Is it important to give GRE to get into USA universities

Question

Is GRE really tough? Tbh this word haunts me nowadays. The AWA section, Quant and verbal. I think it might take a person upto 6 months for the prep. What do you guys think?

Akriti Sharma · Answer

Hello Zaid,

I understand your concern, however the GRE exam is only an exam for general aptitude and you need not be intimidated by it. :)
And yes to some extent it is important to give the GRE for MS in USA. But, it completely depends on the course you are applying for. So do make sure to check out the application requirements for the universities you are planning to apply to.

Generally, a preparation time of maximum 3 months is enough for the test takers. GRE is only a part of your application and the admissions committee review the overall profile for their final decision.

- You should start you GRE prep by giving a diagnostic test.
- Identify the areas where you scored really less in the diagnostic test 
- Pay special attention to these areas while preparing for the test
- Give mock tests as much as possible
- Put in at least 4-5 hours of focused study for the test on a regular basis 
- While preparing for Verbal, do remember to learn and familiarise yourself with at least 20 new words everyday.
- For the Quant section, your concepts should be clear and hence it won't be very difficult to solve the questions
- You can also prepare for the GRE exam with the Yocket Prep tool here : https://prep.yocket.com/

Also checkout these blogs from students who've got brilliant scores in GRE -
https://yocket.com/blog/321-340-kritika-sachdeva-q-a
https://yocket.com/blog/interview-with-gre-topper-340-340-ashwini-nene

Hope this helps! :)

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