Applying to grad school can feel like a maze of requesting documents, taking tests, and writing essays. How do you make sense of it all, and be successful in your quest for admission to a graduate program? We’re breaking it down, step by step, and in this iteration, we’re talking about the GRE. The one […]
How Do I Choose a Grad School?
Applying to grad school can feel like a maze of requesting documents, taking tests, and writing essays. How do you make sense of it all, and be successful in your quest for admission to a graduate program? We’re breaking down this process into manageable chunks. In this post, we’ll talk about what to consider when you’re […]
How to Stay Organized When Applying to Grad School
As we saw in the last post, there are many moving parts to keep track of when applying to grad school, including: The application form Statement of purpose Letters of recommendation Résumé Transcripts Standardized test scores Additional essays and documentation When this many balls are up in the air, it becomes easy to drop some […]
Start Early on Your Grad School Applications
Applying to grad school can feel like a maze of requesting documents, taking tests, and writing essays. How do you make sense of it all, and be successful in your quest for admission to a graduate program? We’ll break it down, step by step. In this post, let’s talk about timing, and the importance of […]
10 Ways to Effectively Study Vocab Words
Before we get started on our list of 10 effective ways of studying vocab words, you’ll need to get your words together! If you don’t already have a list prepared or given to you, you can hop over to our GRE Free Help Area and grab our Repeat Offenders List! This contains the GRE’s top 700 […]
How to Write a Great Grad School Admissions Essay
The essay is one of the most important parts of your grad school application. Depending on the schools you apply to, it is sometimes called the statement of purpose, the biographical essay, the letter of intent, or the personal statement. Schools place a premium on this essay because they want to see how you write and think. They want to […]
Working While in Grad School… is it Possible?
For many students, the ability/possibility to work while in grad school is a big determinant. Institutional aid only covers so much, so the feasibility of attending one school over another often comes down to this factor. However, while many students would like to work while they are in school, many programs prohibit it, or, at […]
Brain Food: Diet Tips for Top Mental Fitness
Nearly everyone knows that the foods they eat affect how well their bodies function. But many fail to realize that what they eat also has a considerable impact on how well their brains work. Here are some brain food diet tips to help you get into top mental shape for the GRE. The brain is […]
5 Reasons NOT to Go to Grad School
Are you trying to figure out if grad school is the right step for you? The process of deciding if you should spend the time and money going to grad school can be a tough one. There are many great reasons why you should go to grad school–unfortunately, there are just as many bad ones. […]
Problem Solving Steps for GRE Math
The GRE Quantitative section doesn’t just test your math knowledge. Above all, it assesses your problem-solving skills. ETS, maker of the exam, suggests some general steps to follow when solving quantitative problems. While a fairly new offering from the test maker, the three-step approach that ETS describes is based on a classic set of problem […]