OMG! This is the most effective video I have seen so far. I was literally lost! I have two months preparation and I was asking myself where do I begin.....I will continue watching your videos.. Thank you
Great! Glad you found it so helpful. Let me know how else I can help and I hope to have the opportunity to work with you more closely in one of our online courses. Good luck!
This is really cool how you've narrowed it down to 5 question types. Helpful. Some feedback though, the first 15 min could've been expressed in one min. A more succinct version of this video would be nice.
This was enlightening and empowering because I instinctively used strategies 1-3 (especially working backwards!) out of desperation in my exit exams when my sloppy, nervous equations failed me, so Im relieved to know Im not as dumb as I thought. I never would have been able to think my way out of the geometry problem though, and even with demonstration, I was lost and clueless. My question is, where should a terrible math student begin to study for all the possibilities in the quantitative section? Assuming an elementary skill level (it was over ten years ago I somehow scammed my exit exam)
You've already found it! I go from rudimentary to advanced GRE content and strategies in my comprehensive GRE math course: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-quantitative-course/. Glad you found this video helpful and I know you'll find my full course even more so. I'm looking forward to working with you!
Thank you so much Brett ! Your great way of conveying the message and your strategies are so handy and really calmed me down. Thank you so much for your hard work. I am sure your courses are worth every penny!
This definitely provides a light at the end at the tunnel. I was terrible with math (failed Calculus) and really struggled with the traditional methods.
Fortunately for you, there's no calculus on the GRE! And yes, non-traditional strategies are great way for people "terrible at math" like you to still get plenty of right answers and dominate the GRE. I'm glad this video gives you hope. Let me know how else I can help!
@@M4musicTT I haven't seen an e-mail come through. What "From" name should I look for? You can also try brett@dominatetestprep.com. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Thank you so much for these strategies, it is clear you are a very intelligent individual and gifted. I'm 32 years old and I have friends who have obtained graduate degrees from non-prestigious institutions but I'm skeptical of their real value (especially those earned from online colleges). I want to go to a top school and the GRE is that first step, so thank you again for helping both others and myself down the path!
My pleasure. Glad you're finding these videos helpful. I know you'll find my Full Course even more so, if you choose to go that route. Let me know how else I can help and best of luck to you!
Thank you so much for sharing your strategies in a way that keeps the attention of your audience! I’m really enjoying following your videos as I prep for this big exam!!
Thanks for taking the time to share. I'm glad you're finding these videos helpful. I know you'll enjoy our comprehensive prep course even more! Best of luck to you on the rest of your GRE journey and let me know how else I can help.
WOW! I'm soooo impressed with your method! And I feel exactly as you described, like you have opened a new path to my understanding of this test - thinking outside the box and comprehending that I might do great :) especially cause my biggest concern is not the content, it's the time management!
Glad you've found it helpful! Be sure to check out the other videos in this 3-part series and let me know if there's anything else I can do to help you dominate the GRE.
great video, i was going to take gre in 4 weeks but i think i will wait 2 extra and go through your course. you make alot of sense esp for an older guy going back to school.
At 51 going back to school I love the way you teach. Makes a lot of sense. I only need to score around 150 on both but I would like to be at 160 to stand out. Looking forward to using your program. Both verbal and quant
I'm glad you found them as well! It sounds like you'll be signing up for our full online course as well. I'm looking forward to working with you further!
Where do you live? Are you looking for live face-to-face or live online, which can be done from anywhere? Please feel free to send me an e-mail at brett@dominatethegre.com and we can figure something out for your situation. Looking forward to working with you!
I am really interested to do GRE test I don't have any idea from where to do , what kind of books I do need to find for preparation so on, can anyone help?
Did you watch my free "GRE Mastery Pt.1" video where I discussed the GRE Success Triad? That will give you a better idea of where you should focus your efforts and how to get started. Beyond that, it sounds like you would really benefit from my comprehensive GRE prep course. It will take all of the guesswork out of preparing for the GRE for you, give you a detailed study plan, provide you with instructional videos and lots of practice problems, and if you opt for the Gold or Platinum Package, you'll also get the GRE Official Guide textbook that I recommend. You can learn more and register here: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-gre-course/. I'm looking forward to working with you!
I didn't know that you are strictly following the comment we give from a distance. Big respect for this. I would like your continuous help especially if you have a kind of exercise for practices after your wonderful guide like a reference sites.Thanks in advance for your response
Of course! I'm glad to help. I offer a lot of practice worksheets with detailed video answer explanations in my paid courses, which you can get here: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/. I also recommend working the practice problems in The Official Guide to the GRE textbook put out by ETS. And of course be sure to take both of the free full-length practice tests offered by ETS. I provide instructions on how to get those, here: www.dominatethegre.com/2018/08/how-to-get-the-free-gre-practice-tests-from-ets/.
I'm still confused by the Jim and Lois question. I used numbers for x like 10 and 6 and I just keep messing up and getting frustrated. Can you explain it more to me over the phone or just on an email? i just signed up for your free video and when I save more money I want to pay for the test. I'm not a great student and I want to study bout 200 hours before my GRE in May. Thanks for all you do.
This is Really good lesson. As a second language and long time gap on study I have difficulties on Math, reading passage and concentrate on the major points. I read the passage but could not figure out what to focus or how to focus to answer the question. Is there best strategies on reading passage and answering question? Thank you.
For sure! I teach all sort of great reading comprehension strategies, with lots of examples, in my GRE verbal course: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-verbal-course/. I think it'll be exactly what you're looking for. Enjoy!
I have lots of issues with time management on the quant sections. Sometimes, I know using algebra would be faster for me than using one of these strategies. For ex, I solved the second question much faster using algebra than by the variables strategy of making up numbers. I worry about wasting time trying to figure out at the beginning of a problem whether I should use a strategy or if I should try to tackle the question with straight up math- what do you suggest? Should I always first try to use algebra and then if 30 seconds in I realize it's not very straightforward then I turn to one of these four strategies? Thank you SO MUCH this video was very helpful; exactly what I was looking for!
