![]() ![]() ETS Official Guide practice problems (2nd Edition Chapters 4 and 6). ![]() Also, printing out the cheat sheet and associating certain information with a physical location on a page helps memorization using the method of loci or “memory palace” technique. This strategy (which I first used in college) is beneficial because the time and effort that goes into making the summary helps commit the topics to memory. I condensed my 20 pages of general notes into a four-page summary/cheat sheet. For the problems I struggled with and/or got wrong, I watched the associated Magoosh explanation videos. This was a great way to get more comfortable with the structure of the test and identify weak areas that needed further practice. I did this practice test about three weeks before my test date after finishing the Magoosh videos/problems but before starting any of the secondary studying below. ETS Paper Test 1: 161 quant, 167 verbal ( Official Guide 2nd Edition, Chapter 8).Phase 2 (weeks 5-7): Practice tests, practice problems, vocab review, condensed notes I think there are diminishing returns from learning the seven “advanced” decks in my opinion, the time and energy to learn 350 more words is better spent doing verbal multiple choice and sentence equivalence practice problems. I mastered the first thirteen Magoosh vocab decks (i.e. I ended up with about 78% correct on both quant and verbal problems after the first time through not great, but I got better as I went along. For the harder problems, I always watched the detailed explanation video even if I got it right in order to learn shortcuts and faster problem solving approaches that save time. For example, I needed to get faster at algebra and exponent quantitative comparison problems, so one day I did twenty of those for extra practice. The ability to target specific topics, question types, and/or difficulties is a HUGE advantage over practice problems from books. The problems are generally on the harder side compared to the actual test, but they are excellent practice. ![]() I did every Magoosh practice problem (n=1,131) following the 1-month study plan, i.e. At the start of each evening practice session, I glanced through my old notes to refamiliarize myself with the key points. As I said above, I took copious notes about less-familiar topics and strategies while watching the Magoosh videos, about 20 typed pages in all. Those who struggle with math or speak English as a second language might need additional review for the quantitative or verbal sections, respectively. For the videos that were mostly review, I played them at 1.5x speed to save time. Some people on this subreddit don’t like the videos or the instructors, but I thought they do a great job as a refresher and merit the $100 price. I watched every video for both quantitative and verbal following the 1-month study plan and took notes about key points and strategies that I didn’t immediately remember. I also looked through the Math Conventions to familiarize myself. It’s a good place to start, but the exercises are smaller, discrete components of typical GRE quant problems. I did this early on to refresh my memory on the different quant topics, many of which I hadn’t used in five or ten years.
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