A GRE Tutor's Review of Magoosh GRE Prep
December 19, 2025
In my review of Magoosh's GRE video course, I explain why their product is not the best use of your time.
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Vince's 2026 Pre-Veterinary Student Scholarship
October 31, 2025
Update: The 2025 Winners!
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GRE Test-Taker Data From 2018-2023
May 23, 2024
An analysis of GRE test-takers and their scores from the most recent ETS report.
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GRE Word Of The Day App & Quizlet
February 09, 2024
Need help cementing GRE words into your brain? Try these vocabulary mnemonics and my silly cartoons - plus, learn about my GRE vocabulary flashcards app and Quizlet!
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GRE Math Review with Khan Academy & Prepswift
January 25, 2024
You have to take the GRE, but you don't like math? This guide will help you figure out how to do well on the quantitative part of the test. Here's a complete list of GRE math concepts and formulas, with links to the relevant practice and videos on Khan Academy, and my new GRE math app!
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How To Use the ETS GRE Powerprep Tests
September 28, 2023
In this guide, I explain how to navigate the (somewhat confusing) ETS GRE Powerprep page and make the most of the practice tests for your GRE prep to raise your score.
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The New GRE: What We Know So Far
September 26, 2023
Data from the rollout of the new "short" GRE.
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Best GRE Study Plan and Schedule
May 25, 2022
A study plan for people with about two months to prepare for the GRE.
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The Key To GRE Reading Comprehension
January 11, 2022
Vince explains the most important reading comprehension skill in this short video.
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How The GRE Is Scored
January 10, 2022
In this video, I explain the basics of how the GRE is scored.
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GRE Function of a Sentence Questions
January 09, 2022
Here's how I deal with questions that ask about the function of a particular part of a passage in the verbal section of the GRE.
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GRE Text Completion Strategy
January 07, 2022
Vince explains how to accurately answer text completion questions on the GRE, using an official triple-blank ETS verbal text completion question from Powerprep Online Test 1.
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ETS GRE Quantitative Practice book pg. 141 #1
January 06, 2022
Vince demonstrates how to do an official ETS quant question involving good old trial and error.
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ETS GRE Quantitative Practice pg. 111 #10
January 06, 2022
Vince demonstrates how to do an official ETS quant question involving the concept of percentiles.
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ETS GRE Quantitative Practice book pg. 145 #15
January 05, 2022
Vince demonstrates how to do an official ETS quant question involving standard deviation and a normal distribution.
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GRE Logic Questions Strategy
January 05, 2022
Here's how to deal with GRE logic - or critical reasoning - questions in the verbal part of the test. In this video, Vince explains a "weaken the argument" question.
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GRE Reading Comprehension Strategy
January 04, 2022
Vince uses a real ETS Powerprep question to explain reading comprehension strategy.
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GRE Inference Questions
January 03, 2022
Vince explains how to work with inference questions in GRE reading comprehension.
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GRE Math: Permutations Vs. Combinations
January 02, 2022
Let's see how we can tell the difference between a permutation and a combination in terms of GRE math.
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GRE Math: Functions
January 01, 2022
In this video, I explain a helpful GRE math strategy for dealing with function questions.
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GRE Math: Percent Change
December 31, 2021
In this video, I explain a helpful GRE math strategy for dealing with percent change questions.
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GRE Math Strategy: Backsolving
December 30, 2021
In this video, I explain a helpful GRE math strategy that might feel like cheating: work backwards from the answer choices!
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GRE Primary Purpose Questions
December 29, 2021
In this video, I explain a real ETS GRE primary purpose reading comprehension question and teach you a helpful strategy.
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Hard GRE Text Completion Question
December 28, 2021
In this video, I explain a really challenging ETS text completion question from the Official Guide to the GRE. Can you get this one right??
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GRE Sentence Equivalence Strategy
December 27, 2021
In this video, I explain the basics of sentence equivalence strategy - these are the type of GRE verbal questions for which you have to pick two words for the blank that make the sentence mean the same thing.
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My Best GRE Reddit Posts
November 08, 2021
Bored? Me too, so I post and comment on Reddit (r/GRE) a lot. Here are 42 of my most helpful posts.
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GRE Vocabulary Words List (updated for 2026)
December 23, 2020
Vince's 5 favorite ways to learn GRE vocab, plus a description of my GRE vocabulary cartoons flashcards app.
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How To Study For the GRE: A Beginner's Guide
December 22, 2020
Just getting started with GRE prep? Feeling overwhelmed or confused? Vince's friendly beginner's guide will explain what the GRE is and how to study for it in plain English so you can get your prep started!
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1-Month GRE Study Plan
December 20, 2020
If you only have one month to prepare for the GRE, here's a study plan for you.
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Vince's GRE Test-Taking Tips
December 18, 2020
Test taking is an underrated skill. Here are some of my favorite tips, along with a video about handling time pressure.
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GRE 4-Month Study Plan
December 16, 2020
A 4-month study plan to help yourself get ready to take the GRE.
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30 Graduate School Admissions Essay Tips
December 10, 2020
These 30 easy-to-follow tips can help you write a better graduate school personal statement / statement of purpose.
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GRE Math Strategies
October 13, 2020
An interactive math tool to teach you different strategies for solving GRE math questions.