If you immediately know how to solve a question algebraically, go for it! And yes, you can have these strategies in your back pocket for when you get stuck. That said, if you invest the time to thoroughly go through all of my Non-Standard GRE Math Strategies lessons (www.dominatetestprep.com/store/wd7ACRWi), complete the accompanying practice problems, and continue applying these strategies to additional practice problems until you get to the point of mastery, then these should be your default way of solving questions that meet the respective "WHEN" criteria. If time management is an issue for you, it sounds like that would be a sound investment.
This was so, so helpful. Thank you!!! I also appreciated you using "esoteric" a few times, because it's one of my flashcards and I'm trying to get vocab in wherever I can haha :)
It's been a couple of years since these videos were made and they are great content wise but I thought you might be able to do another iteration with some of your reflection. I mostly ask for records because of the lighting and audio, and you request for feedback. Thanks!
I really like the way you explained this. I took the GRE once already and i studied completely wrong and i'm trying to look at it a different way and this has helped me a lot! thank you
@@DominatetheGRE haha thanks! you are a great teacher....my hopes are high for the GRE - kind of...I was almost a 4.0 student in college, but I got a 299 on the GRE, Quant kills me, im hoping you can help me. thanks and keep up the good work
@@IamMunyan123 I can definitely help! Check out some of the other free videos on this channel but then if/when you're serious about diving deeper, I think you'd benefit from one of our comprehensive paid courses: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/. We do have a quant-only course if that's really all that's holding you back from your target score. P.S. The focus in the main course videos is better.
What do you think about option C in the variable strategy? I Think that would answer the specific question of the problem because option A is for both Jim and Louis and option C is just for Jim.
I bought a kaplan test booklet for extra help with the math section, there was an "advanced math practice" section on it that consisted of concepts taught at my university pre cal course, is pre-cal on the GRE?
"Pre-calc" is a broad category that can encompass everything from algebra to statistics to data analysis. Really it's generally considered to be the foundational math you need to know to be able to do calculus. So from that standpoint, there probably are quite a few "pre-calc" concepts that you'll see on the GRE. On the other hand, "pre-calc" itself isn't really a defined curriculum and of course calculus itself isn't tested on the GRE, so I'd probably have to answer your question on a question-type-by-question-type basis. But if the questions you're referencing are in a GRE-specific textbook, then it's likely they're of the type that you may see on test day.
Thank you for the reply, I guess my confusion is due to the fact that most youtube GRE prep videos consists of basic algebra, basic geometry, and statistics. which is what most GRE prep books teach but for whatever reason I saw some arithmetic sequences / recursive formula type stuff, is this expected to be on the GRE ?
You may see sequences (arithmetic or geometric) on the GRE, yes. But you don't need to memorize any formulas. Rather, you just need to have a general understanding of how sequences work. For example if I give you the "rule" that the next number in a sequence is defined as twice the previous number in the sequence plus 10, and then I tell you that the fourth number in the sequence is 70, could you figure out the second number in the sequence? It's that type of thing. You don't see it a lot, but it's worth being prepared for.
Your WIBNI approach should reveal the underlying principle that's going on in the question that you can then extrapolate to the problem at hand. Therefore it shouldn't matter whether it's multiple choice or student-response.
great video! could you make a video how to survive this long test staying focused. I'm getting tired quickly. Coffee? makes you to run to bathroom more often . chocolate? energy drinks or bars? some breathing exercises? squats during a break?
Great suggestion! I'll work on a blog post or video to that effect. But quickly here, gatorade and protein bars during breaks are helpful for sure. So are longer study sessions. If you only ever ran 3 miles at a time, would you expect to be able to go out and run a marathon? No! Your body wouldn't be trained for it. Likewise, if you only make your brain concentrate hard for 15-30 minutes at a time, would you expect it to be able to concentrate for 3 hours on test day? Of course not. So schedule in some longer study sessions to get used to the grind of a full-length GRE experience.
Use something else in the figure as a reference (again, it's important to know if the figure is drawn to scale; if not, draw it to scale yourself). In this example, you're told that OR=18. That's your reference point! You can then eyeball other lengths in relation to that. There are ways to accurately eyeball angles and other parts of a figure as well. I cover all of that in my Full GRE Math Course: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-quantitative-course/.
Hi sir, I am planning to be one of your courses explorer. Will sign up soon. For Lois and Jim, I tried X=10 and found the final answer to be E. Can you please help me to understand why it has to be 5? and Why Jim has to be 10? Otherwise, you are better than what I am getting out there.
Great Costa, I'm looking forward to working with you in our full course! For this problem, you definitely can let X=10. The only thing I would do differently at that point is, I would make Jim's hypothetical number of dollars something other than 10. If you assume he has $15 instead, for example, then that means Lois has $25 and together they have $40 (Y). When you test those numbers, X=10 and Y=40, answer choice E no longer works. The point is, X can be whatever you want it to be. Every once in a while, though, the numbers you make up for the variables will "work" with more than one answer choice. It's very rare, especially if you following my rules for making up numbers of avoiding 0, 1, and numbers in the problem. But if that does happen to you, quickly make up another value for the variables(s) and work the problem again, and it will almost certain rule out all but the one correct answer choice. I hope this clears things up for you, and I'm glad you've been finding these UA-cam videos helpful. I know you'll love our full course even more!
It obviously varies from student to student depending on what your baseline content knowledge is, how quickly you pick things up, what you've already been doing to prepare, etc. That said, most students will need anywhere from 50-80 hours to fully prepare for the GRE, and possibly more in certain cases. To give you an idea, my Full GRE Prep Course (www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-gre-course/) is designed around a 7-week syllabus. I've found that to be ideal for most students. But I've also had students register for my course just a week or two before their GRE and still get great benefit from it. (Conversely, I've also had students take three months or more to get their target score). There are definitely certain topics and strategies that will yield the biggest bang for your buck (I call it the "low hanging fruit") so if you focus on the right things over the next month, you should be able to see huge improvement in your score. I hope this helps and good luck!
