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Magoosh was definitely able to help me pinpoint the problems that I was having on specific topics in the GMAT. As students take more and more practice exams, they will see a trend of what topics they are most struggling in, such as Number Properties in Quant, or Strengthen and Weaken in Critical Reasoning. After figuring out what topics I was most struggling in, Magoosh was able to help me increase my understanding and points in those specific sections. For me, I learn the best when someone else explains in different words than how I would put it. This is where the video lessons really came in handy. Not only were the video lessons helpful, but also the customization feature of the practice problems. By having the option to generate problems in specific sections, you can further hone your skills on struggling sections. Magoosh has really been helping me during my studies, and I hope all my hard work pays off when I take my exam.
When considering the wide variety of sources for GMAT exam preparation, I have to admit I was not quick to settle on Magoosh's online-only format. I have always been the student who sat in the front row of class and took diligent notes, but that never seemed to provide me with enough review of the material to feel confident when an exam inevitably came around, so I decided to roll the dice and commit to an environment where lessons could be repeated as many times as I wanted, until the material really soaked in - and boy am I happy I did!
Magoosh offers three or four study guide variations that help you plan the 1-3 months leading up to exam day; from here, you can easily plan what video lessons to review, which topics and question types you should practice, and using their super intuitive "Custom Practice" configurator, know that you're only going to be given questions relevant to the material you've studied (which really helps prevent low morale from answering questions incorrectly, even when you were never taught the material in the first place).
Overall, although I am admittedly not a great test taker, Magoosh helped me secure a rock solid score on my first round, all while I balanced a full time job and relationship. I'm incredibly appreciative of the service the team at Magoosh provided, and for ~$100, I honestly can't think of a better, more well rounded alternative.
Go for it and good luck!
I would strongly suggest the magoosh quant section for anyone who wants to improve his/her scores from 48 to 50/51. I scored 49 in my first gmat attempt. I then enrolled for magoosh which guaranteed a 50 point improvement. The course material had few of the questions that I faced in the actual gmat:) In my next attempt I was able to increase my quant score to 50.However, I had a decrease in the verbal score. I cancelled the scores and sent a screensnap. That was all that was needed for the refund. they refunded the amount and kept my account open so I could practice if needed. In my third attempt I was able to score the coveted 99 percentile:) 760. 50 in quants and 41 in verbal. The quant content(the questions, short cuts etc are good). the verbal content is above average but cannot be compared to the quality of the quant section. This is partly because the length/quality of verbal questions were different from the ones I saw on the actual gmat.
This course is a great value for money. For $99 you cannot ask for more. W.r.t to the support from tutors, there was never a delay in answering my questions. The team will email you within their 24 hr SLA.
Gave my GMAT on 2nd Aug, 2015. First Attempt.
Score - 710. Q49, V36.
Preparation time : 3 months, 3-4 hours a week.
I used the Magoosh GMAT prep since it seemed to be the cheapest prep option around. The video explanations were intuitive and the lessons were quite clear in explanation.
Also, the score predictions were spot on since I received the same combination of scores for my last two GMAT mocks on Magoosh.
My scores on Official GMAT test prep were :
1st attempt : 700
2nd attempt : 710
I hoped to up the game on D-day, but for some reason could not do the same, especially in the Quant section where I was pushing for a Q51. I did not expect much in Verbal, the scores were consistent with what I had been achieving with Magoosh and other prep material. In all, a decent and happy learning experience.
The team is super enthusiastic about giving advice and answering queries as evidenced by their active blog. Does not seem to function as a corporate which I think other test prep providers might. Love that part about the MAGOOSH team!
I would recommend Magoosh to anyone who is looking for value for money in their GMAT test prep material.
Cheers!
I signed up for the Magoosh GMAT Premium course and have truly stumbled across a treasure chest which offers a truly comprehensive set of resources to prepare for a competitive exam
Few things which I truly liked about the course are (1)The large number of questions available on the question bank covering difficulty areas ranging from easy - very difficult (Truly a confidence booster for a person wanting comprehensive coverage of all topics tested)
(2)The magoosh software also comes with a score predictor which predicts the most likely quant and verbal score based on the number of questions answered correctly
(3)The interface is truly terrific with a pacer (allowing specific comparisons with all the users who have answered the question)
(4)All the questions are accompanied with video explanations
While the course could be great, the lack of structure costs it big. The website needs a defined course to help students learn the proper material. It also depends far too heavily on outside material (OG Guide, Manhattan Prep, etc.)
Overall, the lack of study guidance coupled with the courses poor structure led me to this review. I invested hours upon hours of studying into this course with no improvement to my score. Even though the price is so low, one would still expect some amount of a score increase.
I would strongly recommend a more robust course for those seeking a moderate score improvement.
I was initially using other books for my study (MGMAT books) which were really good. However, I ran into Magoosh and that really helped me in a couple of ways: 1) their problems are excelent (sometimes, it is very easy to find poor GMAT problems in the internet, especially in the sentence correction area); 2) their maths videos were really really useful to me and in some areas were more insightful that the MGMAT books; and 3) it was really easy for me to go online and do a couple of verbal problems whenever I had 5 free minutes at work.
I did not use the verbal videos (I did use the verbal problems) because I though I did not need them as much and because I though they were a bit dense.
I asked them for help re two problems twice and they replied within 24 hours.
I am not saying Magoosh will replace hard work. There are no shortcuts in the GMAT. I am saying that, in my opinion, I would not have got 730 in my first try if it was not for magoosh (amongsts other things, obviosuly).
All the video lessons are very helpful. I have actually found the Critical Reasoning to be most helpful. The Grammar videos are also very detailed and very focused on GMAT question types. The most interesting is the quiz after each module, this really is a warm-up before practicing Official Guide. Furthermore, explanations of every question in the quiz and lesson are excellent. The GMAT is really a test of applications, and during the practice, students must identify their mistakes in every question they attempt wrong. So, the Magoosh premium is really a great learning and practice resource for test-takers. Most importantly, this is the most cost-effective resource in the market. I highly recommend Magoosh.
I took my first GMAT exam in February 2014, with disappointing results. After a year of not studying/thinking about business school, I decided to give the GMAT another go.
I signed up for Magoosh Premium to compliment the MGMAT strategy guides. I followed Mike's comprehensive 12-week study plan for advanced students. The Magoosh question bank and video lessons were extremely helpful. I particularly liked the feature that allowed you go move from the question bank to a relevant lesson, and back, without losing your place. The results summary on the dashboard helped me track my progress and provided a much needed confidence boost heading into test day.
I ultimately scored 730 on the real thing. I do not think I could have done that without the supporting material provided by Magoosh.
My GMAT score when I first took a trial test without any form of preparation whatsoever was 620.
In three weeks, I took the real GMAT and got a score of 740.
Magoosh GMAT math is extremely thorough. They have 800+ questions, that you can work on, by difficulty level. They have excellent (video) solution explanations for each question, that teach you the shortest way to get to the answer.
Magoosh verbal covers the main points. It's good, but I think it takes more than this to substantially increase your verbal score.
Overall, I am very happy with this prep tool and my GMAT results. Thank you Magoosh!
