90 Day GRE Study Plan For Beginners

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90 Day GRE
Study Plan for
Beginners
Good luck on the GRE! If you have any feedback, please leave us a comment on the Magoosh
GRE Blog 90 Day GRE Study Plan for Beginners post.
O K, you a re sta rti ng more or l ess from scratch, a n d you wa nt to prepa re fo r the G R E i n 90 d ays.
You need a strategic p l a n to org a n ize yo u rself. I designed fou r d ifferent versions of the 90 Day
P l a n , a n d I need yo u to sta rt with a l ittl e self-d iag nosis. Which sounds m ost l i ke yo u?
90 Day GRE Study Plan for Beginners: Help! Math and verbal both scare the living
bejeebers out of me! I need all the help and support I can get! Help!
90 Day GRE Stu dy Pla n (Math Focused): I h ave a n atural affin ity with the verba l, but the
math is fa r l ess i ntu itive for me. I wou l d l i ke to focus more there.
90 Day GRE Stu dy Pla n (Verbal Focused): Me a math nerd. M e th i n k a l l math easy. M e
have big verba l problems. One day, m e wi l l ta l k good.
90 Day GRE Stu dy Pla n for Adva nced Students: I a ctua l ly feel reasona bly comforta ble
with math & verba l ; if I took the test today, I'd g et a ro u n d 310-320 com b i ned score. I ' m
i nterested i n refi n i n g m y u n d e rsta n d i n g a n d getti n g i nto t h e 3 2 0 s reg ion i n t h e n ext
twelve weeks.
Note:
If yo u fol l ow this p l a n , the "begin ner" p l a n , a l l the i nformation you need for co m plete G R E maste ry
wi l l pass before yo u r eyes; it's sim ply a q u estion of wheth er you ca n learn, assi m i l ate, a n d reta i n it
a l l . You a re not l i m iti ng yo u rself at a l l by fol l owi ng that fi rst p l a n : the o n ly reason to fol l ow a ny
other p l a n is if a l l the review of verba l or math m ateri a l wou l d be tedious fo r you , beca use yo u
know it i nside-out a l ready.
If yo u rea l ly ca n 't decide, by a ny chea p G R E prep book (ea rlier ed itions a re cheaper a n d a re fi ne),
a n d j ust ta ke a practice GRE col d . Let you r performa nce o n that, with essenti a l ly no prepa ration,
d eterm i n e which p l a n you s h o u l d fol l ow.
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Essential Materials:
M agoosh GRE Prep
ETS's Official G u i d e to the G R E book (+ our free video expl a n ations)
ETS's PowerPrep Softwa re

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If yo u wou l d p refe r to ta ke the practice test o n paper, you ca n print out ETS's
practice test PDF (with video expl a n ations h e re). Ta ke note that the Powe rprep
softwa re and the paper-based test have overl a pping mate ri a l , so it won't be of
m uch help to d o both , u n l ess you space the m out fa r e n o u g h so that yo u won 't
recogn ize the q u estions a n d a nswers! I reco m m e n d using the Powerprep softwa re
if you ca n , s i n ce ta ki ng the test on a com p uter is a better s i m u l ation of exa m d ay
co n d itions. You ca n now use PowerPrep for Mac.
The Official G R E Verbal Reason i ng Practice Questions
Magoosh's o n l i n e G R E Voca b u l a ry Flashca rds a n d G R E Math Flashca rds. They're free a n d

you ca n u s e the m on t h e web, on you r i P h o n e/iPad or And roid .
Rea d i n g materi a l : this may be a ny non-fiction scho l a rly book, history a n d soci a l science
prefe ra ble. You m ay also choose o n e of the reco m mended sou rces: Scientific American.
Atlantic Monthlv, The New Yorker, National Geographic, The Economist, or The New York
Times (a S u n d ay s u bscri ption is a g reat idea !). You a re rea d i n g (a) to b u i l d yo u r rea d i n g
co m prehension s ki l ls, (b) t o refi ne you r u n d e rsta n d i n g o f g ra m m a r a n d usage, a n d (c) to

expa nd you r voca b u l a ry.
Any o n e vol u m e of the M a n h atta n G R E books. The p u rpose of getti ng one book, a ny
book i n the series, is to get the code i n the back, to reg ister a n d g et access to six G R E
tests o n l i ne. Yo u wi l l n eed t h a t c o d e for t h e practice tests i n t h i s p l a n .
Note: Using old
codes from used books won't work, so your copy must be new!
A jo u r n a l or notebook (yes, a physical h a rd copy item)
Noteca rds
Supplemental/Optional Materials:
Any of the steps listed i n the sched u l e for the materials below a re p u rely for extra practice, so
they a re to be done as opti o n a l tasks if you have extra ti me.
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The rest of the vol u m es of the M a n h atta n G R E books. It's a n eight-vo l u m e set, so buy as
m uch a s you th i n k wi l l hel p you and as you ca n afford . This is not a bsol utely necessary,
but it is reco m mended. You wi l l have to find places i n this sched u l e to "fit in" the extra
rea d i n g , but it wi l l h e l p you . Neverthe l ess, we do n ot reco m m e n d the Text Com pl etion
a n d Sentence E q u iva le n ce book, beca use these rely on too m uch obscure voca b u l a ry.
McGraw- H i l l 's Conquering the New GRE Math: this book is for those stru g g l i n g with the
very basics of math, fol ks who a re sheer panic over a l m ost a nyth i n g m athe matica l .
ass u m e that is releva nt for you , s i n ce you a re fol l owing this p l a n .
Qu izlet.com : g ives yo u o n l i n e a ccess to flashcards, m a ki n g it easier, say, to q u iz you rself

on you r mobile d evice
Voca b u l a ry.com : provides conversati o n a l exa m ple sentences a n d a flood of exa m pl e

sentences
Wo rd Dyna m o (Dictionary.com): g ive you l ittl e q u izzes & g a mes to add some va riety to
voca b l e a r n i n g
Magoosh iPhone/And roid app, for mobile practice
A note on learning GRE vocabulary:
Fi rst of a l l , it's i m porta nt not o n ly to lea rn the l itera l dicti o n a ry d efi n ition (th e denotation), but also
to u n d e rsta n d the meta phorical use of the word i n context (the con n otatio n). For exa m pl e, the
word "opaque" l itera l ly means "not tra nspa re nt", but meta p horica l ly it ca n means " h a rd to
u ndersta n d " or, descri b i n g a person , it ca n mean "th ick-h eaded, stu pid." U lti mately, you s h o u l d
strive t o lea rn both t h e denotation a n d t h e con n otation o f e a c h word .
Daily review of voca b is vita l . I wrote this sched u l e recom m e n d i n g the M a g oosh's G R E
Flashca rds, b u t DO N OT l i m it you rself t o j ust these words. A S YO U R EAD a n d fi nd more words
you don't know, look them up, m a ke flash ca rds (i n c l u d i n g context), a n d m a ke you r own flashcard
decks. You cou l d have one p i l e fo r words whose denotatio n you a re tryi n g to m aster, a n other
conta i n i n g words for which you know the d e n otation but n ot the con n otation, a n d a "done" stack
that gets reviewed o n ly ra rely.
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A note on the prep books:
Don't write i n a ny of the test prep books, beca use fo r a ny of them, after a period of ti m e you m ay
want to go back a n d do a problem a g a i n that you haven't seen fo r a while. You ca n o n ly sta rt it
fresh if the page is free of you r m a rks.
A note on recommended materials:
Magoosh conta i ns a l l the i nformation yo u n eed for wi ld success on the exa m a n d m a ny stud ents
have achieved spectacu l a r resu lts using noth i n g but M a g oosh. Nevertheless, this p l a n
reco m mends that you b u y a d d itio n a l m ateri a l s a n d u s e th e m , i n a d d ition t o t h e Magoosh
m aterials.
Here's why: Th ese p l a n s were structu red with fa r-rea ching ped agogica l principles i n mind, a n d a
deep consideration for how the h u m a n b ra i n l ea rns. Most people ca n n ot h e a r or read someth i n g
j ust once a n d , from that s i n g l e h e a r i n g , rem e m ber i t com p l etely a n d u n d e rsta nd i t fu l ly.
At Magoosh , we a re very a m b itious fo r o u r stude nts; we want the m to learn as thoroug h ly a n d as

