
GRE 8-Week Prep Class
The GRE 8-Week Prep Class is a comprehensive, strategy-driven course built for graduate school applicants who want to walk into test day with a real plan — not just a vague sense of the material.
Starts Tue, Sep 15
12:00 AM UTC · 1h 30m
8 sessions

Peter
4.6
Outcomes, not lecture notes.
Decode complex GRE Verbal Reasoning questions — including text completion, sentence equivalence, and reading comprehension — using targeted elimination and inference strategies
Apply quantitative reasoning techniques to efficiently solve arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis problems under timed conditions
Structure and write high-scoring Analytical Writing responses by mastering the Analyze an Issue and Analyze an Argument task formats
Recognize and neutralize the traps embedded in difficult or tricky GRE questions across all three sections
Navigate the GRE's adaptive scoring structure and understand how section-level performance affects your final scaled score
Build a section-specific pacing strategy so you're allocating time where it counts and never running out of runway
Identify your personal performance patterns — strengths, blind spots, and recurring mistakes — and target them systematically
Meet Peter.

Peter
With a decade's worth of experience in tutoring and curriculum development for high-stakes tests, Peter Franco delivers student-focused, strategic insight in his SAT, ACT, GRE, and high school math classes. Students learn not only the content and strategies that lead to success, but also the common mistakes and misconceptions that hold them back from their highest possible scores. Known for clear, patient explanations and a variety of methods to solve each problem, Peter has helped hundreds of students achieve their maximum potential and looks forward to helping you do the same.
The GRE 8-Week Prep Class is a comprehensive, strategy-driven course built for graduate school applicants who want to walk into test day with a real plan — not just a vague sense of the material. Over eight weeks, students master every section of the GRE General Test: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Each session blends targeted content review with the kind of smart test-taking techniques that help you handle tricky questions without losing your cool or your clock. Whether you're aiming for a top-tier program or trying to hit a specific score threshold that unlocks scholarship opportunities, this course gives you the structure, skills, and confidence to perform at your highest level.
- Session 1: GRE Overview and Quantitative Strategies — Introduction to exam structure, scoring, and section breakdown, with frameworks for time management, estimation, and elimination across Quantitative question types.
- Session 2: Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic and Algebra — Review of number properties, exponents, roots, equation solving, inequalities, and systems of equations, with strategic shortcuts for exam-day efficiency.
- Session 3: Quantitative Reasoning: Functions, Ratios, and Common Formulas — Instruction on functions, proportional reasoning, percent change, unit conversion, and translating word problems into solvable equations.
- Session 4: Quantitative Reasoning: Statistics, Probability, Rates, and Miscellaneous Formulas — Coverage of descriptive statistics, probability rules, work and rate problems, and data interpretation question strategies.
- Session 5: Quantitative Reasoning: Geometry — Review of lines and angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, coordinate geometry, and 3D figures, including key theorems and area and volume formulas.
- Session 6: Verbal Reasoning: Vocabulary — Strategies for Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions, including context clues, multi-blank questions, and high-frequency GRE vocabulary practice.
- Session 7: Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension — Close reading skills including passage mapping, main idea identification, author tone analysis, and distinguishing supported inferences from trap answers.
- Session 8: Advanced Verbal, Essay, and Test Preparation — Review of advanced Verbal question types, Analytical Writing strategies for the Issue essay, and practical test-day logistics, pacing, and stamina strategies.
Live Q&A
Cameras / mics optional
Recordings
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Materials
No special materials required
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