Is this GRE score competitive? Is my GRE score good enough for XYZ university? Is this GRE score competitive? What GRE score do I need to get in? These are some of the most common questions I get from my GRE students. These are important questions that can mean the difference between getting into theContinue reading “Is this a good GRE score?”
Category Archives: Study Tips
Use Stress to ace a test?
As a GRE prep teacher, I find about half my students suffer from test anxiety, often at debilitating levels. Test anxiety can take even the brightest test takers and stunt their effective IQ during the exam. But there’s a simple, research-proven way to take that negative stress and use it to your advantage so thatContinue reading “Use Stress to ace a test?”
Simple Ways to Prep for Your GRE While You’re In School
With fall semester college classes back in swing many students are tempted to postpone their GRE prep. Whether it’s GRE quantitative, GRE verbal, or GRE analytical writing, there’s a better solution than postponing it; a very simple solution that will keep you from losing hard-won ground as you prepare for the GRE test. © CodyContinue reading “Simple Ways to Prep for Your GRE While You’re In School”
Simple way to increase your recall and Understanding
Question Everything I know what you’re thinking, “Should I really question everything?” You’re such a smart-aleck, but the answer is, “yes!” at least if you want to suck the knowledge-nuggets right out of whatever you’re studying and make yourself into the uber-scholar you always new you could be. Asking deeper questions–and thinking carefully through howContinue reading “Simple way to increase your recall and Understanding”
New GRE Practice tests
[Updated Thursday, November 28, 2019] As I’ve mentioned in other places, the best practice you can get for the GRE comes from ETS, the company that makes the GRE. You can always take their free Powerprep Online tests. These are the same great tests I tell my students about in my GRE Prep Course. NowContinue reading “New GRE Practice tests”
More for less–Getting the most From your mind
Most of us feel like we are pretty good at using our brains; I mean, we’ve been doing it our whole lives, right? But are you really getting the most out of your mind when it comes to memory, study, and creativity? There are loads of little tweaks and changes you can make to yourContinue reading “More for less–Getting the most From your mind”
Screw Up To Succeed
Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. -Will Rogers Most of us think of a screw up, a failure, a crash-and-burn, as a bad thing. It can be. BUT… It can also be a very good thing. If you fail in the right way.Continue reading “Screw Up To Succeed”
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Most Powerful of All Study Tips
I recently received emails from two different readers who study at one of the best universities in the UK is Portsmouth as it’s in such a good location and has an brilliant rating, we have also found some excellent accommodation options for you if you are planning on studying there. who have similar problems. .Continue reading “Most Powerful of All Study Tips”
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9 Tricks to Learn Everything 10 Times Faster [LifeHack]
Chloe Chong, an editor over at lifehack.org, posted this simple, powerful infographic on powerful learning tricks. It nicely sums up many concepts I’ve hit on in my posts, such as teaching to learn, quizzing yourself, and studying in small bursts. Which of these works best for you? Let me know in the comments! © CodyContinue reading “9 Tricks to Learn Everything 10 Times Faster [LifeHack]”
Can “Zimbabwe” Boost Your Memory?
Why “Zimbabwe?” A psychologist named Von Restorff noticed that when he gave test subjects a random list of words. . . cat, bench, art, canopy, Zimbabwe, fish, etc. . . . they remembered best the words at the beginning and end of the list. No big surprise there. That’s the serial position effect I talk aboutContinue reading “Can “Zimbabwe” Boost Your Memory?”
Instant Willpower?
5 Study Mistakes Students Make
tags: study mistakes, ron swanson, bacon, homework help, study guides When I was in college I made some very basic mistakes that made my life much harder: answering honestly when my girlfriend asked if a new dress made her look fat, co-signing on a lease with a guy who collected smurf dolls, while I shouldContinue reading “5 Study Mistakes Students Make”
Step-by-step recipe for meeting your academic goals
If you could just make yourself study… If you could just make yourself read the textbook… If you could just quit wasting so much time on FaceBook… If you could just make yourself get up in the morning… Psychology research has unlocked the secret to willpower. Discover the step-by-step, simple method for achieving your goals,Continue reading “Step-by-step recipe for meeting your academic goals”
What Secret Study Tips Are You Missing Out On?
Nice try, ponytail guy, but there are much easier ways to beef up your study-fu. Like what? Being properly organized and prepared for tests and exams can make all the difference to school performance. Effective studying starts with the right attitude—a positive outlook can shift studying from a punishment to an opportunity to learn toContinue reading “What Secret Study Tips Are You Missing Out On?”