masterfu l ly as possi ble. We reco m m e n d using these a d d ition a l resou rces to provid e a d d itio n a l
practice, a lternative exp l a n ations, a n d extra review. Not every student wi l l need or wa nt
a d d itio n a l m ateria ls, but for those who do, the books we reco m m e n d a re the best for the overa l l
goal of doing very wel l on the exa m .
A note on repeating material:
This sched u l e is fa i rly i ntensive, a n d if you fol l ow it to the T, you wi l l run out of practice q u estions
o r certa i n q u estion types fro m the ba n k of 1 000+ Magoosh q uestions a ro u n d the end of Week 9.
That's okay. See the i nstructions on Week 1 0, Day 1. Review is vita l if you wa nt to rea l ly learn the
information. Our stud ents who m a ke the l a rg est score i m p roveme nts ofte n have answered every
Magoosh q u estion more th a n once.
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This 90-day p l a n demands a m a nageable pace that m u st be fol l owed d i l igently so th i n g s don't
g et out of h a n d . It's designed to h ave you i m p rove as m u ch as you ca n i m p rove i n a th ree-month
period. I have designed twelve weeks, ass u m i n g 2-3 h o u rs for each of the five weekdays, a n d
o n e 4-5 sti nt o n t h e weekend ("Day Six"). If you wou l d prefer t o work on both weekend d ays, a n d
free u p s o m e weekn i g ht ti me, feel free t o m a ke those c h a nges. Note: M a ny fol ks fi n d that each
day's assig n m e nts ta ke 2-3 h o u rs, a ltho u g h ti mes to co m p l ete the m wi l l va ry for d ifferent
stud ents
Also, as m u ch as possi ble, g et e n o u g h sleep d u ri n g this month. REM sleep pl ays a n i m porta nt
rol e in encod i n g long term memory, a n d in an e i g ht h o u r period of sleep, the last h o u r has the
most R E M . If you a re g etti ng
h o u rs/n i g ht i n stead of 8 h o u rs/nig ht, you a re de privi n g you r bra i n
o f one o f its m ost powerfu l systems for l e a r n i n g a n d re mem beri n g . Caffe i n e a n d e n e rgy d r i n ks
wi l l kee p you fee l i n g awa ke if you don't g et e n o u g h sleep, but they don't do bu pkis to re place the
l ost opportun ity to encode more information i nto long-term memory.
As you move th ro u g h this p l a n , I wil l reco m m e n d that you a lso put i nto practice stress-red uction
tech n i q u es. If you ca n practice these reg u l a rly, then you wil l be excel l ent s h a pe by test d ay.
These a re fou r G MAT blogs, but everyth i n g h e re is j ust as rel eva nt for the G R E :
1) Overcome Exa m Anxiety: B reathe

2) Stress and You r Thoughts
3) Stress a n d You r Stories
4) Ze n Boot Camp for Test-ta king
Week One
Week One, Day One
1) Go to ETS.org, a n d read a bout the content of the G R E . Click on a n d rea d each s u b-hea d i n g
l i n k.
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2) I n the Official G u ide,
Read Cha pter 1 , " I ntroducing the G R E revised Genera l Test"
Read C h a pter 2 , " G R E Ana lytic Writi n g " (j ust the d escri ptions of the q u estion, not a l l the
s a m p l e m aterial)
Read the i ntrod uctory few pages of C h a pter 3, " G R E Verbal Reason i n g " (everyth i n g u p to
the s a m p l e q u estions)
Read the i ntrod uctory few pages of C h a pter 5, " G R E Qua ntitative Reaso n i n g " (everyth i n g
u p t o the sa m p l e q u estions)
3) Sta rt rea d i n g th ro u g h the G R E Math Review i n the Official G u ide, the e nti re Arith metic section.
Ta ke notes i n you r journal on whatever is unfa m i l i a r. Do the Arith metic Exe rcises a n d correct you r
a nswers.
4) I n the G R E M ath Flashca rds
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to sta rt studyi ng the cards i n the fi rst d eck, Algebra.
5) In the M a g oosh Lessons
Watch the fi rst five l essons i n the " l ntro to the G R E " mod u l e
Week One, Day Two
1) Conti n u e rea d i n g thro u g h the G R E M ath Review i n the Official G u ide, the fi rst Algebra sectio n .
Ta ke notes i n you r journal on whatever is unfa m i l i a r. Do the Al gebra Exercises a n d correct you r
a n swers.
2) Down load a n d sta rt rea d i n g the Magoosh G R E eBook. Conti n u e rea d i n g wheneve r yo u have
the ti m e over the cou rse of the next two wee ks.
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Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to conti n u e studyi n g the ca rds i n the fi rst deck, Algebra .
4 ) I n Magoos h , watch t h e fol l owi ng videos:
The rema i n i n g l essons in the " l ntro to the G R E " m o d u l e
Week One, Day Three
1) Conti n u e rea d i n g th ro u g h the G R E M ath Review: read the Geometry section. Ta ke notes in
you r jo u rn a l on whatever is u nfa m i l i a r. Do the Geometry Exercises a n d correct yo u r answers.
2) Down load the Magoosh G R E M ath Form u l a eBook.
Read ca refu l ly the fi rst section, " G R E M ath Form ulas: How to (Not) Use Them." Right now,
just skim the rest of the book, j ust to get a sense of what topics a re covered . As you
move th ro u g h this p l a n , you wi l l cover a l l of these. Use this for rei nforcement a n d review:
as you cover a particu l a r m ath topic in the Magoosh l essons, read the correspon d i n g pa rt
of this book to verify yo u r u n d e rsta n d i n g . By the end of this p l a n , you s h o u l d know every
sectio n of this book.
3) In the GRE M ath Flashca rds
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to conti n u e studyi ng the ca rds i n the fi rst deck, Algebra . Review a ny
cards you m issed earlier.
4) I n Magoosh Video Lessons
Watch the fi rst five Math l essons
5) In Magoos h , set up a practice session by clicking on the " Practice" l i n k in the header. For M ath,
check off none of the su bjects, set the d ifficu lty to "ada ptive", the q uestio n pool to " u n a nswered",
the n u m ber of q u estions, the ti me to " n o l i m it", a n d the mode to " p ractice mod e." You a re not
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e ntering a practice ti me beforeh a n d , but kee p a pace of 90 sec/q uesti o n , or 30 m i n utes for 2 0
q u estions.
Do the fol l owi n g practice sets:
2 0 M u lti ple Choice m ath q uestions
Notice you are doing all topics from the get-go, whether you have already studied these or not.
This means that you will make some mistakes at the beginning: see this post on a productive
attitude toward making mistakes. If, after a week or so of practice, you find that there is simply
too much new material for you, then narrow your studies to those topics you're more actively
studying plus one or two that you're unfamiliar with. You should be constantly challenged. If you
do narrow the topics of study, expand back to as wide a scope as possible as quickly as
possible.
For each Magoosh problem, after you submit your answer, on the next page which tells you
whether you were right or wrong, there's a video solution and below that a text summary. If you
got the question right, skim the text summary to verify you got it right for the right reason. If you
got the question wrong, watch the video, taking notes in your journal about any concept or any
aspect of the question type that was unclear to you.
Week One, Day Four
1) Conti n u e rea d i n g thro u g h the G R E M ath Review: read the fi rst h a lf of the Data Ana lysis sectio n .
Ta ke notes i n you r journal on whatever is u nfa m i l i a r.
Watch the next five M ath l essons
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to conti n u e studyi ng the ca rds i n the fi rst deck, Algebra . Review a ny
ca rds you m issed earlier.
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4) I n Magoosh , do the fol l owi n g problems
2 0 Text Com p l etion verbal q u estions
Week One, Day Five
1) Conti n u e rea d i n g th ro u g h the G R E M ath Review, pp. 275-296. Ta ke n otes i n you r j o u r n a l on

