Top 10 Tips for the GRE Test
1. Answer each question. The GRE is not the time to skip questions you are unsure about. No one cares if you really don't understand something and have to guess randomly. You're not penalized for guessing on the GRE (unlike the SAT), so it's in your best interest to answer every question that comes your way, even the ones you don't like.
2. Particularly while taking the Computer Adaptive GRE, be certain of your responses. You can't answer something again because the screen will disappear. On the paper test, you can skip a question and come back to it later if you need to, but on the computerized version, you'll just get a zero if you leave something blank. So make the right decision the first time!
3. Use scratch paper. You will not be allowed to bring paper into the test center, but the scratch paper will be provided. Use it to help solve math problems, summarize your essay for the writing part, or write down formulas or vocabulary words you've memorized before the test.
4. Use a process of elimination. If you can rule out even one wrong answer, you'll be in a much better place to guess if that's what it is. Instead of looking for the "correct" answer per se, look for the "least incorrect" answer. Most of the time, you'll be able to narrow your choices down to two, which obviously gives you a much better chance of answering the question correctly.
5. Spend more time on difficult questions. You will most likely be taking the computerized version of the GRE, so the score is scaled: more difficult questions equal more points. Even if you fail quite a few easy questions and get a smaller percentage of the harder ones right, your score will still be much better than if you got all the easy ones right and only got a few hard ones right. So plan your time accordingly.
6. Go at your own pace. You may be a dreamer in real life, but taking the GRE is not the right time to mentally wander through space. You will only have about a minute per question for the verbal section and about two minutes per question for the math section. Two minutes may seem like a long time to answer a math question, and it would be for easy questions, but once you're doing some serious computing, you'll realize time is running out. So don't waste it.
7. Don't question yourself too often. Statistics suggest that your first choice of answer is usually correct as long as you have prepared well for the exam and have a solid foundation of knowledge. Don't retake the test and change your answers on the paper test unless you've discovered information that leads to a new conclusion, or you realize you didn't give yourself enough time to carefully consider the question on the first try.
8. Mentally manage your stress. Once you're sitting at a desk or in front of a computer screen, your ability to do too much physically to manage your stress about the GRE and its implications for your future diminishes. Therefore, the best thing you can do is mentally manage your stress by repeating a positive phrase or imagining the end result of all your hard work.
9. Read the solutions before beginning the reading comprehension portion. Instead of diving into the text, read what you need to be aware of. You'll save time and get more points by reading the answer choices before you read the text.
10. Scheme. It may look old-fashioned, but you can't ignore the GRE writing section. Before you start writing, make sure you take five minutes to summarize what you are going to say first. Your organization and thought process will be much better if you do.
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