GRE Bites

Episode 61: Do you need to answer every question? (hit your target score strategically)

When they begin their prep, many students struggle to answer every question within the time limit. They rush to do so, which typically increases their careless error rate on problems they "should" have gotten right. In today's episode, Orion and Davis discuss whether it's actually necessary to attempt every question on the GRE. The answer might surprise you.
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GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.
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Episode 60: How to solve a sentence equivalence problem (a real-time demonstration)

In this episode, Orion offers a real-time demonstration of how to solve a sentence equivalence problem on the GRE. He walks through the second-by-second workflow associated with solving these verbal question types quickly and accurately: from scanning the answer choices to forming synonym pairs to performing the word search technique to matching against the forced choice. If he can do it, so can you.
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Download our free vocab app: StellarGRE Vocab Flashcards. Use semantic clusters to learn more words faster, and consolidate your knowledge with infinite quizzes.
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Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.systemplus.stellargre
We love hearing from you! Send your questions to orion@stellargre.com.
GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.
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Episode 59: Should you get a study buddy? (the pros and cons of social studying)

Getting a study buddy to prepare for the GRE can be an excellent idea for a variety of reasons. For example, working in conjunction with a friend can improve compliance and provide accountability. It also creates teachable opportunities, if the two of you possess complementary strengths. Orion discusses methods of structuring social study time to minimize distraction and prevent idle socializing.
Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated GRE self-study program, and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans: https://www.stellargre.com.
Become a Stellar affiliate and earn a 10% commission for every membership purchased by a new student you conduct into the program: https://stellargre.tapfiliate.com.
Download our free vocab app: StellarGRE Vocab Flashcards. Use semantic clusters to learn more words faster, and consolidate your knowledge with infinite quizzes.
App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stellargre-vocab-flashcards/id1668110596
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.systemplus.stellargre
We love hearing from you! Send your questions to orion@stellargre.com. GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.
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Episode 58: The secret to good essay writing (understanding DRI writing)

This technique is as useful on the GRE writing section as it is in grad school, itself. The secret to good academic writing is to utilize the DRI rubric. This stands for: describe, report, interpret. In this way, students can write well-structured and coherent body paragraphs in a fraction of the time by leaning on a flexible and consistent structure. Orion demonstrates what this might look like on the GRE by riffing a hypothetical example in real time.
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Become a Stellar affiliate and earn a 10% commission for every membership purchased by a new student you conduct into the program: https://stellargre.tapfiliate.com.
Download our free vocab app: StellarGRE Vocab Flashcards. Use semantic clusters to learn more words faster, and consolidate your knowledge with infinite quizzes.
App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stellargre-vocab-flashcards/id1668110596
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.systemplus.stellargre
We love hearing from you! Send your questions to orion@stellargre.com. GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.
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Episode 57: Should you take the full ride or pay out of pocket? (how to pay for grad school)

Many PhD programs offer their successful applicants a full scholarship and a living stipend in addition to their admissions. What's not to like? The reality of the situation, however, is that there's no such thing as a free lunch. Doctoral candidates who accept these offers can expect to work for the university full-time and with poor boundaries. And that full-time labor would likely be more lucratively sold on the open market. Orion discusses some of the counterintuitive advantages to paying out of pocket.
Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated GRE self-study program, and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans: https://www.stellargre.com.
Become a Stellar affiliate and earn a 10% commission for every membership purchased by a new student you conduct into the program: https://stellargre.tapfiliate.com.
Download our free vocab app: StellarGRE Vocab Flashcards. Use semantic clusters to learn more words faster, and consolidate your knowledge with infinite quizzes.
App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stellargre-vocab-flashcards/id1668110596
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.systemplus.stellargre
We love hearing from you! Send your questions to orion@stellargre.com.
GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.
#gre #gradschool #testpreparation

Episode 56: New GRE test updates (responding to what we now know)

In today's episode, Davis and Orion react to the FAQ recently released by ETS concerning the upcoming revisions to the GRE general test. Among other things, we confirm the time durations of each section of the test, as well as the question splits between the sections. Orion goes on to consider how these changes will impact the balance between accuracy and efficiency, and whether it may be a better idea to sit for the longer version of the test.
Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated GRE self-study program, and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans: https://www.stellargre.com.
Become a Stellar affiliate and earn a 10% commission for every membership purchased by a new student you conduct into the program: https://stellargre.tapfiliate.com.
Download our free vocab app: StellarGRE Vocab Flashcards. Use semantic clusters to learn more words faster, and consolidate your knowledge with infinite quizzes.
App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stellargre-vocab-flashcards/id1668110596
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.systemplus.stellargre
We love hearing from you! Send your questions to orion@stellargre.com.
GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.
#gre #gradschool #testpreparation