whatever is u nfa m i l i a r. Do the Data Ana lysis Exercises (pp. 2 96-298) a n d correct you r a n swers.
2) Down load the Magoosh Compl ete G u i d e to G R E Voca b u l ary
Read ca refu l ly the section " M a ki n g Words Stick," a bout learning voca b u l a ry, a n d the
section "Voca b u l a ry i n Context: Articles from M a g azi nes and N ewspapers." Skim the rest
of the book to g et a sense of the layout a n d style. As you b u i l d voca b thro u g h this p l a n ,
period ica l ly g o b a c k t o t h i s b o o k t o verify you r u n d e rsta n d i n g a n d t o m a ke co n nections to
other words. The more ways you have of reme m bering a word , the more l i ke ly you a re to
remember it!
3) In the G R E M ath Flashca rds
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to conti n u e studyi n g the ca rds i n the fi rst deck, Algebra . Review a ny
ca rds you m issed earlier.
Watch the fi rst five Writi ng l essons
5) In Magoos h , d o the fol l owi n g problems
1 0 M u ltiple Choice math q u estions
1 0 Q u a ntitative Com pa rison math q u estions
Week One, Day Six
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Watch the rem a i n i n g Writi ng l essons
As you fi nish math m o d u l es, ta ke the q u iz at the end of the mod u l e. Keep reviewi ng a n d
reta ki n g t h e q u iz u nti l yo u pass t h e q u iz for t h e m od u l e.
2) Today, you a re going to write two essays, half a n h o u r each. You wi l l write a n Issue essay a n d
a n Arg u ment essay.
For topics, go to the ETS G R E Issue Pool a n d the ETS G R E Argu m e nt Pool . Fig u re o u t a
way to pick topics at ra ndom (maybe you print the l ists, cut it i nto s l i ps of paper, a n d
choose s o m e a t ra n d o m). Write t h e essays i n a word p rocessing p rog ra m . Observe a
strict 3 0 m i n ute ti m e l i m it.
Now that you h ave these essays, what do you do with them? If you have a friend or m e ntor who
is a g ifted writer, ask the m to read the essays for you and criti q u e them. If they a re wi l l i n g , yo u
ca n show the m the assessment criteria i n the Official Guide, a n d ask the m to fol l ow it. If you ca n
afford it, h i re a writi ng coach o r writi ng tutor: show that tutor the assessment criteria i n the OG,
and have them g ive you feed back. If you ca n't afford a writi ng tutor a n d ca n't convi nce a nyo ne
else to read it, you m ay try posti ng the m on TheGra dCafe, a n d see whether a n expert th e re wi l l
criti q u e you r essay. Fa i l i n g a ny of these o ptions, a t l east you ca n set the essays aside, a n d i n a
cou ple d ays re-read the m with the Officia l G u id e's r u b ric beside you . (Notice wh atever route
worked for you with these essays; you ca n repeat that wi l l a l l the essays you write in the practice
tests you ta ke as pa rt of this p l a n .)
3) I n the G R E Official G u i d e & McG raw-H i l l's Conquering the New GRE Math:
Do the Ch. 4, Verbal Reaso n i n g Practice Sets 1-4
Do the Ch. 6, Q u a ntitative Reason i n g Practice Sets 1 , 2 , & 4
Do G R E M ath Practice Section 1 (optional)
Fol l ow strict ti m e l i m its, to g ive you sense of the pace you n eed to keep on the G R E . Set a ti m e r
for t h e ti m e l i m its. Here a re the ti me l i m its t o observe:
Officia l G u i d e Verba l Reason i n g Set 1
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1 2 m i n utes
1 8 m i n utes
Officia l G u i d e Qua ntitative Reason i n g Set 1
23 m i n utes
13 m i n utes
McGraw- H i l l , G R E M ath section
2 2 m i n utes
3 5 m i n utes
After you a re done, check a l l you r a n swers. For a ny q u estio n you got rig ht, skim the expl a n ation
to verify that you got it rig ht for the rig ht reason. For a ny q u estion you g ot wro n g , read the
expla nation thoro u g h , ta ki ng notes in you r journal on a ny concepts yo u d i d n't u n dersta n d a n d
a nyth i n g a bo ut t h e q u estion format that psyched you out. You ca n a lso watch the M agoosh
Video Expla n ations of the OG pra ctice questions.
If yo u a re d o i n g M U CH better than expected on eith er Math or Verba l , th is m i g ht be a g ood ti m e

t o consider whether you s h o u l d switch t o a n othe r version o f t h e 3-m onth p l a n (see exp l a n ations
of them at the top).
Week Two
Week Two, Day One
2) In McG raw- H i l l 's Conquering the New GRE Math (optional)
Read Cha pters 1-2
3) I n the G R E Voca b u l a rv Flashca rds
M aster at least 2 0 words from the fi rst deck.
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Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Sta rt worki ng with the seco n d deck, Fractions,
Ratios, and Percents. Review a ny ca rds you m issed earlier.
5) Rea d 1-3 a rticles from you r rea d i n g sou rce of choice, noti n g g ra m m atical stru ctu res. Look u p
a n d write down a ny words you don't know.
6) I n Magoosh , do the fol l owi n g p roblems
2 0 Rea d i n g Com prehension verba l q u estions
Some RC q u estions a re sta nd-a l o n e single q u estions with a short para g ra p h , and someti m es a
g ro u p of two o r th ree come with a longer passage. M a ke s u re yo u fi nish a l l the q u estions
associated with a passag e on one sitti n g . T h is may mean that you d o a cou p l e more tha n 2 0
q u estions one ti me, a n d t h e n a cou p l e fewe r t h e next ti me.
Week Two, Day Two

