Author Archive | Margarette Jung

Margarette Jung

Margarette works on marketing strategy for Magoosh and makes a lot of fun spreadsheets. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a double major in English Literature and Linguistics. Working at Magoosh combines many of her favorite things: using email keyboard shortcuts, finding patterns, and thinking about the future of the Internet. She also enjoys dystopian fiction, Chipotle, and learning about learning.

GRE Vocabulary Flashcards

By Margarette Jung on April 28, 2017 , UPDATED ON November 24, 2020, in GRE Resources

Study for the GRE verbal section with Magoosh’s GRE Vocabulary Flashcards! Click here to download the pdf and learn tricks to help you memorize.

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GRE Quantitative Reasoning

By Margarette Jung on September 8, 2016 , UPDATED ON May 5, 2019, in GRE Math

What type of math is on the GRE? What do integral calculus, trigonometry, and geometry proofs all have in common? Well, besides being three things you probably don’t enjoy doing for fun, they also do not show up on the GRE. That’s right, all higher-level math is absent from the GRE. The type of math […]

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Explanation Videos for Official GRE Material

By Margarette Jung on April 24, 2013 , UPDATED ON August 9, 2016, in GRE Resources

If you’re a regular blog visitor, you’ve probably often read our recommendations for GRE resources, with ETS resources at the top of that list. We always suggest these resources since they’re as accurate as it gets when it comes to practice material– the best questions straight from the source: ETS! These official materials from ETS […]

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GRE Vocabulary eBook

By Margarette Jung on May 2, 2012 , UPDATED ON November 1, 2017, in GRE Resources

Ask and you shall receive! Based on the many requests from our students (thank you, as always, for your suggestions!), we’ve compiled the best of our word lists into a free GRE resource. This one-stop vocabulary resource for the GRE in eBook form will help you get ready for the GRE Verbal anytime, anywhere. Our […]

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GRE for Non-Native English Speakers

By Margarette Jung on January 25, 2012 , UPDATED ON May 10, 2014, in About the GRE, GRE Tips

Update 8/30/12: based on the suggestions of many of our non-native GRE students, we’ve released Magoosh English! Enjoy! 🙂 Update 5/10/14: We also recommend checking out our Magoosh TOEFL blog for more tips! First, I’m going to say that I have great admiration for anyone who is willing to take a standardized exam in a language […]

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[Video] Vocabulary Game: Memorization and Mnemonics

By Margarette Jung on September 21, 2011 in GRE Verbal, GRE Vocabulary

Take a break from your flashcards– Chris expains two quick vocabulary games you can use to help words stick. Enjoy! If you’d like to read up on vocabulary in general, check out our vocabulary page for more articles.

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GRE Study Guide Video

By Margarette Jung on September 14, 2011 in GRE Study Schedules

Here’s a video of Chris giving an overview of the GRE study schedule posts we’ll be having this week: You can read the book reviews he mentions here: New GRE Book Reviews. Let us know if you have any questions about GRE study plans, strategies, approaches, etc.!

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GRE Math Review Quiz: Plugging In

By Margarette Jung on August 19, 2011 , UPDATED ON July 16, 2019, in GRE Math, GRE Math Practice

I’ve compiled 7 practice problems (some old, some more recent) from math posts on our blog that are great practice for using the “plugging in” strategy. If you’re already familiar with the approach, test yourself with these problems to review the strategy– it’s a method you’ll definitely be able to use for several different question […]

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