After customers of our online GRE prep course take the GRE, we send them a survey asking about their experience. I wanted to share some of the survey responses we received in April about our product – these customers were kind enough to provide a picture as well! I hope to continue sharing feedback with [...]
ETS Announcement: GRE Score Reports Update
A few days ago, ETS made a major announcement regarding score reports. The gist of it is that on test day: You can send four free score reports, one to each institution. You can send score reports for all the GRE tests that you have taken in the last four years The second announcement is [...]
The Basics of Data Interpretation on the GRE
Fact: within the course of each Quantitative section, you will have, on average, two sets of Data Interpretation questions. Each set will present data in some form (graph, table, etc.), and you will have two or three consecutive questions on that same data set. Why does the GRE ask Data Interpretation questions? Absolutely in [...]
GRE Word List: The Dreaded “Imp” Vocabulary Words
An imp is a vile little creature, a small devil known for his fiendish ways. It is very apt then, that some of the trickiest, most easily confuse-able words on the GRE begin with the letters I-M-P. “Imp” is the theme for this week’s Vocab Wednesday. When learning words such as these, words that blur [...]
GRE Reading Comprehension Passage Patterns
Do you really understand the passage? Many GRE students often find themselves at sea on the Reading Comp passage. It is not that they do not practice, but they always feel they are floundering about the passage, trying to get to the questions. Once they get to the questions, things tend to get worse. At [...]
GRE Critical Reasoning Question: The Logic of “Except”
EXCEPT questions can be very time consuming. The key is not to get too hung up on one answer choice. Instead, eliminate the ones that are obviously wrong. On the ones in which you are unsure on, come back to them later. Sometimes, there will only be a couple of answer choices left. Then you [...]
GRE Reading Comprehension Question Type: Definitions in Context
On the GRE a special type of question asks you to determine the meaning of the word based on how the word is used in the context of the Reading Comprehension passage. These questions are called vocabulary-in-context questions and usually comprise a few questions per test. The best way to solve a vocab-in-context is question [...]
Advanced Strategies for GRE Text Completions – Creating Complete Meaning
A difficult Text Completion can be difficult for a number of reasons: arcane vocabulary, twisted sentence structure, seemingly imperceptible nuances in answer choices. Indeed, some of the most difficult Text Completions are a diabolical blend of all three. Nevertheless, there is another type of Text Completions that in some ways may be even more difficult, [...]
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[Guest Post] How to Get Graduate School Funding
A guest post from AcceptU.com, by Stephen Friedfeld, PhD. As a graduate student, applying for funding for research can be a long, difficult and uncertain process. Many fellowships are out there – but you’ll need to do your research to find the right ones! Even as an applicant to graduate programs – especially those in [...]
April Announcements: Free Magoosh Resources
Hi, all! April has been a pretty busy month for us so far, and we’ve released a lot of great (free!) material the past few weeks: GRE Lesson Video Android App: Magoosh GRE Android App, Prep on the Go 75+ page eBook: A Complete Guide to the Revised GRE Vocab Wednesdays on the Magoosh GRE YouTube [...]
