Everything we know about the GRE General Test, written down.
Each guide is written for one reader with one problem. Find yours. Every one ends with what to do this week.
Relearning math for the GRE when you haven't done algebra in ten years
The full list of math the GRE tests fits on one page. Here it is, with a six-week, 35-minute-a-day drill plan built for a working adult who's rusty.
For Career-changer applying to a PhD or MPH whose last math class was a decade ago. 11 min. Quant trapsGRE quantitative comparison: four traps you can spot in 20 seconds
Quantitative comparison is where a 155 Quant leaks points. Four traps, each with an original worked example, and the 20-second check that catches it.
For Working adult at 155 Quant who loses the same QC points on every practice test. 11 min. Verbal as logicGRE text completion without flashcards: the clue and the pivot
Text completion is a logic question in a vocabulary costume. A three-step structure method, ten original worked items, and why your lists stopped working.
For Working adult at 155 Verbal who has memorized 800 words and stopped improving. 12 min. Decision guideIs the GRE still required in 2026? And why optional helps you
Most programs made the GRE optional, a minority still require it, a few won't look at it. The 2026 picture by program type, and why optional can help you.
For Working adult deciding whether to sit the GRE for a fall 2027 application. 10 min. GRE sideGRE or GMAT for an MBA: who should pick the GRE
Every major MBA program accepts the GRE. Who gains from picking it, how the ETS and GMAC equivalency tools differ, and what admissions offices say.
For MBA applicant with a weaker quantitative background choosing between the two tests. 11 min. Score targetsWhat is a good GRE score for your program: PhD, MPH, engineering MS, policy
A 310 means different things to a PhD committee, an MPH program and a policy school. Typical ranges by program type and which section each one reads.
For Working adult at 310 who needs to know whether that is enough and which section to move. 11 min. Cost and valueGRE tutoring cost in 2026: $300 an hour versus a $200 course
Private GRE tutoring costs hundreds an hour; a self-paced course a few hundred total. The breakeven depends on your gap and your deadline. Here's the math.
For Working adult with a deadline comparing a private tutor to a self-paced course. 10 min. Ten weeksA 10-week GRE plan for people who work 50 hours
Eight hours a week: three short weeknight blocks, a Saturday session and a proctored Sunday practice test. A ten-week GRE plan that survives a 50-hour job.
For Working professional with a 50-hour week and a GRE deadline ten to twelve weeks out. 11 min. How scoring worksGRE section-adaptive scoring: why your first Verbal section sets your ceiling
Your first Verbal section decides how hard the second one is, and the top scores live in the harder version. What ETS says and what it means for you.
For Working adult who scored 160 Verbal, felt the second section get easier, and doesn't know what that meant. 10 min. SchedulingGRE at home vs test center: what to choose and why
Same test, same score, two very different rooms. A tech-risk checklist for the at-home GRE, the proctor rules that catch people, and a rule for choosing.
For Working adult about to schedule the GRE and deciding between home and a center. 10 min.