Sunday, June 12, 2011

This is what I'm doing. I hope it is enough.

Last week I had to get more serious about the GRE. I've been working on my 250 word pack at school, but I haven't gotten near my 500 pack. So last week I set a goal for 20 words a day and then review all my old words. I stuck to it and I'm 100 words richer. So even with just those added words I've been doing great on my practice tests. So I though I should try the Math tests... I got only the geometry questions right. I bombed the Algebra and Arithmetic. Then came Data Analysis... I don't want to think about that one... So since I'm doing okay in Verbal I have to take a look at improving my Math so I don't look like a complete idiot.

I started looking for tutors. All the good ones are way to expensive for my budget, but I found a sight that will give me 20 hours for $160. They started out at $200, but went down when I said I wouldn't sign on right away. I don't get to talk to them. It is just using white board and typing, but it is better than nothing so I start next week. One hour each day at school.

I'm also doing pratice at Number2. com and I'm signing up on another online sight that just cost $10, but they have the best practice tests and they explain the answers really well.
So at school I spend 2 hours after class with practice tests and online study. Then I'll have an hour with my tutor.

Get home it is vocab time. Then it is writing time for the GRE. Luckly they post all 200 questions for the Issue Essay. I'm going to start making notes on those so I can have some prepared argument. If I get lucky I'll get a question that I prepared for... It is also good to read the news which is probably the easiest part of studying.

The next 5 weeks is all about the GRE. This is the most studying I have EVER done for anything. The ACT I didn't study at all. The first time I took the GRE I didn't crack a book. Sure both times I still did above adverage, but I want to do better. I've been out of college for some time. The way I lost my my skills scares me. I was in advanced math in High School... What happened?!

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