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I am planning to give GRE in September.

Question

I had given a mock test and scored 307 without any preparation. My verbal section is poor and I need to improve my maths section. Am I too late to start preparing? Cab someone guide me as to how should I go with preparing for GRE and TOEFL and secure a decent score.

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Hi,
You are not late to start preparing for fall 2023. 
Some exam tips - 
1. ETS official material - You will get to know the level of the exam
2. Manhattan prep 5 lb - Not necessary to solve everything
3. Magoosh portal - Online portal will tell you exactly the category of questions that you are good at and which ones you need to work on. This type of assessment helps a lot.
4. Barron's
5. kaplan
6. Princeton review
https://yocket.com/blog/gre-book-reviews

Note - From my personal experience - Give as many full-length tests with a strategy as possible. You won't see the difference after 3-4 tests but after 12-14 tests, you will gain a lot of confidence. Even yocket has a few tests.

The following institutions provide free practice GRE tests:
ETS - 2 free test, I will recommend buying a 3rd one
Manhattan - If you buy any book, you will get 6 tests with it valid for 6 months or 1 year.
kaplan
Princeton Review
McGraw Hill
crunchprep
kaplan
Magoosh
yocket - 2 free tests
The number of free tests at each institution may vary.
https://prep.yocket.com/
Also, I would recommend buying a 2nd hand online portal like magoosh. The portal will tell you the category of questions you are weak or strong at. Many portals also come with a few practice tests.

Verbal -
1. Magoosh Verbal flashcards vocab app
2. Kaplan commonly used GRE vocab words
3. Read New York Times articles

AWA - Read sample essays and topics on the official ets website, Manhattan prep books. Search for the topic directly on the net. You will get an essay. Make a template for yourself if that's easier for you. Practice 30 minutes sessions.  23-25 minutes for the content and 5-8 minutes for reviewing the entire essay.

Good luck !!!

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