These are survey responses from actual Magoosh students after they took the GRE.
You can find more Magoosh reviews onour Facebook page.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.
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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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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 167 | |
Total | Scored 327 |
它帮助我数学基础和问题lving.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 165 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total | Scored 326 |
我真的很喜欢,有很多实践曲estions 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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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 169 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total | Scored 334 |
Great verbal practices, especially TC+SE. Quant questions are very useful too. I use the custom practice to adapt myself to the 20questions/30minutes pace.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | 167 | 170+3 |
Verbal | 148 | 160+12 |
Total | 315 | Scored 330 |
yes!Its difficulty is hard than the real examiation, therefore, when I attend the Exam, I feel relax to do with them ~
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 156 | |
Total | Scored 326 |
Magoosh is actually much more difficult than the real test. After finishing the Magoosh Verbal, I took the GRE test and found it much easier than I had imagined. So I finished the test in a short time and got a relatively high score.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 160 | |
Total | Scored 330 |
get familiar with the test
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 157 | |
Total | Scored 327 |
Those questions are really good! Some of them are harder than real test, which makes the long reading and math I met yesterday relatively easy haha! Also explanations in both video and text are awesome! Oh Adam also helped me a lot! I'm so glad I've chosen magooosh as my primary material for preparing!
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After Magoosh |
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Math | 151 | 160+9 |
Verbal | 161 | 166+5 |
Total | 312 | Scored 326 |
Magoosh's videos were a HUGE help - having explanations for every single question helped a lot, and the lessons themselves were hugely informative. Having instant feedback on questions and video explanations made studying so much easier and helped me to identify where I needed to focus.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 161 | |
Total | Scored 321 |
I loved the fact that I could take customized practice sections by customizing the time and also customizing for the questions that I wanted more help in. I really liked the video explanations and also how I could immediately see the definition of a word by clicking on the word during the review. Magoosh allowed me to practice anywhere and anytime and I felt comfortable with taking the exam because I became very familiar with the format of the questions.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 153 | |
Total | Scored 321 |
learning important vocabulary words, lectures on every topic
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 166 |
Verbal | 157 | |
Total | Scored 323 |
The vast pool of questions helped increase my confidence for the test day.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 160 | |
Total | Scored 328 |
It helped me review all the concepts necessary for the exam in a concise, organized, time-saving manner. It also provided so many practice questions, and that helped me get a really good feel for the exam overall.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 168 |
Verbal | 168 | |
Total | Scored 336 |
Provided actionable and specific data on where I needed improvement and provided the materials necessary to address those deficiencies.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | 152 | 159+7 |
Verbal | 157 | 162+5 |
Total | 309 | Scored 321 |
The math lesson videos were AMAZING help, as well as the video explanations to every single practice problem. The writing tips helped me immensely too.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 162 | |
Total | Scored 332 |
As a foreigner I find the verbal practices to be really helpful. The vocabulary selected by Magoosh is exactly what to be on the test.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 169 |
Verbal | 156 | |
Total | Scored 325 |
It helped me practice hard questions and give me strategies for attacking the verbal section.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 159 | |
Total | Scored 329 |
The most important aspect is the practice problems. The videos and help functions are also really good. I am quite strong at math, but Magoosh helps me to find some weakness and guarantees that full mark. I am not a native speaker but my university offers all English courses, and I strongly suggest those who like me using Magoosh, which can be better than following those local agencies interpreting GRE strategies in other languages.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 160 |
Verbal | 165 | |
Total | Scored 325 |
The videos were great to break down things, and had interactive parts. Most of it was reassuring. Also, the online questions are great.
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 161 |
Verbal | 162 | |
Total | Scored 323 |
I enjoyed especially the math section of the GRE, with the explanatory videos; great way to learn!
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After Magoosh |
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Math | I had not taken the GRE before | 170 |
Verbal | 156 | |
Total | Scored 326 |
It provides me with a verbal understanding of the Americans, and the verbal practice is great.