That's very bizarre. If you click on that link, it works. But if you copy and paste it, it doesn't. Try clicking on it. If it still doesn't work, just go to my website at www.dominatethegre.com, click on "Courses & Lessons," and you'll see my verbal content.
No, it's a mathematical theorem that says the measure of an inscribed angle (in this case 35 degrees) is half the measure of the intercepted arc (therefore OP must be 70). And that's why the eyeball technique is so helpful because you can still get a right answer even if you didn't know (or forgot) that theorem!
I cover challenging GRE math problems in several of my other free videos here on UA-cam, but if you're serious about brushing up on your math and boosting your GRE Quant score, you should definitely consider my comprehensive GRE math course: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-quantitative-course/. It'll teach you everything you need to know!
I am using the ready4gre app on android and I took the assessment test and got a 160/161 score verbal/quant. I do not believe I actually got this high of a score because I only answered 6/10 quantitative questions correctly. Does this seem correct? What is considered a very good score?
Hey the video is really good.... is ur course for free?? cus i am already going to class my dad paid alot im nt able to understand thw way they do it ...plz reply ...
I have several different course options ranging from our comprehensive "Full GRE Course" to topic-specific a-la-carte "mini course" videos. They're not free, but I think you'll find them to be incredibly cost-effective -- especially when compared to the expensive offerings of some of the other "big name" test prep companies. You can review my different courses and packages and see which one best fits your budget here: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-gre-course/. I hope to have the opportunity to work with you, and let me know how else I can help!
You need to assess your "why" for wanting to go to graduate school in the first place. Then, once you're fully committed, you'll have the right mindset to muddle through "annoying/hard" GRE questions. The GRE is a necessary hurdle to get where you want to go. You can learn to answer even the hardest / most annoying questions if you're resolved to do so. But start by getting your mindset right, otherwise it'll be a tough road for you.
They're essentially the same thing. Within the world of "problem solving" questions on the GRE (in contrast to Quantitative Comparison questions, the other major question type on the quant section), you'll see run-of-the-mill math problems and also data interpretation questions. "Discrete" refers to that first type, whereas the second type we refer to as "data interpretation." Don't lose any sleep over the terminology, but that's the subtle difference. In the "Official Guide to the GRE" textbook they label their non-data interpretation problem solving questions as "discrete," so that's why I used that term here.
Thanks, Brett! Also, is the membership for your online course lifetime (e.g., unlimited access once you pay the fee) or does it expire after a certain time (e.g., after you take the test)? I'm thinking of getting the Full GRE Course Silver package..
Hi, On the Jim and Lois Question, E is also correct if you plug in 3 for y and 1 for x. Is it because it says "dollars" that it is only A? Does the question come from the official ETS book/material or is it yours? Great stuff by the way.
When making up numbers on problem solving questions, I advise avoiding 0, 1, and #'s in the problem. Choosing x=1 may have been your problem. That said, even when you choose "good" numbers, every once in a while you end up with two answer choices that both "work" with your made up variables. It's just a coincidence, so the solution is to try a different set of numbers for the variables and it will eliminate one of those two remaining answers, leaving the only one correct one.
The WIBNI strategy was great, and a totally new idea to me! That said... If you took all the genuinely useful information in this video and distilled it from the chit-chatty fluff, the video would be closer to 15 minutes long versus 44.
In the geometry question, you found out the length of the chord, right? But the question says minor 'arc' so isn't it that since 18 subtends an arc of length 9pi so a chord with 1/rd of 18 subtends 9pi/3 = 3pi? The chord length is 1/3rd of 18 so 6 and hence 2pi. but arc must be 3pi isn't it? I must be wrong but i am confused why .
You're right, I started by approximating the chord length as 6 simply because the chord PQ is a super close approximation to the length of minor arc PQ, and it's easier to "eyeball" since it's a straight line like OR. In other words, if you straightened out arc PQ, it would be very close to the length of chord PQ, just a little longer. Thus if chord PQ is about 6, then arc PQ will be just a little more than 6, which is what 2pi is. 3pi is a LOT longer than 6. It's more like 9.5, which would make it more than half the length of OR. That doesn't make sense from an eyeball standpoint. Now from a calculation standpoint, you'd have to use inscribed angles and circe ratio equivalencies to actually solve for arc PQ geometrically. But the purpose of this video was to illustrate the eyeball technique; all that other math can be learned in my full course.
Man I am glad I came across your video! I am applying for CRNA school and well its been awhile since math was a subject haha over 40 and the GRE has horror stories within nursing! Thanks for the great tips!
I've taken 3 practice tests and on QR I've gotten 157,158,157 even with practicing problems in between. Is there any advice you have for getting over that hump?
To use a golf analogy, if you go to the driving range and just hit a ton of practice balls, will you necessarily get better? No, not if you're not practicing the right things. Really what you need is a lesson between practice sessions so that an expert can fix your swing and give you things to work on. Then when you go to the practice range, you're developing good habits and practicing with a purpose. The same holds on the GRE. Just because you're doing practice problems between practice tests, are you implementing the right strategies and methodologies for each question type? Are you working on your weaknesses? How is your focus and time management? Intentional practice is what will help you get over the hump. And of course you may need instruction and coaching on the question types you're still struggling with. For that, consider our comprehensive GRE Quant Course (average QR score improvement = 8.25 points): www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-quantitative-course/.
Quantity of hours isn't as important as quality of hours. Have you been applying the correct strategies to each question type? Are you doing practice problems in a timed environment? How is your time management on your practice tests? There are lots of components that go into cracking 320 on the GRE. We can certainly help if you're interested. Let me know!
Dominate the GRE Really helpful content. Please guide how can I perform well and calm under pressure (on the test day). Keeping calm on the test day is my concern. Please help.
