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11+ years
Elizabeth scored 730 Verbal and 770 Quantitative on the GRE and teaches exclusively from ETS materials, since those mirror test-day question styles more closely than third-party prep books. She built her approach over years of classroom instruction at American University and Princeton Review, creati...
Vanderbilt University
AM
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Thomas covers both the quantitative and verbal sides of the GRE, drawing on a math-heavy science background that spans calculus through statistics and a graduate education built on reading and writing analytically. For the Quantitative Reasoning section, he digs into probability, number properties, ...
Columbia University in the City of New York
AM
Dartmouth College
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Certified Tutor
6+ years
Ruth has taken the GRE from both sides — as a test-taker entering her PhD program in Criminology and as someone who now teaches all three sections. Her doctoral training sharpens the Analytical Writing component, while her math teaching background means she can break down Quantitative Reasoning prob...
University of Pennsylvania
PhD
Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary
PhD
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Preparing for the GRE as a whole means juggling Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing — three sections that reward very different skills but share a common thread of logical reasoning. Irina's science background covers the quantitative side, while her years of teaching English abroad and earn...
New York University
Undergraduate Degree
Certified Tutor
12+ years
I am a graduate of Grinnell College, a private liberal arts college located in Grinnell, Iowa. I have a Bachelor of the Arts in Computer Science from Grinnell's Department of Math and Computer Science. Since graduation I have tutored students of a wide variety of ages and background in a number of...
Grinnell College
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Certified Tutor
9+ years
Scoring 5s on both AP English exams and the AP Psychology exam, Destiny knows how to dissect reading passages under pressure and construct tight analytical arguments — two skills that drive GRE Verbal and Analytical Writing scores. Her psychology background at Howard University also built the quanti...
Howard University
BS
Certified Tutor
15+ years
Reviews from students: "I loved how you explained math. You were able to explain formulas so they made sense and it was engaging. Thank you for making math interesting." - Ferol Conklin "I have published over 20 articles, and no one has ever edited my articles as thoroughly or as helpfully as you...
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Bachelor's
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Aaron
I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...
The University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Duke University
Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Mimi
I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...
Harvard University
Masters in Education, Education
Dartmouth College
B.A.
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Nina
I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...
Columbia University
Masters in biostatistics
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences (focus in neurobiology)
Columbia University in the City of New York
Current Grad Student, Biostatistics
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Score improvement depends on your starting point and study commitment, but most students see meaningful gains with personalized instruction focused on their weak areas. Many students improve by 5-10 points on the 130-170 scale per section when working with a tutor who identifies gaps in test-taking strategy, content knowledge, or pacing. The key is targeted practice on the specific question types and sections where you struggle most.
Your first session typically includes a diagnostic assessment to understand your current strengths, weaknesses, and target score. The tutor will review your background, discuss your graduate school goals, and create a personalized study plan based on how much time you have before test day. This foundation helps ensure every future session builds toward your specific score improvement goals.
Absolutely—many students find the GRE verbal section challenging because it requires both strong reading comprehension and vocabulary skills under time pressure. A tutor can teach you strategies for tackling dense passages, managing test anxiety, and building the vocabulary needed for Reading Comprehension and Text Completion questions. Personalized instruction lets you focus intensely on verbal reasoning while maintaining your math performance.
Pacing is one of the most common GRE challenges—many test-takers get stuck on difficult questions and run out of time. A tutor can teach you which questions to tackle first, when to skip and return to harder problems, and how to allocate your time across the Verbal and Quantitative sections. Practice tests under timed conditions are essential to building this skill and reducing test-day anxiety.
Practice tests are critical—they help you understand the test format, identify weak areas, and build stamina for the full 3+ hour exam. Most students benefit from taking full-length practice tests every 1-2 weeks during their prep, then reviewing mistakes with a tutor to understand why they missed questions. This combination of practice and targeted feedback accelerates improvement far more than studying content alone.
Most students prepare for 8-12 weeks with consistent study, though your timeline depends on your starting score and target. If you're aiming for a top graduate program, you may need 3-4 months of focused preparation. A tutor can create a realistic study schedule based on your baseline and goals, helping you balance GRE prep with work or other commitments.
The Analytical Writing section requires you to analyze arguments and support claims with evidence under time pressure. A tutor can teach you the structure of strong GRE essays, help you practice identifying logical flaws in arguments, and provide feedback on your writing to improve clarity and persuasiveness. Regular timed practice on this section is essential since many students underestimate its difficulty.
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