watch the next five Math lessons
Read C h a pter 3 a n d d o the exercises
3) In the GRE Voca bu lary Flashca rds
M aster 2 0 more words (a bit less tha n half a d eck).
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the second d eck, Fractions,
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Week Two, Day Three
Read Cha pter
a n d d o the exercises
3) In the GRE Voca b u l a rv Flashca rds
M aster 2 0 more words (a bit less tha n half a d eck). Spend 1 0-30 m i n utes reviewing
previous decks.
Ratios, and Percents. Review a ny cards you m issed earlier.
5) Rea d you r chosen rea d i n g materi a l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look u p a n d write d own
a ny words you do n't know.
Week Two, Day Four
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2) I n McG raw- H i l l 's Conquering the New GRE Math (optional)
Read C h a pter 5 a n d d o the exercises
M aster 2 0 more words (a bit less tha n half a deck). Spend 1 0-30 m i n utes reviewi n g
previous decks.
5) Rea d you r chosen read i n g materi a l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look u p a n d write d own
1 0 Q u a ntitative Com pa rison math q uestions
Week Two, Day Five
Read Cha pter 6 a n d d o the exercises
previous decks.
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2 0 Rea d i n g Com prehension verba l q u estions
Week Two, Day Six
1) Tod ay, you wil l ta ke a mock G R E on Magoosh . At the h e a d i n g at the to p i nside the M agoosh
practice, select "Pra ctice Test," which wi l l lead you to this page:
M a ke s u re you have fo u r h o u rs of u n i nte rru pted ti m e set aside, a n d m a ke s u re you h ave writi n g
i m plem ents a n d plenty o f scratch paper.
After you a re done, check a l l you r a nswers. For a ny q u estio n you got rig ht, skim the expl a n ation
to verify that you got it rig ht for the right reaso n . For a ny q u estion you g ot wrong, watch the
expla nation video for the q uestion, ta ki ng n otes i n yo u r journal on a ny concepts yo u d i d n't
u n d e rsta n d a n d a nyth i n g a bo ut the q u estio n format that psyched you out.
Don't attach g reat i m porta nce to the score on this test. You a re sti l l at the beg i n n i n g of you r
studyi n g . : )
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Week Three
Week Three, Day One
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Read the i ntro to Pa rt Th ree, a n d Ch. 7 th ro u g h the section on Rea l N u m bers; ta ke notes
in you r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
3) I n the G R E Voca bu lary Flashca rds
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the cards. Sta rt worki ng with the th i rd d eck, Geometry. Review
a ny ca rds you m issed from this or p revious decks.
5) Rea d 1-3 a rticles from you r rea d i n g sou rce of choice, noti n g g ra m m atica l stru ctu res. Look u p
2 0 M u lti ple Choice math q uestions
Week Three, Day Two
Watch the fi rst five Verba l l essons
Read Cha pter 7 u p to the fi rst set of " Practice Probl ems"; d o the " Practice Pro b l ems" a n d
check you r answer; ta ke notes i n you r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
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previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the th i rd deck, Geom etry.
Review a ny ca rds you m issed from this or previous d ecks.
5) Rea d 1-3 a rticles from you r rea d i n g sou rce of choice, noti n g g ra m m atica l stru ctu res. Look u p
Week Three, Day Three
I n Ch. 7, rea d the Ch. 7 section on "Eve n & Odd N u m bers"; ta ke the " N u m ber Properties
Test 1", g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes in you r journal on a nyth i n g new
or u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
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1 0 Data I nterpretation math q u estions
As with some of the Rea d i n g Co m prehension q u estions, the Data I nterpretation q u estions come
i n batches, typica l ly 2 or 3 q u estions, perta i n i n g to the s a m e g ra p h or cha rt. Do all the q uestions
i n a set at once. This mean you may d o a few more than 1 0 Dl q uestions o n e time, a n d then
d u ri n g the next session i n which you a re doing Dl q u estions, you wi l l do a co u p l e fewer.
Week Three, Day Four
Watch the next five Verba l l essons
I n Ch. 7, do the "solved G R E Problems" a n d "GRE Practice Problems" (i m m ediately after

""N u m ber Properties Test 1 "), g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes in you r
journal on a nyth i n g new or unfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
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2 0 Rea d i n g Co m prehension verba l q u estions
Week Three, Day Five
I n Ch. 7, rea d u p to a n d i n c l u d i n g the section on "Prime N u m bers"; ta ke notes i n you r

journal on a nyth i n g n ew or unfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
5) Rea d you r chosen read i n g materi a l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look up a n d write d own
Week Three, Day Six
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1) Tod ay, you a re going to ta ke one of the pa per-based G R Es i n the back of the Officia l G u ide,
Pra ctice Test #1 , beg i n n i n g o n p. 303. For each of the essays, write the essay i n a
word-process i n g prog ra m on the com puter, a n d keep a strict ti m e l i m it. For the other sections,
you ca n write the answers either i n a word-processi n g p rogram on the com pute r, or on pa per:
j ust don't write i n the book. O bserve strict ti m e- l i m its for each section.
This is sti l l ea rly i n you r practice, so you g et a choice a bout how strictly you wa nt to observe the
stru ctu re of a whole G R E . You cou l d chose to m a ke it ve ry G R E-Ii ke, with o n ly a 1-m i n ute brea k
between sections, a n d o n ly a 1 0-m i n ute b rea k between sections 3 a n d 4: that wo u l d be very
rigorous. O r, yo u cou l d be fa r more casu a l : d o a co u p l e sections, ta ke a b rea k a n d do someth i n g
e l s e for a w h i l e , t h e n d o a few more sections, etc. Right now, i t is more i m porta nt t o get a feel for
the l ayout of the sections a n d for the ca l i b re of the q u estions. B u i l d i n g yo u r test-ta ki ng sta m i n a
wi l l come later.
After you a re done, check a l l you r a n swers. For a ny q u estion you got rig ht, skim the expl a n ation
to verify that you got it rig ht for the right reason. For a ny q u estion you g ot wro n g , read the
expla nation tho ro u g h , ta ki ng notes in you r journal on a ny concepts yo u d i d n't u n dersta n d a n d
a nyth i n g a bo ut t h e q u estion format that psyched you out. You s h o u l d a lso watch the M aqoos h
video expla n ations for the fi rst practice test, at the bottom of that page.
Week Four
Week Four, Day One
Watch the next five Math l essons
2) In McGraw- H i l l 's Conquering the New GRE Math (optional)
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I n Ch. 7, rea d "GCD a n d LCM Revisited", d o the "Practice Prob lems" i m mediately fol l owing
that, g rade yo u rself, and rea d the sol utions; ta ke n otes i n you r journal on a nyth i n g new or
u nfa m i l i a r.
Master 2 0 more words (a bit less tha n half a deck). Spend 1 0-30 m i n utes reviewi n g
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Sta rt worki ng with the fo u rth d eck, N u m be r
Properties I . Review a ny ca rds you m issed fro m th is or previous d ecks.
Week Four, Day Two
Watch the next five Ve rba l l essons
I n Ch. 7, ta ke " N u m be r Properties Test 2", g rade you rself, a n d rea d the sol utions; ta ke
notes in yo u r journal on a nyth i n g new or unfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
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Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the fou rth deck, N u m be r
Properties I . Review a ny cards you m issed fro m th is o r p revious d ecks.
Week Four, Day Three
I n Ch. 7, do the "solved G R E Problems" a n d "GRE Practice Problems" (i m m ediately after

" N u m be r Properties Test 2"), g rade you rself, and read the sol utions; ta ke notes in you r
j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g n ew o r unfa m i l i a r.
p revious decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the fou rth deck, N u m be r
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1 0 Sentence E q u iva lence
Week Four, Day Four

watch the next five Verba l l essons
Beg i n n i n g rea d i n g C h a pter 8, th ro u g h a l l the Properties of Operations; d o the "Practice

