Lessons

Getting Started

Welcome! Getting Started With Magoosh

9:31

Should you set a Score Goal?

9:20

How to Focus and Master Distractions

10:40

Stress Reduction Techniques

10:44

Pacing & Guessing Strategies

General Pacing Strategies

4:46

Pacing & Guessing Strategies for English

10:24

Pacing & Guessing Strategies for Math

8:37

Pacing & Guessing Strategies for Reading

10:08

Passage Strategies for the Science Section

11:55

Pacing & Guessing Strategies for Science

8:02

What Students Should Know About the ACT

How is the ACT Scored?

10:31

Should I Take the ACT or the SAT?

10:50

Should I Sign up for the Essay?

8:20

Registering for the ACT

9:27

Test Day and the Week Before

11:07

How Many Times Should you Take the ACT?

9:51

General Math Strategies

Intro to ACT Math

1:39

Calculator Use and Mental Math

2:55

Why Mental Math

3:11

Mental Math: Estimation

7:10

Mental Math: Dividing by 5

2:49

Mental Math: Doubling and Halving

6:44

Number Sense

10:30

The Use and Abuse of Formulas

2:52

Learn from Your Mistakes

4:43

Math Strategy: Picking Numbers - Part I

5:35

Math Strategy: Picking Numbers - Part II

12:30

Math Strategy: Backsolving

12:32

Arithmetic and Fractions

Properties of Real Numbers

8:25

Positive and Negative Numbers - I

6:00

Mental Math, Addition, and Subtraction

6:19

Positive and Negative Numbers - II

7:44

Order of Operations

11:26

Intro to Decimals

11:28

Rounding

6:23

Multiples of 10

9:45

More on Scientific Notation

8:36

Intro to Fractions

9:27

Conversions: Fractions and Decimals

8:14

Fraction Properties - I

8:36

Operations with Fractions

8:23

Fraction Properties - II

7:57

Operations with Proportions

6:36

Word Problems with Fractions

3:37

Percents and Ratios

Intro to Percents

5:27

Working with Percents

3:35

Number Sense and Percents

4:23

Percent Increases

9:06

Percent Decreases

6:46

Sequential Percent Changes

6:53

Simple and Compound Interest

13:59

Intro to Ratios

9:57

Combining Ratios

11:16

Ratios and Rates

6:15

Integer Properties

Divisibility

10:12

Divisibility Rules

8:02

Multiples

8:25

Prime Numbers

6:28

Prime Factorization

8:17

Greatest Common Factor

5:57

Least Common Multiple

9:18

GCD LCM Formula

5:32

Even and Odd Integers

10:07

Testing Cases

6:02

Algebra

Intro to Algebra

7:56

Simplifying Expressions

6:32

Multiplying Expressions

7:52

FOIL Method

8:50

Factoring - GCF

5:10

Factoring - Difference of Two Squares

12:01

Factoring - Quadratics

7:50

Factoring - Combined

4:25

Factoring - Rational Expressions

5:11

Basic Equation Solving

6:19

Eliminating Fractions

8:56

Quadratic Equations

8:04

Two Equations, Two Unknowns - I

7:58

Two Equations, Two Unknowns - II

10:22

System - Number of Solutions

7:21

Absolute Value Equations

10:23

Function Notation

12:50

Strange Operators

7:46

Inequalities - I

13:55

Inequalities - II

11:07

Absolute Value Inequalities

4:47

Word Problems

Intro to Word Problems

1:37

Assigning Variables

6:24

Writing Equations

7:42

Number of Variables

8:23

Intro to Motion Questions

9:22

Average Speed

10:19

Multiple Traveler Questions

5:45

Shrinking and Expanding Gaps

9:20

Work Questions

9:34

Growth and Decay

4:01

Mixture Questions

10:00

Intro to Set and Venn Diagrams

9:36

Intro to Sequences

7:48

Arithmetic Sequences

8:24

Geometric Sequences

6:04

Inclusive Counting

4:34

Sums of Sequences

5:44

Powers and Roots

Intro to Exponents

9:10

Exponential Growth

8:39

Law of Exponents - I

12:47

Negative Exponents

11:02

Law of Exponents - II

10:42

Square Roots

19:01

Other Roots

11:52

Properties of Roots

4:05

Simplifying Roots

8:31

Operations with Roots

12:41

Equations with Square Roots

9:43

Fractional Exponents

7:13

Exponential Equations

6:56

Rationalizing

13:54

Working with Formulas

10:25

Geometry

Lines and Angles

16:06

Triangles - Part I

11:32

Assumptions & Estimation

3:26

Geometry Strategies - Part I

3:44

Triangles - Part II

17:37

Right Triangles

13:54

Similar Triangles

11:27

Special Right Triangles

15:51

Quadrilaterals

17:35

Area of Quadrilaterals

6:33

Polygons

7:30

Regular Polygons

7:08

Circles

6:03

Circle Properties

12:21

Circles, Arcs, and Sectors

8:08

Rectangular Solids

6:50

Prisms & Pyramids

10:51

Cylinder, Cones, Spheres

5:53

Scale Factor & Scaling

8:21

Units of Measurement

8:05

Geometry Strategies - Part II

4:14

Coordinate Geometry

The Coordinate Plane

7:14

Graphing Lines

5:19

Vertical and Horizontal Lines

9:04

Slope

12:39

Intercepts

5:46

Slope-Intercept Form

8:18

Writing Equations of Lines