There's a bonus video in my course about how to overcome test anxiety and win the "inner game" of the GRE. There are more tips in there than I can fully explain here, but I will say this. When you have the proper perspective about the test, your level of calm will increase because you realize that life will go on regardless of the outcome. Additionally, increased confidence will lower your anxiety because you'll know you're prepared on test day. Confidence comes from preparation, and that's where our course comes in!
Your logic is flawed on the question with Jim and Lois. Just because A had the correct answer does not mean you can stop, there are many equations where x=5. y=25 can yield a 10. You must check all of the equations and if you only get 1 correct answer it is right, otherwise you need to pick new values if more than one equation is valid. For example picking the values x=1, y=3 would make A and E correct. It takes a trivial amount of time to check the remaining equations and can save you a point.
You make a good point, but you'd be surprised at how infrequently the numbers you randomly choose for the variables coincidentally work in more than one of the answer choices. Think about the probability of that happening. Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? No. So what I tell my students is, understand where you are in a section in terms of your time management. If you're running short on time, go with the first answer choice that works with your variables. Perhaps mark it to come back to if you have a little time left at the end, but don't lose any sleep over it. If you do have enough time, then obviously "yes," go ahead and check the other answer choices just to be safe. And you should be able to quickly glance through the other answer choices to see if any are even going to be close enough to be worth checking. Usually a few of the answer choices won't even be close. As you suggested, you shouldn't need more than a few more seconds to do that.
I agree completely, the best strategy is probably to go with he first right answer and mark that question and go back to double check if you have time. Great video, I just took the GRE yesterday and scored a 163 on math, hopefully that gets me a shot at some of the top schools I was looking at for my PhD!
I was about to say the same thing, because I keep missing practice questions because I did not chose ALL of the correct answers. It is my understanding that they do not give partial credit. If you do not get them all you get it wrong...
Does anyone know of any GRE quant prep videos that are more insightful and help you get better results? None exist! Thanks for watching. Hope you found this video helpful. Best of luck to you!
start at 7:50 to get to the point
The real MVP right here
Then you speed up the video
The examples are what makes this super useful. I just created a GRE Math playlist on my channel with like 20 more worked examples.
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OMG! This is the most effective video I have seen so far. I was literally lost! I have two months preparation and I was asking myself where do I begin.....I will continue watching your videos.. Thank you
Great! Glad you found it so helpful. Let me know how else I can help and I hope to have the opportunity to work with you more closely in one of our online courses. Good luck!
This is really cool how you've narrowed it down to 5 question types. Helpful. Some feedback though, the first 15 min could've been expressed in one min. A more succinct version of this video would be nice.
This is amazing hey. I can't believe has been out of my touch for all these years hey.am astonished and WOW
Better late than never! When are you planning to take the GRE? What type of grad program are you targeting?
He's very loquacious. (This is a word on the GRE, look it up!)
That's on my list of the 400 most commonly-tested GRE words ;) . Thanks for the feedback and good luck on your GRE!
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This was enlightening and empowering because I instinctively used strategies 1-3 (especially working backwards!) out of desperation in my exit exams when my sloppy, nervous equations failed me, so Im relieved to know Im not as dumb as I thought. I never would have been able to think my way out of the geometry problem though, and even with demonstration, I was lost and clueless. My question is, where should a terrible math student begin to study for all the possibilities in the quantitative section? Assuming an elementary skill level (it was over ten years ago I somehow scammed my exit exam)
You've already found it! I go from rudimentary to advanced GRE content and strategies in my comprehensive GRE math course: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-quantitative-course/. Glad you found this video helpful and I know you'll find my full course even more so. I'm looking forward to working with you!
Thank you for your great teaching.
My pleasure. I'm glad you're resonating with my teaching style. Let me know how else I can help!
Thank you so much Brett ! Your great way of conveying the message and your strategies are so handy and really calmed me down. Thank you so much for your hard work. I am sure your courses are worth every penny!
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad these videos have helped you!
This definitely provides a light at the end at the tunnel. I was terrible with math (failed Calculus) and really struggled with the traditional methods.
Fortunately for you, there's no calculus on the GRE! And yes, non-traditional strategies are great way for people "terrible at math" like you to still get plenty of right answers and dominate the GRE. I'm glad this video gives you hope. Let me know how else I can help!
They are all new to me, thank for the video. I need to sign up for your course as I am preparing to take the test in three weeks.
I got your e-mail and replied. I'm looking forward to working more closely with you and empowering you to dominate the GRE in three weeks!
@@DominatetheGRE I just asked this question lol check ur email.
@@M4musicTT I haven't seen an e-mail come through. What "From" name should I look for? You can also try brett@dominatetestprep.com. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Thank you so much for these strategies, it is clear you are a very intelligent individual and gifted. I'm 32 years old and I have friends who have obtained graduate degrees from non-prestigious institutions but I'm skeptical of their real value (especially those earned from online colleges). I want to go to a top school and the GRE is that first step, so thank you again for helping both others and myself down the path!
My pleasure. Glad you're finding these videos helpful. I know you'll find my Full Course even more so, if you choose to go that route. Let me know how else I can help and best of luck to you!
Thank you so much for sharing your strategies in a way that keeps the attention of your audience! I’m really enjoying following your videos as I prep for this big exam!!
Thanks for taking the time to share. I'm glad you're finding these videos helpful. I know you'll enjoy our comprehensive prep course even more! Best of luck to you on the rest of your GRE journey and let me know how else I can help.
Thank you sir. Well done. I am able to retrieve to align what i remember with guide
That's great to hear. I'm glad you found this video helpful!
Thank you for your contribution to our community brother ! I appreciate your logic and tactics ! Thank you thank you. Keep it going !
You're welcome, and thanks for saying so!
Excellent strategies! Very helpful!
Thank You
My pleasure, glad it helped!
WOW! I'm soooo impressed with your method! And I feel exactly as you described, like you have opened a new path to my understanding of this test - thinking outside the box and comprehending that I might do great :) especially cause my biggest concern is not the content, it's the time management!
Glad to hear it!