Problems" i m med iately fol l owi n g , g ra d e yo u rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke n otes i n
you r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the fou rth deck, N u m ber
Properties I . Review a ny ca rds you m issed fro m th is or previous d ecks.
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Week Four, Day Five
I n Ch. 8, rea d the fi rst pa rt of the "Fra ctions" sectio n , u p to the exa m ples fol l owi n g
" E q u iva l e nt Fractions"; ta ke notes i n you r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the fou rth deck, N u m ber
5) Rea d you r chosen rea d i n g materi a l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look up a n d write d own
6) I n M agoos h , do the fo l l owing problems
Week Four, Day Six
1) Tod ay, you a re going to ta ke the oth er of the paper-based G R Es i n the back of the Official
G u ide, Practice Test #2 , beg i n n i n g on p. 431. For each of the essays, write the essay i n a
word-process i n g p rog ra m on the com puter, a n d keep a strict ti m e l i m it. For the other sections,
you ca n write the answers either i n a word-processi n g p rogram on the com pute r, or on pa per:
j ust don't write i n the book. O bserve strict ti me-l i m its for each section.
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Once a g a i n , this is relatively ea rly i n you r practice, so yo u g et a choice a bo ut how strictly you
want to observe the stru ctu re of a whole G R E . You cou l d ch ose to m a ke it very G R E-Ii ke, with
o n ly a 1-m i n ute brea k betwee n sections, a n d o n ly a 1 0-m i n ute b rea k between sections 3 a n d 4:
that wou l d be very rigorous. O r, you cou l d be fa r more cas u a l : d o a cou p l e sections, ta ke a b rea k
a n d d o someth i n g else fo r a while, then do a few more sections, etc. Rig ht now, it is more
i m porta nt to g et a fee l for the l ayout of the sections a n d for the ca l i b re of the q u estions. B u i l d i n g
you r test-ta ki n g sta m i n a wi l l com e l ater.
After you a re done, check a l l you r a nswers. For a ny q u estion you got rig ht, skim the expl a n ation
a nyth i n g a bout t h e q u estion format that psyched you out. You s h o u l d a lso watch the M agoos h
video expla n ations for the second pra ctice test.
Week Five
Week Five, Day One
I n Ch. 8, fi n ish rea d i n g the "Fra ctions," section u p to the "Pra ctice Probl ems;" d o the
"Practice Problems", g rade you rself, and rea d the sol utions; ta ke n otes i n you r j o u r n a l on
a nyth i n g new or u nfa m il i a r.
previous decks.
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Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Sta rt worki ng with the fifth d eck, N u m ber Properties
I I . Review a ny cards you m issed from this or previous decks.
5) Rea d you r chosen rea d i n g materia l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look up and write d own
1 0 M u ltiple Answer math q u estions
Week Five, Day Two
I n Ch. 8, beg i n rea d i n g the "Operations with Fractio ns" section, the sections on a d d ition &
su btra ction of fra ctions; ta ke notes i n you r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the fifth d eck, N u m ber
Properties II. Review a ny cards you m issed from th is or previous d ecks.
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Week Five, Day Three
I n Ch. 8, fi n ish rea d i n g the section on "Operations with Fractions", d o the " Practice
Problems", g rade you rself, and read the sol utions; ta ke notes i n you r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g
new o r u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Properties II. Review a ny cards you m issed from th is or previous d ecks.
Week Five, Day Four
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I n Ch. 8, rea d the section " Deci m a ls," d o the " Practice Problems," g rade you rself, a n d read
the sol utions; ta ke notes in you r journal on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Properties II. Review a ny ca rds you m issed from th is or previous d ecks.
a ny words you don't know.
6) I n Magoosh , do the fol l owi n g p roblems:
2 0 Sentence E q u iva lence verba l q u estions
Week Five, Day Five
I n Ch. 8, do the ''Arith m etic Co m p utation Test 1 ," g ra d e you rself, a n d read the sol utions;
ta ke n otes i n you r journal on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
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3) I n the G R E Voca b u l a ry Flashca rds
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the fifth d eck, N u m be r
Properties I I . Review a ny cards you m issed from th is or previous d ecks.
1 0 N u m e rica l Entry math q u estions
Week Five, Day Six
1) I n the Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions,
Skim Ch. 1-2. Most of this m ateri a l s h o u l d be review at this poi nt.
Do a l l the practice set i n

o
Ch. 3 Rea d i n g Com prehension
Ch. 4 Text Co m p l etion
Ch. 5. Sentence E q u iva lence
For the easy & med i u m sets, try to keep a ti m e l i m it close to that of the G R E , a bout 90 seconds
per q u estion (a l l owi n g a l ittle m o re ti m e for Read i n g Com p rehension passages). For the h a rd
sets, if you ca n d o the m ti med, that's g reat, but at least work th roug h a l l those q u estions u nti med
to g et a sense of them.
When you a re done, check all yo u r a n swers. I nclude a ny n ew words i n you r fl ashcard d ecks.
Ta ke notes on a ny ideas you n eed to stu dy more thoro u g h ly.
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2) Today wou l d be a good ti m e to do a thoro u g h review of both the voca b fl ashcards a n d the
math fl ashca rds yo u have lea rned so far.
Week Six
Week Six, Day One
I n Ch. 8, do the "solved G R E Problems" on a n d " G R E Practice Problems" (immed iately

fol l owi n g "Arith m etic Co m p utation Test 1 "), g rade you rself, a n d rea d the sol utions; ta ke
notes in yo u r journal on a nyth i n g new or unfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Sta rt worki ng with the sixth deck, Statistics a n d
Pro b a b i l ity. Review a ny ca rds yo u missed from this or previous d ecks.
5) Rea d you r chosen read i n g materi a l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look up and write d own
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Week Six, Day Two
Watch the next five Verba l l essons
I n Ch. 8, rea d the short "Word Pro b l e m " section, d o the Practice Problems (Word
Problems), g rade yo u rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes in you r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the sixth d eck, Statistics a n d
Pro b a b i l ity. Review a ny ca rds you missed from this or previous d ecks.
5) Rea d you r chosen rea d i n g materia l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look u p and write d own
Week Six, Day Three
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I n Ch. 8, rea d a l ittl e m ore tha n h a lf the section on " Ratios a n d Proportions"; ta ke notes i n
previous decks.
Pro b a b i l ity. Review a ny ca rds you missed from this or previous d ecks.
5) Rea d you r chosen read i n g materia l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look up and write d own
6) I n M agoos h , do the fo l l owing problems:
Week Six, Day Four
I n Ch. 8, fi n ish rea d i n g the section " Ratios a n d Proportions", d o the "Pra ctice Problems",
g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes i n yo u r journal o n a nyth i n g new or
u nfa m i l i a r.
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previous decks.
Pro b a b i l ity. Review a ny ca rds you m issed from this or previous d ecks.
6) I n M agoos h , do the fo l l owing problems
Week Six, Day Five
I n Ch. 8, rea d the " M otion a n d Work Problems" section, d o the "Practice Problems," g rade
you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes i n yo u r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Pro b a b i l ity. Review a ny ca rds you m issed from t h i s or previous d ecks.
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Week Six, Day Six
1) Today, you a re going to ta ke a fu l l-length practice test, using the fi rst of the six M a n h atta n G R E
practice tests o n l i n e (the M G R E vol u m e you bought s h o u l d g ive you t h e code t o access these).
As m u ch as possi ble, try to m i m ic the G R E con d itions. Give you rself rel atively short b re a ks i n
between sections. O n ly e a t t h e ki nds o f snacks that you are p l a n n i n g t o b r i n g t o t h e rea l G R E .
N ote how you r sleep the n i g ht before affects yo u r work. N ote how w h a t yo u had for d i n ner t h e
p revious n i g ht a n d w h a t y o u h a d t o e a t earlier t h a t d a y affects you r energy l evel a n d
con centration. Write a ny observations i n you r j o u rn a l .
After you a re d o n e , check a l l you r a nswers. F o r a ny q u estion you got rig ht, skim t h e expl a n ation
a nyth i n g a bo ut t h e q u estion format that psyched you out.
Week Seven
Week Seven, Day One
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2) In McG raw- H i l l 's Conquering the New GRE Math (Optional)
I n Ch. 8, read the s h o rt sections " Pe rcentage" a n d " Pe rcentage Word Problems," do both
"Practice Problems" sets (one at the end of each section), g rade yo u rself, a n d rea d the
sol utions; ta ke notes in you r j o u r n a l o n a nyth i n g n ew o r u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Sta rt worki ng with the seventh d eck, M ixed Practice
I . Review a ny cards you m issed fro m this or previous decks.
5) Rea d you r chosen rea d i n g mate ria l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look up and write d own
Week Seven, Day Two
I n Ch. 8, rea d the section "Types of Average," d o the " Practice Problems,'' g rade you rself,
a n d rea d the sol utions; ta ke notes i n you r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
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previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the seventh deck, M ixed
Pra ctice I. Review a ny cards you m issed from this or previous d ecks.
Week Seven, Day Three
I n Ch. 8, rea d the section " Powers a n d Roots"; ta ke notes i n you r journal on a nyth i n g new
or u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Pra ctice I. Review a ny cards you m issed from this or previous d ecks.
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1 0 M u lti ple Answer math q u estions
Week Seven, Day Four
I n Ch. 8, rea d the short "Sta n d a rd Deviation" secti o n , d o the " Practice Problems," g rade
you rself, a n d read the sol utions; th en read "Si m p l e Proba bil ity" section, d o the " Practice
Problems," g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes in you r j o u r n a l on a nyth ing
new or u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Pra ctice I. Review a ny ca rds you m issed from this or previous d ecks.
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Week Seven, Day Five
I n Ch. 8, do the ''Arith m etic Co m p utation Test 2 ," g ra d e yo u rself, a n d rea d the sol utions;
previous decks.
Practice I. Review a ny ca rds you m issed from this or previous d ecks.
5) Rea d you r chosen rea d i n g materia l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look up and write d own
Week Seven, Day Six
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1) I n the Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions,
I n Ch. 6, d o the th ree Practice Sets. For each one, ti m e a 38-m i n ute ti m e l i m it, to get a
sense of the tem po you h ave to m a i nta i n on the G RE.
When you a re done, check all yo u r a n swers. I nclude a ny n ew words i n you r fl ashcard d ecks. For
a ny q u estion you g ot rig ht, skim the exp l a n ation to ve rify that yo u got it rig ht for the right reaso n .
For a ny q u estio n you got wro n g , read t h e expla nation tho ro u g h , ta king notes i n you r journal on
a ny concepts you d i d n't u n d e rsta n d a n d a nyth i n g a bout the q u estion format that psyched you
out
2) In the GRE Official Guide
Do the Ch. 4, Verbal Reaso n i n g Practice Sets 5-6
Do the Ch. 6, Q u a ntitative Reason i n g Practice Sets 3
These th ree sections of practice q u estions a re HARD, a bo ut as h a rd as a nyth ing you wil l see on
the G R E . If you a re a m bitious, you ca n do these sections ti med, ta ki ng a bout 90 second per
q uestion (plus a l ittl e more for Rea d i n g Com p rehension). If yo u have been fi n d i n g h a rd q u estions
frustrati ng i n this plan, then d on't do these sections ti med, but d o ta ke some ti m e to wrestl e with
these q u estions a n d g et a sense for the m .
After you a re done, c h e c k a l l you r a nswers. I nclude a ny new words i n you r flashca rd d ecks. F o r
a ny q u estion you g ot rig ht, skim t h e exp l a n ation t o ve rify t h a t yo u got i t rig ht for t h e r i g h t reaso n .
For a ny q u estio n you got wro n g , read t h e expla nation tho ro u g h , ta king notes i n you r journal on
a ny concepts you d i d n't u n d e rsta n d a n d a nyth i n g a bout the q u estion format that psyched you
out. You ca n a lso Watch the M aqoosh Video Expl a n ations of the OG practice questions.
Week Eight
Week Eight, Day One
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I n Ch. 8, do the "solved G R E Problems" a n d "GRE Practice Problems" (i m m ediately

