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March 8, 2021

How to Write a Great Grad School Admissions Essay

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 […]

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February 15, 2021

Working While in Grad School… is it Possible?

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 […]

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November 7, 2020

Brain Food: Diet Tips for Top Mental Fitness

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 […]

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October 5, 2020

5 Reasons NOT to Go to Grad School

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. […]

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September 7, 2020

Problem Solving Steps for GRE Math

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 […]

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August 10, 2020

3 Reasons to Relax the Day Before the GRE

3 Reasons to Relax the Day Before the GRE

Do not study for the GRE the day before the test. Let’s say that again. Do not study for the GRE the day before the test. For many who’ve been diligently preparing for the GRE, this advice elicits no argument. Yet, acting on it can be surprisingly challenging. Why not try another problem set or […]

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June 22, 2020

The Hardest Official GRE Practice Problems

You can find nearly 1,000 official GRE practice problems from ETS. Of those, about 200 have an interesting statistic of test takers who answered the question correctly on a real exam. Presumably, the lowest percentage marks the hardest official practice problem and there are two that tie for this distinction. In The Official Guide to the […]

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June 8, 2020

Using Argument Topics to Prepare for GRE Reading Comprehension

Using Argument Topics to Prepare for GRE Reading Comprehension

GRE Reading Comprehension passages often present arguments. By argument, we don’t mean a messy quarrel. In this context, an argument is an attempt to give reasons (premises) in support of a novel or debatable claim (a conclusion). Analyzing arguments is a crucial skill for Reading Comp. Luckily for you the makers of the GRE offer […]

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April 20, 2020

How Do Grad Schools View Multiple GRE Scores?

How Do Grad Schools View Multiple GRE Scores?

In a perfect world, everyone would take standardized tests only once. It would eliminate having a low score on your score report and cause less guessing games when applying to grad school. We don’t live in a perfect world, though, and most students take the GRE more than once. So, the questions remain. Do they […]

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February 24, 2020

Why Does Your GRE Score Matter So Much?

Why Does Your GRE Score Matter So Much?

There is a lot of stress that surrounds an impending test day. It’s not surprising, then, that so many students often wonder why this test matters so much in the first place. From a practical standpoint, it may not be particularly relevant. It does matter, and there’s really no getting around it. However, this asking […]

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