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These are survey responses from actual Magoosh students after they took the GMAT.

You can find more stories about Magoosh here (on the GMAT Club forum).


Oct 17, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 710
What was your math score? 45
What was your verbal score? 42
How did Magoosh help you?
I'm a psych major so I haven't had any major practice in math since high school. I got a 540 and 31 Quant score on my first practice test. 1 month and a half later I surpassed the 700 barrier, Magoosh's math lessons were extremely important, I did about 8 lessons and 30 practice questions daily (all quant), plus the cheaper official CATs were amazing value as well. Overall I just used the OG, Magoosh and the official CATs for my practice and I got where I wanted in half the time I expected.

Oct 10, 2020

Score Improvement: +50 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 700
What was your math score? 42
What was your verbal score? 44
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 35
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 44
How did Magoosh help you?
I benefited a lot from the chart explaining which math appeared on the exam, and the GRE formula book. I also used five tutor sessions, which were helpful.

Oct 2, 2020

Score Improvement: +60 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 710
What was your math score? 45
What was your verbal score? 41
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 43
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 38
How did Magoosh help you?
Yes very helpful, but the practice tests aren’t as precise

Sep 30, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 740
What was your math score? 48
What was your verbal score? 42
How did Magoosh help you?
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Sep 18, 2020

Score Improvement: +80 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 730
What was your math score? 48
What was your verbal score? 41
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 41
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 41
How did Magoosh help you?
Magoosh was an incredible resource to boost my math score significantly. I did well in math in high school and college but forgot a lot of the geometry and algebra shortcuts. The strategies taught by Magoosh directly lead to a major increase in my quant section and overall GMAT scores!

Sep 9, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 750
What was your math score? 48
What was your verbal score? 45
How did Magoosh help you?
Magoosh was a tremendous help. The math lectures were basically perfect. From the subjects covered to the order of subjects to the method of explanation to the length, there is nothing I would change. The focus on what matters for the test (rather than every little detail) and on the efficient way to solve problems was especially helpful. With respect to the adaptive online question bank, I particularly liked (1) the combination of written and video explanations and (2) the discussion in the text of multiple ways to solve the same problem.

I can't say much about your verbal offerings because I made only very minimal use of them. That was not due to any weakness in them but rather an assessment of my own needs going into the test.

Sep 9, 2020

Score Improvement: +50 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 740
What was your math score? 48
What was your verbal score? 44
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 42
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 42
How did Magoosh help you?
The video responses added detail when I missed questions. Used the 1-month daily study plan to stay on track.

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Aug 30, 2020

Score Improvement: +10 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 710
What was your math score? 48
What was your verbal score? 41
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 46
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 40
How did Magoosh help you?
It helped improve some basics of quant. I definitely got a better understanding of some of the fundamental concepts

Aug 29, 2020

Score Improvement: +50 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 710
What was your math score? 48
What was your verbal score? 40
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 49
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 31
How did Magoosh help you?
Verbal

Aug 24, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 700
What was your math score? 47
What was your verbal score? 38
How did Magoosh help you?
Magoosh was great. I started with a 590 on one of the Official GMAT practice tests. Magoosh, one of the best and most affordable options, helped me achieve my minimum goal of 700 within 3 months!

Aug 21, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 760
What was your math score? 44
What was your verbal score? 51
How did Magoosh help you?
Funnily I mostly used Magoosh for the math section (I felt I didn’t need to study much for verbal), but I think going through the videos gave me a lot of math tools and without that my math score would have been much poorer.

Aug 4, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 760
What was your math score? 50
What was your verbal score? 42
How did Magoosh help you?
problems

Jul 26, 2020

Score Improvement: +80 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 760
What was your math score? 49
What was your verbal score? 44
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 42
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 41
How did Magoosh help you?
I can’t thank you guys enough! My jaw dropped when I saw my score because I couldn’t believe the jump. Your videos walking through each topic, and especially those for each practice problem, made a world of difference. The course offered the benefits of being in a classroom with a smart person while still being able to study solo. Also, as someone who is competitive with herself, I loved seeing my estimated score ranges on my dashboard.

Jul 17, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 770
What was your math score? 48
What was your verbal score? 49
How did Magoosh help you?
Practice questions

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Jul 8, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 740
What was your math score? 50
What was your verbal score? 39
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? NA
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? NA
How did Magoosh help you?
The video explanations for math were great. I also liked that there were so many questions.

Jul 1, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 770
What was your math score? 49
What was your verbal score? 47
How did Magoosh help you?
Magoosh provided numerous resources (e.g., flashcards, lectures, practice problems, and practice tests) that served as the foundation of my GMAT preparation. The content of the resources was comprehensive and well-structured. The two Magoosh offerings that I most appreciated were: (1) the robust study plans; I specifically used the 3-month Advanced GMAT study plan. I appreciated having a proven, pre-determined study schedule to adhere to and receiving guidance regarding additional resources to supplement those offered by Magoosh; and (2) the video explanations for each practice problem offered with the subscription.

Jun 27, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 730
What was your math score? 48
What was your verbal score? 41
How did Magoosh help you?
Magoosh gave me the confidence that I was prepared for the test. It challenged me and walked me step by step through the material.

Jun 26, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 770
What was your math score? 48
What was your verbal score? 48
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? -
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? -
How did Magoosh help you?
From the numerous sources available, Magoosh probably offers the best studying lessons of the subjects that appear on the GMAT. The general program of watching the lessons, solving the practice questions, and then watching a dedicated explanation of every solution, is simply the best way to start studying for a standard test. The lessons themselves are fun and engaging, and Magoosh's teachers are very proficient in the subject matter. I specifically want to call out Mike McGarry, whose infinite patience and dedication make Magoosh GMAT as engaging as it is.
Also, the interactive dashboard and the blogs add much to the experience.

Jun 25, 2020

Score Improvement: +110 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 700
What was your math score? 44
What was your verbal score? 41
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 38
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 34
How did Magoosh help you?
The Video explanations MADE the diffrence. Also all the mental math tricks were a God send. The amount of times I 'doubled and halfed' numbers to quickly multiply or used countless other tips that were shown in the videos was really what made the difference. While I got a Q44 on my 700 score, I actually got a Q47 on another gmat I took (got a 690 on that one), so Magoosh really REALLY made the diffrenece for me! Thanks y'all!

May 27, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 700
What was your math score? 45
What was your verbal score? 40
How did Magoosh help you?
Easy to comprehend lesson videos and difficult practice questions to test those skills.

Apr 28, 2020

Score Improvement: +60 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 700
What was your math score? 50
What was your verbal score? 34
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 47
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 30
How did Magoosh help you?
The large number of practice problems helped me get used to the GMAT problems. I also really enjoyed the short videos. They helped me improve my verbal score.

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Mar 16, 2020

Score Improvement: +10 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 720
What was your math score? 47
What was your verbal score? 42
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 44
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 44
How did Magoosh help you?
Math practice

Mar 10, 2020

What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 720
What was your math score? 49
What was your verbal score? 40
How did Magoosh help you?
Videos are super helpful at explaining the material.

Mar 8, 2020

Score Improvement: +40 points
What was your overall score on the actual GMAT? 720
What was your math score? 46
What was your verbal score? 44
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous math score? 46
If you took the GMAT before, what was your previous verbal score? 37
How did Magoosh help you?
The video lessons really helped explain things in a way that was digestible. There were examples in between each of the explanations which helped solidify each of the topics. The practice questions each have explanations which are clear and concise.