Test Prep: GRE

6h 46mBeginner2016-03-11

Authors

Vince Kotchian

Test Prep Tutor

Course details

The GRE is the most common graduate school entry exam and is also accepted by many business schools. In this course, full-time GRE tutor Vince Kotchian guides you through a complete preparation plan for the exam. He extensively covers the three major components of the GRE: analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative reasoning. He also outlines the structure of the exam, explains how to study effectively, and provides test-taking strategies.

Learning objectives
Setting your GRE goals
Preparing a study timeline and choosing materials
Analyzing sample GRE essay prompts
Learning easier ways to solve GRE math problems
Studying arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis
Improving vocabulary and reading comprehension skills
Using technique for sentence equivalence and text completion questions
Reading difficult passages
Learning methods to solve different kinds of comprehension questions
Developing effective test-taking strategies

Skills covered

Test PrepStudent Success SkillsTraining and Education

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know

1. Welcome to the GRE

03 - Structure of the GRE
04 - GRE scoring
05 - How the GRE test adapts to you

2. Preparation and Test-Taking Strategies

06 - Establish baseline score and set goals
07 - Prepare a study timeline
08 - Build your study sequence

3. The GRE Analytical Writing Assessment

09 - Overview of the GRE essays
10 - Review sample GRE issue essay prompt
11 - Review sample GRE argument essay prompt
12 - Scoring criteria for both essays
13 - Develop a thesis for the issue essay
14 - Issue essay examples
15 - Argument essay flaws
16 - Language, grammar, and writing mechanics
17 - Analyze an issue essay
18 - Analyze an argument essay

4. GRE Quantitative Introduction

19 - Overview of GRE math questions
20 - Build math concepts
21 - Test-taking math skills
22 - Build mental math skills

5. GRE Quantitative Techniques

23 - Using the calculator
24 - Quantitative comparison technique
25 - Estimation technique
26 - Backsolving technique
27 - Translation technique
28 - Variables in choices (VIC) technique
29 - Adding numbers technique
30 - Make things look alike technique
31 - Find patterns technique
32 - Trial-and-error technique

6. GRE Arithmetic

33 - Integers - Factors, multiples, and remainders
34 - Integers - Even and odd and primes
35 - Order of operations
36 - Number properties
37 - Adding and subtracting fractions
38 - Multiplying and dividing fractions
39 - Decimals
40 - Mental percents
41 - Taking percents and increasing by percents
42 - Percent change
43 - Ratios and proportions
44 - Direct proportion and inverse variation
45 - Exponents
46 - More exponents
47 - Fake exponent rules
48 - Scientific notation
49 - Square roots
50 - Cube and fourth roots

7. GRE Algebra

51 - Operations with expressions
52 - Multiplying expressions
53 - Algebraic identities
54 - Linear equations
55 - Linear equations with two variables
56 - Quadratic equations
57 - Linear inequalities
58 - Functions
59 - Symbol functions
60 - Coordinate geometry
61 - Function graphs
62 - Distance between points
63 - Equation of a line
64 - Finding intercepts
65 - Special slopes
66 - Solving incomplete points and equations
67 - Solutions of lines and inequalities
68 - Quadratic equation graphs
69 - Circle equations
70 - Absolute value graphs and graph shifts

8. GRE Word Problems

71 - Averages
72 - Mixtures
73 - Rate
74 - Work
75 - System of equations
76 - Interest
77 - Number lines
78 - Arithmetic sequences and sums
79 - Sequence word problems

9. GRE Geometry

80 - Point, lines, segments, and planes
81 - Angles
82 - Parallel lines
83 - Polygons
84 - Triangles
85 - Pythagorean theorem
86 - Special right triangles
87 - Area of a triangle
88 - Congruent triangles
89 - Similar triangles
90 - Quadrilaterals
91 - Circles
92 - Circle area and circumference
93 - Boxes
94 - Cylinders

10. GRE Data Analysis and Statistics

95 - Frequency
96 - Mean, median, mode, and range
97 - Quartiles and percentiles
98 - Standard deviation
99 - Normal distribution
100 - Intersection and union of a set
101 - Venn diagram problems
102 - Permutations
103 - Combinations
104 - Basic probability
105 - Either or probability
106 - Probability word problem example
107 - Graph and chart questions

11. GRE Verbal Reasoning

108 - Overview of verbal reasoning
109 - How to build vocabulary
110 - Use word roots to build vocabulary
111 - Improve reading comprehension
112 - Identify the function of a passage
113 - Reading efficiently

12. Question Type - Text Completion

114 - Overview of text completions
115 - Learn the text completion technique
116 - Use signposts
117 - Double-blank text completions
118 - Triple-blank text completion
119 - Analyze complex sentences
120 - Difficult vocabulary in text completions
121 - Review text completions

13. Question Type - Sentence Equivalence

122 - Sentence equivalence overview
123 - Difficult vocabulary in sentence equivalence
124 - Review sentence equivalence

14. Question Type - Reading Comprehension

125 - Reading comprehension overview
126 - Read for the big picture
127 - Read critically
128 - Basic question technique
129 - Detail questions
130 - Whole passage questions
131 - Word-in-context questions
132 - Inference questions
133 - Select-all and select-in-passage questions
134 - Wrong answer types
135 - Review reading comprehension questions

15. Question Type - Function

136 - Overview of function questions
137 - Basic function question technique
138 - Review function questions

16. Question Type - Logic

139 - Overview of logic questions
140 - Logic question technique
141 - Strengthen an argument technique
142 - Weaken an argument technique
143 - Explain a paradox
144 - Wrong answer types
145 - Review logic questions

Conclusion

146 - GRE test-taking strategies
147 - Conclusion and next steps