GRE Preparation Workshop

McKimmon Center for Extension & Continuing Education
North Carolina State University
1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh (free parking available)

North Carolina State University’s GRE General Prep Course provides 24 instructional hours, covering Reading Comprehension, Sentence Completion, Analogies, Antonyms, Problem Solving, Quantitative Comparison, Analytical Writing, and a comprehensive review of the mathematical concepts tested on the GRE. Students will be given the opportunity to practice test taking by using actual GRE questions from former tests. All course materials are included in the registration fee and include a copy of the latest edition of the official test prep book for the GRE, General Test, Practicing to Take the GRE General Test; a 200-page GRE Student Manual; a targeted practice program; and use of the computer adaptive PowerPrep software.

"I was in your Saturday morning class at NC State. I just took the GRE and I got 110 points higher on the verbal (the first time that I took it I was in the 60th percentile with 500) and on the math I got 60 points higher this time. Thanks."

Debra Leigh McDevitt, Raleigh, NC

GRE FREE Strategy Workshop - April 16, 2008 from 7:00 - 9:00pm

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Learn proven strategies from an experienced GRE preparation instructor for attacking each type of question on the GRE. Learn the following:

How to pick numbers to easily solve difficult Quantitative Comparison questions
Common Analogy relationships
Updated item formats for the GRE General Test
Structure of the computer-adaptive test

We encourage you to register so that we know in advance how many will be attending.

Did you know that you can take a FREE computer adaptive GRE on your home computer? Attend our workshop to learn how!

Spring Session 2008 Workshop Dates:

Class meets on Saturdays from 8:00am - 12:00pm on the following dates:

June 21, 2008
June 28, 2008
July 12, 2008
July 19, 2008
July 26, 2008
August 2, 2008

Prerequisite:

None.

Course Syllabus:

Session 1

Computer-based testing
Item formats
Picking Numbers
Equations/Substitution

Session 2

Fractions
Percents
Averages
Analogies
Sentence Completion

Session 3

Rates
Proportions
Data Representation
Exponents
Sentence Completion

Session 4

Geometry Overview
Lines and Angles
Triangles
Antonyms
Writing Assessment

Session 5

CirclesPolygons
Combined Figures
Inequalities
Reading Comprehension
Final Review

Instructors:

Our GRE General Prep Courses were developed by Steven Shotts and Dr. Stephen Harris, co-founders of Educational Testing Consultants. Combined, Mr. Shotts and Dr. Harris have over 30 years experience working with standardized tests, including writing actual test items for the GRE.

All instructors are qualified GRE content professionals and possess previous classroom teaching experience.

To register or for more information This on-line registration process is for credit card registrations only. If you wish to be invoiced and pay with a Purchase Order (PO), please fax your registration form and the purchase order to 919.515.7614. If you do not have a registration form, call 919.515.2261 and request a form; however, NCSU employees may use this on-line registration to pay via IDT.
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