GRE in a week, advice needed

[jmm87]

I'm taking the GREs in roughly a week and just took my first PowerPrep test. Considering my amount of studying, I didn't do as well as expected and scored a 730Q, 580V. I have the sense that the only way my verbal score will go up is through intense vocab study, which I don't have the time or energy to do. That's okay, as quantitative is my main concern. In the ETS 10th edition book I've been scoring much closer to 800 (if not 800) recently. I also found those questions to be substantially easier relative to the PowerPrep ones. So, has the test gotten harder in recent years, and is there anything specific I can do to improve my score? I plan to finish with the tests in the 10th edition book and hopefully do some questions from Barrons before taking the second PowerPrep test a day or two before the real thing. 800Q is my goal, and if you have any ideas, I'd really appreciate them.

[rockybalboa123]

Generally speaking.. Powerprep is abit easier than the acual GRE.. normally the actual GREs scores are less for people having attempted for powerpepr..

[cooldude41]

Start taking powerprep. you can take as many times you want, questions will not be repeated in power prep, even though it has only 2 tests.

Here's way to estimate how much you can score in actual GRE Exam.

Just relax and take powerprep atleast twice daily.. don't stress too much.

[jmm87]

Those responses are a bit belated. I took the GREs roughly a month ago and despite my anxiety, scored a 790 on the quantitative section. I don't think that PowerPrep is as good an indicator as everyone else seems to believe.

[ashiscsedu]

Do some Bigbook works.
Also visit Number2.com :: Free Online Test Prep

Wishes,
Ashis