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What's on the GRE: Verbal Section

In each GRE Verbal section, questions are broken down into Text Completion, Sentence Equivalence, and Reading Comprehension question types. There are approximately 27 questions to complete in 41 minutes in 2 sections on the GRE Verbal section. This will give you between 1 and 4 minutes per question, depending on the type. Each Verbal section will […]

PSAT Reading Quiz: Detail Questions

Try the quiz below to see how ready you are for Detail Questions on the Verbal section of the Digital PSAT. [  MORE Free PSAT Reading Quizzes:  Difficult Passages and Vocab-in-Context  •  Main PSAT Reading Quiz  ]  < Back to All Free PSAT Quizzes  

Quiz: How would you do on the Digital PSAT?

 < Back to all quizzes Your PSAT score is more than a prediction of your ACT or SAT score; it can also qualify you for a National Merit Scholarship. Take this quiz to find out how you might score on the different sections of the Digital PSAT.

MCAT CARS Quiz

Once you’re familiar with the MCAT CARS section, take this quiz to test your readiness with our free, quick pop quiz featuring test-like practice questions. Refer to the following text for MCAT CARS Questions 1-3: In recent years, extensive media attention has been given to enormous damages awarded in the U.S. civil litigation tort system. […]

How to Structure the GRE Issue Essay

The GRE Issue essay is similar in structure to the classic 5-paragraph short essay. You may opt for 4-6 paragraphs, but the template given here plans for 5. The official GRE website states that readers of the Issue essay “are evaluating the skill with which you address the specific instructions and articulate and develop an argument to […]

Top 10 Pacing Tips for the GRE

Pacing is vital to ace the GRE. The best graduate schools want master’s students who can balance their time efficiently. The grad school candidates with the best GRE scores know how to manage their GRE test prep, utilize the best free GRE resources, and pace themselves through each section of the GRE. Use these 10 […]

Should You Take the MCAT or the GRE?

Whether you want to be a doctor or a research scientist, you will most likely have to take the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) or the GRE (Graduate Record Examination). Both of these standardized tests are requirements for entry into postgraduate programs, or your next degree after you graduate from college. Which test you should […]

GMAT vs GRE: Which should I take?

Your road to graduate school or business school doesn’t begin with taking the GMAT or GRE, but a standardized test will likely play a role in your application process. That said, many future grad students will begin by worrying about “the test” and which one they should take before they’ve even decided which schools or programs they’ll apply […]

7 Tips for a Perfect GRE Issue Essay

If you get a perfect score on the GRE’s Issue Essay (a 6), it can really boost your graduate school admissions chances! The best schools want good Verbal and Quantitative scores, but also students who are clear, competent writers. Lots of students have excellent transcripts and are good at taking tests – but not everyone […]

What's Tested on the GRE: Analytical Writing

The GRE analytical writing measure consists of one issue essay, which comes first when taking the GRE, before any quantitative or verbal sections. Get to your thesis right off the bat when writing your GRE essay. You want to structure your argument around a persuasive and natural progression of ideas, not excessive descriptions and irrelevant […]