Course Description
Get ready for graduate school with 24 hours of quality live-online instruction! This program covers each of the three main sections of the GRE® General Test - Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning and will prepare you for the question types you are likely to encounter on the GRE. This interactive class covers the quantitative, verbal, and critical reasoning skills necessary to succeed on each section of the GRE. Synchronous instruction gives you the opportunity to participate in class discussions and interact with other students from the location most convenient for you. You also receive access to class recordings, pre-recorded class modules, an instructor-monitored question forum, and online office hours. All course materials are digital and available in your class portal.
Session Information
Quantitative Test topics:
- Solution strategies, both for quantitative comparison and for multiple choice problems
- Tips for breaking complex word problems into small, manageable parts
- Tips for turning geometry diagrams into solvable equations
- Review of the math concepts frequently tested on the exam
Verbal Test topics:
- Solving problems when you don’t know the vocabulary
- Answering reading comprehension questions quickly, without reading the entire passage
- Using comparison and contrast clues to solve sentence completion problems
General Topics:
- Solving “Multiple Right Answer” questions
- Utilizing the process of elimination
- Mastering time management skills
- Minimizing test anxiety
- Identifying common distracters
- Additionally, strategies for the analytical writing section are outlined, and sample prompts with accompanying essays are discussed
Course Plan
Session 1: General Information; Quantitative Comparison
Session 2: Equations and Inequalities; Reading Comprehension
Session 3: Picking Numbers for Multiple Choice Items; Reading Comprehension
Session 4: Number Properties; Exponents; Reading Comprehension
Session 5: Fractions; Text Completion
Session 6: Geometry: Lines, Angles, and Triangles; Geometry: Circles and Polygons; Text Completion
Session 7: Geometry: Three-Dimensional Figures and the Coordinate Plane; Sentence Equivalence
Session 8: Data Interpretation; Analytical Writing; Sentence Equivalence
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