1 week until GRE....help me with Quant

[manhattanbusmap]

As I'm applying to grad school for English I (foolishly) blew off reviewing for Quant. I guess I assumed it would be like SAT math...which it sort of is. What I didn't take into account is the fact that I haven't done math for 7 years.

Just looked at a practice test & it's like reading a foreign language. I think I answered two questions correctly.

My question for you. I have a week until the GRE....do you think I should re-schedule? If I spend two or three hours a night reviewing should I be ok? I don't need a spectacular score, I would be happy with anything over a 500.

Also...any suggestions on books or websites to use? I have a Kaplan book. Helpful websites would be great, too, because I plan on studying a lot at work (boring desk job in front of a computer, nothing to do....lots of time to prep).

[hoosier31]

For sure check out number2.com. I just took the test like 30 minutes ago, and used that the last week of my studying, helped a lot. I don't think you need to reschedule the test, based on the fact that its all really test taking techniques. Know how to lay out your scrap paper for quant questions, etc. I don't know much about the Kaplan books, but I used Princeton Review Cracking the GRE and I think it helped a lot, mainly with test taking strategies as I mentioned. People say that the Princeton Review is for people that want to get in the 500-600 range, but I scored above 700 (my personal target range), so I really recommend it. Good luck!

[manhattanbusmap]

thanks for the advice. can you elaborate a little by what you mean by "lay out your scrap paper for quant questions"? Or any quick test-taking tips which could help a severe maththobe?

[socialcomm]

Will you really spend 2-3 hours a night reviewing? If you do, hitting your over-500 should be attainable. Can you pick up a workbook and start tonight? I agree that Number2 is a good site as well.

ETS has a math review that might be helpful: http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menu ... f95190RCRD

[cyclingsociology]

I have the Barron's book and it offers lots of great test taking strategies for the Quant section. I use Number2.com as well. Good site. I also recommend Quizlet.com, although it may only be useful for the Verbal section (that's all I've used it for).

[joro]

I have the Barron's book and it offers lots of great test taking strategies for the Quant section. I use Number2.com as well. Good site. I also recommend Quizlet.com, although it may only be useful for the Verbal section (that's all I've used it for).

Big thanks for the Quizlet site. I've been using freerice and number2 just about everyday for the vocab.

I'd also recommend the Barron's book for studying for the quant.

[jrpk]

PRACTICE TESTS!

I'd go through with it if I were you, you'll eat the money if you postpone it I think and If you really think you choked they give you the option to cancel the test scores after the exam and they won't be held against you.

I took the GREs in March. I'm in my 40s and had not taken a math class in 26 (Twenty-Six) years. I had about one to two weeks to prepare for both math and verbal. I studied the GRE book about 2-3 hours a day (Barrons I think) then took two practice tests a day. (usually one before and one after).

My first score on my first practice test was about 490. I scored a 610 on the actual GRE and I know I made two silly mistakes and really think I could easily have hit 650.

By the way, I found the tests in the GRE study book I was using was were waaaaay harder than the practice tests on the GRE site, My scores on the practice tests went way up once i started taking the GRE practice tests. So did my confidence.

Good luck.

[manhattanbusmap]

great....this is all really helpful stuff. i'm so glad to find number2.com...

I'm not so concerned about the verbal scores. 4 years of English classes & an awkward adolescence seem to be excellent replacements for flashcards & review books. Although this doesn't keep me from reading the New Yorker--under the assumption, of course, that I'm "studying"-- when I should be tackling algebra....