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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 | I had not taken the GRE before | 155 |
Verbal | 168 | |
Total |
Scored 323 |
Totally prepared me for all aspects of the test in under a month!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 164 | |
Total |
Scored 334 |
The video lessons and questions for the verbal section were extremely helpful. For the math section, the diversity and number of questions truly boosted my performance.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 161 |
Verbal | 162 | |
Total |
Scored 323 |
Test-like questions
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 325 |
Great stuff.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 163 | 166 + 3 |
Verbal | 163 | 165 + 2 |
Total | 326 |
Scored
331 |
Magoosh has lots of realistic practice problems with clear explanations of different ways to approach a solution. I was trying to get into the 165+ range on the Quant section, so having so much study material, and a way to approach my studying methodically really made a difference. The videos they have on each topic were surprisingly helpful, and I ended up watching every single one of them. Anyone trying to get a top score who has the time to devote to studying should strongly consider Magoosh.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 158 |
Verbal | 169 | |
Total |
Scored 327 |
Thank you! I loved being able to make my own study schedule. It was also very affordable relative to the training courses I could find. Honestly I'm not able to afford those programs, nor can I take off 1-2 weeks from my work which is full time, so this was a huge help for me. Compared to where I was at the start, I was able to increase my math score by about 8-10 points and my verbal by 10-13 points. I'm sort of in awe. Also I really appreciated the description in one of the tutorials of how to expect my progress to plateau and then improve again. That helped me in staying motivated, and I found it to be true. Overall it took me about 9 months studying to get where I wanted to be.
Magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:

Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 164 | 167 + 3 |
Verbal | 153 | 160 + 7 |
Total | 317 |
Scored
327 |
Loved the practice problems and the in depth explanations. The way the video explained to work through the problems helped significantly.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 163 | 164 + 1 |
Verbal | 158 | 165 + 7 |
Total | 321 |
Scored
329 |
Yes!!!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 335 |
Learning vocabulary, practice problems, working on pacing and strategies
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 155 | 161 + 6 |
Verbal | 166 | 167 + 1 |
Total | 321 |
Scored
328 |
Magoosh helped me so much with math! It raised my quantitative score from the 58th percentile up to as high as the 80th, an 8 point difference, in only a month! Magoosh thin-slices exactly what you need to know to succeed on the quantitative section and I’m so glad I subscribed.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 162 | |
Total |
Scored 330 |
It provided me with study materials especially for quant.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 163 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
I wanted to prep before I took the test and if I didn’t use Magoosh, I probably would have scored in the mid 150s. I bought the 5 LB Manhattan Prep book and the ETS study guide and they were pretty garbage at explaining things. The Magoosh videos were 👌🏼 and the structured lessons made studying for the GRE much more digestible. I may retake the exam as my goal is a 330; however, I am perfectly content with this score if I choose to not retest.
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Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | 162 | 166 + 4 |
Verbal | 165 | 163 |
Total | 327 |
Scored
329 |
Math practice + lessons!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 169 |
Verbal | 157 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
The team was extremely patient in answering the questions. Even though I pestered them with questions around the same topic, they answered them with the exact information and somehow even more aptly, which definitely helped me.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 329 |
Lots of practice problems with explanations and helpful videos
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 168 | |
Total |
Scored 336 |
Vocabulary was exhaustive, practice verbal questions
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 164 |
Verbal | 160 | |
Total |
Scored 324 |
The videos were really easy to understand and the techniques taught helped me deal with a major issue I had, which was completing the sections in the given amount of time. I also loved how often the trainers reached out to see if I needed any help with my preparation for the test!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 165 |
Verbal | 163 | |
Total |
Scored 328 |
VOCAB
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 | 170 |
Verbal | 169 | |
Total |
Scored 339 |
The day by day system was great because it broke studying down into manageable chunks. Seeing my predictive score change as I answered more questions was also helpful.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 161 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
The math practice sections were great!
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 159 |
Verbal | 169 | |
Total |
Scored 328 |
Keeping me disciplined with studying quant, which I desperately needed to review
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 165 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
Great lessons videos, lots of variety of questions AND explanations, which is hard to find in other test preps. Grapgics to track practicing progress and easy flashcard app.
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 158 | |
Total |
Scored 326 |
Good online lessons and question explanations
Before Magoosh |
After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 160 | |
Total |
Scored 320 |
It helped me to study
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