GRE 8-Week Prep Class
Your GRE score can shape which programs and scholarships are within reach.
Starts Sat, Nov 7
4:00 PM UTC · 1h 30m
8 sessions
Peter
4.6
Outcomes, not lecture notes.
Decode complex GRE Verbal Reasoning questions — including text completion, sentence equivalence, and reading comprehension — using targeted elimination and inference strategies
Apply quantitative reasoning techniques to efficiently solve arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis problems under timed conditions
Structure and write high-scoring Analytical Writing responses by mastering the Analyze an Issue and Analyze an Argument task formats
Recognize and neutralize the traps embedded in difficult or tricky GRE questions across all three sections
Navigate the GRE's adaptive scoring structure and understand how section-level performance affects your final scaled score
Build a section-specific pacing strategy so you're allocating time where it counts and never running out of runway
Identify your personal performance patterns — strengths, blind spots, and recurring mistakes — and target them systematically
Meet Peter.
Peter
With a decade's worth of experience in tutoring and curriculum development for high-stakes tests, Peter Franco delivers student-focused, strategic insight in his SAT, ACT, GRE, and high school math classes. Students learn not only the content and strategies that lead to success, but also the common mistakes and misconceptions that hold them back from their highest possible scores. Known for clear, patient explanations and a variety of methods to solve each problem, Peter has helped hundreds of students achieve their maximum potential and looks forward to helping you do the same.
Your GRE score can shape which programs and scholarships are within reach. That's why this live class gives every part of it real time: you'll review Quantitative Reasoning from algebra and statistics to geometry, work Text Completion, Sentence Equivalence and Reading Comprehension questions with an instructor who shows why trap answers are wrong, and plan for the Analyze an Issue essay. You'll finish with a pacing and stamina plan for test day. Built for applicants who want a thorough, steady path to test-day confidence.
Session 1: GRE Overview and Quantitative Strategies Introduction to exam structure, scoring, and section breakdown, with frameworks for time management, estimation, and elimination across Quantitative question types.
Session 2: Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic and Algebra Review of number properties, exponents, roots, equation solving, inequalities, and systems of equations, with strategic shortcuts for exam-day efficiency.
Session 3: Quantitative Reasoning: Functions, Ratios, and Common Formulas Instruction on functions, proportional reasoning, percent change, unit conversion, and translating word problems into solvable equations.
Session 4: Quantitative Reasoning: Statistics, Probability, Rates, and Miscellaneous Formulas Coverage of descriptive statistics, probability rules, work and rate problems, and data interpretation question strategies.
Session 5: Quantitative Reasoning: Geometry Review of lines and angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, coordinate geometry, and 3D figures, including key theorems and area and volume formulas.
Session 6: Verbal Reasoning: Vocabulary Strategies for Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions, including context clues, multi-blank questions, and high-frequency GRE vocabulary practice.
Session 7: Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension Close reading skills including passage mapping, main idea identification, author tone analysis, and distinguishing supported inferences from trap answers.
Session 8: Advanced Verbal, Essay, and Test Preparation Review of advanced Verbal question types, Analytical Writing strategies for the Issue essay, and practical test-day logistics, pacing, and stamina strategies.
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Materials
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