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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 145 156 + 11
Verbal 158 158
Total 303 Scored
314

This is for all the “average Joe’s” out there: Magoosh can drastically improve your score. Before purchasing Magoosh, I looked at many of the Magoosh reviews and was a little hesitant; most of the reviews were written by people scoring in the 320s or above. That’s great for them, but I hadn’t scored well at all on my first GRE attempt and wanted to have realistic expectations about my score potential. I needed to increase my quant score by at least 8 points for my grad program of choice, so I hammered math like there was no tomorrow. I watched every lesson video and completed over 400 math problems. Needless to say, Magoosh worked wonders for me. I gained 11 points in quant! (My verbal score didn’t improve at all, but that’s to be expected because I spent no time studying for it.) Magoosh can work wonders for learners at any level, even below average math scorers like me. I’m thankful for Magoosh and would recommend it to anyone.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 161
Verbal 165
Total Scored
326

Questions, lessons were all great and helped me learn things I didn’t before.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 159
Verbal 162
Total Scored
321

NA

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 166
Verbal 160
Total Scored
326

Was way harder than the test. Also great videos

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 164
Verbal 158
Total Scored
322

I felt so prepared going into the GRE because I knew what to expect. The practice questions helped me become familiar with what i would be asked and how to think about the answers and the videos helped me discover topics I had no clue about.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 165 163
Verbal 157 158 + 1
Total 322 Scored
321

Learning how to solve some questions in the exact way ETS demands

Magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 167
Verbal 164
Total Scored
331

Made it fun and digestible to prepare.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 164
Verbal 166
Total Scored
330

As someone who graduated college 6 years ago, it was good to re-visit that problem solving approach that standardized tests are looking for. Magoosh definitely helped me re-learn what I had forgotten in my 6 years post graduate to succeed on the test.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 160 163 + 3
Verbal 159 160 + 1
Total 319 Scored
323

Lots of math problems

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 160 169 + 9
Verbal 156 162 + 6
Total 316 Scored
331

Practice tests and questions!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 168
Verbal 167
Total Scored
335

study schedules were very helpful

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 165
Verbal 162
Total Scored
327

A ton!

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Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 163
Verbal 165
Total Scored
328

Math

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 160
Verbal 162
Total Scored
322

The practice problems with explanations are the most helpful feature

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

Timing and understanding the actual meaning of the questions

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 167 170 + 3
Verbal 159 167 + 8
Total 326 Scored
337

Practice test

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 164
Verbal 165
Total Scored
328

Mike McGarry's math instruction was extremely thorough and paid dividends on the test.
As a history major who's done nothing mathematically in 7 years since graduating UCLA, I was more than prepared on test day.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 158
Verbal 165
Total Scored
323

Helped me across the board with exposure to the test, the types of questions, strategies, and pacing.

Magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:

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

Math, all the math.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 164
Verbal 160
Total Scored
324

Magoosh broke down exactly how to take the GRE. Through tips and tricks in math to vocab I felt that I was very prepared going in!

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math 359 361 + 2
Verbal 341 361 + 20
Total 700 Scored
322

practice problems were great, site easy to use

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 160
Verbal 164
Total Scored
324

Reviewing math, learning the test, learning vocab words, taking practice tests/problems.

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 160
Verbal 164
Total Scored
324

Great instructional videos, the free Flashcards app

Before
Magoosh
After
Magoosh
Math I had not taken the GRE before 168
Verbal 164
Total Scored
332

Practice tests helped a lot

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