This is the MasterClass Video On GRE Mentoring!!Thank You
Glad you've found it helpful! Be sure to check out the other videos in this 3-part series and let me know if there's anything else I can do to help you dominate the GRE.
Dominate the GRE certainly sir,I will check the other remaining videos & let u know in the comments section.😃
great video, i was going to take gre in 4 weeks but i think i will wait 2 extra and go through your course. you make alot of sense esp for an older guy going back to school.
That's great to hear! I know the course will really help you and I'm looking forward to working with you.
At 51 going back to school I love the way you teach. Makes a lot of sense. I only need to score around 150 on both but I would like to be at 160 to stand out. Looking forward to using your program. Both verbal and quant
I will probably look to take in first part of august.
Sounds good, I'll be on the lookout for your registration. What kind of grad program are you applying to?
PA school been in Healthcare for a lot of years. Kids are older so now I can do what I've always wanted
Great video, the eyeball strategy is helpful!
Thanks, glad it helped!
This is AWESOME! Thanks for these great tips, Brett!!
You're welcome. Glad it helped!
Thanks again Brett! I have been making up numbers for a while, but all the other strategies were awesome. I really am thankful I found you videos.
I'm glad you found them as well! It sounds like you'll be signing up for our full online course as well. I'm looking forward to working with you further!
Thanks! Just signed up for the Full Quant package..I have about 2 weeks...but I can do this!
For someone who is horrible at math, thank you!! It is always hard to find the start
Awesome, glad it helped!
Great teacher! do you have anyone that does in person tutoring for the math section?
Where do you live? Are you looking for live face-to-face or live online, which can be done from anywhere? Please feel free to send me an e-mail at brett@dominatethegre.com and we can figure something out for your situation. Looking forward to working with you!
What's the answer to question number one Please?
D) 1/2. Be sure to register for our Free Session to learn more about how to apply that strategy: www.dominatethegre.com/free-gre-class/
Amazing way and effective strategies
Thanks a lot
My pleasure, glad they helped!
Just wow...great😍😍
Thanks for sharing. Glad you found it helpful!
I am really interested to do GRE test I don't have any idea from where to do , what kind of books I do need to find for preparation so on, can anyone help?
Did you watch my free "GRE Mastery Pt.1" video where I discussed the GRE Success Triad? That will give you a better idea of where you should focus your efforts and how to get started. Beyond that, it sounds like you would really benefit from my comprehensive GRE prep course. It will take all of the guesswork out of preparing for the GRE for you, give you a detailed study plan, provide you with instructional videos and lots of practice problems, and if you opt for the Gold or Platinum Package, you'll also get the GRE Official Guide textbook that I recommend. You can learn more and register here: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-gre-course/. I'm looking forward to working with you!
I didn't know that you are strictly following the comment we give from a distance. Big respect for this. I would like your continuous help especially if you have a kind of exercise for practices after your wonderful guide like a reference sites.Thanks in advance for your response
Of course! I'm glad to help. I offer a lot of practice worksheets with detailed video answer explanations in my paid courses, which you can get here: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/. I also recommend working the practice problems in The Official Guide to the GRE textbook put out by ETS. And of course be sure to take both of the free full-length practice tests offered by ETS. I provide instructions on how to get those, here: www.dominatethegre.com/2018/08/how-to-get-the-free-gre-practice-tests-from-ets/.
I am very new to GRE yet I enjoyed the video a lot. I hope it will be helpful for my GRE tests in future! :)
I'm sure it will, as will the other videos on this channel -- and of course our comprehensive prep course as well!
Are you taking classes?
I'm still confused by the Jim and Lois question. I used numbers for x like 10 and 6 and I just keep messing up and getting frustrated. Can you explain it more to me over the phone or just on an email? i just signed up for your free video and when I save more money I want to pay for the test. I'm not a great student and I want to study bout 200 hours before my GRE in May. Thanks for all you do.
This is Really good lesson. As a second language and long time gap on study I have difficulties on Math, reading passage and concentrate on the major points. I read the passage but could not figure out what to focus or how to focus to answer the question. Is there best strategies on reading passage and answering question? Thank you.
For sure! I teach all sort of great reading comprehension strategies, with lots of examples, in my GRE verbal course: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-verbal-course/. I think it'll be exactly what you're looking for. Enjoy!
I have lots of issues with time management on the quant sections. Sometimes, I know using algebra would be faster for me than using one of these strategies. For ex, I solved the second question much faster using algebra than by the variables strategy of making up numbers. I worry about wasting time trying to figure out at the beginning of a problem whether I should use a strategy or if I should try to tackle the question with straight up math- what do you suggest? Should I always first try to use algebra and then if 30 seconds in I realize it's not very straightforward then I turn to one of these four strategies? Thank you SO MUCH this video was very helpful; exactly what I was looking for!
If you immediately know how to solve a question algebraically, go for it! And yes, you can have these strategies in your back pocket for when you get stuck. That said, if you invest the time to thoroughly go through all of my Non-Standard GRE Math Strategies lessons (www.dominatetestprep.com/store/wd7ACRWi), complete the accompanying practice problems, and continue applying these strategies to additional practice problems until you get to the point of mastery, then these should be your default way of solving questions that meet the respective "WHEN" criteria. If time management is an issue for you, it sounds like that would be a sound investment.
Thank you sir .Really helpful.
You're welcome! I'm glad to hear it.
This was so, so helpful. Thank you!!! I also appreciated you using "esoteric" a few times, because it's one of my flashcards and I'm trying to get vocab in wherever I can haha :)
Glad it helped! Now get out there and keep studying to make yourself more "erudite"!
i swear after I write the GRE hopefully in August my vocabulary will be extraterrestrial...nobody would want to talk to me loool
It's been a couple of years since these videos were made and they are great content wise but I thought you might be able to do another iteration with some of your reflection. I mostly ask for records because of the lighting and audio, and you request for feedback. Thanks!
