101 Ways to Score Higher on Your GRE is filled with practice questions and reviews of test topics, including antonyms, analogies, sentence completion, reading comprehension, vocabulary, analytical writing, quantitative comparisons, data interpretation, and math concepts. Additionally, you will be provided with a comprehensive vocabulary list. Some of the strategies you will learn include how to solve analogies when you do not know the meaning of the words and how to solve algebra problems by plugging in numbers in place of variables.
Every year more than 350,000 people take the Graduate Record Exam, more commonly known as the GRE. Approximately 60 percent of graduate programs require applicants to take the GRE, making it necessary to get a good score. An average score on the GRE is around 500 on the verbal and quantitative sections and a four on the writing section. How can you boost your score and ensure acceptance into the graduate program of your choice? Reading 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your GRE and using the techniques provided within is one way to do so.
In this new book, you will learn about and understand the scoring system, as well as the computerized format and the content. You will learn how to read questions correctly, control your anxiety, and approach each section. In addition, you will be presented with a list of resources to help you prepare and dozens of proven strategies, mindsets.
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Review
101 Ways to Score Higher on Your GRE is much more than a study guide. It serves as your own personal coach through the graduate school and GRE preparation process. I recommend this book with confidence to a wide range of students because author Angela Eward-Mangione takes a holistic approach towards the GRE test preparation journey. 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your GRE places your GRE score within the context of your overall admissions plan and professional goals. In case you are still hazy about what you want to do with your life, this book offers several challenging questions so that you can develop a well-thought-out plan and make educated decisions about whether applying to graduate school is the right thing for you to do and, if so, which fields and graduate programs you should apply to. Then, once you have a vision for your future and have committed to taking the GRE, this book leads you through the often complicated application process by offering solid advice in crafting your overall application package. Are you unsure about what to include in your personal statement? This book will get you brainstorming about your goals so that the task of writing an application essay is no longer so daunting. And, of course, 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your GRE provides an excellent overview of how to prepare for the GRE. You will find strategies for each question type and a handy GRE vocabulary list, as well as some commonly-tested concepts and tried-and-true strategies to tackle the math section. This section is an excellent jump-start to preparing for the GRE and should be used as a companion guide to a more detailed quantitative and verbal review. A fantastic feature of the book is the chapter on reducing test anxiety. Getting in the right frame of mind is often overlooked by students who are already overwhelmed by the prospect of taking the GRE and the application process in general. This book not only provides a blueprint for organizing your application and the GRE preparation process, but it also gives you a brief do-it-yourself anxiety reduction method to put you in the right frame of mind so that you can get started right away. Finally, 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your GRE is written from a first-person perspective with anecdotes about preparing for and taking the GRE, with case studies from invited contributors. Many people who study on their own feel as if their journey in GRE prep is an isolated one, but this book provides camaraderie so that the process of studying for the GRE is a fun challenge rather than a daunting obstacle. As a managing member of the Washington, D.C.-based Test Heads Educational Coaching, LLC and as a test prep instructor in the business since 1998, I have seen over one thousand GRE, GMAT®, and LSAT® students forge ahead in test preparation. More than half of our students have already taken a course with one of those Big Name companies and they come seeking assistance that will work. A great number of other students have sought to self-study, but don t know where to start. Either way, one of our biggest responsibilities at Test Heads is to make the most out of our time with students and to recommend resources that will help guide students through the process of the GRE preparation and graduate school application process. Many tutoring and group instruction hours could be enhanced with 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your GRE, and I look forward to integrating this book into our test preparation courses. --Theresa Gheen, Test Heads Educational Coaching
About the Author
Angela received a bachelor s degree in English (American and British Literature), a graduate certificate in Comparative Literature/Interdisciplinary Studies, and a master s degree in Liberal Arts from a nationally recognized, research one university. She was also awarded a 6.0 the highest possible score and a 96th percentile ranking (nationwide) on the analytical writing section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Previously, Angela served as a Guest Lecturer for the analytical writing section of the GRE at the University of South Florida s Continuing Education Division. She is currently a part-time instructor at a community college in Florida. Angela is also a writer and editor. She started in 2005 with only a dream, a vision, and a firm commitment. Since then, Angela has had articles published in local, regional, and national publications. She has also authored articles for various online media sources and has served as the managing editor for a regional health and wellness publication since 2005."
