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Coverage Level Timeframe Updated NOTE: This packet is to be used in conjunction with the Modules in your

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Empower GRE Course. This packet is NOT designed to be a complete
1 MONTH 9/17/2014 treatment of any subject herein.
PRE-START CHECKLIST
Pick up your gear. Some items are essential, some are optional. Get the gear you need to succeed.

PRE-START CHECKLIST
ITEM HAVE

ETS PowerPrep II MSTs

Download Free GMAT Prep software. Contains 2 practice MSTs and practice questions.

The Official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test, 2nd Edition
Purchase from amazon.com. These questions are an essential part of your training and the EMPOWERgre course. Video
explanations for all Official Guide question are also available in the EMPOWERgre library.

Practice MSTs
Purchase 6 practice MSTs for $30. Highly recommended for practice and training during the course.

Notebooks

Purchase realistic scratch paper from amazon.com. Realistic scratch paper for all of your work.

Headphones

Have or purchase headphones. You’ll be wearing headphones/earplugs during your real test. Use to watch your lessons.

Energy Bars

12 Pack of Cliff’s Energy Bars at amazon.com. Have the right snacks for your studies and training.

Chewing Gum

Purchase a 12 pack of Trident Cinnamon gum at amazon.com. Chewing gum adds focus and boosts energy.

PROPER GRE STUDYING CHECKLIST

Scheduling

To crush the GRE, you have a lot of work ahead of you, so plan accordingly. Design a schedule that allows for consistent
training. EMPOWERgre suggests 3 nights/week if you work, and two four-hour blocks each weekend.

Conditions

Quiet settings; distraction free (as best as you can create); headphones; snacks; water. You’ll also want to use a desktop
computer if you can, since the official exam is also on a desktop Human posture varies between laptop and desktop use.

Study Duration: 30 & 35 Minute blocks + 10 Min Break

Ideally, all sessions should be the same length as a GRE section, or series of sections. Divide your sessions into 65
minute increments with a break.

Notebook
Keep track of your progress, and particularly your mistakes. Use the Mistake Tracker to locate patterns within your
mistakes, both in terms of tactics and content

Standard of Learning

Successful GRE test-takers not only know the concepts, but they also know how to apply them. By the time you sit for
the real exam, you should know the content well enough so that you could teach it.

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STUDY PLAN EMPOWERgre Module
The Score Booster TOTAL Study Plan is for those who have
already prepped with other courses, or even self-prepped. This
plan will save you some time compared to the 1-Month Study Plan Official Guide Work
because it leverages a working familiarity with the GRE. The plan
requires about 20 hours per week over a one month period to Multi-Stage Test (MST)
complete, although you can feel free to give it more time if need
be, or skip areas you’re already 90%+ accurate. If there’s any
doubt about an area though, we suggest you do the module(s). Podcasts

STAGE 1: DAYS 1-9

ITEM TIME DONE

Start Here Module

5 Mins
Introduction to how the course functions, and what it takes to get a 90th percentile + score

Take ETS PowerPrep II GRE Prep MST 1

4 Hours
Establish your baseline score. Complete ALL sections

Download & Print PDF Packs

10 Mins
Have your concept summaries handy. Print at any time

QUANT: TEST IT, TEST THE ANSWERS, Quant Comparisons, Number Properties, Triage,
Special Question Types 12 Hours
Learn essential Quant tactics and knowledge. Applies to over 3/4 of the Quant section

EMPOWER Podcast: GRE Perspective

5 Mins
What the GRE actually measures and why it's a part of the Admissions process

Math Skills Clinics

15 Mins
Fractions to Decimals

EMPOWER Podcast: You Not Studying For the GRE, You're Training For It
5 Mins
Max debunks some big myths about prepping for the GRE to help you better prep

EMPOWER Podcast: GRE Verbal For Non-Natives

5 Mins
Max shares some key advice to help non-natives avoid some classic GRE Prep perils

Verbal: Reading Comp Purpose & Inference Questions

5 Hours
How to Read An RC Passage; Purpose, and Inference Questions

VERBAL: vocabBUILDER Stage 1A & 1B

2 Hours
Start building essential GRE Vocal. Each vocab module contains 30 words

EMPOWER Podcast: The Real Scoop On GRE Vocab

5 Mins
Learn how vocab factors in to your GRE prep

Physical and Psychological Tactics Module

30 Mins
Let Rich guide you through how to be at your best during practice and on the big day

Review MST 1

2 Hours
Apply newly learned tactics; use Mistake Tracker spreadsheet to track mistakes and insights

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STAGE 1: DAYS 1-9 (CONTINUED)

ITEM TIME DONE

EMPOWER PODCAST: Triage

5 Mins
A quick reminder of the multiple benefits of TRIAGE to your overall performance on the GRE

EMPOWER PODCAST: The GRE is just like a...