11:35

Distance Between Two Points

8:00

Circles in the x-y Plane

6:02

Reflections in the x-y Plane

9:39

Rotations in the x-y Plane

5:06

Graphs of Quadratics I

7:24

Graphs of Quadratics II

10:59

Regions of Inequalities

15:40

Trigonometry

Intro to SOHCAHTOA

13:17

SOHCAHTOA and Special Triangles

6:07

Fundamental Trig Identities

8:26

Intro to Unit Circle Trigonometry I

13:47

Intro to Unit Circle Trigonometry II

13:49

Degrees and Radians

10:13

More on the Unit Circle

9:45

Trigonometric Functions

15:52

Inverse Trig Functions

4:27

Advanced Trig Formulas

8:01

Statistics

Mean, Median, Mode

9:32

More on Mean and Median

4:34

Weighted Averages

7:00

Counting

Introduction to Counting

4:22

Fundamental Counting Principle

7:40

FCP with Restrictions

4:36

Factorial Notation

4:05

Probability

Intro to Probability

5:59

Complementary Events and Simple Rules

4:34

Data Interpretation

Intro to ACT Data Interpretation

1:19

Types of Graphics

3:27

Timeplots for Motion

3:27

Other Timeplots

5:34

Histograms

3:58

Tables of Values

4:14

Extra Topics

The Extra Topics section

1:05

Matrices I

12:26

Matrices II

13:37

Intro to Complex Numbers

12:54

Arithmetic with Complex Numbers

9:34

Logarithms I

10:31

Logarithms II

9:38

Logarithms III

10:32

Factor Theorem

5:13

Graphs of Polynomials

4:43

Transformations of Functions

16:02

Formal Logic

9:35

Quadratic Formula

7:59

Functions with Discontinuities

6:49

Introduction to the Science Test

Intro to the ACT Science Test

7:55

How to Read the ACT Science Test

12:21

Intro to Science Test Passage Types

9:20

Using Key Terms

6:37

Content on the Science Test

Unfamiliar Terms

4:16

Science Knowledge on the ACT Science Test

7:10

Math Problems on the ACT Science Test

7:48

The Scientific Method

11:41

Tables, Graphs and Figures

Understanding Tables, Graphs, and Figures

9:25

Finding Trends and Patterns

13:05

Linking Tables and Graphs

7:03

Basic Science Strategies

Pacing on the ACT Science Test

11:23

The Conflicting Viewpoints Passage

11:39

Advanced Strategies

Answering "Yes/No, Because" Questions

14:02

Finding Clues in the Answer Choices

10:30

Introduction to the English Test

Introduction to the ACT English Test

5:46

ACT English Question Types

6:57

Punctuation

Commas

11:40

Apostrophes

9:05

Dashes

4:28

Semicolons

5:00

Colons

5:49

Other Punctuation

3:16

Grammar and Usage

Grammar Basics

9:30

Subject Verb Agreement

7:03

Verb Tense

9:34

Adjectives and Adverbs

4:30

Important Set of Adverbs

6:03

Pronoun Cases

8:03

Idioms

6:19

Comparatives and Superlatives

2:32

Neither/Nor

3:12

Singular and Plural

4:46

Who vs. Whom

3:18

Word Choice

9:05

Grammar Basics Part 1

3:40

Grammar Basics Part 2

5:42

Sentence Structure

Dependent and Independent Clauses

6:41

Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

6:03

Misplaced Modifiers

6:37

Conjunctions

9:26

Parallelism

7:42

Parenthetical Information

7:46

Sentence Fragments

5:05

Pronoun Agreement

7:07

Rhetorical Strategy

Writer’s/Essay Goal

6:24

Adding or Deleting Sentences

8:41

Best Illustration Questions

3:17

Least Acceptable Questions

5:52

Organization

Introducing and Concluding Paragraphs

5:50

Ordering Sentences and Paragraphs

4:11

Transitions

7:03

Style

Redundant Meanings

4:24

Ambiguous Pronouns

4:28

Concision and Wordiness

3:37

Clarity in Phrasing

4:51

Tone

4:04

Introduction to the Reading Test

Introduction to the ACT Reading Test

6:40

ACT Reading Question Types

8:09

ACT Reading Passage Types

8:48

Reading Passage Types

3:39

Basic Reading Strategies

Approaching Passages

10:58

Trap Answer Choices

9:27

Basic Strategies

12:58

Using Key Words

7:25

Comparison Passages

6:12

Humanities Passages

8:54

Literary Narrative Passages

6:17

Natural Science Passages

10:29

Social Science Passages

5:30

Question Type Strategies

Line Reference

4:42

Meaning of Words

4:43

Main Idea

9:05

Inference

8:29

Author’s Method (Purpose)

10:17

Author’s Voice

6:06

Detail Questions Intro

4:19

EXCEPT and NOT

8:10

Visual Quantitative Info

10:29

Line Reference Questions

8:17

Using Key Words

9:56

Essay

Introduction to the Essay

12:52

Example Essay Prompt

10:29

Time Management

9:42

Planning the Essay

9:40

Scoring

11:47

How to Wow the Graders

13:28

The Thesis

12:58

Coming Up With Examples

10:37

Structuring the Essay

14:07

The Introduction

6:22

The Body Paragraphs

8:42

The Conclusion

4:19

The Importance of Style

12:37

Top Grammar Rules for the Essay

10:21

Proofreading Your Essay

5:01