GRE prep

jenniek · Mar 1, 2006

I studied with a review book for a few hours every day. When I signed up for the exam, I had about 20 days to study. I didn't feel so overwhelmed getting a little bit each day. Since you have until October, the same approach can help.

carolinapooh, BSN, RN · Mar 1, 2006

I found a website that had vocabulary drills on it - and they were free. Do a websearch for "free GRE study aids" or something similar; I know that's how I found it. I was living in Saudi Arabia at the time and mail was running slow from the States. I'd be more specific if I could - I took the GRE in 2002, though, so I can't remember the website address. I'm sure it's still around, though. I do remember that it was brilliant.

Focker, CRNA · Mar 1, 2006

I think that it is more difficult to get into the higher percentages of the verbal section for science-related degree holders like nurses, engineers, etc. It may be a good strategy to pour a lot of time into learning a portion of the 1300 or so most commonly used GRE words (ie words noone ever uses - lassitude, mollify, pejorative...). I became familiar with maybe 300 new words and I'm sure it helped, a lot of the words I studied appeared on the test. My point is just that since you may have more room for improvement on the verbal section, it might be a more efficient use of time to study verbal compared to math in terms of the final combined score. That said, you should definitely practice on both.

For me the best way to study for math was to just do as many GRE problems as I could. Get a review book that has tons of math problems in it, and make sure it has explanations on how to arrive at each answer. Also, learn the way the test is structured, they will give you problems that can be solved different ways and you could end up spending too much time on a relatively easy question. A lot of the review books have descriptions and strategies for the various types of problems.

jenniek · Mar 1, 2006

good point, Focker. I had a higher score for math than vocabulary. Do you remember what spoonerism is? I will never forget that meaning......

READY4ANAP? · Mar 1, 2006

I would suggest getting the Kaplan Book for GRE test prep. Also, the website that was previously mentioned by an earlier poster is number2.com. I used both minimally and scored 1100 which was good enough to get me accepted into a CRNA program.

nu570 · Mar 4, 2006

Thanks for the replies. Has anyone taken the Kaplan or Princeton Review classroom course? Is it worth the money?

junglern · Mar 4, 2006

Hi Guys new here, I was at the Nclex forum before, I feel that allnurses.com helped me a lot to became a nurse in the US, actually working at a Med ICU in Brooklyn NY.

Getting in the track again, I am here looking for support and tips, I just got the Kaplan and Princetown review books for general GRE, I think that math gonna be a problem for me, actually I want to be enroll by the next year in some program, outside NY here quiet expensive! Taking Organic and Biochemestry this summer.

Guys anyone outthere could provide me a little support and ideas how can I go trought this requirements issue, I have GPA 3.78, don't know is that can help a little.

For today happy to find an space for myself here, greetings from NYC for everyone!

Best regards Ulices Hernandez.