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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 163 166 + 3
verbal 157 157
total 320 scored
323

the videos helped with the review and the examples helped with the practice

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 161
verbal 168
total scored
329

huge help preparing for the math section!! i knew nothing before i started prepping with magoosh!

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 165
verbal 162
total scored
327

magoosh was a great help for me. the practice questions and exams available in magoosh were the best replicas for the questions which came on the test day. the flash cards and build your vocabulary app were also the best and it was fun learning vocab using these apps.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 161
verbal 162
total scored
323

i came across magoosh while searching online for good gre prep material. i must say going ahead with magoosh tutorials has been an excellent decision. magoosh helped me in every area of exam preparation- math formulas, shortcuts, vocab etc. they helped me in identifying my strengths and weaknesses( improve them), and provided ample questions
to work with. their prompt response to queries helped me with any doubts that i had.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 154 165 + 11
verbal 162 169 + 7
total 316 scored
334

magoosh was amazing, i used it every time i studied. so many help videos and resources.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 168
verbal 156
total scored
324

magoosh offered a wealth and breadth of different tactics to use on the gre. without the resources available, i'm not sure if i would have done as well as i did.

magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 162
verbal 166
total scored
328

videos were great, explanations are very thorough and the large repository of questions were essential for practice.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 167
verbal 163
total scored
330

i had been using it to passively study for almost 6 months and the most helpful thing was that it actually looks like the real test in terms of formatting, complete with the clock, calculator, ability to flag questions, and everything! i'm too impatient to watch instructional videos, so i liked that each question also had a written explanation, and i could watch some videos here and there at my leisure.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 159 160 + 1
verbal 166 167 + 1
total 325 scored
327

the math videos were the best part. they helped tremendously to add insight to topics not seen since junior high school.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 161 166 + 5
verbal 158 164 + 6
total 319 scored
330

magoosh helped a lot. i used it only for maths, since for the english section i do not have any problem with texts or logic. my only issue was vocabulary (non native english speaker), so my only preparation for the english part was to learn as much vocabulary as possible. but for the maths part, the video explanations were great as well as the possibility to choose by level and topic.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 170
verbal 160
total scored
330

magoosh helped me by providing brilliant practice questions which made the gre seem very easy. the videos were also great and helped me understand the concepts quickly, especially on the verbal section. verbal reasoning being my weaker link, i really liked the approaches to solve various types of verbal reasoning questions. the approaches helped me complete the verbal section just in the nick of time and score 160 on it.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 161 170 + 9
verbal 167 168 + 1
total 328 scored
338

gave specific videos to watch after a practice problem i didnt get correct or didnt understand.

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before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 164
verbal 162
total scored
326

the video explanations for each practice problem are great (especially on the math problems). it's one thing reading through how to get to an answer, it's much more helpful having a video where you're being "taught" how to do a problem step by step. definitely would recommend using these, even if you get a problem right.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 166
verbal 164
total scored
330

practice questions and videos - and a practice plan to at least get me started and figure out what worked for me.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 164
verbal 169
total scored
343

the video lessons and explanations for each practice question were very helpful, particularly in understanding the nuances of the test and clever strategies for success. i also really appreciated the magoosh vocabulary flash card application- it was great for a few minutes here and there, riding public transportation, etc. i found it grew my verbal score immensely.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 170
verbal 153
total scored
323

magoosh really helps me with my verbal. the lessons teach me several tips on how to answer the verbal questions and help me to get a general idea of the relacationships between sentences. although i haven't gone over all the vocabularies,i still got 153 for my verbal.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 160
verbal 167
total scored
327

magoosh gave me the structure and resources i needed to be as prepared and confident as possible for the gre. just beginning the process was overwhelming, and when i found magoosh based on other extremely positive reviews, i felt i had all the resources and direction i needed in one place. i absolutely loved the video lessons...after all the time listening to them, it was as if i had chris and mike with me the day of the test. i also appreciated that they addressed the very real psychological aspects of the gre and addressed them as well.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 167 170 + 3
verbal 142 159 + 17
total 309 scored
329

the flashcards are really helpful. the explanation of each problem is very precise and supportive.

magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 165
verbal 165
total scored
330

the math videos really really helped me with concepts. the verbal section helped me prepare more for the format of the test

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 162
verbal 166
total scored
328

answer tough questions, review concepts

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 169
verbal 163
total scored
332

the questions were hard compared to the real test so that i can take it more seriously

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 170
verbal 170
total scored
340

it gave very accurate questions that in many cases were slightly more difficult than what i encountered on the actual gre exam, so by the time i sat for the exam i was very well-acquainted with the types of questions i saw and was prepared for all of them.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 160
verbal 166
total scored
330.5

i felt insecure especially about my math skills and magoosh provided the best preparation possible. i loved the videos - i needed a complete refresher course on all the math, so being able to go through them all from basic to more advanced allowed me to retain all the information.
the help feature was great too since it took me some extra explanations to understand the more difficult math problems. you can't get that personalized help from a pricey textbook.
besides the extensive coverage provided by the videos, the most helpful thing about magoosh was the online practice tests. i took two before the real one and it was invaluable to have an experience as close as possible to the real thing so you're not thrown off by little things on test day.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 169
verbal 165
total scored
334

i only had 10 days to prepare, and the magoosh videos helped me understand good strategies to maximize my score. this is particularly true for the verbal section, which was my weakness.

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  •   zero risk: 7-day “no questions asked” money-back guarantee
  •   +5 points improvement on your previous gre test. guaranteed!