Preparing for the GRE can be quite an effort; it can
be particularly difficult if you do not plan out your sudsy schedule. Planning
however should be done according to what you can do and how much of preparation
you can manage each day.
The GRE is the platform that you need to apply to
foreign universities, this test is conducted by the ETS this is an authority
that manages the entire examination process of the GRE, right from planning out
the question paper till assessing the results of the students. A very high
score or at least the standard requirement will guarantee you a seat in the
best universities and so people aiming at admissions in them will try to get a
good score.
Your preparation for the GRE begins with understanding
all the details relating to the question paper, the syllabus, the amount of
time that you need to invest and the various rules surrounding the GRE. Appearing for the GRE examination
procedure is fairly expensive and therefore it is advisable that one appears
for the test only after they have undergone extensive preparation.
So where the right time to being your preparation is
concerned, if you feel that you can cover the entire GRE syllabus within six
months, then go for it. Choosing the right time will depend on how fast you can
work, some need more time while others do not.
Next you have to determine where you want to being-
pragmatically speaking, one should always being at the very beginning—that is
at the basics. Once you have mastered the basic levels, then you should move on
to the more complex issues. Ideally, the basics normally take less time to
learn than the complex topics. Pressure and expectations often force even the
best students to falter as they make the mistake of starting with the tougher
subjects without covering the basics, and quite often they waste a lot of time
without getting any real result.
This is why regular study mixed with practice on GRE mock papers can prove
to be useful in your preparation.
A lot of changes have been made to the GRE
question paper format in order for it to remain relevant, and this is
where all GRE aspirants should start their preparation. Question papers are
also important as the GRE does not have any syllabus or text books that have
been pre defined. They are also the best source for an idea of what kind of
questions you can expect prepare accordingly.
The GRE is conducted largely on a computer with paper
based exceptions being made only for those students who may not have access to
computers. So, another important thing to consider is getting used to the
interface that shows you the question paper and learning how to maneuver
through the various sections through this interface. This will eventually help
you to manage your time effectively while answering your paper.
Time management is another important skill that you
have to harness through preparation, since you are only given 3 ½ hours minutes
to answer the paper; you have to make user that you complete the paper effectively
and in time. This is a very tricky apex that involves a perfect ratio of
knowing your syllabus and learning how to answer the questions quickly and
correctly something that you can only achieve through practice.