1. Components of a GRE® Test Preparation Workshop

2. Considerations in Developing a GRE® Test Preparation Workshop
GRE Test Prep Resources and Components of a Test Prep Workshop
Considerations in Developing a GRE® Test Preparation Workshop
When to have the workshop during the year
The number of sessions you will have and how long each session will be
Who will teach the sessions
Whether you will charge a fee for the workshop
What the balance of content will be in the workshop 2
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3. Components of a GRE® Test Preparation Workshop
GRE Test Prep Resources and Components of a Test Prep Workshop
Components of a GRE® Test Preparation Workshop
Demystification/motivation
Familiarization
Baseline measurement
Skill building
Verbal Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning
Analytical Writing
Evaluating progress/sending them off 3
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4. Now let’s hear from you! 4

5. 1. Demystification/Motivation
Anxiety aids
Reduce fear
Look at schools’ score ranges.
Invite students who have previously taken the test to speak to the group about how they prepared and what the test was like.
Play games with test questions.
Remind that test scores are only one factor in admissions decisions.
Do homework on graduate programs – encourage students to apply to the range of schools with the best fit. 5

6. 2. Familiarization Review: Available resources: GRE® tests
Policies and procedures
Tips and strategies
Practice questions
Available resources:
GRE® Information Bulletin
GRE® page on Facebook®
GRE® Math Conventions 6

7. 3. Baseline Measurement POWERPREP® Online practice test 1
POWERPREP Plus® Online practice test 1
Practice test 1 in The Official Guide to the GRE® General Test, 3rd edition
ScoreItNow!TM Online Writing Practice 7

8. 4. Skill Building: Verbal Reasoning
Work on the following skills:
Reading comprehension
Vocabulary
Available GRE® resources:
Test prep section of the GRE® website
POWERPREP® Online practice tests 1 and 2
POWERPREP Plus® Online practice tests 1 and 2
The Official Guide to the GRE® General Test, 3rd edition
Official GRE® Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions, Volume 1 8

9. 4. Skill Building: Quantitative Reasoning
Work on skills:
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Data analysis/Data interpretation
Available GRE® resources:
GRE® Math Review
Test prep section of the GRE® website
POWERPREP® Online practice tests 1 and 2
POWERPREP Plus® Online practice tests 1 and 2
The Official Guide to the GRE® General Test, 3rd edition
Official GRE® Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions, Volume 1
GRE® Math Conventions 9

10. 4. Skill Building: Analytical Writing
Work on skills:
Critical thinking
Analytical writing
Available GRE® resources:
Test prep section of the GRE® website
POWERPREP® Online practice tests 1 and 2
POWERPREP Plus® Online practice tests 1 and 2
The Official Guide to the GRE® General Test, 3rd edition
ScoreItNow!TM Online Writing Practice or Criterion 10

11. Sending Them Off/Evaluating Progress
POWERPREP® Online practice test 2
POWERPREP Plus® Online practice test 2
Practice test 2 in The Official Guide to the GRE® General Test, 3rd edition
Look at scores of past students over time
Pre- and post-evaluation of test prep workshop 11