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January 8, 2021

How is the GRE Scored?

How is the GRE Scored?

Confused by the scoring used in the GRE? Let’s break it down. The GRE has three distinct sections that score differently: Quantitative, 40 questions, It reports on a 130-170 score scale in 1-point increments. Verbal, 40 questions. It reports on a 130-170 score scale in 1-point increments. Analytical Writing, 2 essays. After both essays receive […]

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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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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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July 13, 2020

How to Walk into the GRE and Destroy It

How to Walk Into the GRE and Destroy It

Leading up to the GRE, many students ask what they should be thinking about when they walk into the test center. We always tell them to focus on the following things: Relax. Stress is your enemy. Stop thinking about specific GRE concepts—you’ve prepared enough at this point. Think instead about overall success, and visualize scoring […]

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March 9, 2020

Why Breaks from Prep Can Increase Your GRE Score

Why Breaks from GRE Prep Can Increase Your Score

If you’re studying for the GRE, make sure to schedule several breaks! Anywhere from a few days to a few weeks depending on your overall time frame. At first glance, this advice may seem counter-intuitive. To increase your score, you should plan to not study? Yes! Here’s why. Not an Ordinary Exam Studying for the GRE […]

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October 7, 2019

3 Reasons Not to Take the GRE Cold

3 Reasons Not to Take the GRE Cold

If you’re reading this, then you’re thinking about taking the GRE without studying. In fact, you’re thinking twice about it. As you should be. Going in cold could make you less likely to earn your best score. Thus, limiting the schools that will accept you meaning you’re more likely to actually study, retake the exam, […]

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August 12, 2019

How to Prep for the GRE on a Tight Schedule

How to Prep for the GRE on a Tight Schedule

GRE students are a diverse group. “Non-traditional” students are the tradition in GRE preparation. Whether you’re a working parent, a recent college graduate, a professional seeking an advanced degree, someone seeking a career change, an academic, or any combination of the above, you will fit right in with other GRE students. One of the greatest […]

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June 18, 2019

The Essential Steps of Standardized Test Preparation

The Essential Steps of Standardized Test Preparation

In the Beginning Was Stanford-Binet Why do some people seem to excel at all manners of standardized tests while others don’t? Is success on standardized tests the result of innate ability? Or it it achieved through practice and preparation? Are there common skills or strategies that can prepare you for different standardized tests? These questions […]

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June 3, 2019

Power Studying with GRE Instructor Katie Aiken: Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

Power Studying with GRE Instructor Katie

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect I don’t remember the first time I heard the saying “practice makes perfect.” However, I do remember my fourth-grade choir teacher. She had a habit of abruptly stopping us young songsters mid-verse and saying, “practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.” Halted mid-Michigan while singing the names of the fifty […]

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May 6, 2019

When Should I Skip a Question on the GRE?

When Should I Skip a Question on the GRE

Taking the GRE is no small feat and it’s easy to get caught up in a difficult question when you’re taking the GRE. ETS, maker of the GRE, knows this! They don’t present questions in order of difficulty, but rather intersperse them throughout the test. Even if test makers did want to put questions in […]

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