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Erumnaaz · 2009 October 10th, 10:59 AM

Hi

I am planning to take Gre in december 1st week. can someone help me out like how to get started with the preparation for quant,verbal and AWA and also can somebody suggest how to prepare for vocabulary especially the whole verbal section because it is really very challenging. i mean the overall plan of study..i have not yet started with anything.Its about 2 months so is this time sufficient or do i need to re-schedule the date?

fromcttoupenn · 2009 October 10th, 11:32 AM

Two months time is more than enough if you're preparing for the GRE. Try to analyze your weak points and work upon them. You'll have to decide which section( verbal or quant ) carries more weight in your field of interest. If its verbal, try learning the wordlists from Barron's and start taking the practice tests from big book ASAP. If you're coming from a math background you wouldn't require much preparation for quant but Nova ( texbook) and kaplan,cambridge review ( CATs) are good for practice.

mad_dy · 2009 October 10th, 12:06 PM

Hi Erumnaaz,

2 months is a decent time.

Devote atleast 2 hrs a day for Quant practice. Know the fundamentals right.
If you are going to start for verbal now, start knowing the words first through big cd flash cards (they have barrons' words plus additional words asked in gre) You can learn the words when you are are on the move.
Then, take your parent's or friend's help in quizzing you the words that you learnt from the flash cards that day.
Solve crosswords and other exercises that include the words you studied from the flash cards that day.
Start reading the newspaper daily.

Hope the above helps.

Regards,
mad_dy

Erumnaaz · 2009 October 11th, 06:57 AM

Thanks everybody..

Erumnaaz · 2009 October 21st, 11:15 PM

Hey! i tried getting big book bt its nt available in the market..where can i get it?? i have barrons and kaplan are they enough or do i need to refer some more books other than that.

mad_dy · 2009 October 22nd, 07:16 AM

Hi Erumnaaz,

You won't get big book in the mkt. maybe you can ask someone on this forum for a second hand copy. besides barrons & kaplan, you can refer 'The Wordlist Workbook' from edusoftech.com for verbal practice and BIG CDs for tougher mock tests.

Regards,
mad_dy

Erumnaaz · 2009 October 23rd, 02:53 AM

U mean the big book of the old edition or the new one ....i think the ques r different and the pattern is different from that of the latest...so will tht help??

Erumnaaz · 2009 October 23rd, 02:56 AM

U mean the big book of the old edition or the new one ....i think the ques r different and the pattern is different from that of the exam...so will tht help??..

2009 October 10th, 10:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Erumnaaz Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 40	Need Help!! Hi I am planning to take Gre in december 1st week. can someone help me out like how to get started with the preparation for quant,verbal and AWA and also can somebody suggest how to prepare for vocabulary especially the whole verbal section because it is really very challenging. i mean the overall plan of study..i have not yet started with anything.Its about 2 months so is this time sufficient or do i need to re-schedule the date?

2009 October 10th, 12:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
mad_dy Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 88	Hi Erumnaaz, 2 months is a decent time. Devote atleast 2 hrs a day for Quant practice. Know the fundamentals right. If you are going to start for verbal now, start knowing the words first through big cd flash cards (they have barrons' words plus additional words asked in gre) You can learn the words when you are are on the move. Then, take your parent's or friend's help in quizzing you the words that you learnt from the flash cards that day. Solve crosswords and other exercises that include the words you studied from the flash cards that day. Start reading the newspaper daily. Hope the above helps. Regards, mad_dy

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2009 October 10th, 11:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
fromcttoupenn Within my grasp! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 275	Two months time is more than enough if you're preparing for the GRE. Try to analyze your weak points and work upon them. You'll have to decide which section( verbal or quant ) carries more weight in your field of interest. If its verbal, try learning the wordlists from Barron's and start taking the practice tests from big book ASAP. If you're coming from a math background you wouldn't require much preparation for quant but Nova ( texbook) and kaplan,cambridge review ( CATs) are good for practice.

2009 October 11th, 06:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Erumnaaz Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 40	Thanks everybody..

2009 October 21st, 11:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Erumnaaz Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 40	Hey! i tried getting big book bt its nt available in the market..where can i get it?? i have barrons and kaplan are they enough or do i need to refer some more books other than that.

2009 October 22nd, 07:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
mad_dy Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 88	Hi Erumnaaz, You won't get big book in the mkt. maybe you can ask someone on this forum for a second hand copy. besides barrons & kaplan, you can refer 'The Wordlist Workbook' from edusoftech.com for verbal practice and BIG CDs for tougher mock tests. Regards, mad_dy

2009 October 23rd, 02:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Erumnaaz Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 40	U mean the big book of the old edition or the new one ....i think the ques r different and the pattern is different from that of the latest...so will tht help??

2009 October 23rd, 02:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
Erumnaaz Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 40	U mean the big book of the old edition or the new one ....i think the ques r different and the pattern is different from that of the exam...so will tht help??..

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