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The 3 Worst GRE Books of 2020
May 31, 2020
Here are my votes for the worst GRE books your money can buy.
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The Hardest GRE Math Question I've Ever Seen
August 23, 2019
Ok, so you might not think this GRE quantitative question is the hardest. But for a GRE math question, it is one that very few people get right.
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All My Free GRE Videos
May 09, 2019
I've made more than 200 free GRE videos over the years - here are some of them, organized into handy playlists.
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Our top GRE student of 2018 applies to Stanford Business School
March 28, 2019
I interview a Marine who took our GRE classes and find out if he got into Stanford Business School.
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Ultimate Year-by-Year GRE Prep Plan for College Students
March 18, 2019
Free GRE prep resources and an explanation of when to use them.
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Review of Kaplan's Online GRE Course
February 03, 2019
A review of Kaplan's online GRE course. No affiliate links - we're not trying to make money from this article!
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GRE Issue Essay Template and Example
November 12, 2018
My advice for the GRE Issue Essay along with a helpful template and an example of a perfect scoring essay.
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Graduate Program Spotlight: Occupational Therapy
June 30, 2018
Want to get your master's in occupational therapy or just learn more about the profession? This article is for you!
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Graduate Program Spotlight: Speech-Language Pathology
June 20, 2018
Interested in Speech-Language Pathology programs? Want to find out how to get into SLP grad school? Great. Check this article out!
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Princeton Review Online GRE Course Review
January 09, 2018
Our guest blogger Lauren reviews the Princeton Review self-paced online GRE course from the perspective of an experienced tutor. No affiliate links - this is a legit review!
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Program Overview: Master's in Education
September 19, 2017
Interested in getting your M.A. in Education? This article was written for you.
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Psychology M.A. Student Spotlight
September 18, 2017
We interview Jordan Zuber, a SDSU Master's in Psychology graduate.
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Education M.A. Student Spotlight: Soraya
September 14, 2017
We interview Soraya, who is getting her M.A. in Education from Harvard.
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Program Overview: Physician Assistant
September 13, 2017
Want to learn about becoming a Physician Assistant? This article is for you, my friend.
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SDSU: Life On Campus
July 14, 2017
Two speech-language pathology students give us their take on SDSU's campus life.
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Occupational Therapy Student Spotlight: Danielle
June 30, 2017
We interview Danielle - an occupational therapy master's student at Washington University St. Louis.
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Student Spotlight: Speech-Language Pathology M.A. Fiona Cheng
June 29, 2017
We interview Fiona Cheng, a graduate from the Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Master's program at San Diego State University (SDSU).
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Emily's GRE Journey
June 20, 2017
One of my GRE Bootcamp class students talks about everything she did to prepare.
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How To Avoid Looking At The GRE's Moles
June 12, 2017
Soph outlines some advice to help you stop staring at those GRE moles.
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77 Things To Do During Your GRE Prep
May 01, 2017
Use this GRE study plan checklist to make sure you cover all your bases.
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The 4 Tenets Of GRE Math Mastery
February 15, 2017
The process of improving your GRE math skills as seen by me.
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My GRE Score Report and Diagnostic Service
January 25, 2017
A few minutes of me talking about my most recent GRE score report and diagnostic service.
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The Forgetting Zone: When To Review Math
June 02, 2016
How to maximize learning with the "forgetting" zone.
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What Does The GRE Mean By Reasoning?
March 29, 2016
What the GRE means by quantitative and verbal "reasoning".
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GRE Success Is From Being "Rich, Male, and White"??
March 04, 2016
Another example of a journalist getting it wrong about the GRE.
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GRE For High Scorers, Part 9: Letting Go (And Coming Back)
February 25, 2016
My thoughts on smart GRE test-taking
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GRE Frequently Asked Questions
February 17, 2016
My GRE FAQs: lots of fun facts and GRE prep tips inside, inspired by the most commonly asked questions about what the GRE is, how it's scored, and how to prepare for it.
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GRE For High Scorers Part 8: Math Cross-Training
February 11, 2016
Why you should cross-train to get better at GRE math.
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GRE For High Scorers, Part 7: GRE Argument Essays
November 17, 2015
My advice on the GRE argument essay.
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GRE for High Scorers, Part 5: Function Questions
November 11, 2015
How to handle GRE Function / Structure verbal questions
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GRE For High Scorers, Part 4: Critical Reasoning
November 10, 2015
How to deal with GRE Critical Reasoning verbal questions.
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GRE For High Scorers, Part 3: Reading Passage Insights
November 07, 2015
My thoughts on how to decipher GRE reading passages.
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GRE For High Scorers, Part 1: The Key to Verbal Reasoning
November 06, 2015
Let's talk about the basics regarding verbal reasoning for the GRE and think about how the test is designed.
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GRE For High Scorers, Part 2: The Key to Quantitative Reasoning
November 06, 2015
My #1 GRE math tip.
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SDSU, UCSD, and USD GRE Classes: A Review of How They Work
October 24, 2015
My perspective on the GRE classes offered by the big three San Diego colleges: SDSU, UCSD, and USD.
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A GRE Tutor's Review Of The Economist GRE App
October 19, 2015
Love The Economist. Hate The Economist's GRE app.
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