How long did you study for the GRE?

GRE is not that hard. I studied a week max. It is easier than people make it out to be. If you are scared then just study for a a couple of weeks more. YOu will do fine.

I didn't study the verbal at all. I reviewed math for about two weeks mabe an hour a day. I reviewed some of the topics and sample essays that were in my study book for the Analytical Writing section, but I didn't write any essays myself, because I didn't really see the point as I wouldn't be able to grade it myself. With a little review the GRE isn't all that scary. Get a good night's sleep the night before and have a good breakfast is my best advice. Good luck!

Jess

The first time I took the GRE I studied a book called "GRE for Dummies" and a little bit from the GRE book that ETS sends you when you register for the test. On top of that I took a class at the University I attend called "Preparing for the GRE". After all that my score didn't even reach the 1000 mark. I am scheduled to take the exam again this Friday and have been studying Kaplan's math Workbook and Kaplan's Flip-O-Matic (Verbal flashcards) for about 4 months. I will let you know if this works after Friday.

I graduated college in the 80's so it's been awhile since I've taken a standardized test. Being too cheap to spend money on study guides, I used the free guides on the GRE website. I also signed up for http://www.number2.com .

It was great for getting a feel for the format and practicing different kinds of math problems and all the verbal associations. I probably did this sporadically 1-2 times/week for an hour at a time for about 6 weeks. Did fine on the exam. Good Luck!

I checked out a prep guide from the public library and spent about 3 days reviewing the math. There was a lot of geometry-related stuff that came back to me when I reviewed the guide but without that review I don't know how I ever would have dug it up from the depths of my brain on test day.

Otherwise I did no review - and I did fine.

The GRE really isn't all that bad. I bought a Kaplan review book and studied from the powerprep disk that ETS sends you and I did really well. Good luck to ya! :)

The first time I took the GRE I studied a book called "GRE for Dummies" and a little bit from the GRE book that ETS sends you when you register for the test. On top of that I took a class at the University I attend called "Preparing for the GRE". After all that my score didn't even reach the 1000 mark. I am scheduled to take the exam again this Friday and have been studying Kaplan's math Workbook and Kaplan's Flip-O-Matic (Verbal flashcards) for about 4 months. I will let you know if this works after Friday.

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can you let us know how this worked out for You?

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I wasn't an original poster but I will tell you my experience. I studied for about 3-4 weeks. Just basically did practice tests and brushed up on some geometry and algebra. I got an 1170. So it did well for me. However, I know several smart girls who have not done as well with lots of studying. I don't thin it is fair to say the GRE is easy. A lot of people have trouble with standardized tests. Just don't stress too much :)

I wasn't an original poster but I will tell you my experience. I studied for about 3-4 weeks. Just basically did practice tests and brushed up on some geometry and algebra. I got an 1170. So it did well for me. However, I know several smart girls who have not done as well with lots of studying. I don't thin it is fair to say the GRE is easy. A lot of people have trouble with standardized tests. Just don't stress too much :)

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I got a reveiw book and went over the entire math section, as I haven't done any algebra or geometry or whatever since my undergrad, and found that it all came back to me pretty quickly. I didn't really review for the english/grammer section, I just practiced writing a few 5 paragraph papers.

took it right on the heels of NCLEX so I was already in comp testing mode-- def do online vs paper q's it will help anxiety and it much more realistic to the test.

I did not study bc I was burned out from NCLEX reviewing but had a deadline. I wanted to see where I was and what I needed to work on-def needed to brush up on math but the school (Vandy) said my scores were fine but I know with a few consistant weeks of math review, I could do better--hth!