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Books/resources you can use for this study planETS Official Guide 2nd EditionETS Official Guide Verbal ReasoningETS Official Guide Quantitative ReasoningETS free Power prep TestsMagoosh GRE FlashcardsMagoosh Vocabulary eBookMagoosh Formula E-bookMagoosh YouTube videosManhattan Prep Practice tests
Week 1 - Lets StartDay 1Day 2Day 3Quantitative ReasoningVerbal ReasoningPractice Questions NotesIntro to GRE MathTypes of QuestionsQuestions-wise breakdown of QuantsectionQuick math on GRE: estimation, dividingby 5, doubling /halving, squaring shortcutsIntro to GRE VerbalTypes of QuestionsQuestions-wise breakdown of VerbalsectionIntro to text completionElimination methodUse Magoosh videos tosee a few questionsexamples.Integers & Real NumbersProperties of real numbers ve & -ve numbersAddition & subtractionIntro to Quant comparison questionsQC question techniques:Estimation/matching operationsUnderstanding reading comprehensionquestionsGet your resourcestogetherFigure out a studytime that suninterrupted)Work with apen/paper, writingand repeating whatyou read helps withretention20-25 Quantquestions20-25 Verbalquestions20-25 Quantquestions20-25 VerbalquestionsPractice questions fromETS Verbal Reasoning &ETS Quant Reasoningbooks Read thequestions tips in detailPEMDAS ruleFractions & decimalsConversions: Fractions & DecimalsFraction propertiesComparing fractionsRounding offMultiple of 10Watch Magoosh videos oncomprehension questions30-40 Vocabulary words30-40 vocabulary words dailyUnderstand sentence equivalencequestionsCheck this out tooSimplify complex sentencesTesting the answer choicesNo-shift sentencesCauses & effect sentencesReview your answers!Review all youranswers!
Day 4Day 5Mixed & improper fractionsOperations with fractionsOperations with proportionsFraction word problemsPercentagesPercentage increase /decreaseSequential percentage changeSimple & compound interestWorking with percentagesRatiosRatio & ratesCombining ratiosPercentages & ratiosReview: divisibility rules, multiples, primenumbers, prime factorizationSquare of integersLCM & GCFEven & odd integersConsecutive integersElaboration sentencesAppositionSentence shiftsMore reversersReview more tips on handling differenttypes of Quant sections, watch videos,check out tips in Princetonreview Barron s or any other resource youmay have.20-25 Quantquestions20-25 VerbalquestionsYou can find Magooshvideos on almost all ofthese topics. Usethem!!20-25 Quantquestions20-25 Verbalquestions30-40 Vocabularywords30-40 vocabularywords daily30 40 Vocabulary wordsTest yourself on Vocabulary words40-50 more wordsDouble shift questionsTime shifts questionsPractice vocabularyIntro to Analytical Writing AssessmentSectionEssay organisation, type of language touse, logical fallacies, run on sentences,spell check etc.Day 6Day 7Understand text completion questionsArgument Task essayIssue Task essayReview more tips on handling differenttypes of Verbal sections, watch videos,check out tips in Princetonreview Barron s or any other resourceyou may have.20-25 Quantquestions20-25 VerbalquestionsAWA questions alwayscome from this list,familiarize yourselfwith these topics!*1 Issue task essayIssue task topics1 Argument task essay Argument task topics25 Quant Questions25 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabularywordsGive yourself a break.You have earned it,watch a movie orsomething
Week 2 - Keep Going!Day 1Day 2Day 3Quantitative ReasoningVerbal ReasoningPractice QuestionsNotesIntro to AlgebraFOIL MethodSimplifying/Multiplying expressionsDifference of 2 squaresIntro to double blankquestionsFalse contrast35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsIt s okay if you are still getting a lotof Qs wrong, you ll get better by thweek!Factoring Combined Advanced NumericalfactoringEliminating fractionsSolving equations2 variable equationsQuadratic equationsMultiple sentencesRelationship betweenblanksBack to back blanksUsing blanks as a clue35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsYou should start to understand GREtest pattern, techniques ofanswering questions, and overallhow to deal with GRE!Absolute value equationsFunction notationsInequalitiesAbsolute value inequalitiesSubstitutionDealing with strange symbolsAssigning variablesWriting equationsIntro to word problemsAdvance double blanksTriple blank sentencesDealing withcounterintuitive choices35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsIn case you cant find thesetopics/tips in your GRE books(whichever you are following) Youcan find videos for each of thesetopics on Magoosh and generally ifyou just google these, you ll find ALOT of material
Day 4Day 5Motion questionsAverage speed questions2 travelers moving in opposite directionquestionsMultiple traveler questionsWork questionsSets & Venn diagramsSequencesArithmetic sequencesInclusive countingSums of sequencesBack solving techniquePicking numbers techniqueWorking backwardReview & revise any topic that you feel youneed to do. See what questions you getconsistently wrong & revise those topics!Day 635 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsSentence equivalenceSynonymous sentences35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsWrite 2 essays todayPick from the Issue tasks &Argument task pool sharedearlier.Stick to time limit, checkyourself against the rubricsFull Length Practice test!!After the test, treat yourself!You have put in a lot of effortAfter taking the practice test, review all your answers. Check the e plana ion o ee o go he igh one igh fo he igh ea on haa lot of right, but you get the idea!). For the questions you got wrong, go over the explanations, make note of concepts you didnunderstand, and question types that freaked you out. Make time next week to revise them.Day 7Full Length Practice test!!One sentence triple blankAdvance Triple blankquestionsHidden clues for tough QsFull Length Practice test!!
