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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 i had not taken the gre before 166
verbal 159
total scored
325

score range predicted by magoosh is unbelievable. magoosh premium plan containing custom tests helped me immensely in benchmarking myself for actual gre. magoosh is too good to be true.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 167
verbal 159
total scored
326

1. acclimate myself to the computer-based test;
2. all the verbal questions are so well-designed and they constantly keep reminding me how important vocab is to gre.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 158 160 + 2
verbal 155 161 + 6
total 313 scored
321

magoosh helped tremendously. the math problems were at par with the actual test. relative to other books and study guides, the structure of verbal problems and passages were most similar to the test. the practice tests gave a true feel for the actual exam, especially the accommodations feature.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 159
verbal 162
total scored
321

magoosh made it easy to keep up with studying and actually learn from my mistakes. i was frustrated with my ets book because i spent a lot of time trying to understand why i got problems incorrect rather than quickly learning how to solve the problem and move on. magoosh had great explanations and often had notes about why i might have gotten the wrong answer, which helped me continue to improve at a good pace. when i took the test, i felt well prepared and competent, and i really have magoosh to thank for helping me get the score i hoped for. everyone at magoosh was friendly and responded quickly to questions.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 170
verbal 164
total scored
334

magoosh helped me a lot on both verbal and math. as a non-native speaker, magoosh's methodology on resolving text completion and sentence equivalence questions is excellent and very useful. overall, the difficulty level of magoosh questions is higher than the actual gre test. when you are familiar with the difficulty of magoosh questions, you will find actual gre questions not difficult at all :)

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 163
verbal 164
total scored
327

magoosh had excellent content and a huge test bank which helped with the variety of questions on the gre. i also found the blog helpful especially the test taker profiles.

magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:

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

math practice problems were a huge help -- often harder than the actual thing, which was a plus.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 165 167 + 2
verbal 150 159 + 9
total 315 scored
326

its video tutorial and video explanations are excellent and helps a lot in understanding the nuances involved in each questions.
my verbal score improved a lot after solving questions from magoosh.

online portal has very neatly designed structure and ui is flawless and smooth.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 162
verbal 160
total scored
322

magoosh is a saviour!! 160 in verbal was an ambitious target for a non-native speaker like me and i couldn't have done it without magoosh. thanks to chris, kevin and rachel for their timely responses to all my queries. i strongly recommend magoosh for your gre prep.

- a highly satisfied customer

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 170
verbal 161
total scored
331

very helpful..most important were those little tidbits from chris`s blogs which helped a lot.. also the emphasis of not mugging up words but applying them helped a lot..

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 650 158
verbal 640 167
total 1290 scored
325

although i didn't make the most out of magoosh and did very few practice problems and didn't do any practice tests, i felt the math videos were very helpful and served to improve my math score from 650 to 740. i also used the vocabulary flashcards as the primary mode of preparation for the verbal section, and my score improved from a 640 to 710. overall that's an improvement from 1290 to 1450, so i am very happy with my new scores.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 700 162
verbal 560 162
total 1260 scored
324

the answer explanation videos were extraordinary and very helpful. i liked that both the instructional and answer videos were supplemented with text and faq. being able to customize my math practice tests was very convenient. magoosh tracked my time on each question and i could view the average times for different types of questions to pinpoint the type i needed more practice on.

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before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 160 169 + 9
verbal 149 158 + 9
total 309 scored
327

it helped me revise the maths part that i had forgotten since high school and reminded me of the formulas. and its verbal practice provided many tactics and i could control and improve my speed by the test mode, which is very helpful for my actual test. thank you, magoosh!

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 158 167 + 9
verbal 142 164 + 22
total 300 scored
331

magoosh was my sole mode of preparing for the gre test. i found the video lessons very comprehensive and helpful. they helped me get rid of subtle misconceptions and blunders. the practice tests were an excellent simulation of real test conditions and so were the compiled list of additional material. the interface is brilliant and pretty easy to use. thank you magoosh for creating a splendid test prep product!!

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

the practice questions gave a helpful understanding of what to expect on the actual exam. also, the vocabulary app is incredibly well done and many of the words i learned showed up on the actual exam.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 161
verbal 170
total scored
331

in the beginning, i was quite intimidated by the math portion of the gre, but the magoosh lessons broke everything down into manageable segments that made studying much less overwhelming. the practice problems did a fantastic job of preparing me for the actual exam problems, and i especially liked the step-by-step explanations, which made it easier to learn from my mistakes. i was able to walk into the test feeling more confident than i ever would have expected! i couldn't be more impressed with magoosh, and i would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a way to improve their gre score.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 167 170 + 3
verbal 144 162 + 18
total 311 scored
332

esp. text completion, reading comprehension (including the awesomely detailed illustrations below)

magoosh helped me better understand the style in which ets organizes materials and set questions, and by providing me with highly-difficult-level practices, i think magoosh better prepared me for the real test.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 169
verbal 168
total scored
337

practicing questions on a timed computer-based interface really helps prepare you for the actual test. you learn to manage your time wisely, which is very important. the instructional videos are clear, and the question bank is excellent.

magoosh students are offered admission to top programs including:

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 160
verbal 165
total scored
325

i had been out of school for five years. magoosh was not just a great refresher, but outright taught me many math topics i never covered in the past.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 162
verbal 163
total scored
325

helped me boost my confidence in math by explaining everything from scratch.
found your math quick tips on basic number addition really helpful.

with verbal, tips on how to deduce the word from the context was how i got most of my verbal questions right on test day!

your practice tests are also great to practice pacing for the gre.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 168
verbal 163
total scored
331

the strategies, math review, vocab, and hard practice problems were extremely helpful. without magoosh, i definitely would've scored well below 331.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math i had not taken the gre before 167
verbal 159
total scored
326

i found the video lessons to be very useful : they helped me iron out subtle misconceptions and mistakes. the practice tests were an excellent simulation of real test conditions, especially with an experimental section thrown in between, which many other similar tests out there that don't do. the interface is brilliant and easy to use.thank you magoosh for creating an awesome test prep product!

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 158 167 + 9
verbal 155 167 + 12
total 313 scored
334

the practice questions were outstanding and the lessons were very helpful. the compiled list of additional material was helpful since most of the material was very good.

before
magoosh
after
magoosh
math 161 164 + 3
verbal 151 161 + 10
total 312 scored
325

magoosh provided me with some challenging practice problems that prepared me well for the real test. additionally, the video lessons and vocabulary flashcards really helped me bone up on my math and verbal skills.

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