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Biggest GRE Prep Mistakes

Have you been studying diligently for the GRE, but aren't seeing the results you want? Or did you take the exam and perform worse than you expected and lower than on your practice tests? As independent GRE tutors, we see…

Using (and Misusing) GRE Practice Tests

Among the many myths that abound regarding optimal preparation for the GRE, one of the more common and, unfortunately, more harmful ones is that there exists a direct relationship between quantity of practice tests taken and score improvements. And, unfortunately,…

Don’t Pigeonhole GRE Questions

If you've spent some time reviewing the various GRE resources out there, you'll inevitably run into advice espousing the best approach for certain situations. This is particularly true for word problems. You'll read that, for rates, you should always set up the R*T…

GRE Preparation: Where Do I Begin?

With the start of summer, I've been receiving a lot of panicked calls and e-mails from test-takers in their early stages of preparation. Much of the panic is some variation of the following: "I haven't done math in years, but…

The GRE is a Thinking Test

Many students prepare for the GRE with the same mindset that they’ve adopted toward tests throughout their academic lives. In college and high school, much of the preparation for an exam was often focused on memorizing rules and content and…

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