What we cover in class
There are a total of 8 weeks in our GRE Course. The extensive schedule allows us to cover not only the fundamentals of the GRE, but also the strategies and shortcuts for handling those challenging problems that mean the difference between a good score and a great score.
Week 1 – Arithmetic
• Four Quantitative Question Types
• Solution Strategies
• Number Properties
• Fractions and Decimals
• Percents
• Ratios
• Proportions
• Arithmetic Problem Set
Week 2 – Algebra
• Solution Strategies
• Exponents
• Roots
• Expressions
• Equations
o Backplugging Revisited
o Supplying Numbers Revisited
• Systems of Equations
• Inequalities
• Absolute Value
• Algebra Problem Set
Week 3 – Geometry
• Solution Strategies
• The Importance of Formulas
• Lines and Angles
• Triangles
• Special Triangles
• Quadrilaterals and Polygons
• Circles
• Geometric Solids
• Geometric Perception
• Geometry Problem Set
Week 4 -Algebra II and Coordinate Geometry
• Solution Strategies
• Quadratic Equations
• Direct and Inverse Variation
• Functions
• Compound Functions
• Symbolic Functions
• Coordinate Geometry
• Lines in Coordinate Geometry
o Length
o Midpoint
o Slope
o Equation of a Line
• Figures in Coordinate Geometry
• Functions in Coordinate Geometry
• Transformations in Coordinate Geometry
• Coordinate Geometry Problem Set
Week 5 – Data Interpretation, Word Problems, and Final Review
• Data Analysis and Interpretation
o Statistics
• Mean, Median, Mode, and Standard Deviation
• Overlapping Groups
• Counting Problems
o Combinations and Permutations
• Probability
• Sequences
• Work and Work Rate
• Final Review
o Arithmetic
Fractions, Decimals, Percents
Ratios and Proportions
o Algebra
Exponents and Roots
Expressions and Equations
o Geometry I and II
Triangles
General Geometry
Coordinate Geometry
o Algebra II
Functions
Week 6 – Sentence Context, Argumentation Part I, and First Family Part I
• Three Verbal Question Types
• Text Completion/Sentence Equivalence
o Intro to Both Types
Sentence-bases versus Passage-based questions
o Context versus Vocabulary
o Context/Direction Clues
o PowerScore Solution Strategy
o Four Sentence Types
o Sentences Problem
• Reading Comprehension
o Short Passages
o PowerScore Strategy and Approach
Elements of Argumentation
Three Question Families and Seven Question Types
First Family Questions – Must be True, Vocab-in-Context
o First Family Passage Set I
• Reading Comprehension
o Advanced Argumentation
Premise, Counter-premise, and Conclusion Identification
o First Family Continued – Main Point, Primary Purpose/Function, Method of Reasoning
o First Family Passage Set II – Mixed Stimuli
• Text Completion/Sentence Equivalence – Answer Choice Analysis
o Importance of Vocabulary Revisited
o Answers: Meanings
o Answers: Traps
o Vocabulary Strategies
Week 7 – Second and Third Families (Weaken, Strengthen, Resolve), Vocabulary II, and Advanced Sentences
• Reading Comprehension
o Argumentation—Truth vs Validity
o Causal Reasoning
o Second and Third Families
Weaken
Strengthen
Resolve the Paradox
o Second and Third Family Passage Set
• Text Completion/Sentence Equivalence – Advanced Sentences Part I
o Vocabulary II
o Multi-Sentence Questions
o Complex Sentence Deconstruction
o Advanced Sentences Problem Set I
Week 8 -Long Passages and Advanced Sentences Part II
• Reading Comprehension – Long Passages
o Long Passage Solution Strategies
o Long Passage Problem Set
• Text Completion/Sentence Equivalence – Advanced Sentences Part II
o Final Sentences Review
o Advanced Sentences Problem Set II
Reasoning Review, Common Reasoning Errors, Analyze an Argument and Analyze an Issue Essays
• Reasoning Review
o Elements of Argumentation Review
o Premise, Counter-Premise, and Conclusion Review
o Argument Analysis Review—Validity, Strengthen/Weaken
o Common Errors of Reasoning
• Analytical Writing – Introduction
o Purpose and Use
o Scoring and Analysis
o Essay Graders
o Computer Controls
o Eight General Essay Points to Consider
• Analyze an Argument Task
o Argument Essay Directions
o Five Argument Task Essay Considerations
o Argument Discussion Prompts
o Time Management
o Structuring Your Essay—The Argument Task Template
o Argument Task Sample Responses and Criticisms
• Analyze an Issue Task
o Issue Essay Directions
o Time Management
o Eight Issue Task Essay Considerations
o Structuring Your Essay—The Issue Task Template
o Sample Discussion Prompts
o Issue Task Sample Responses and Criticisms
Great Learning Environment!
10 Modern classrooms
Student Lounge
Student Computer Lab
Free WIFI
Study Library
Free Refreshments