Master GRE Verbal Reasoning with Vince Kotchian
So you'd like to improve your GRE Verbal score. Great! But figuring out what to study and how to study it can be hard. What practice material should you use? How long will it take? What about all that tough vocabulary? And even after you create a study plan, how will you know it's working?
Good news! I can help you figure it all out. Not only will I explain things using official ETS GRE verbal questions, but I'll cover the big picture of success on this part of the test and teach you how to make the most of your study time. Whether you're an international student or a native speaker, this course can help raise your score.
In GRE Verbal Precision®, I'll guide you through the process of answering each type of verbal question, and help you learn how to write both types of GRE essay.
A higher verbal score is within your reach.
P.S. We also offer GRE tutoring and personalized study plans.
Why Real ETS Questions Matter For GRE Verbal
My GRE verbal course is better than big companies' courses because I only use real ETS questions.
Here's How I Can Help You.
I've been a full-time GRE tutor since 2008, and I've worked with hundreds of students both individually and in small group classes. I've authored a GRE prep book for Barron's and a video course for LinkedIn Learning, I teach verbal at GregMAT+, and I've gotten a perfect 170 on the verbal section of the real GRE - twice!
Since I've been working with students of all different abilities for so long, I've gotten really good at explaining GRE verbal questions in down-to-earth ways. Plus, I've gained a deep understanding of how these questions are written, since I've spent so many hours dissecting them with students!
I can only meet with so many students in person. That's why I created GRE Verbal Precision®, to help people who want to improve their verbal score by giving them the same advice I give to my private tutoring students.
GRE Verbal Precision® is a video course that gives you everything you need to improve your verbal score, including explanations of each type of GRE verbal question using official ETS material, and easy-to-follow study plans.
IMPORTANT: Even if you don't buy my course, please - for the love of God - only practice with official ETS GRE verbal questions. Other companies' verbal questions are inconsistent, unrealistic, and can create bad habits and confusion.
Course Information
Here's What's Included with GRE Verbal Precision®
GRE Verbal Precision® is designed to raise your score no matter how good you are at the test right now. If I can improve the precision of your technique and understanding of these questions, you'll improve your score.
- Short, sweet, and simple: There are 10 chapters with 70 videos, and the entire course is only about 4.5 hours long.
- Teaching that gets to the point. After doing this for 15 years, I can explain things really efficiently - my average video is only about 4 minutes long!
- My GRE Study Tracker helps keep you on track and helps you learn the right lessons from your mistakes.
- Access to GRE Prep Squad - our private Discord group - to help keep you motivated.
- You'll have free access to my GRE Vocab Cartoons course, which illustrates 1400 vocabulary words with funny mnemonics.
- My Complete Guide to Learning GRE vocab - a 30-page e-book that is designed to cut through the frustrations many experience while trying to learn new words.
- Another bonus: a PDF with explanations to every single question from the two free ETS Powerprep tests.
GRE Verbal Course Reviews
What You'll Learn
How to Master GRE Verbal
- Across ten chapters, you'll learn all about:
- How the GRE's scoring and difficulty adaptation work
- Which study plan to use for your timeframe and goals
- Answering fill-in-the-blank vocab questions: sentence equivalence and text completion
- Handling reading comprehension: working with long passages and ambiguous-seeming answer choices
- Solving tricky critical reasoning questions, like resolving paradoxes and strengthening arguments
- Writing a great essay in 30 minutes
- Dealing with timing
- And, using the right strategies on test day
Who This Course is For
People Who Want Their Verbal Score to Impress
You have big plans for graduate or business school... and beyond. You want to make your application as strong as it can be. You're not only applying to a program, you're making an investment in yourself and your future career. I’m excited to help you get there with GRE Verbal Precision®.
The Verbal Section Doesn't Have to Be Confusing
Stop thinking about studying and get started today. GRE Verbal Precision® will teach you the most important things you need to know to deeply understand and efficiently solve GRE verbal questions.
Course Curriculum
Welcome!
Animated Intro: Why Buy This Course? (1:09)
Included and Recommended Materials (2:03)
GRE Basics
GRE Basics Animated Intro (0:38)
Six Fun Facts About the GRE (2:13)
Smart GRE Study Planning
GRE Study Planning Animated Intro (0:53)
Baseline Scores and Goal Setting (2:25)
Choosing a Study Plan (1:53)
Squeezing Value From Your Mistakes (2:41)
Sentence Equivalence
Sentence Equivalence Animated Intro (0:56)
Sentence Equivalence Basics (4:04)
Watch Vince do a Sentence Equivalence (2:17)
The Two Most Helpful Questions to Ask (4:50)
Dealing with Unknown Vocabulary (3:57)
When the Answers Aren't Synonyms (2:47)
When the Sentence Makes No Sense (3:16)
Challenge Question! (2:38)
One Final Tip (0:28)
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension Animated Intro (0:57)
Informational Passages (3:49)
How to Answer a Question: The Basics (7:33)
Wrong Answers Are Attractive (3:53)
How to Read an Answer Choice Like a Pro (3:58)
Watch Vince do a Reading Comp Question (8:20)
They Say / I Say Passages (5:54)
Primary Purpose / Main Idea Questions (5:43)
Watch Vince do a Primary Purpose Question (11:43)
Detail Questions (7:37)
Where's Waldo Questions (4:03)
Issue + Theories Passages (3:46)
6 Additional Tips (3:37)
Text Completion
Text Completion Animated Intro (0:54)
Single-Blank (3:10)
Double-Blank (2:31)
Triple-Blank (3:36)
Watch Vince do a Text Completion (4:40)
When There Aren't Clues (2:30)
Your Friend, the Topic Sentence (3:55)
Challenge Question (3:21)
One Last Tip (1:02)
Critical Reasoning
Critical Reasoning Animated Intro (1:00)
Function of a Sentence Questions (6:05)
New: A Trickier Function Question (6:05)
Paradoxes (2:09)
Strengthen the Argument (6:09)
Weaken the Argument (4:56)
Evaluate the Conclusion (3:13)
Assumptions (3:10)
Essays
Essays Animated Intro (0:50)
Overview of the 2 Essay Types (1:46)
Watch Vince Brainstorm an Issue Topic (6:10)
Issue Essay Structure Template (5:45)
Issue Essay Paragraph Template (8:40)
Watch Vince Brainstorm an Argument Topic (6:37)
Argument Essay Structure Template (6:00)
Argument Essay Paragraph Template (5:40)
GRE Test-Day Tips
Test-Day Tips Animated Intro (0:59)
My Six Favorite Test-Day Tips (4:11)