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GRE Preparation
Preparation for the GRE General Test, covering Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing, with timed practice and marked essays.
About this examination
The GRE General Test is a graduate admissions test administered by ETS and accepted by postgraduate programmes worldwide, including many business schools. It covers Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning, each scored from 130 to 170, and Analytical Writing, scored from 0 to 6 in half-point steps. The test is section-adaptive: performance in the first section of each measure determines the difficulty of the second.
What you will work on
- Verbal Reasoning: text completion, sentence equivalence, and reading comprehension in dense academic prose
- The vocabulary the test actually rewards, learned in context rather than from lists
- Quantitative Reasoning: arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data interpretation at the level the test sets
- Quantitative Comparison, which is a question format in its own right and is where prepared candidates gain most
- Analytical Writing: building and sustaining an argued position, and critiquing someone else's
- Pacing, and when to mark a question and move on rather than sink four minutes into it
How preparation is approached
- A full-length diagnostic first, because the two measures usually need very different amounts of work
- Quantitative content rebuilt from the foundations where it has gone rusty, not merely drilled
- Essays marked against the published scoring guide, with the band explained
- Section-adaptive practice, so the pressure of the first section is familiar before test day
Worth knowing
Scores are reported per measure, and programmes usually care about one more than the other: quantitative for engineering and economics, verbal for the humanities. Preparation is weighted accordingly rather than split evenly.
The Process
Preparing for GRE
The same five stages apply to GRE preparation as to every other program at Educate Talents.
Step 01: Understand Your Goals
We start with a conversation about your target examination, timeline, and academic ambitions.
Step 02: Assess Your Starting Point
A diagnostic session identifies your current strengths and the areas that need the most attention.
Step 03: Build Your Learning Plan
A personalized preparation schedule is designed around your goals, pace, and availability.
Step 04: Practice, Teach & Refine
Structured lessons, timed practice, and targeted feedback keep your progress on track.
Step 05: Prepare with Confidence
By examination day, you are fully prepared, with strategy, content, and mindset all aligned.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Classes
Are lessons online or in person?
Lessons are taught online, one to one and live. That is the confirmed format, and it is what allows students to join from anywhere rather than only from the teacher's own city.
Can I take lessons from outside the teacher's country?
Yes. Because lessons are delivered online, students can join from anywhere in the world. Reach out and we can work out a schedule that fits your timezone.
Are lessons one to one or in a group?
Both. Lessons run one to one or in small groups, online or in person, depending on what suits the learner. One-to-one work is built around an individual student's goals, starting point and pace; small groups suit students who work better alongside others.
Preparation
Which examinations do you prepare students for?
Currently confirmed: SAT, IELTS, TOEFL, CELPIP, IGCSE, GRE, GMAT, WAEC, NECO, Summer Lessons, Fall Lessons, Spring Lessons, Academic Support, Special Education. Other examinations are listed on the Programs page and are being confirmed. Message us to ask about a specific one.
How long does exam preparation take?
As a guide: IGCSE runs 8 to 12 weeks per subject, SAT 8 to 12 weeks, and IELTS or TOEFL 6 to 8 weeks. K-12 support is ongoing month to month. After a free assessment you get a personalised study plan with the exact duration and a target score, rather than a generic timetable.
Do you provide learning materials?
Yes, and at no extra cost: practice tests and past questions, study guides and worksheets, IEP templates and differentiated resources for learners with special educational needs, and literacy resources including the teacher's own storybooks.
Consultation
What happens in a consultation?
A conversation about what you need, whether that is an examination and its timeline or the subjects and grade you want lessons in, and how it would work for you.
How do I get started?
Message us on WhatsApp using any of the buttons on this site, or send an enquiry from the Contact page. Tell us which examination you are preparing for and roughly when you plan to sit it. For lessons, tell us the student's grade and the subjects you want covered. We will take it from there.