GRE/MAT & Graduate School Blog

How to Study GRE Vocabulary - 9 Helpful Tips

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on Wed, May 31, 2023 @ 10:00 AM

If you’re studying for the GRE, then you’re probably already aware that vocabulary is a big component of the test. The GRE—or Graduate Record Examination—contains many questions that test your knowledge of academic English. Unfortunately, there’s no way to gain a comprehensive knowledge of every possible word you might encounter on test day. The English language is simply too vast. Even studying official past tests will only help you insofar as it teaches you the kind of words you’re likely to encounter on the test. The actual vocab words you’ll encounter on test day are unlikely to include many repeats from past tests.

But all that doesn’t mean there’s no way to prep for the vocabulary on the GRE. It just means you’re going to have to more strategic in the ways you study. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of helpful study tips, so you can make the most of your GRE prep.

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How Long Do You Need to Study for the GRE?

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on Fri, May 19, 2023 @ 02:30 PM

If you’re considering applying to grad school, then there’s a good chance you’re going to have to contend with the GRE. The GRE—more fully known as the Graduate Record Exam—is used as an admissions test by many graduate schools in the US and Canada, for a variety of academic disciplines. The GRE’s wide applicability has to do with the fact that it measures a broad and general range of skills, including verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, analytical writing, and critical thinking.

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Using Logic to Solve GRE Quantitative Comparisons

Posted by Lili Traviato on Wed, Feb 22, 2023 @ 11:00 AM

In this article, we’ll work through a standard GRE Quantitative Comparison question from the ETS Official Guide to demonstrate how estimating can be more efficient than calculating the exact answer. You can either read this article or watch this GMAT sentence correction video on YouTube.

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Understanding GRE Quantitative Comparison Questions

Posted by Lili Traviato on Fri, Feb 17, 2023 @ 03:55 PM

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In this article, we’ll work through a standard GMAT sentence correction question that involves comparisons using an Official Guide to the GMAT diagnostic exam practice problem. You can either read this article or watch this GMAT sentence correction video on YouTube. Read More

GMAT Vs. GRE Compared— Should you take the GMAT or GRE?

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on Fri, Dec 16, 2022 @ 09:30 AM

Should I take the GRE or the GMAT?

If you’re considering applying to grad school, you may have asked yourself this question. Figuring this out is a crucial stage in your grad school trajectory, as these tests not only require significant lead-time for registration, preparation, and score reporting, but the GMAT and GRE are also structured differently, serve different purposes, test you on different skills, reward different thinking styles, and can be viewed somewhat differently by MBA programs and grad schools.

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Key Strategies for GRE – Quantitative Comparison Questions

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on Tue, Mar 22, 2022 @ 09:45 AM

On the GRE, the Quantitative Comparison questions ask you to compare two numeric quantities—Quantity A and Quantity B.

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Tags: GRE Vocabulary, GRE study tips, how to increase my GRE score, GRE mental math

Is a GRE Tutor Worth It?

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on Wed, Feb 16, 2022 @ 10:00 AM

The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) plays a critical role in the admissions process for many of the world’s top graduate schools. Considering that a difference of 15 points can make or break your chances of being accepted into the programs with the highest-earning job placements and determine whether or not you qualify for scholarships that could save you thousands of dollars in the long run, hiring a good GRE tutor is an investment worth considering. Of course, whether or not a GRE tutor is worth the cost depends on your needs and goals as a student. If your raw score is relatively close to your goal and you consider yourself to be a self-motivated student, a tutor may not be necessary. But if your score needs serious improvement and you thrive with the one-on-one attention that only a tutor can provide, hiring a GRE tutor may be for you. In this article, we’ll investigate a variety of factors and considerations to help you decide if a tutor is right for you.

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How Do the Best GRE Tutors Help You Improve Your GRE Score?

Posted by Morgan Bissett-Tessier on Mon, Apr 12, 2021 @ 03:28 PM

If you want to improve your GRE score, you have many options at your disposal. You can self-study using free or extremely low-cost GRE prep materials from ETS, invest in a slightly more expensive self-paced GRE course, or enroll in a more expensive live in-person or online GRE course. Most people would agree though, that if you have the financial means, the most efficient and effective way to improve your GRE score is to enlist the help of a private GRE coach.

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Essential Formulas to Know for the GRE

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on Sat, Jan 16, 2021 @ 11:28 AM

To save your time, we've compiled all the essential formulas to know for the GRE, so you could just jump right at it and start your GRE prep.

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How to Study for the GRE: 15 Tips

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on Thu, Dec 31, 2020 @ 12:24 PM

If you are thinking about how to study for the GRE, perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind is that proper planning will lead to a higher GRE score. The GRE is not like an IQ test. The more you study for the GRE, in general, the higher you will score. One basic mental mistake students often make is to keep toxic thoughts in their head about being “bad at math” (or verbal) and thus viewing GRE prep as a process they must endure, but which probably won’t help all that much. That’s wrong. While perhaps not a completely linear relationship, the more you prepare, the better you’ll do. Yes, how you prepare matters a lot too (more on that below). But just showing up and putting in the time is certainly an important part of the battle here.

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