GRE Exam & Preparation

GRE Exam & Preparation

The GRE is the most common graduate school entry exam and is also accepted by many business schools. In this course, full-time GRE tutor Vince Kotchian guides you through a complete preparation plan for the exam. He extensively covers the three major components of the GRE: analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative reasoning. He also outlines the structure of the exam, explains how to study effectively, and provides test-taking strategies.

Topics include:

⍟ Setting your GRE goals

⍟ Preparing a study timeline and choosing materials

⍟ Analyzing sample GRE essay prompts

⍟ Learning easier ways to solve GRE math problems

⍟ Studying arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis

⍟ Improving vocabulary and reading comprehension skills

⍟ Using technique for sentence equivalence and text completion questions

⍟ Reading difficult passages

⍟ Learning methods to solve different kinds of comprehension questions

⍟ Developing effective test-taking strategies

0. Introduction

⍟ welcome

⍟ what you

1. Welcome to the GRE

⍟ Structure of the GRE

⍟ GRE scoring

⍟ How the GRE test adapts to you

2. Preparation and Test-Taking Strategies

⍟ Establish baseline score and set goals

⍟ Prepare a study timeline

⍟ Build your study sequence

3. The GRE Analytical Writing Assessment

⍟ Overview of the GRE essays

⍟ Review sample GRE issue essay prompt

⍟ Review sample GRE argument essay prompt

⍟ Scoring criteria for both essays

⍟ Develop a thesis for the issue essay

⍟ Issue essay examples

⍟ Argument essay flaws

⍟ Language, grammar, and writing mechanics

⍟ Analyze an issue essay

⍟ Analyze an argument essay

4. GRE Quantitative Introduction

⍟ Overview of GRE math questions

⍟ Build math concepts

⍟ Test-taking math skills

⍟ Build mental math skills

⍟ 5. GRE Quantitative Techniques

⍟ Using the calculator

⍟ Quantitative comparison technique

⍟ Estimation technique

⍟ Backsolving technique

⍟ Translation technique

⍟ Variables in choices (VIC) technique

⍟ Adding numbers technique

⍟ Make things look alike technique

⍟ Find patterns technique

⍟ Find patterns technique

⍟ Integers: Factors, multiples, and reminders

06. GRE Arithmetic

07. GRE Algebra

08. GRE Word Problems

09. GRE Geometry

10. GRE Data Analysis and Statistics

11. GRE Verbal Reasoning

12. Question Type. Text Completion

13. Question Type. Sentence Equivalence

14. Question Type. Reading Comprehension

15. Question Type. Function

16. Question Type. Logic

17. Conclusion