Teach Yourself the GRE (Test Prep for Graduate School Admission)

GRE Test Prep for
Graduate School Admission

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Online guides to writing essays for the GRE and for graduate school admission applications:
› GRE Writing Skills
› Model GRE Essays
› Perfect Personal Statements

GRE Essentials from

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GRE—Practicing to Take the General Test
Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Writing Skills for the GRE/GMAT Tests
Peterson's Guides

GRE/GMAT Math Review
ARCO

Complete GRE Test Prep — Online and Always FREE

T E A C H Y O U R S E L F

C O A C H Y O U R S E L F

GRE Orientation
General GRE overview · How GRE computer-based testing works · GRE testing procedures · Scoring and evaluation · GRE registration procedures

GRE Question Types—Up Close
Basic question types (test directions and examples) · The two new question formats (effective Nov. 2007)

The GRE Computer Interface
Test section "screenshots" · The GRE "toolbar" · Using the testing system's word processor

Test-Taking Strategies
A general checklist of DOs and DON'Ts during the test

Procedural Pointers
DOs and DON'Ts for coping with GRE testing procedures and the GRE test environment.

Quick Tips for Question Types
Need-to-know tips for handling each type of test question

DOs and DON'Ts for GRE Prep
Tips for GRE test prep to keep you on path to graduate school

T E S T Y O U R S E L F

P R E P A R E Y O U R S E L F

GRE Quantitative Ability
Arithmetic and number theory · Algebra · Geometry · Data Analysis · Score yourself

Verbal Ability
Sentence Completion · Analogies · Antonyms · Reading Comprehension · Score yourself

Analytical Writing
The Issue-Perspective essay · The Argument-Analysis essay · Evaluate your essays and score yourself

GRE Book Reviews/Store
Cut through the glut with this list of GRE books from ETS, Peterson's, and other publishers.

Pick a Prep Plan
GRE test prep plans for every need, time frame, and budget

Vocabulary Focus
Resources and strategies for expanding your GRE vocabulary

"Investing" in the GRE
Should you buy GRE software or spend mega-bucks on a full-blown GRE test prep course?

O T H E R R E S O U R C E S F O R G R A D U A T E - S C H O O L A D M I S S I O N

Complementary Sites by the Author
› Writing Skills for the GRE and GMAT Tests
› GRE—Answers to the Real Essay Questions
› Words for Smart Test Takers
› Perfect Personal Statements

Primary Resource Sites
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› Official GRE Site of Educational Testing Service (ETS)
› Peterson's GRE Central
› Education USA — Graduate Study
› U.S. Dept. of Education — Financial Aid
› Students.gov (Financial Aid)

Recommended Books and Software
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› GRE—Practicing to Take the General Test, 10th Ed. (ETS)
› Master the GRE w/CD-ROM (Peterson's)
› Writing Skills for the GRE/GMAT Tests (Peterson's)
› Words for Smart Test Takers (Peterson's)
› GRE/GMAT Math Review (ARCO)