1. Presented by Emily Borcherding Latricia Hylton Deanne Gute
Demystifying the GRE
Presented by
Emily Borcherding
Latricia Hylton
Deanne Gute

2. GRE General Information
Cost: $205
Allow 3.5 hours for the test
Sign up at or GRE-CALL or by mail
The test adapts one section at a time

3. Scoring Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning Analytical Writing
- scaled score in 1 pt. increments
Analytical Writing
- score levels in 0.5 pt. increments
Scores are good for 5 years
-4 free score reports
-additional reports $27 each

4. Structure of the Test 6 Sections of the test Analytical Writing
Always begins with writing and then from there sections are mixed
Analytical Writing
Verbal Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning
One Experimental/Research section
Not scored

5. GRE Preparation Courses
Offered summer and fall each year
Rotate course order of offerings
Register
distance.uni.edu/gre-prep/enroll.
Deadline is the Friday before the course starts
Take one or all 3

6. Fall 2016 GRE Preparation Courses
Classes are scheduled to meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm in ITTC 035.
Verbal Reasoning
August 30th- September 20th (7 sessions)
$250
Analytical Writing
September 22nd – October 13th (7 sessions)
Quantitative Reasoning-
October 18th - November 17th (10 sessions)
$375
Total for currently-enrolled UNI students taking all three courses together: $775
Total for general public: $1,550

7. Two GRE Analytical Writing Prompts
Issue (construct an argument, 30 minutes)
Argument (critique an argument, 30 minutes)
Two GRE Analytical Writing Prompts

8. Manage Your Time. You have 30 minutes for each essay.
Allocate time where you need it most:
Planning
Writing
Reviewing
Proofreading

9. Manage Your Content. Holistic scoring on 0-6 scale
Based on 4 major factors:
Focus (on topic, position, and prompt)
Substance
Structure
Control of language
Two readers, scores averaged
If ratings are greater than 1 point apart, a 3rd reader reviews your essays
Readers expect a solid rough draft

10. Importance of Following Directions: Issue Essay Example
Topic: Educational institutions have a responsibility to dissuade students from pursuing field of study in which they are unlikely to succeed.
See handout for instruction sets

11. Argument Essay Example
Topic:
The following appeared in a memorandum from the manager of WWAC radio station.
"WWAC must change from its current rock-music format because the number of listeners has been declining, even though the population in our listening area has been growing. The population growth has resulted mainly from people moving to our area after their retirement, and we must make listeners of these new residents. But they seem to have limited interest in music: several local stores selling recorded music have recently closed. Therefore, just changing to another kind of music is not going to increase our audience. Instead, we should adopt a news-and-talk format, a form of radio that is increasingly popular in our area.”
See handout for instruction sets

12. Verbal Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning- Two 30-minute sections of approx. 20 questions each
Text Completion- approximately 6 questions
Reading Comprehension- approximately 10 questions
Sentence Equivalence- approximately 4 questions
Vocabulary is critical for all 3 components of the verbal reasoning section

13. Verbal Reasoning Flashcards Additional Resources for Vocabulary
Root Words
Word Groupings
List of definitions (Kaplan text)
Additional Resources for Vocabulary
Reading passages from all disciplines for practice

14. (Retrieved from http://www.uhd.edu/)

15. Quantitative Reasoning

16. Overview
Questions pertaining to arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, and data interpretation
Consists of two Quantitative Reasoning sections
20 questions per section
Each section lasts 35 minutes
Quantitative Comparison
Problem Solving
Data Interpretation

17. What to Expect Multiple Answer Numeric Entry Calculator Usage
You are presented with multiple answer choices. You are then to pick which of those choices is the correct answers.
Multiple choice-one answer
Multiple choice-multiple answers
Numeric Entry
You are asked to type your answer into a box
Calculator Usage
Level of Difficulty based on the first test

18. Why does the quantitative reasoning portion of the GRE test students the way it does?
The test is attempting to decipher how well a student can interpret and solve basic math concepts. The questions do not require lengthy calculations, therefore strategy is key when analyzing the given information.
Although it contains basic math concepts, the test becomes challenging when a student hasn’t had much practice or review of these concepts in recent years.
Students are not use to approaching mathematical concepts the way the GRE test presents them

19. 2) Column A Column B 37,652 3(104) + 7(103) + 6(102) + 5(10) + 2
For problems 1 and 2:
Choose A if the quantity in column A is larger,
Choose B if the quantity in column B is larger.
Choose C if the quantities are equal.
Choose D if the answer can not be determined.
1) S R T
Column A Column B
RS RT
2) Column A Column B
37, (104) + 7(103) + 6(102) + 5(10) + 2
x +1 x x

20. 3) In a graduating class of 236 students, 142 took algebra and 121 took chemistry. What is the greatest possible number of students that could have taken both algebra and chemistry?
4) What will it cost to tile a kitchen floor that is 12 feet wide by 20 feet long if the tile cost $8.91 per square yard?
$224.51
$237.60
$246.55
$271.38
$282.32
Answer:

21. CONTENT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE KNOW YOUR RESOURCES Review Books
Princeton Review
Kaplan
ETS
Review Course
Your Peers (Study Group)
DEVELOP A STUDY STRATEGY/PLAN

22. 2016 GRE Preparation Courses
Fall 2016:
Classes are scheduled to meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm in ITTC 035.
GRE Verbal Reasoning: August 30 to September 20
GRE Analytical Writing: September 22 to October 13 
GRE Quantitative Reasoning: October 18 to November 17

23. Academic Learning Center
Contact Information
Academic Learning Center
ITTC 008
Deanne Gute, Writing Center Coordinator
Emily Borcherding, College Reading and Learning Center Coordinator
Latricia Hylton, Math and Science Coordinator

24. Questions