![]() This is why I often recommend the Math Review + 5lb. But at any plan’s core is knowledge of the concepts the ETS Math Review lists, repetition with those concepts at a GRE level, and then experience-building with all released ETS material. So what plan is just right for you? It’s complicated. This depends a lot on their initial math ability. Some people can get through a given plan in one month some might need three months to finish the very same plan. However, these students, by finishing those plans, will be spending an inordinate amount of time on some concepts that are unlikely to be tested, and often will not finish the plans despite good intentions. They’re not great for the average or below average student unless they have 3 or more months to study 2+ hours a day. When I work with students using those plans, I weed out about 20-30% of the plan even for people who want 170Q. Some companies have plans that are way too comprehensive. They might be ok to get you to a 153, but they ain’t gonna get you a 165. If we start with the premise that people studying for GRE math have different abilities, goals, and timeframes, it seems clear that they need different study plans.Some companies offer plans that are too simple and short. But, score! The third bowl is just right and she eats it. Remember? Goldilocks tries one bowl of the bears’ porridge, and it’s too hot. Watching people use GRE prep products often reminds me of the fairy tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Goldilocks and the Three GRE Math Study Plans Brand names like Kaplan and The Princeton Review are incredibly resilient. But it's kind of a travesty how many people will. If you hang out on this sub, you're probably not gonna buy those books anyway. When they ask me to update it for a new edition, I literally change nothing. I should know I co-wrote Barron's 6 GRE Practice Tests. Neither have 99.9% of these prep company books, other than their covers. Nearly every GRE prep company puts out a "new version" of their prep book every year, knowing that people mistakenly think the GRE changes every year, and they need the latest version of advice and practice. 7 Counterintuitive / Surprising Things About The GREĭon’t Fall For It: Why “New Versions” of GRE Books Aren’t New.Google, Reddit, Normies, Outsiders, and GRE Prep.Following The Crowd… Or Going Beyond the Crowd. ![]() ![]() A Tale of Two Quant High Scorers (170 and 167).3 Things You Didn’t Know About The GRE Prep Industry.Why Isn’t This Working? A Verbal Strategy PSA.GRE Verbal Gets Worse Before It Gets Better.The GRE Prep “Complete Solution” Fallacy.The “Why” Behind “Do Official Company Math”.Goldilocks and the Three GRE Math Study Plans.Don’t Fall For It: Why “New Versions” of GRE Books Aren’t New. ![]() ![]() (no need to read these in order click on anything that looks interesting) Vince has been a GRE prep tutor since 2008, and has written GRE books for Barron’s, created GRE prep apps, and created GRE video courses for LinkedIn Learning. In these 42 short posts that originally appeared on Reddit (r/GRE), Vince gives you his uncensored perspective on GRE prep - what people do wrong and why, and what actually works to raise your score. Vince's Best GRE Reddit Posts GRE Reddit: Vince's 42 Most Helpful GRE Prep Posts ![]()
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