Episode 39: How to stay focused during reading comprehension passages (tips for mindful reading)
Let's face it: the reading comprehension passages on the GRE can be decontextualized, tedious, and boring. This is a dangerous combination, as it can significantly increase the likelihood that student...
5 Huhti 202311min
Episode 38: The GRE is a game of seconds (how to be more efficient)
Just like baseball is a game of inches, the GRE is a game of seconds. What does this mean? It means that the difference between the merely good and the truly great often comes down to a differential a...
29 Maalis 202310min
Episode 37: Which vocab app is the best? (introducing a new vocab resource)
There's no way around it. If you want to score higher on the verbal section of the GRE, you have to increase your vocabulary. And there are a lot of low-to-no cost options available to students to imp...
22 Maalis 202310min
Episode 36: What makes for a top scorer? (the psychology of high-achievers)
In today's episode, Davis and Orion respond to another listener question on what makes for a top scorer. It turns out that there are two personality characteristics that are reliably associated with s...
15 Maalis 202312min
Episode 35: What to do the day before the test (things to keep in mind before the big day)
The big day is almost here! How should students spend their final hours before sitting for the GRE? In today's episode, Davis and Orion discuss general strategy with respect to this frequently asked q...
8 Maalis 202311min
Episode 34: How to improve accuracy (get the points that you deserve)
In a previous episode, Orion discussed the tradeoff between accuracy and efficiency: the faster you go, the less accurate you become. The key is to strike the appropriate, personalized balance. In tod...
1 Maalis 202312min
Episode 33: Defensive vs. offensive skipping (making the most of this essential skill)
In a previous episode, Orion discussed the importance of defensive skipping as an efficiency strategy on the quantitative section of the GRE. This helps students guard their time more prudently by not...
22 Helmi 202311min
Episode 32: How to think about the GRE (it is a test of how badly you want it)
Students are subject to tripping themselves up with the wrong framework when it comes to the exam. Thinking about the GRE as an intelligence test, or as an arbitrary and meaningless hurdle, will likel...
15 Helmi 202311min
