10 Simple Steps to a Higher Score—in Less Than One Week!

Revised and updated for the changes coming to the GRE in August 2011, Crash Course for the New GRE is designed for the student who has put off studying until the last minute. It details the most critical tools and rules you need to get a good score with limited prep time, including:

·Key strategies to ace the exam, revised for the new test

·Dozens of practice questions to help master techniques

·Detailed answer explanations to help students avoid making the same mistakes twice

·Expert advice and in-depth instructions to help you write top-scoring essays

Part I Introduction

 Orientation

 General Strategy

Part II Ten Steps to Scoring Higher on the GRE

 Step 1 Use Scratch Paper for Verbal Questions

 Step 2 Slow Down for Reading Com prehension

 Step 3 Cover Up the Answers for Sentence Equivalence

 Step 4 Fill in the Blanks on Text Com pletion

 Step 5 Know Your Math Vocabulary

 Step 6 Be Strategic When Doing Algebra

 Step 7 Find the Missing Pieces in Geometry

 Step 8 Ballpark the Equations

 Step 9 Get Organized When Doing Arithmetic

 Step 1 0 Plan Before Writing Your Essays

Port III Drills

Port IV Answers and Explanations