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Top 5 tips to prepare for GRE

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Dev Rana
Top 5 tips to prepare for GRE

Students who want to take admission in graduate school need to take GRE exam. The exam is important part of selection process and getting good score is more likely to confirm your admission in reputed grad school. The exam is quite tough but with planned preparation, the road to success becomes easier. Here are top 5 tips that help you prepare for GRE.

  1. Start Early

 If you are planning to appear for GRE, it is necessary that you start studying for the exam as early as possible.The best strategy is start early and study often.Though you might havelearnt aboutMaths, Science and know English language well, you never know how much time you will require to study and understand GRE specificcontent.

Tutors at GRE Exam Prep Institute in Dubai will help you refreshknowledge about Algebra and Geometry. They will also provide you training to solve questions under timed conditions.You need to be well versed in subjects like social sciences, historical analysis and literature and build a good vocabulary.

  1. Develop vocabulary in context

Tutors at GRE Exam Prep Institute in Dubaitellstudents that merely learning and memorizing new word list won’t help much.You need to develop your English vocabularyby understanding meaning of words and their use.When you learn this way, you will be able to use new words in your writing.Once you have studied a new word and understood its definition, read the word in context and use the word in three different sentences. Once you do this, the meaning and context of the word will remain in your memory for lifetime.You can read difficult material like the ones in MIT technology reviews, Arts & Letters daily,Scientific American, and the Economist to improve your vocabulary to a great extent.

  1. Focus on basics

At GRE Exam Prep Institute in Dubai, you willcome to know that GRE is not all about answering tough questions. The exam tests your basic knowledge and your ability to apply the fundamental knowledge to answer the questions. Don’t focus on brainteasers alone. You need to also focus on basic knowledge of algebra, geometryas you will get several basic and medium level questions in GRE exam.If you are making silly mistakes, don’t ignore them. The GRE exam will not award you marks for just understanding the concept; you need to be good in application of knowledge as well.

  1. Take Practice tests seriously

Practice makes a man perfect.This golden rule applies to GRE takers. Solving practice tests is of utmost importance to prepare for the real GRE exam. Without practice tests, you will never understand the type of questions that will appear in tests and how to solve the questions in the right manner.

  1. Learn time management

Despite taking all the efforts and studying hard, there will be some questions that are difficult to solve. Instead of wasting time on solving these questions, you need to learn when to skip a question and utilize time to answer other questions.You need to know in verbal section, you will get 20 minutes to answer 30 questions that is 1.5 minute per questions. Other sections also give you limited time per problem. So learn to use time wisely

About the Author

Devvart Rena is a tutor at GRE Exam Prep Institute in Dubai who entered this field due to his passion for teaching.A graduate from Delhi University with degree in BA-Maths, he has also completed MBA from the prestigious IIM Lucknow.He has been teaching and guiding GRE students since 2008. When he is not delivering lectures, you will find him experimenting with new knowledge delivery techniques that make learning effortless.

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