Week 3 Keep at it, you are getting there!Day 1Day 2Day 3Quantitative ReasoningVerbal ReasoningPractice QuestionsExponentsExponential growthLaw of exponentsNegative exponentsUnits digit questionsProperties of rootsSquare roots & other rootsSimplyfying roots / - with rootsRationalizingUsing formulasGeometryLines & anglesUsing trianglesAssumptions/estimations in geometry QsGeometry strategiesTrianglesRight trianglesSimilar trianglesSpecial right trianglesQuadrilateralsArea of quadrilateralPolygonsRegular polygonsCirclesReadingcomprehensionpassagesDealing with difficultwords in sentenceequivalence35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsDrill down onVocabularyWord rootsPracticing morevocabulary wordsReading in context35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsActive usageVocabularyVocabularyVocabulary35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsPractice as much as you can!Practice as much as you can!Notes
Day 4Day 5Circle propertiesCircle, Arc, SectorsVolume & surface areaUnits of measurementsMore geometry strategiesThe coordinate planesVertical & horizontal linesGraphing linesSlopeInterceptsSlope intercept formWriting equations for linesDistance between 2 pointsMean median, modeWeighted averagesRange & standard DevFull Length Practice test!!Vocabulary& also watchIntro to readingcomprehensionThe Short PassageReading strategiesAnswering thequestionsAnswer trapsPrimary purpose ofpassageFull Length Practicetest!!35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsPractice as much as you can!35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsPractice as much as you can!Full Length Practice test!!Day 6Day 7If you score is satisfactory toyou, take a day off tomorrow.This you have seriously earned!If not, well you can spend half aday reviewing & revising whatyou got wrong. don t losehope, you are making progress,it ll start to show soon!Day off!Day offDay off
Week 4 You are almost there!Day 1Day 2Day 3Quantitative ReasoningVerbal ReasoningPractice QuestionsMore standard deviationNormal distributionQuartiles & boxplotsPercentilesIntro to countingAlternative methodsCounting with identical itemsEliminating repetitionCombinationsWhen to use it?Calculating combinationPermutations & combinationsCounting strategiesProbabilityComplementary events & simplerulesHandling MCQsMutually exclusive eventsProbability of eventsExamples of the OR ruleIndependent eventsExamples of the AND ruleBinomial situationsAnalyzing questionsInferencesDetail questionsVocabulary in contentSelect the sentence35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsVerbal MCQsStructure questionsAdvance question typesPractice as much as you can!35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsPractice as much as you can!Argument questionsWeakening the argumentStrengthening the argumentAssumption questionsWrong answer choicesThe paradox argumentDon t forget the conclusion tipEliminating all the answers tipNumbers Vs percentages tip35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsPractice as much as you can!Notes
Day 4Day 5Listing Vs Counting Vs ProbabilityData interpretationTypes of DI graphsScatter plotsGuessing strategiesQC questions & inequalitiesQC strategies picking numbersQC questions & algebraQC questions & geometryQC questions & integerpropertiesSummary of all QC strategiesVocabularyVocabularyVocabulary35 Quant Questions35 Verbal QuestionsPractice vocabulary wordsRevise whatever you think youneed to!VocabularyVocabularyVocabularyPractice as much as you can!Write 2 essays todayPick from the Issue tasks &Argument task pool sharedearlier.Full length practice testStick to time limit, checkyourself against the rubricsFull length practice testDay 6Full length practice testIf you score is satisfactory toyou, take a day off tomorrow.This you have seriouslyearned!If not, well you can spendhald a day reviewing &revising what you got wrong.don t lose hope, you aremaking progress, it ll start toshow soon!Half day offRevise vocabulary!
Final Tho ghNow you know all that you need to know to take GRE and ace it!For your remaining days;Keep practicingTake full length tests more frequently (twice a week at least)Do Vocabulary words every day!Use Manhattan prep for additional practiceTake PowerPrep tests (they are the closest to what your actual GRE test would look like)If o a e ill no ge ing o de i ed co e donoha o ld ac all nega i el affectyour score). Take a deep breath in, and exhale and know that GRE is not the end of the world. ForFulbright GRE cut off is 138 for Verbal and 136 for Quantitative, so relax. No application willjudge you on your GRE score alone, just do a good job in your statements
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x Magoosh GRE Flashcards x Magoosh Vocabulary eBook x Magoosh Formula E-book x Magoosh YouTube videos x Manhattan Prep Practice tests . Week 1 - Lets Start Quantitative Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions Notes Day 1 Intro to GRE Math Types of Questions .
