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Should You Sign Up for GRE Search Service? Is It Helpful?

Laura Staffaroni — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 20:00:10 +0000

Know what you want to go to grad school for, but aren’t sure which schools are out there that match your needs and academic level? To help students learn more about what different grad programs are out there, the ETS offers the GRE Search Service to connect you with grad programs and business schools after … Continue reading "Should You Sign Up for GRE Search Service? Is It Helpful?"

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GRE Test Dates 2018-2019 (Official, Updated)

Laura Staffaroni — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 13:00:28 +0000

If you’re planning to take the GRE in 2018 or 2019, you may want to start preparing your GRE schedule. Unfortunately, ETS only releases GRE test dates about a year in advance. However, we’ve done the hard work of scouring past test date patterns to predict future GRE testing dates. This guide predicts the 2018-2019 GRE test … Continue reading "GRE Test Dates 2018-2019 (Official, Updated)"

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What’s a Good Objective for Your Graduate School Resume?

Laura Staffaroni — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 12:00:51 +0000

Once a staple of the resume template, the resume objective has fallen out of style for most job applications. But do you still need a resume objective for a graduate school resume? What are the cases where a graduate school resume objective helps rather than harms you? In this guide, I explain what objectives are, when you … Continue reading "What’s a Good Objective for Your Graduate School Resume?"

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4 Top-Scoring GRE Sample Essays, Analyzed (Issue + Argument)

Laura Staffaroni — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:00:06 +0000

The best way to figure out how to get a high Analytical Writing score is to look at a GRE essay sample, but doing so without any guidance can be overwhelming. How do you show insight? Do typos affect your score? What’s a good way to keep your essay organized? We’ll answer all these questions … Continue reading "4 Top-Scoring GRE Sample Essays, Analyzed (Issue + Argument)"

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GRE Issue Essay: 4 Steps to a Perfect Score

Laura Staffaroni — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:00:21 +0000

Of all the different kinds of questions on the GRE, the GRE Issue essay question can seem like the most daunting to answer completely correctly. Instead of choosing from a selection of already-made answers or filling in a numerical solution, you must write hundreds of words in an attempt to fulfill rubric criteria, knowing that … Continue reading "GRE Issue Essay: 4 Steps to a Perfect Score"

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GRE Argument Essay: How to Get a Perfect 6 Score

Laura Staffaroni — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:00:41 +0000

Of all the various types of questions on the GRE, Analytical Writing questions can seem like the trickiest ones to answer perfectly. Not only do you have to write hundreds of words to answer the Argument essay GRE question, but there’s also no one set correct answer that you can give and automatically get it right. … Continue reading "GRE Argument Essay: How to Get a Perfect 6 Score"

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Old GRE Scores: Do They Still Work?

Laura Staffaroni — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:00:25 +0000

How long ago did you take the GRE? Was it before August of 2011? More or less than five years ago? Your answers to these questions determine if you can still send out your old GRE scores. In this article, I’ll explain how to get old GRE scores and if they’re still valid. I’ll also cover how … Continue reading "Old GRE Scores: Do They Still Work?"

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Do Graduate School Rankings Really Matter?

Laura Staffaroni — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:00:34 +0000

If you’re thinking about applying to grad school, you might be curious about how the programs you’re considering compare to each other. So why not look up graduate school rankings? Unfortunately, there’s no master list that ranks every single graduate program, and in fact, some types of programs don’t have grad school rankings at all. … Continue reading "Do Graduate School Rankings Really Matter?"

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ETS Code Lookup: 3-Step Guide

Laura Staffaroni — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:01:24 +0000

You’re done with the GRE, done at last! Now all you need to do is send your score reports to the right schools, using the ETS code. But what is an ETS code, and why do you need it? I’ll go over both of these things, along with how to look up the ETS codes … Continue reading "ETS Code Lookup: 3-Step Guide"

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Need GRE Help? Read This Guide!

Laura Staffaroni — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 21:37:08 +0000

The GRE is pretty intimidating — taking a test that changes its difficulty level depending on how many questions you answer correctly can seem scary and a little dystopian at first. As such, it’s totally normal to want GRE help, especially given how important the exam is for grad school admissions. There’s an abundance of resources … Continue reading "Need GRE Help? Read This Guide!"

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