I really like the way you explained this. I took the GRE once already and i studied completely wrong and i'm trying to look at it a different way and this has helped me a lot! thank you
That's great to hear, Cassidy. Enjoy the rest of our free videos, consider our full prep course, and let me know how else I can help!
great video. I need the board to stop going in and out of focus...feels like im coming down off an acid trip
Glad you enjoyed it! (The video, not the acid trip 😉)
@@DominatetheGRE haha thanks! you are a great teacher....my hopes are high for the GRE - kind of...I was almost a 4.0 student in college, but I got a 299 on the GRE, Quant kills me, im hoping you can help me. thanks and keep up the good work
@@IamMunyan123 I can definitely help! Check out some of the other free videos on this channel but then if/when you're serious about diving deeper, I think you'd benefit from one of our comprehensive paid courses: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/. We do have a quant-only course if that's really all that's holding you back from your target score. P.S. The focus in the main course videos is better.
@@DominatetheGRE appreciate at it! I'll look into it thanks man
Is this for quantitive reasoning
Yes
What do you think about option C in the variable strategy? I Think that would answer the specific question of the problem because option A is for both Jim and Louis and option C is just for Jim.
Who to solve the first question??
You can get our free session and learn how to solve it, here: www.dominatethegre.com/free-gre-class/
@@DominatetheGRE I can't access that material. I don't know the link is not working
@@DominatetheGRE it is possible to share free session on other platform
@@saniapanezai9939 Try this: www.dominatetestprep.com/offers/W2XFZPoZ
@@DominatetheGRE wow Thank you so much 😍
Hi Brett, what is the right answer for the bouncy ball question?
D, 1/2.
Thanks, I already checked out your free lesson and found the answer :)
Eyeballing seemed a more pragmatic strategy than I would have thought to get the answer.
It definitely is. Remember that eyeballing doesn't work on all GRE geometry questions, but for the ones it does, it's a big time-saver!
I bought a kaplan test booklet for extra help with the math section, there was an "advanced math practice" section on it that consisted of concepts taught at my university pre cal course, is pre-cal on the GRE?
"Pre-calc" is a broad category that can encompass everything from algebra to statistics to data analysis. Really it's generally considered to be the foundational math you need to know to be able to do calculus. So from that standpoint, there probably are quite a few "pre-calc" concepts that you'll see on the GRE. On the other hand, "pre-calc" itself isn't really a defined curriculum and of course calculus itself isn't tested on the GRE, so I'd probably have to answer your question on a question-type-by-question-type basis. But if the questions you're referencing are in a GRE-specific textbook, then it's likely they're of the type that you may see on test day.
Thank you for the reply, I guess my confusion is due to the fact that most youtube GRE prep videos consists of basic algebra, basic geometry, and statistics. which is what most GRE prep books teach but for whatever reason I saw some arithmetic sequences / recursive formula type stuff, is this expected to be on the GRE ?
You may see sequences (arithmetic or geometric) on the GRE, yes. But you don't need to memorize any formulas. Rather, you just need to have a general understanding of how sequences work. For example if I give you the "rule" that the next number in a sequence is defined as twice the previous number in the sequence plus 10, and then I tell you that the fourth number in the sequence is 70, could you figure out the second number in the sequence? It's that type of thing. You don't see it a lot, but it's worth being prepared for.
Okay, Thanks for the reply I really appreciate the response, keep up the good work!
Very helpful....
I'm glad to hear it!
Re WIBNI, I agree it's helpful but how can you be confident that your alternative approach yields the right results unless it's multple choice?
Your WIBNI approach should reveal the underlying principle that's going on in the question that you can then extrapolate to the problem at hand. Therefore it shouldn't matter whether it's multiple choice or student-response.
Wouldn't It be Nice If😍, the best strategy everrrrrrr. Thank you, Sir! Your methods are just completely awesome
My pleasure!
Did anyone solve the first problem of the bouncing ball's heights ?
great video! could you make a video how to survive this long test staying focused. I'm getting tired quickly. Coffee? makes you to run to bathroom more often . chocolate? energy drinks or bars? some breathing exercises? squats during a break?
Great suggestion! I'll work on a blog post or video to that effect. But quickly here, gatorade and protein bars during breaks are helpful for sure. So are longer study sessions. If you only ever ran 3 miles at a time, would you expect to be able to go out and run a marathon? No! Your body wouldn't be trained for it. Likewise, if you only make your brain concentrate hard for 15-30 minutes at a time, would you expect it to be able to concentrate for 3 hours on test day? Of course not. So schedule in some longer study sessions to get used to the grind of a full-length GRE experience.
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can you explain the first problem also ?please
I explain it in detail in my Free Session here: www.dominatethegre.com/free-gre-class/
My question is how do you know that you're eyeballing it the correct way?
Use something else in the figure as a reference (again, it's important to know if the figure is drawn to scale; if not, draw it to scale yourself). In this example, you're told that OR=18. That's your reference point! You can then eyeball other lengths in relation to that. There are ways to accurately eyeball angles and other parts of a figure as well. I cover all of that in my Full GRE Math Course: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-quantitative-course/.
I'm only measuring about 2 1/3 PQs that fit in OR which would make the answer B.
Hi sir, I am planning to be one of your courses explorer. Will sign up soon. For Lois and Jim, I tried X=10 and found the final answer to be E. Can you please help me to understand why it has to be 5? and Why Jim has to be 10? Otherwise, you are better than what I am getting out there.
Great Costa, I'm looking forward to working with you in our full course! For this problem, you definitely can let X=10. The only thing I would do differently at that point is, I would make Jim's hypothetical number of dollars something other than 10. If you assume he has $15 instead, for example, then that means Lois has $25 and together they have $40 (Y). When you test those numbers, X=10 and Y=40, answer choice E no longer works. The point is, X can be whatever you want it to be. Every once in a while, though, the numbers you make up for the variables will "work" with more than one answer choice. It's very rare, especially if you following my rules for making up numbers of avoiding 0, 1, and numbers in the problem. But if that does happen to you, quickly make up another value for the variables(s) and work the problem again, and it will almost certain rule out all but the one correct answer choice. I hope this clears things up for you, and I'm glad you've been finding these UA-cam videos helpful. I know you'll love our full course even more!
