GRE Snacks

Walkthrough of logic-based GRE reading comprehension questions

The GRE has some specifically logic-based reading comprehension questions that test a short passage with a single question. Clay Daniel, founder of Clayborne Test Prep and Tutoring, has been tutoring the GRE for decades. In this podcast, Clay goes through three GRE reading comprehension problems in a set from an ETS GRE POWERPREP practice test (you can access 2 tests for free, and buy three more on ETS' website). Follow along as Clay walks you through how to work through this unique reading comprehension question type.

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How to rethink the GRE

Vince Kotchian is the founder of Vince Kotchian Test Prep, author of a major GRE prep book, and creator of multiple GRE apps. When he says you should rethink the GRE, it's worth paying attention. He walks through the common ways that students often think about the GRE that are misguided, and how to rethink the GRE to make sure you're setting yourself up for success.

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You don’t need to answer every question on the GRE for a great score

Most of us are used to tests in school, where to get an A, you have to answer every question correctly. But on the GRE, you don't! In fact, you can get a 160+ score without answering every question, let alone correctly. Testcrackers founders Yuri Gottesman and Seth Capron have tutored thousands of both GRE and GMAT students. In this episode, Yuri and Seth explain what they've found taking hundreds of GRE exams in their career and how the way GRE scoring works should factor into your test taking strategy.

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TestCrackers is a renowned GRE & GMAT prep firm based in San Francisco - visit https://www.testcrackers.org/ 

What to look for in a GRE tutor

Most GRE tutors claim to be experts, have a 4.5 to 5 star rating, and tons of glowing reviews - so how do you pick the one that will actually be the best for you? Matt Roy is the founder of GuideToGRE, a longtime dedicated GRE tutor, and author of Achievable's GRE course. In this episode, he shares what to avoid when looking for a GRE tutor, what to look for, questions you should ask, red flags, and more.

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What to do when you find a GRE question you can’t answer

The GRE lets you skip questions and come back to them later, but what should you do if you still can't answer it? In this episode, Vince Kotchian, founder of Vince Kotchian Test Prep, author of a major GRE prep book, and creator of multiple GRE apps, shares his approach to determining which question to skip, approaching problems where you don't know the way to solve it, and how to triage these situations quickly.

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Reasoning and diagnosing problems on the GRE

Reasoning, problem solving, and critical thinking are crucial skills for the GRE and the key thing that differentiates GRE questions from other tests you might have taken. In this episode, Brian Prestia, owner of Reason Test Prep with 20 years of GRE tutoring experience, walks you through how to attack GRE problems and separate the foundational skills from the tricky problem setups that the GRE throws at you.

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The internal ranking system for GRE questions and how it should impact your study plan

The GRE scoring is adaptive and features questions with five difficulty levels, and that should change how you prepare for the exam. In this episode, Erfun Guela, founder of GRE Compass and author of a GRE prep book with over 100,000 sales, shares the ranking system for GRE questions, how the rank of these questions impact your scaled (final official) score, and how that should change how you both study for and approach the GRE exam.

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The week and day before the GRE exam: setting yourself up for success

The best way to set yourself up for success the week before the GRE exam probably isn't what you'd expect. In this episode, Vince Kotchian, founder of Vince Kotchian Test Prep, author of a major GRE prep book, and creator of multiple GRE apps, walks you through his week-of and day-of recommendations to his clients and why an unconventional approach can lead to better GRE scores on test day.

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How to use GRE practice exams from ETS PowerPrep and vendors most effectively

In this episode, Yuri and Seth, partners at TestCrackers with thousands of students tutored, share why you should structure your entire GRE practice test plan around the five official ETS PowerPrep GRE practice exams, and how to weave in your test prep vendor's practice tests as a part of that plan.

Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me

TestCrackers is a renowned GRE & GMAT prep firm based in San Francisco - visit https://www.testcrackers.org/ 

How to create a useful GRE error log

Vince Kotchian is the founder of Vince Kotchian Test Prep, author of a major GRE prep book, and creator of multiple GRE apps. In this episode, we discuss the importance of making an error log for when you get problems wrong while preparing for the GRE, how to structure said error log, and how to use the error log to improve your scores on practice exams over time and finally the real GRE exam.

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