fol l owi n g ''Arith m etic Co m p utation Test 2 "), g rade you rself, a n d rea d the sol utions; ta ke
notes in yo u r j o u r n a l on a nyth ing new or unfa m i l i a r.
p revious decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Sta rt worki ng with the eig hth deck, M ixed Practice I I .
Review a ny cards you m issed from this o r previous d ecks.
5) Rea d you r chosen rea d i n g mate ria l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look up a n d write d own
Week Eight, Day Two
Beg i n C h a pter 9. Rea d the fi rst sections, d o the fi rst "Practice Problems," g rade you rself,
a n d rea d the sol utions; then, read the "Ta bl es of Powers a n d Roots" a n d the section
"Radical Expressions," do the " Practice Problems," g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions;
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previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the eig hth deck, M ixed
Pra ctice I I . Review a ny ca rds you m issed fro m this or previous d ecks.
1 0 N u m e ric Entry math q u estions
Week Eight, Day Three
I n Ch. 9, read the section "Operations with Radicals," d o the "Practice Problems" a n d then
''Alg e b ra Test 1 ,'' g rade yo u rself, and read the sol utions; ta ke notes i n you r j o u r n a l on
Master 2 0 more words (a bit less tha n half a deck). Spend 1 0-30 m i n utes reviewin g
previous decks.
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6) I n Magoosh , do the fol l owi n g problems:
Week Eight, Day Four

fol l owi n g ''Al gebra Test 1 "), g rade you rself, a n d rea d the sol utions; ta ke notes in you r
previous decks.
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Week Eight, Day Five
I n Cha pter 9, read a l l the short sections from "Tra nslati ng Verba l Expressions i nto
Algebraic Expressions" to " D ivision of Al g ebraic Expressions," do the two sets of " Practice
Problems," g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes in you r j o u r n a l on a nyth ing
previous decks.
Practice I I . Review a ny ca rds you m issed fro m this or previous d ecks.
Week Eight, Day Six
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1) Today, you a re going to ta ke a fu l l-length practice test, using a nothe r of the six M a n h atta n G R E
practice tests o n l ine.
As m u ch as possi ble, try to mimic the G R E con d itions. Give you rself rel atively short b re a ks i n
between sections. O n ly e a t t h e ki nds o f snacks that you a re p l a n n i n g t o bring t o t h e rea l G R E .
N ote how you r sleep t h e n i g ht before affects you r work. N ote how w h a t you had for d i n ner the
p revious n i g ht and what you had to eat earlier that day affects you r energy l evel a n d
con centration. Write a ny observations i n you r j o u rna l .
After you a re done, check a l l you r a nswers. F o r a ny q u estio n you got rig ht, skim t h e expl a n ation
expla nation tho ro u g h , ta ki ng notes in you r journal on a ny concepts yo u d i d n 't u n dersta n d a n d
a nyth i n g a bout t h e q u estion format that psyched yo u out.
Week Nine
Week Nine, Day One
I n Ch. 9, read the sections 'lgebra i c Fractions" a n d "Factori n g Algebraic Expression,'' do

the "Practice Problems,'' g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; then, rea d the section
"Operations with Algebraic Fra ctions,'' d o the " Practice Problems,'' g rade you rself, a n d
read t h e sol utions; ta ke notes i n you r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
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previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Sta rt worki ng with the n i nth d eck, M ixed Practice I l l .
Week Nine, Day Two
I n Ch. 9, do the ''Alg e b ra Test 2 ," g ra d e you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes i n yo u r
previous decks.
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Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the n i nth d eck, M ixed
Pra ctice I l l . Review a ny ca rds yo u m issed from this or p revious d ecks.
5) Rea d you r chosen read i n g materi a l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look u p and write d own
2 0 Rea d i n g com prehension verbal q u estions
Week Nine, Day Three