How long should i prep for a GRE? The college is requiring me to take one but i have a month to submit my scores. Halp :(
It obviously varies from student to student depending on what your baseline content knowledge is, how quickly you pick things up, what you've already been doing to prepare, etc. That said, most students will need anywhere from 50-80 hours to fully prepare for the GRE, and possibly more in certain cases. To give you an idea, my Full GRE Prep Course (www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-gre-course/) is designed around a 7-week syllabus. I've found that to be ideal for most students. But I've also had students register for my course just a week or two before their GRE and still get great benefit from it. (Conversely, I've also had students take three months or more to get their target score). There are definitely certain topics and strategies that will yield the biggest bang for your buck (I call it the "low hanging fruit") so if you focus on the right things over the next month, you should be able to see huge improvement in your score. I hope this helps and good luck!
Do you also guide to tackle verbal part ?
Here you go: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-verbal-course/
its not reachable
That's very bizarre. If you click on that link, it works. But if you copy and paste it, it doesn't. Try clicking on it. If it still doesn't work, just go to my website at www.dominatethegre.com, click on "Courses & Lessons," and you'll see my verbal content.
LOVE THIS! Thank you so much!!
Wouldn't It Be Nice If! that is really creative!
Glad you found it helpful!
how did the 70 degree come?by eyeball?
No, it's a mathematical theorem that says the measure of an inscribed angle (in this case 35 degrees) is half the measure of the intercepted arc (therefore OP must be 70). And that's why the eyeball technique is so helpful because you can still get a right answer even if you didn't know (or forgot) that theorem!
can show us these strategies by solving big and difficult problems plz.... im weak in math
I cover challenging GRE math problems in several of my other free videos here on UA-cam, but if you're serious about brushing up on your math and boosting your GRE Quant score, you should definitely consider my comprehensive GRE math course: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-quantitative-course/. It'll teach you everything you need to know!
I need to get them all right to get into MIT.
I am using the ready4gre app on android and I took the assessment test and got a 160/161 score verbal/quant. I do not believe I actually got this high of a score because I only answered 6/10 quantitative questions correctly. Does this seem correct? What is considered a very good score?
Thank You Sir! You are the best!
My pleasure, glad you found it helpful!
Hey the video is really good.... is ur course for free?? cus i am already going to class my dad paid alot im nt able to understand thw way they do it ...plz reply ...
I have several different course options ranging from our comprehensive "Full GRE Course" to topic-specific a-la-carte "mini course" videos. They're not free, but I think you'll find them to be incredibly cost-effective -- especially when compared to the expensive offerings of some of the other "big name" test prep companies. You can review my different courses and packages and see which one best fits your budget here: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-gre-course/. I hope to have the opportunity to work with you, and let me know how else I can help!
What happens if you think all the questions are annoying/hard?
You need to assess your "why" for wanting to go to graduate school in the first place. Then, once you're fully committed, you'll have the right mindset to muddle through "annoying/hard" GRE questions. The GRE is a necessary hurdle to get where you want to go. You can learn to answer even the hardest / most annoying questions if you're resolved to do so. But start by getting your mindset right, otherwise it'll be a tough road for you.
In your video, how is discrete problem solving (D.P.S) different from problem solving (P.S.), what does discrete actually mean? Thanks.
They're essentially the same thing. Within the world of "problem solving" questions on the GRE (in contrast to Quantitative Comparison questions, the other major question type on the quant section), you'll see run-of-the-mill math problems and also data interpretation questions. "Discrete" refers to that first type, whereas the second type we refer to as "data interpretation." Don't lose any sleep over the terminology, but that's the subtle difference. In the "Official Guide to the GRE" textbook they label their non-data interpretation problem solving questions as "discrete," so that's why I used that term here.
Thanks, Brett! Also, is the membership for your online course lifetime (e.g., unlimited access once you pay the fee) or does it expire after a certain time (e.g., after you take the test)? I'm thinking of getting the Full GRE Course Silver package..
Is there an email that I can contact you? I have a lot of questions regarding your course packages and which one is suitable for me
There's no expiration to the course, so you'll continue to have access to everything for as long as you need to get the score you're shooting for.
I see that you found my e-mail address. We'll continue this conversation there. I'm looking forward to working with you!
Hi,
On the Jim and Lois Question, E is also correct if you plug in 3 for y and 1 for x. Is it because it says "dollars" that it is only A? Does the question come from the official ETS book/material or is it yours? Great stuff by the way.
When making up numbers on problem solving questions, I advise avoiding 0, 1, and #'s in the problem. Choosing x=1 may have been your problem. That said, even when you choose "good" numbers, every once in a while you end up with two answer choices that both "work" with your made up variables. It's just a coincidence, so the solution is to try a different set of numbers for the variables and it will eliminate one of those two remaining answers, leaving the only one correct one.
The WIBNI strategy was great, and a totally new idea to me! That said...
If you took all the genuinely useful information in this video and distilled it from the chit-chatty fluff, the video would be closer to 15 minutes long versus 44.
Glad you found it helpful!
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i need to sign up for your course
Great! You can pick the course that's right for you here: www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/. I'm looking forward to working with you!
In the geometry question, you found out the length of the chord, right? But the question says minor 'arc' so isn't it that since 18 subtends an arc of length 9pi so a chord with 1/rd of 18 subtends 9pi/3 = 3pi? The chord length is 1/3rd of 18 so 6 and hence 2pi. but arc must be 3pi isn't it? I must be wrong but i am confused why .
