GRE Prep curriculum

A GRE prep course for quantitative reasoning, verbal reasoning, analytical writing, timing, and official practice.

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GRE Prep curriculum

A GRE prep course for quantitative reasoning, verbal reasoning, analytical writing, timing, and official practice.

Pacing

6 units, 6-12 weeks self-paced

Units

6 unit sequence

Practice

12 checked answers

Support

Self-paced or tutor-guided

Outcomes

Use official practice to target quant, verbal, and writing gaps.
Review errors by reasoning pattern and content weakness.
Build pacing that survives test-day pressure.

Unit sequence

Built for independent progress first, then tutor support where the student gets stuck.

01
Diagnostic and study plan
- Take official sample questions or a practice test.
- Separate content gaps from timing problems.
Practice: Create a GRE error log with quant/verbal/writing categories.
Original practice checks
Answer in PeerTutor, then use the explanation or bring the miss to a tutor.
2 checked answers
Unit readiness
Which target best matches the GRE Prep unit "Diagnostic and study plan"?
Separate content gaps from timing problems.Take official sample questions or a practice test.Translate word problems into equations or diagrams.Review arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and probability.
Practice artifact
Which practice artifact should you produce for "Diagnostic and study plan" before asking a tutor for help?
Create a GRE error log with quant/verbal/writing categories.Skip the unit and start a new subject.Memorize vocabulary without checking any examples.Watch videos without writing or solving anything.
02
Quant foundations
- Review arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and probability.
- Translate word problems into equations or diagrams.
Practice: Redo quant misses from scratch and write the trigger clue.
Original practice checks
Answer in PeerTutor, then use the explanation or bring the miss to a tutor.
2 checked answers
Unit readiness
Which target best matches the GRE Prep unit "Quant foundations"?
Separate content gaps from timing problems.Translate word problems into equations or diagrams.Review arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and probability.Take official sample questions or a practice test.
Practice artifact
Which practice artifact should you produce for "Quant foundations" before asking a tutor for help?
Memorize vocabulary without checking any examples.Watch videos without writing or solving anything.Skip the unit and start a new subject.Redo quant misses from scratch and write the trigger clue.
03
Quant strategy
- Use estimation, backsolving, and answer-choice structure.
- Handle quantitative comparison.
Practice: Solve the same set using both direct and strategic methods.
Original practice checks
Answer in PeerTutor, then use the explanation or bring the miss to a tutor.
2 checked answers
Unit readiness
Which target best matches the GRE Prep unit "Quant strategy"?
Review arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and probability.Separate content gaps from timing problems.Use estimation, backsolving, and answer-choice structure.Take official sample questions or a practice test.
Practice artifact
Which practice artifact should you produce for "Quant strategy" before asking a tutor for help?
Solve the same set using both direct and strategic methods.Watch videos without writing or solving anything.Memorize vocabulary without checking any examples.Skip the unit and start a new subject.
04
Verbal reasoning
- Build text completion, sentence equivalence, and reading comprehension strategies.
- Use vocabulary in context.
Practice: Explain why every tempting wrong answer fails.
Original practice checks
Answer in PeerTutor, then use the explanation or bring the miss to a tutor.
2 checked answers
Unit readiness
Which target best matches the GRE Prep unit "Verbal reasoning"?
Use vocabulary in context.Take official sample questions or a practice test.Separate content gaps from timing problems.Review arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and probability.
Practice artifact
Which practice artifact should you produce for "Verbal reasoning" before asking a tutor for help?
Watch videos without writing or solving anything.Memorize vocabulary without checking any examples.Explain why every tempting wrong answer fails.Skip the unit and start a new subject.
05
Analytical writing
- Structure issue and argument essays.
- Use examples and critique assumptions under time.
Practice: Write one timed essay and revise only the outline afterward.
Original practice checks
Answer in PeerTutor, then use the explanation or bring the miss to a tutor.
2 checked answers
Unit readiness
Which target best matches the GRE Prep unit "Analytical writing"?
Separate content gaps from timing problems.Structure issue and argument essays.Review arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and probability.Take official sample questions or a practice test.
Practice artifact
Which practice artifact should you produce for "Analytical writing" before asking a tutor for help?
Memorize vocabulary without checking any examples.Skip the unit and start a new subject.Write one timed essay and revise only the outline afterward.Watch videos without writing or solving anything.
06
Full practice and final review
- Take official timed practice.
- Tune pacing and last-week review.
Practice: Convert the final error log into a short, high-yield review sheet.
Original practice checks
Answer in PeerTutor, then use the explanation or bring the miss to a tutor.
2 checked answers
Unit readiness
Which target best matches the GRE Prep unit "Full practice and final review"?
Review arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and probability.Take official sample questions or a practice test.Separate content gaps from timing problems.Tune pacing and last-week review.
Practice artifact
Which practice artifact should you produce for "Full practice and final review" before asking a tutor for help?
Skip the unit and start a new subject.Watch videos without writing or solving anything.Convert the final error log into a short, high-yield review sheet.Memorize vocabulary without checking any examples.

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