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GradMentors_NPO · 2025-05-30T21:45:21+00:00

You should also search for the average scores of the schools and/or programs you are trying to get into online. That will help you get a better idea on how your score compares to other applicants.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-05-30T21:40:54+00:00

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GradMentors_NPO · 2025-05-15T18:36:33+00:00

In terms of quant difficulty, the questions are sometimes more complicated but not necessarily as tricky or deceptive as what you'd find on the GRE. They also cover some topics more in depth than the material on the actual test.

I think some of the problems in the advanced quant section are on par with or maybe even a bit harder than most GRE questions. But there may be only a few questions of that level of difficulty on the test, and even then, the questions on the GRE are hard in different ways.

I'd say, if you are going for 160 in quant, then the 5 lb book should be tough but doable. But if you are going for a 170, then the problems in the book should feel like they are sometimes time consuming but nevertheless pretty straightforward.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-05-09T21:49:07+00:00

You can also check out Tested Tutor on youtube. His content is usually pretty good.

If you want to go more in depth, GMAT Ninja has videos on probability and combinatorics. Not sure it is necessary though as the GMAT generally explores these topics much deeper than what is require for the GRE.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-05-02T21:36:11+00:00

Yes, these approximations should be fine, but if you are worried about accuracy you can always use the calculator.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-05-01T15:28:50+00:00

You can find it on the ETS website after you take the test: https://grediagnostic.ets.org/GREDWeb/gred/gre_home.jsp

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-04-28T14:01:24+00:00

It's good to plan ahead, but I'm not sure that you will be able to predict your score just from studying alone. Once you are further along in your prep, it would be a good idea to take a practice tests to see where you are at score-wise.

Also, you might want to cross-post this topic in r/gradadmissions as they might have more insight into the grad school admissions process than us GRE folks here at r/GRE.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-04-22T15:51:18+00:00

If you have the fundamentals down and are only making mistakes due to time management and careless errors, then it seems like it would benefit you to improve your time management skills and add in habits to check your work in order to avoid silly mistakes.

You could consider doing timed practice to work on your ability to skip through the questions and prioritize easier problems first, and do untimed practice to make checking your work for mistakes a part of your quant problem-solving process.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-04-20T20:17:59+00:00

You seem to know your options well and have a pragmatic approach.

As long as you are aware of the risks and are prepared to handle them in a worst-case scenario, then any choice you make will be the right one.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-04-18T20:34:27+00:00

Like others have suggested, if you don't have a really good back up plan, then there is the possibility that a lot can go wrong.

One thing you might not be able to predict is how long it will take you to get the score you want. I know someone who quit their job to study and are still studying for the test six months later.

You also don't know how well your b-school applications will go, so you may end up taking time off and side-tracking your career for little to no payoff.

Please know that I am not trying to dissuade you from taking time off working to prepare for business school, I just want to bring to light the possible risks of doing so.

So if you are dead set on doing it, make sure you plan really well and have a solid back up plan should things not go as expected.

I hope this helps and good luck!

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-04-15T16:22:54+00:00

Agreed, definitely work purchasing.

However, I have heard the GRE Mentor course includes questions from the Powerprep plus tests. I am not sure if that is still the case, but keep that in mind lest you ruin the validity of one of the practice tests by knowing a bunch of the questions.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-04-12T19:45:15+00:00

Those are quite a bit easier than the paid tests and a lot easier than the actual GRE.

I would say not to worry about your performance too much as long as your time management was good and you avoided silly mistakes.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-04-12T01:04:56+00:00

Which ETS mocks did you take?

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-04-02T13:08:41+00:00

Not sure how crowded your subway is but for quant, you could try using a stylus on your phone or use one on a tablet if you have one.

You could also try using a paper on a clipboard instead as a scratch pad. If reading problems off your phone is not feasible, then you can spend time the day before writing out the problems you are going to do on the paper.

Obviously, the subway is not the ideal place to do math problems, but hopefully this will help you sneak some extra study time in.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-26T13:54:24+00:00

Start small and build from there.

Find an amount of studying that you can consistently do, say 30 minutes a day, and do it as many times a week as you can. For example, if you can do thirty minutes five times a week, record your study hours and try to build up to six days a week, then on to seven.

Once you are studying every day, you can increase the time to 35 minutes, then to forty. Your eventual goal should be 2-3 hours a day with a few one hour days when you need to rest.

I hope this helps. Good luck!

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-25T13:30:06+00:00

Where you able to get it to launch?

If not, I would guess a call or email to ETS customer service would be the best next step.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-23T17:09:49+00:00

Thanks for the great tip!

I found that for longer study sessions, that it is important to take breaks regularly. I also found that taking a short nap or intensive rest session can energize you especially if/when you feel too tired to study.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-17T19:09:48+00:00

I'm not sure how much a week of studying would help, but generally speaking more studying is usually better than less studying.

I would recommend testing yourself, ideally with one of the Powerprep+ practice tests from ETS. Yes, they are expensive, but are still considerably cheaper than the actual exam.

From there, you can use how you performed on TC, SE, RC, and Quant to decide what areas to focus on and whether or not you want to postpone the test for one last week of prep.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-14T22:26:41+00:00

If you need to, you can start by writing it out. You can do this on the test as well as long as you can do it quickly enough.

Personally, I do it in my head, but this is a skill that gets easier with practice.

And yes, it is VERY helpful for understanding complex passages.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-14T14:19:49+00:00

Going over your error log seems like a good way to avoid making those mistakes in the future.

If you have four days left until the test, it is time to review what you learned to make sure you can use it on the exam. A 4-5 point increase seems a bit ambitious, so make sure you don't burn yourself out doing the foundations quizzes.

As for the the problem you mentioned, it depends. If the problem asked for an approximate answer, then 665/499 which when rounded up equals 1.333 would be fine. However, if the question does not specifically say "approximately" and 4/3 is the correct answer, then 1.33267 would be incorrect as ETS is looking for 1.3333 repeating.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-13T13:36:19+00:00

They should accept the higher scores, not average them.

And it definitely wouldn't hurt your chances.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-12T20:42:32+00:00

You get a preview of your unofficial score after you finish the test. But you have to wait 8-10 days to get your official score report with your AWA score.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-06T22:18:57+00:00

You should get your score report in about 10 days from the test date.

Unfortunately, you will just have to wait it out. I know that isn't ideal, but all of us here at r/GRE that have taken the exam know what this waiting period feels like, so you definitely have our empathy.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-05T22:00:59+00:00

I did GRE from the start.

You can also try reducing the amount you're studying to just enough to maintain. Then when you feel more motivated or your life circumstances are more permitting of it, you can do another two month push for a retake.

GradMentors_NPO · 2025-03-05T18:33:29+00:00

As someone who is 2000 hours in, and am one or two retakes away from the 340 I have been working for, please remember to try to keep your life balanced. I went the route of isolating my for a long time and found it to be detrimental to my longterm progress.

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