As I stated in my last post, the Fundamental Counting Principle (FCP) can be used to solve the majority of counting questions on the GRE. The FCP says: If we have a task consisting of stages, where one stage can be accomplished in A ways, another stage in B ways, another in C ways . [...]
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[Video] Text Completion Example 2
Here’s another video of Chris explaining a text completion practice problem! This is a new question type: there are three blanks and some difficult vocabulary words, so it’s a lot to juggle– hope the video helps, let us know if you have any questions!
Meet a New Question Type
As many know, there are numerous changes coming to the GRE Verbal Section. Amidst all the tumult, it is easy to overlook a new question type that has made its way into the Reading Comprehension section. For those who still remember the SAT, this type of question may not be unfamiliar. Known as a vocabulary-in-context [...]
Daily Link Roundup: June 20
Graduate School Admissions: Can I Switch Fields and Go to Graduate School in a Different Area? by Tara Kuther, Ph.D. from Graduate School @ About.com – Getting into a graduate program in a field of study different than your undergraduate major comes down to demonstrating that you have skills and experiences that make you a good [...]
Vocabulary Game: Unscramble These Words!
Today is Friday, so it’s time for a little vocabulary game. Below are five scrambled words or phrases. Your job is to try and unscramble them to form a GRE vocabulary word. For those Scrabble players out there, let’s see who can get all five in less than 10 minutes! The Garlic Conical Quail Cove [...]
GRE Sentence Equivalence Strategies – Don’t Get Distracted
In test-prep speak, wrong answers are known as distracters. In Sentence Equivalence questions and Text Completions, we want to be aware of a certain type of distracter. Often, one of the answer choices fits the overall context of the sentence. It does not, however, fit the blank. Other times, a distracter will actually modify a [...]
Part I : The Power of Plugging In – GRE Math Techniques
With BBQ season nearing, it’s time for hotdogs and burgers. Well, sort of. Try the problem below. A concession stand sells either hotdogs for $1.75 each or hamburgers for $4 each. If Charlie buys a total of 9 items from the concession stand for a total of 27 dollars, then how many hot dogs did [...]
GRE Vocabulary — A Synonym Tree to Up Your Score!
A while back, I had debuted the concept of a synonym tree, the clustering of synonyms and related words using a tree. The tree itself would be a very general word, such as good. Each branch would stand for words that are very close synonyms, and, in turn, the branches themselves would be relatively similar. [...]
GRE General vs. GRE Subject
Many aspiring graduate students wonder: should I take the GRE General Test or a GRE Subject Test? I’m writing this article to help answer that question. GRE General Test According to the ETS, the GRE General Test “measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills that are not related to any specific [...]
GRE Math Strategies Part VI of VI: Elimination
If two or more choices can be eliminated, make an educated guess among the remaining answer choices. When possible, try to reduce the guessing to among two or three choices. Use this approach sparingly and only when pressed for time. Example: Which of the following cannot be simplified further? (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (D) [...]
