While I had the knowledge necessary (in most cases) Magoosh helped me build strategies for recognizing question types and how to approach questions that looked complicated and break them into simpler parts.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 170 | 170 |
Verbal | 142 | 152 + 10 |
Total | 312 |
Scored
322 |
It helped me get 10 more points.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 167 | 170 + 3 |
Verbal | 158 | 164 + 6 |
Total | 325 |
Scored
334 |
Magoosh help me learn many words,and help me to keep pace with the test.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 162 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 323 |
The math and verbal questions were very similar to those on the real GRE. The video explanations were AMAZING!
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 169 |
Verbal | 159 | |
Total |
Scored 328 |
After a gap of 2.5 years after my under graduation, my major concern was that whether I would be able to follow a structured study material anymore and am I still having the test taking capabilities. But the various practice modes in Magoosh GRE gradually pulled me into the groove of GRE while pinpointing my areas of weakness. After a heavy work schedule of about 10 hours a day, the study material and the answers to the questions which had a personalized touch kept my enthusiasm going. The statistics about my performance gave an idea whether I was ready to take the actual test. Great work done, Magoosh guys and gals.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 156 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total |
Scored 323 |
Magoosh was a fantastic resource for me. I am working full-time and registered for the GRE only a month before I took it. I didn't have the time and wasn't interested in spending the money for a classroom based course. That said, I needed the extensive preparation - in particular for the quantitative section. While the score I got was not as high as I would have liked I know without the preparation through Magoosh it would have been lower. Furthermore, it was right in the range that your software predicted which is a credit to that system.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 153 | 154 + 1 |
Verbal | 162 | 167 + 5 |
Total | 315 |
Scored
321 |
The vocabulary apps helped me a lot. I did all the math lessons and used the timed practice for math and verbal.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 156 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
With lucid lessons, handy tips and tricks, preparation was not only easy but also fun. I diligently followed 3 months study plan (Verbal Focused). Moreover, the practice tests include experimental section, which simulates what you will see on the real monster! Besides, the flashcard app was always handy and intuitive, used to play around with them for the entire day. Highly recommended for those who don't know from where to begin the preparations and even for those who are flustered by their scores and would likely re-take the exam.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 321 |
It helped me practice, had good vocab flashcards, showed the parts of math that I should focus on, showed the common equations that the GRE relies on, etc.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 166 |
Verbal | 158 | |
Total |
Scored 324 |
great tutorial videos, mobile apps to learn on the go
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 | 160 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total |
Scored 327 |
It helped me with math fundamentals and problem solving.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 157 | |
Total |
Scored 327 |
A large pool of practice samples helped me a lot to get a picture about GRE test. The free flashcards were great, too. Reading sources such as articles, word lists posted on blogs were another great source for me.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 333 |
I used Magoosh mainly to practice text completion. The questions are well-designed, and close to ETS's way of thinking. They are often harder than those in the real test, which make me more confident during the real test.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 318 | 170 |
Verbal | 149 | 157 + 8 |
Total | 467 |
Scored
327 |
Being accustomed of the pattern of text completion in real test.
Preparing for quantitive test by dealing with different kinds of questions.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 157 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 320 |
The vocabulary flashcards helped improve my vocabulary significantly, which had a direct correlation on my verbal score. I am an immigrant whose first language is not English and I therefore do not have a particularly strong vocabulary, however, I scored a 163 on the verbal section, a success I directly attribute to Magoosh.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 165 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
I really liked that there were so many practice questions and the score predictor--it gave me a better sense of what range I could score in. The study guide was helpful at first for me, to just get me in the routine of studying--I later adopted it to suit my own needs. The explanations were also great!
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