Taking Notes on the GRE & GMAT Webinar: April 7, 2021

One of MyGuru's top online graduate school test prep instructors discusses how to take notes on the online versions of the GRE & GMAT.

GRE In-Person

  • Scratch paper

GRE At Home

  • Individual whiteboard OR single sheet of paper

GMAT

  • Laminated yellow pad with semi-permanent marker 
  • You can use more 

Both GRE & GMAT are concept-based

Reading Comprehension

  • Read for structure, tone, POV, main content, relevance, scope
  • Notes should identify the MAIN IDEA of the passage and each paragraph
  • A few words each

Critical Reasoning (GMAT specific)

  • Logical thinking
  • Summarize argument in a few words or sentences 

Sentence Correction (GMAT specific)

  • P.O.E

Vocabulary Questions (GRE specific)

  • Fill in the blank
  • 2 types 
  • Positive or Negative (+/-)

GRE vs. GMAT Quant 

GRE 

  • Problem Solving
  • Quantitative Comparisons

GMAT

  • Problem Solving 
  • Data Sufficiency

Extract key and pertinent data and write it down

  • Key values
  • Translate English to Math 
  • Simplification 

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