You're right, I started by approximating the chord length as 6 simply because the chord PQ is a super close approximation to the length of minor arc PQ, and it's easier to "eyeball" since it's a straight line like OR. In other words, if you straightened out arc PQ, it would be very close to the length of chord PQ, just a little longer. Thus if chord PQ is about 6, then arc PQ will be just a little more than 6, which is what 2pi is. 3pi is a LOT longer than 6. It's more like 9.5, which would make it more than half the length of OR. That doesn't make sense from an eyeball standpoint. Now from a calculation standpoint, you'd have to use inscribed angles and circe ratio equivalencies to actually solve for arc PQ geometrically. But the purpose of this video was to illustrate the eyeball technique; all that other math can be learned in my full course.
Thank you and you did very well with the video.
Amazing!
Man I am glad I came across your video! I am applying for CRNA school and well its been awhile since math was a subject haha over 40 and the GRE has horror stories within nursing! Thanks for the great tips!
My pleasure! Glad it helped. Be sure to also watch my video with tips for over-30 test takers. I think it'll help you, too.
YOU DIDNT TRY A SAMPLE QUESTION ON THE WORKING BACKWARD I CASES WHEN THE ANSWERS CHOICES ARE ALL NUMBERS.
That's because I go through an example of it in my Free Session, which you can get here: www.dominatethegre.com/free-gre-class/
Thanks .
I've taken 3 practice tests and on QR I've gotten 157,158,157 even with practicing problems in between. Is there any advice you have for getting over that hump?
To use a golf analogy, if you go to the driving range and just hit a ton of practice balls, will you necessarily get better? No, not if you're not practicing the right things. Really what you need is a lesson between practice sessions so that an expert can fix your swing and give you things to work on. Then when you go to the practice range, you're developing good habits and practicing with a purpose. The same holds on the GRE. Just because you're doing practice problems between practice tests, are you implementing the right strategies and methodologies for each question type? Are you working on your weaknesses? How is your focus and time management? Intentional practice is what will help you get over the hump. And of course you may need instruction and coaching on the question types you're still struggling with. For that, consider our comprehensive GRE Quant Course (average QR score improvement = 8.25 points): www.dominatethegre.com/gre-prep-courses-online/full-quantitative-course/.
i got a below avg score in gre of 291 awa 3.0 i want to increase my score to 320+ i practiced fr 4 hrs day but still could not get grt score
Quantity of hours isn't as important as quality of hours. Have you been applying the correct strategies to each question type? Are you doing practice problems in a timed environment? How is your time management on your practice tests? There are lots of components that go into cracking 320 on the GRE. We can certainly help if you're interested. Let me know!
Dominate the GRE Really helpful content. Please guide how can I perform well and calm under pressure (on the test day). Keeping calm on the test day is my concern. Please help.
There's a bonus video in my course about how to overcome test anxiety and win the "inner game" of the GRE. There are more tips in there than I can fully explain here, but I will say this. When you have the proper perspective about the test, your level of calm will increase because you realize that life will go on regardless of the outcome. Additionally, increased confidence will lower your anxiety because you'll know you're prepared on test day. Confidence comes from preparation, and that's where our course comes in!
Hmm, wonderful
Glad this video helped!
you are great! thank you
You are awesome! Only if I found you before!!
So do I! Good luck and if you end up having to retake the GRE, you know where to find me ;)
Thank you for these strategies! Very helpful!
My pleasure, glad it helped!
Let's Go Duke!
Yessir!
Hi! How are you??
Doing well, thanks. How is your GRE prep going?
You the best!
Thanks!
You're a genius!
Thanks! Glad you resonated with the video!
There was unfortunately so much talking in the beginning I gave up and went on to a channel that gets to the point.
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback. I hope you found what you're looking for.
Too much verbiage at the beginning. Always helpful to go straight to the point.
this is AMAZING
I’m in 3rd grade
Your logic is flawed on the question with Jim and Lois. Just because A had the correct answer does not mean you can stop, there are many equations where x=5. y=25 can yield a 10. You must check all of the equations and if you only get 1 correct answer it is right, otherwise you need to pick new values if more than one equation is valid.
For example picking the values x=1, y=3 would make A and E correct. It takes a trivial amount of time to check the remaining equations and can save you a point.
You make a good point, but you'd be surprised at how infrequently the numbers you randomly choose for the variables coincidentally work in more than one of the answer choices. Think about the probability of that happening. Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? No. So what I tell my students is, understand where you are in a section in terms of your time management. If you're running short on time, go with the first answer choice that works with your variables. Perhaps mark it to come back to if you have a little time left at the end, but don't lose any sleep over it. If you do have enough time, then obviously "yes," go ahead and check the other answer choices just to be safe. And you should be able to quickly glance through the other answer choices to see if any are even going to be close enough to be worth checking. Usually a few of the answer choices won't even be close. As you suggested, you shouldn't need more than a few more seconds to do that.
I agree completely, the best strategy is probably to go with he first right answer and mark that question and go back to double check if you have time.
Great video, I just took the GRE yesterday and scored a 163 on math, hopefully that gets me a shot at some of the top schools I was looking at for my PhD!
I was about to say the same thing, because I keep missing practice questions because I did not chose ALL of the correct answers. It is my understanding that they do not give partial credit. If you do not get them all you get it wrong...
Does anyone know of any GRE quant prep videos that are more succinct? lol
Does anyone know of any GRE quant prep videos that are more insightful and help you get better results? None exist! Thanks for watching. Hope you found this video helpful. Best of luck to you!
@@DominatetheGRE Can't tell if passive aggressive...
@@MauvePlatypus Not at all!
Hello Brett i sent you an email please respond
Will do....
You take too long to get to the point.
Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully you got something out of the "meat" of the video though. Best of luck to you on the GRE!
Dominate the GRE Sorry if I was rude. Yes, I did get something out of it.
you talk too much
Thanks for taking the time to provide this feedback. Best of luck to you on the GRE and beyond.
oh. my. god. Get to the point.... I'm going to go out on a limb and say gre takers know you
can't work backwards from a numerical entry question...
Too much unnecessary talking... Disgusted
Sorry you didn't find these strategies helpful. Best of luck to you on the GRE and beyond.