fol l owi n g ''Al gebra Test 2 "), g rade you rself, a n d rea d the sol utions; ta ke notes i n you r
previous decks.
Pra ctice I l l . Review a ny ca rds yo u m issed from this or p revious d ecks.
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Week Nine, Day Four
I n Ch. 9, read the five l ittl e sections from "Linear E q u ations" to " E q u ations with Radicals,"
d o the " Pra ctice Pro b l ems," g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes i n you r
previous decks.
Pra ctice I l l . Review a ny ca rds yo u m issed from this or previous d ecks.
2 0 Text co m pletion verba l q u estions
Week Nine, Day Five
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I n Ch. 9, read the section "Syste ms of Linear Equations," d o the " P ra ctice Problems," g rade
you rself, a n d read the sol utions; th e n , read the tiny section "Linear I neq u a l ities," d o the
"Practice Problems,'' g rade yo u rself, a nd read the sol utions; ta ke n otes i n you r j o u r n a l on
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki n g with the n i nth d eck, M ixed
Practice I l l . Review a ny ca rds yo u m issed from this or p revious d ecks.
Week Nine, Day Six
1) Today, you a re going to ta ke a fu l l-length practice test, using a nothe r of the six M a n h atta n G R E
practice tests o n l ine.
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p revious n i g ht a n d what you h a d to eat earlier that day affects you r energy l evel a n d
After you a re done, check a l l you r a nswers. F o r a ny q u estion you got rig ht, skim t h e expl a n ation
expla nation tho ro u g h , ta ki ng notes in you r j o u r n a l on a ny concepts yo u d i d n 't u n dersta n d a n d
a nyth i n g a bo ut t h e q u estion format that psyched yo u out.
Week Ten
Week Ten, Day One
I n Ch. 9, read the section "Quadratic Equations a n d I n eq u a l ities," d o the " Practice
Problems," g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes in yo u r j o u r n a l on a nyth ing
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Sta rt worki ng with the tenth d eck, M ixed Practice IV.
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6) At this poi nt, you s h o u l d be fi n ished with m ost of the M a g oosh q u estions. Over the
s u bseq uent d ays, do 2 0 q u estions a day for practice. Fi rst of a l l , fi nish a ny rem a i n i n g
u n a nswered q u estions, M ath o r Verba l . O n ce you a re d o n e with u n a nswered q uestions, then
sel ect " i n correct" as you r pool , and do the q u estions you g ot wrong a g a i n , to see how wel l yo u
lea rned fro m yo u r mista kes. O n ce you r pool of i n correct q u estions g ets rel atively s m a l l , reset
you r q u estion stats, a n d conti n u e to d o 2 0 q u estions a day. Va ry Math a n d Ve rba l as needed.
Week Ten, Day Two
I n Ch. 9, read the section " F u n ctions," do the "Practice Problems," g rade you rself, a n d read
the sol utions; the n , read a l ittle more tha n h a lf the section ''Algebraic Word Probl ems,"
ta ke notes i n you r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the tenth deck, M ixed
Pra ctice IV. Review a ny cards you missed from this or previous d ecks.
6) n Magoosh, do the fol l owi n g problems
2 0 q u estions; see Week 1 0, Day 1 for d eta i l s .
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Week Ten, Day Three
I n Ch.
9,
fi n ish rea d i n g the section 'l g ebraic Word Problems," do the " Practice Problems,"
u nfa m i l i a r.
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e working with the tenth deck, M ixed
Pra ctice IV. Review a ny cards you m issed from this or previous d ecks.
2 0 q u estions; see Wee k 1 0, Day 1 for d eta i l s .
Week Ten, Day Four
1) I n Magoos h , watch the fol l owi ng videos
At this poi nt, you s h o u l d be a bout fi n ished with the Verba l lesson videos. Watch a ny
rema i n i n g videos.
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I n Ch. 9, do the ''Alg e b ra Test 3," g ra d e you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes i n you r
previous decks.
5) Rea d you r chosen rea d i n g material (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look u p a n d write
d own a ny words you d o n 't kn ow.
Week Ten, Day Five

fol l owi n g ''Al g e b ra Test 3"), g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes in you r
previous decks.
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5) Rea d you r chosen rea d i n g materia l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look up a n d write d own
2 0 q u estions; see Week 1 0, Day 1 for d etails.
Week Ten, Day Six
1) Today, you a re going to ta ke a fu l l-length practice test, using the last of the six M a n h atta n G R E
practice tests o n l i n e.
As m u ch as possi ble, try to m i m ic the GRE con d itions. G ive you rself rel atively short b rea ks in
between sections. O n ly eat the ki nds of snacks that you a re p l a n n i n g to bring to the rea l G R E .
Note how yo u r sleep t h e n i g ht before affects you r work. N ote how w h a t you had for d i n ner the
concentration. Write a ny observations i n you r j o u rna l .
After you a re done, check a l l you r a nswers. F o r a ny q u estio n you got rig ht, skim t h e expl a n ation
expla nation tho ro u g h , ta ki ng notes in you r journal on a ny concepts yo u d i d n 't u n dersta n d a n d
Week E l even
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Week Eleven, Day One
2) In M cG raw-H i l l 's Conquering the New GRE Math (optional}
Beg i n C h a pter 10. Read the section " Poi nts, Lines, Angl es," do the " Practice Pro b l ems,"
g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; then read the section " Polygons," d o the "Pra ctice
Problems," g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes in yo u r journal on a nyth ing
Master 2 0 more words (a bit less tha n half a deck). Spend 1 0-30 m i n utes reviewin g
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Sta rt worki ng with the eleventh deck, M ixed Practice
V. Review a ny cards you m issed fro m this or previous decks.
Week Eleven, Day Two
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2) I n M cG raw-H i l l 's Conquering the New GRE Math (o ptional)
I n Ch. 1 0, rea d the section "Tri a n g l es," d o the " Practice Problems," g rade you rself, a n d read
the sol utions; read the section " Q u a d ri l atera ls," do the " Practice Problems," g ra d e you rself,
a n d rea d the sol utions; ta ke notes i n you r j o u r n a l o n a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
M aster 2 0 more words (a bit less tha n half a deck). Spend 1 0-30 m i n utes reviewin g
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the el eventh d eck, M ixed
Pra ctice V. Review a ny cards you missed fro m this o r previous d ecks.
Week Eleven, Day Three
2) In M cG raw-H i l l 's Conquering the New GRE Math (o ptional)
I n Ch. 1 0, rea d the section " Perimeter a n d Area," d o the " Practice Problems," g ra d e
you rself, a n d read the sol utions; rea d t h e section "Ci rcles," d o t h e " Practice Probl ems,"
u nfa m i l i a r.
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previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the el eventh d eck, M ixed
Practice V. Review a ny cards you missed from this o r previous d ecks.
5) Rea d you r chosen read i n g materia l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look up a n d write d own
Week Eleven, Day Four
I n Ch. 1 0, rea d the section "So l i d Geometry," d o the "Practice Pro b l e m ," g rade yo u rself,
a n d rea d the sol utions; rea d the section "Coord i nate Geometry," d o the " Practice
Problems," g rade you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes in yo u r j o u r n a l on a nyth ing
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e working with the el eventh d eck, M ixed
Pra ctice V. Review a ny cards you missed from this or previous decks.
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Week Eleven, Day Five
I n Ch. 1 0, do the "Geom etry Test," g ra d e you rself, a n d rea d the sol utions; ta ke n otes i n
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki n g with the el eventh d eck, M ixed
Pra ctice V. Review a ny cards you missed from this or previous d ecks.
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Week Eleven, Day Six
1) Tod ay, you a re going to ta ke the fi rst practice G R E ava i l a ble th ro u g h the G R E PowerPrep
softwa re.
concentration. Write a ny observations i n you r j o u rna l .
After you a re done, check a l l you r a nswers. F o r a ny q uestion you got rig ht, skim t h e expl a n ation
expla nation th oro u g h , ta ki ng notes in you r journal on a ny concepts yo u d i d n 't u n dersta n d a n d
a nyth i n g a bo ut t h e q u estion format that psyched yo u out.
Week Twelve
Week Twelve, Day One
At this poi nt, you s h o u l d be a bout d o n e with the M ath Lesson videos. Watch a ny
rema i n i n g videos.
2) In M cG raw-H i l l 's Conquering the New GRE Math (optional)
At the end of Ch. 10, d o the "solved G R E Problems" a n d "GRE Practice Problems," g rade
you rself, a n d read the sol utions; ta ke notes i n yo u r j o u r n a l on a nyth i n g new or u nfa m i l i a r.
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previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Sta rt worki ng with the twelfth deck, M ixed Practice
VI. Review a ny ca rds you m issed from this or p revious decks.
5) Rea d you r chosen read i n g materia l (one cha pter, or a few a rticl es). Look u p and write d own
Week Twelve, Day Two
Watch a ny 5 vid eos fo r a second ti m e
I n a 3 5 m i n ute sitti ng, ta ke G R E M ath Practice Sectio n 2 ; g rade it right after, but yo u don't
have to check a l l the sol utions tonig ht.
3) In the G R E Voca bu lary Flashca rds
previous decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki n g with the twelfth deck, M ixed
Pra ctice VI . Review a ny cards you m issed from this or previous decks.
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Week Twelve, Day Three
Watch a ny 5 videos fo r a second ti m e
Go over the sol utions to G R E Math Practice Section 2 . For q u estions you got rig ht, skim
the exp l a n atio n , sim ply to verify that you got it rig ht for the rig ht reason , and that there's
noth i n g fu rther a bout that topic you n eed to know. For q uestions you got wro n g , read the
exp l a n ation ca refu l ly, writi n g i n you r j o u r n a l a nyth i n g new you learn or a nyth ing you need
to reme m b e r.
Spend 3 0 m i n utes reviewi n g mastered decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the twelfth deck, M ixed
Pra ctice VI . Review a ny ca rds you m issed from th is or previous decks.
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Week Twelve, Day Four
I n a 35 m i n ute sitti ng, ta ke G R E M ath Practice Section 3; g rade it right after, but you don't
have to check a l l the sol utions tonig ht.
3) In the G R E Voca b u l a rv Flashca rds
Spend 30 m i n utes reviewi n g mastered decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki n g with the twelfth deck, M ixed
Pra ctice VI . Review a ny cards you m issed fro m th is or previous decks.
Week Twelve, Day Five
Go over the sol utions to G R E Math Practice Sectio n 3. For q u estions yo u g ot rig ht, skim
the expla nation, sim ply to verify that you got it rig ht for the rig ht reason , a n d that there's
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noth i n g fu rther a bout that topic you n eed to know. For q uestions you got wro n g , read the
exp l a n ation ca refu l ly, writi n g i n you r j o u r n a l a nyth i n g new you learn or a nyth i n g you need
to reme m ber.
Spend 3 0 m i n utes reviewi n g mastered decks.
Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to review the ca rds. Conti n u e worki ng with the twelfth deck, M ixed
Pra ctice VI . Review a ny cards you m issed from th is or previous d ecks.
Week Twelve, Day Six
1) Tod ay, you a re going to ta ke the secon d practice G R E ava i l a b l e thro u g h the G R E PowerPrep
softwa re.
As m u ch as possi ble, try to m i m ic the G R E con d itions. G ive you rself rel atively short brea ks i n
between sections. O n ly e a t t h e ki nds o f snacks that you a re p l a n n i n g t o b r i n g t o t h e rea l G R E .
Note how you r sleep t h e n i g ht before affects you r work. N ote how w h a t you had for d i n ner the
After you a re done, check a l l you r a nswers. F o r a ny q u estion you got rig ht, skim t h e expl a n ation
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expla nation tho ro u g h , ta ki ng notes i n you r journal on a ny concepts yo u d i d n 't u n dersta n d a n d