Episode 55: How much prep is too much prep (solving thousands of problems may not be helping)

Different test prep companies have different approaches to preparing for the GRE. However, one thing that our competitors seem to have in common is a reliance on oversaturation as a didactic principle. Whether it's asking students to read a 10-volume manual or solve an endless number of practice problems, most prep companies overshoot the mark. On the other hand, Stellar takes a more tactical approach to prep, dramatically reducing overall study time.
Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated GRE self-study program, and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans: https://www.stellargre.com.
Become a Stellar affiliate and earn a 10% commission for every membership purchased by a new student you conduct into the program: https://stellargre.tapfiliate.com.
Download our free vocab app: StellarGRE Vocab Flashcards. Use semantic clusters to learn more words faster, and consolidate your knowledge with infinite quizzes.
App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stellargre-vocab-flashcards/id1668110596
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.systemplus.stellargre
We love hearing from you! Send your questions to orion@stellargre.com. GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.
#gre #gradschool #testpreparation

Episode 54: Why is the GRE changing? (the influence of the marketplace on education)

As we recently reported, the GRE will be changing significantly starting in September 2023. Why is this happening? Orion and Davis discuss the official line from ETS, the developers of the GRE, and conjecture as to some other potential motivating factors. As was the case when the GRE transformed into its current version some 15 years ago, there are likely economic forces in play behind the scenes that help to explain the decision to change the test.
Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated GRE self-study program, and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans: https://www.stellargre.com.
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Download our free vocab app: StellarGRE Vocab Flashcards. Use semantic clusters to learn more words faster, and consolidate your knowledge with infinite quizzes.
App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stellargre-vocab-flashcards/id1668110596
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.systemplus.stellargre
We love hearing from you! Send your questions to orion@stellargre.com.
GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.
#gre #gradschool #testpreparation

Episode 53: What to do if you have too much time on the GRE (how to pace yourself properly)

Many students find the time limit to be the most difficult part of the GRE. However, there are some hotshots out there who can complete problem sets with a great deal of time to spare. This episode is for those individuals. If students are completing sets with several minutes left on the clock, and if these students are not yet achieving perfect scores, they are likely missing points from careless responding as a consequence of their solution rate. Orion shares strategies for addressing this issue.
Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated GRE self-study program, and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans: https://www.stellargre.com.
Become a Stellar affiliate and earn a 10% commission for every membership purchased by a new student you conduct into the program: https://stellargre.tapfiliate.com.
Download our free vocab app: StellarGRE Vocab Flashcards. Use semantic clusters to learn more words faster, and consolidate your knowledge with infinite quizzes.
App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stellargre-vocab-flashcards/id1668110596
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.systemplus.stellargre
We love hearing from you! Send your questions to orion@stellargre.com.
GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.
#gre #gradschool #testpreparation

Episode 52: How to prep using full-length tests (getting ready for the GRE)

Sitting for full-length practice tests is an indispensable part of preparing for the GRE. Nothing else gives students a taste of the sustained concentration necessary to succeed on the exam, and the opportunity to practice systemic approaches to the test is invaluable. In this episode, Orion and Davis discuss how best to integrate these mock tests into your prep, including: when to do so, how to do so, and what materials are best to use.
Check out StellarGRE: our top-rated GRE self-study program, and the world's only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. Use the code "BITES" for 10% off all membership plans: https://www.stellargre.com.
Become a Stellar affiliate and earn a 10% commission for every membership purchased by a new student you conduct into the program: https://stellargre.tapfiliate.com.
Download our free vocab app: StellarGRE Vocab Flashcards. Use semantic clusters to learn more words faster, and consolidate your knowledge with infinite quizzes.
App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stellargre-vocab-flashcards/id1668110596
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.systemplus.stellargre
We love hearing from you! Send your questions to orion@stellargre.com.
GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.
#gre #gradschool #testpreparation