In
case you have forgotten what to expect on the GRE, here's a recap.
There are three sections:
-
Verbal section (30 questions, 30 minutes)
-
Quantitative section (28 questions, 45 minutes)
-
Analytical section (35 questions, 60 minutes)
The
verbal section tests your vocabulary and reading skills, the quantitative
section tests your ability to do math, and the analytical section
tests your ability to solve logic problems.
There
is one surefire way to improve your GRE score: know exactly what's
on the test. No, we don't want you to hack into the Educational
Testing Service's databank (yet), but we do want you to become so
familiar with the types of questions asked, so you won't have to
waste any of your precious time reading directions or figuring out
how to tackle the questions.
How
do you do this? BY TAKING MANY PRACTICE TESTS. Get yourself
some practice tests off the GRE web
site or buy some software
and start getting cozy with the test. Don't worry about the tricks
yet . . . just get comfortable with the test as a whole. Take at
least 2 full tests before worrying about Step
2.
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