After Week 1 2 : Concentrated Review
At this poi nt, if you have been fol l owi ng the sched u le, you s h o u l d h ave d o n e every q u estion i n
Magoosh a t least once. F o r wh atever days rem a i n before t h e test, keep u p work on G R E m ath
a n d verba l . Some suggestions for what to do:
1) T h rou g h selecti n g q uestion type & d ifficu lty on the "Dash boa rd ", d o Magoosh p roblems
over again, a n d see h ow you do a second time.
2) Kee p watc h i n g for a a d d itio n a l ti m e 5 Magoosh l esson videos a day, on whatever
topics you feel you n eed to review
3) Kee p rea d i n g you r c h a l l e n g i n g materia l , to b u i l d voca b u l a ry a n d accl i m ate yo u r ear to
eloq u e nt styl e.
4) Kee p d ri l l i ng you r voca b fl ashcards and you r math fl ashcards.
5) Re-read a ny topics i n the McGraw- H i l l 's Conquering the New GRE Math
a ny topics
where you feel you wo u l d benefit fro m fu rthe r review.

6) If you have ti me for more practice tests, you s h o u l d h ave two M a n h atta n G R E practice
tests rem a i n i n g .
Day before the test
1) No G R E prepa ration a l l day

2) Eat a l a rge, hea lthy, leis u rely d i n n e r - no a lcoh o l !
3 ) Go t o b e d e a r l i e r tha n u s u a l .
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Day of test
1) ABSO LUTELY N O LAST M I N UTE G R E PREPARAT I O N !

2) E a t a l a rge b rea kfast, fu l l o f prote i n
3 ) Do relaxi n g , fu n a ctivities t o pass ti me u nti l t h e test
Bring to the test
1) A l ite r of water
2) Hea lthy energy-packed snacks (n uts, protein bar, etc.)
3) On b rea ks, m a ke s u re to g et u p, m ove & stretch - movi ng & stretching the l a rg e
m uscles o f t h e body (legs & torso) wi l l g et oxygen flowi ng thro u g h o ut, which wi l l hel p
keep you awa ke a n d keep yo u th i n ki n g clea rly.
Any questions about this plan? Just leave us a comment on the bloq post. :} Good luck!
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M agoosh GRE Prep

ETS's Official G u i d e to the G R E book (+ our free video expl a n ations)

ETS's PowerPrep Softwa re

The Official G R E Verbal Reason i ng Practice Questions

Magoosh's o n l i n e G R E Voca b u l a ry Flashca rds a n d G R E Math Flashca rds. They're free a n d

co m prehension s ki l ls, (b) t o refi ne you r u n d e rsta n d i n g o f g ra m m a r a n d usage, a n d (c) to

Note: Using old

A jo u r n a l or notebook (yes, a physical h a rd copy item)

Qu izlet.com : g ives yo u o n l i n e a ccess to flashcards, m a ki n g it easier, say, to q u iz you rself

Voca b u l a ry.com : provides conversati o n a l exa m ple sentences a n d a flood of exa m pl e

Magoosh iPhone/And roid app, for mobile practice

A note on learning GRE vocabulary:

A note on the prep books:

A note on recommended materials:

At Magoosh , we a re very a m b itious fo r o u r stude nts; we want the m to learn as thoroug h ly a n d as

A note on repeating material:

h o u rs/n i g ht i n stead of 8 h o u rs/nig ht, you a re de privi n g you r bra i n

1) Overcome Exa m Anxiety: B reathe

Week One, Day One

2) I n the Official G u ide,

Read Cha pter 1 , " I ntroducing the G R E revised Genera l Test"

4) I n the G R E M ath Flashca rds

Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to sta rt studyi ng the cards i n the fi rst d eck, Algebra.

5) In the M a g oosh Lessons

Week One, Day Two

3) I n the G R E M ath Flashca rds

Ta ke 1 5 m i n utes to conti n u e studyi n g the ca rds i n the fi rst deck, Algebra .

4 ) I n Magoos h , watch t h e fol l owi ng videos:

The rema i n i n g l essons in the " l ntro to the G R E " m o d u l e

Week One, Day Three

2) Down load the Magoosh G R E M ath Form u l a eBook.

3) In the GRE M ath Flashca rds

4) I n Magoosh Video Lessons

Watch the fi rst five Math l essons

Do the fol l owi n g practice sets:

2 0 M u lti ple Choice m ath q uestions

Week One, Day Four

2) I n Magoosh Video Lessons

Watch the next five M ath l essons

3) In the GRE M ath Flashca rds

4) I n Magoosh , do the fol l owi n g problems

2 0 Text Com p l etion verbal q u estions

Week One, Day Five

1) Conti n u e rea d i n g th ro u g h the G R E M ath Review, pp. 275-296. Ta ke n otes i n you r j o u r n a l on

2) Down load the Magoosh Compl ete G u i d e to G R E Voca b u l ary

3) In the G R E M ath Flashca rds

4) I n Magoosh Video Lessons

Watch the fi rst five Writi ng l essons

5) In Magoos h , d o the fol l owi n g problems

1 0 M u ltiple Choice math q u estions

1 0 Q u a ntitative Com pa rison math q u estions

Week One, Day Six

1) I n Magoosh Video Lessons

Watch the rem a i n i n g Writi ng l essons

Do the Ch. 4, Verbal Reaso n i n g Practice Sets 1-4

Do the Ch. 6, Q u a ntitative Reason i n g Practice Sets 1 , 2 , & 4

Do G R E M ath Practice Section 1 (optional)

Officia l G u i d e Verba l Reason i n g Set 1

Officia l G u i d e Verba l Reason i n g Set 2

Officia l G u i d e Verba l Reason i n g Set 3

Officia l G u i d e Verba l Reason i n g Set 4

Officia l G u i d e Qua ntitative Reason i n g Set 1