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April 25, 2018

Quantitative Reasoning: First Steps for Success

Study Smart There’s an aphorism attributed to Laozi, father of Taoism: “A journey of a thousand miles starts under one’s feet.” While it might seem trite, this cliché is applicable to preparation for the GRE. Once you’ve made the commitment to apply to business school, grad school, or law school and are ready to prepare […]

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April 11, 2018

The GRE Analytical Writing Issue Task

Details, Details When you begin your computer-based GRE, the first section you will encounter is the Analytical Writing measure, specifically the Issue Essay task, for which you have 30 minutes to write a response to a prompt. While the instructions for the issue essay vary from prompt to prompt, consider the portion of the instructions common […]

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April 4, 2018

The GRE English Subject Test

GRE Subject Test Overview In contrast to the GRE General Test, which is required for many if not the majority of grad school programs, GRE Subject Tests are intended specifically for graduate applicants to programs in many STEM fields, in Psychology, or in English Literature. In addition to the basic GRE score, many programs (especially […]

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March 28, 2018

How to Decide Between the GRE and GMAT for Business School

With the rapid news of changing requirements for admissions testing for law schools, business schools, and grad schools, it can be difficult to keep track of the latest developments or to feel confident when deciding which test to take. Let’s revisit the status of the GRE in business school admissions and give an overview of […]

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March 21, 2018

GRE to LSAT Conversion Matrix

A Rough Guide In its continued effort to attract law schools and law school applicants to consider respectively accepting or taking the GRE, ETS has created a tool to give a rough conversion (± 5 point margin of error!) between given GRE scores and LSAT scores. The margin of error says it all: it’s hard […]

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March 14, 2018

Evaluate the Argument in This Increasingly Common Reading Comprehension Task

Attempt the question; then read the explanation below. To Help or to Hurt, that is the Question GRE Verbal sections include, on average, ten Reading Comprehension questions. Several of these Reading Comprehension questions include principles of argumentation, critical reasoning skills that test your ability to identify conclusions, premises, and the structure and strength of different […]

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February 21, 2018

Complete Answer Explanations for First Quantitative Section of PowerPrep Plus 1

More Material, More Explanations, Just the Beginning As we covered in depth last fall, ETS has unveiled two new official GRE practice tests. Naturally you want to work with the latest and greatest new problems and get answers to your questions. We are pleased to announce complete answer explanations for the first Quant section of […]

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February 7, 2018

Know, Don’t Solve! Data Sufficiency in Disguise

Attempt the question; then read the explanation below.   GMAT Students, Look Familiar? Many GRE students preparing to apply to business school have also considered taking the GMAT. There is significant conceptual and structural overlap between the two tests, but one area in which the two tests differ is in Quantitative question types. While both […]

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January 31, 2018

Reading Comprehension Strategy

The Goldilocks Passage Several weeks ago we analyzed the contents of the new PowerPrep Plus practice tests, their composition, question types, concepts tested, etc. This week, I’d like to focus on the Reading Comprehension portion of GRE Verbal, specifically, what kinds of questions to expect and how to shift your approach depending on whether you […]

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January 17, 2018

Number Lines and Number Properties

Number Lines and Number Properties Attempt the question; then read the explanation below. Good Scratch Work is Essential Start by Recording What You Know™, drawing a picture, and getting your answer choices set up. This step is absolutely essential with many GRE problems, especially the more difficult ones. You need a chance to get your […]

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