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Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated self-study program and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans. To learn more, go to: https://www.stellargre.com. Vocabulary acquisition is -- by far -- the most tedious and time-consuming aspect of GRE prep. However, it's absolutely essential to raising the ceiling on your verbal score. Unfortunately, most students go about this process completely wrong. And why is this? By memorizing the dictionary definitions of hundreds (or thousands) of words, students are preparing themselves for a task that they actually will not be tested on (i.e., recalling definitions). A must more efficient (and effective) approach is to group words into similar meanings, which is the basis of the "Semantic Cluster" methodology utilized by Stellar. #gre #testpreparation #vocabulary

14 Joulu 202210min

Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated self-study program and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans. To learn more, go to: https://www.stellargre.com. This is the million-dollar question. Unfortunately, it's difficult to answer categorically, as there are a lot of individual differences between students. That said, there are ways that students can answer that question for themselves with greater specificity. The key is to get greater clarity into one's baseline performance and one's target scores. In this episode, we'll discuss how to do just that. Oh, and most people spend between two and three months preparing for the test. #gre #testpreparation #gradschool

7 Joulu 202210min

Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated self-study program and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans. To learn more, go to: https://www.stellargre.com. Half of any verbal section on the GRE will be comprised of vocab-based questions. However, it will be necessary to move through these problems in less than half the time in order to bank time for the reading comprehension questions. Therefore, it is essential to develop techniques to move through vocab-based questions as quickly as possible. In this episode, Davis and I discuss one of the easiest ways to do this: implementing problem-specific elimination strategies. #gre #gradschool #testpreparation

30 Marras 202210min

Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated self-study program and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans. To learn more, go to: https://www.stellargre.com. As mentioned in a previous episode, your essays on the writing section of the GRE are graded by a computer algorithm, called the e-rater. This is important to appreciate, because an algorithm can only operate according to its programming. So understanding just what that programming is will help students respond more effectively to the task of this section. In this episode, Orion discusses the importance of total word count, and suggests the use of a "five-minute free-write" to increase the fluency of written production. #gre #testprep #writing

23 Marras 202213min

Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated self-study program and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans. To learn more, go to: https://www.stellargre.com. Sitting for the GRE is like sprinting a marathon. The test is nearly four-and-a-half hours long, and students are only given one ten-minute break (and a smattering of one-minute breaks) across the administration. However, by taking advantage of a flaw in the test construction, Orion has discovered a way for students to artificially extend their breaks between sections of the exam. It's called the "park screen," and its effective use can make or break a top-percentile performance. In this episode, Davis and Orion discuss what the park screen is and how to use it to your advantage on test day. #gre #testprep #performance

16 Marras 202212min

Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated self-study program and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans. To learn more, go to: https://www.stellargre.com. One of the most common sources of carelessness on the GRE is clipping coupons. This is when students attempt to save a few seconds on their time-to-solution by cutting corners or dispensing with fail-safes. Not a good idea. Cutting corners on the GRE makes about as much sense as clipping coupons in real life: yes, it might save you some money, but probably not enough to justify the time spent doing so. Orion discusses more in this episode. #gre #testprep #efficiency

9 Marras 202210min

Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated self-study program and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans. To learn more, go to: https://www.stellargre.com. Plugging-in -- the strategy by which we replace abstract algebra with concrete arithmetic on standardized tests -- is one of the most useful techniques on the GRE quant section. It can be used whenever there are variables in the answer choices of a question. In this episode, Orion discusses the very best numbers to select in conjunction with the plug-in technique, and some of the important considerations that accompany their use. #gre #testprep #math

2 Marras 202214min

Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated self-study program and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans. To learn more, go to: https://www.stellargre.com. In this episode, Davis and Orion discuss whether it is currently a good time to go to graduate school. The consensus is that it is an excellent time to consider a post-graduate degree, due to certain macroeconomic factors. In a recession and stagnating economy, it can be a good move to "kick the employment can" down the road, and count on better job prospects in a year or two. And with inflation outstripping grad school loan interest rates, tuition -- while still quite high -- is being offered at a relative discount. #gre #gradschool #economics

26 Loka 202211min