5 Mins
A brief message from Rich before you take your 2nd MST (MGRE MST 1)

EMPOWER TACTICS: How to Review your MSTs

5 Mins
Learn how to categorize errors so that you can fix the biggest areas first and improve faster.

**OPTIONAL** FREE MATH HELP - Khan Academy 1-5

Math skills rusty? Then dig into this Module and get those basic math skills back up to speed Hours

Schedule Your Official GRE

15 Mins
ets.org If you work M-F, then schedule your test on a Monday morning

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STAGE 2: DAYS 10-14
ITEM TIME DONE

QUANT: Algebra 1 & 2

4.5 Hours
Renew and refine your GRE Algebra skill

QUANT: Skills Clinic - Perfect Squares 10 Mins

Review squares and square roots to calculate GRE Quant questions faster

VERBAL: vocabBUILDER Stage 2A

1 Hour
The next set of 30 words

VERBAL: RC Detail Questions

1 Hour
We'll show you what detail questions ask you for, and how to find the answer

VERBAL: Paragraph Logic Questions

1.5 Hours
A relatively rare Verbal question type, but one that's efficient to answer

VERBAL: Paragraph Logic Quizzes & Max’s Videos

1.5 Hours
Practice PL questions

VERBAL: The 3 Wrong RC Answer Types

30 Mins
Learn the 3 wrong answer types, and we'll show you what they are, and how to spot them

VERBAL: RC Question Type Identification Drill 1

15 Mins
Make sure that you can successfully Identify the 3 RC question types

VERBAL: vocabBUILDER Stage 2B

1 Hour
The next set of 30 words

EMPOWER TACTICS: Pacing

30 Mins
Combined with Triage, the pacing tactics will help you to maximize your performance on Test Day

Take Manhattan MST2

4.5 Hours
Make sure you take the MST in realistic conditions, including doing the essay

Review Manhattan MST2

3 Hours
Review the answers and explanations; complete the Mistake Tracker

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STAGE 3: DAYS 15-18

ITEM TIME DONE

QUANT: Math Rules 1, 2 & 3

6 Hours
Learn & master essential GRE Quant Math Rules

QUANT: Skills Clinic - Math Formulas

10 Mins
Having these formulas memorized is a must for Test Day

VERBAL: vocabBUILDER Stage 3A

1 Hour
The next set of 30 words

VERBAL: 1-Blank Questions

45 Mins
Tactics and training for 1-Blank questions

VERBAL: 2-Blank Questions

45 Mins
Tactics and training for 2-Blank questions

VERBAL: 3-Blank Questions

45 Mins
Tactics and training for 3-Blank questions

VERBAL: vocabBUILDER Stage 3B

1 Hour
The next set of 30 words

EMPOWER PODCAST: Battling Fatigue

5 Mins
A brief message from Rich before you take your 4th MST (MGRE MST 3)

Take MGRE MST 3

4.5 Hours
Take all sections of your 3rd MST under fully simulated conditions

MGRE MST 3 Review

3 Hours
Apply newly learned tactics; use Mistake Tracker spreadsheet to track mistakes and insights

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STAGE 4: DAYS 19-23

ITEM TIME DONE

QUANT: Math Formulas 1 & 2

5 Hours
Learn & master essential GRE Quant Math Formulas

Math Skills Clinics

10 Mins
Geometry Formulas

VERBAL: vocabBUILDER Stage 4A

1 Hour
The next set of 30 words

VERBAL: 1-Blank Quizzes

45 Mins
Practice 1-Blank questions, including those from the GRE Official Guide

VERBAL: 2-Blank Quizzes

45 Mins
Practice 2-Blank questions, including those from the GRE Official Guide

VERBAL: 3-Blank Quizzes

45 Mins
Practice 3-Blank questions, including those from the GRE Official Guide

VERBAL: S-Pairs Training

45 Mins
Tactics and training for S-Pair questions

VERBAL: S-Pairs Quizzes & Max’s Videos

45 Mins
Tactics and training for S-Pair questions

VERBAL: Triage
45 Mins
This section reveals shocking secrets about how to better manage GRE pacing

VERBAL: RC Question Type Identification Drill 2

15 Mins
Make sure that you can successfully Identify the 3 RC question types

VERBAL: vocabBUILDER Stage 4B

1 Hour
The next set of 30 words

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STAGE 5: DAYS 24-30

ITEM TIME DONE

QUANT: Geometry - Parts 1 & 2

3 Hours
Learn all the rules (and special patterns) needed to crush GRE geometry questions

Take MGRE MST 5

4.5 Hours
Take all sections of your 5th MST under fully simulated conditions

MGRE MST 5 Review

3 Hours
Apply newly learned tactics; use Mistake Tracker spreadsheet to track mistakes and insights

VERBAL: vocabBUILDER Stage 5A

1 Hour
The next set of 30 words

ANALYTICAL WRITING: Issue & Argument Essays

1 Hour
Learn how to craft your essays using a killer 5-paragraph system

VERBAL: vocabBUILDER Stage 5B

1 Hour
The last set of 30 words

Take ETS PowerPrep II MST 2

4.5 Hours
Take all sections of your 7th MST under fully simulated conditions

ETS PowerPrep II MST 2 Review

3 Hours
Review answers and explanations; use Mistake Tracker spreadsheet to track mistakes/insights

EMPOWER PODCAST: Endorphin Rush

5 Mins
An easy way to pick up a powerful rush of Endorphins on Test Da

Curated Review Modules

5 Hours
A lean revisit of the earlier lesson videos to stay completely refreshed ahead of test day

Final Module Before Test Day

20 Mins
Advice on how you should spend your last 24 hours before Test Day

Take Your Real GRE

5 Hours
Time to celebrate! Its game day.

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PRACTICE MST SEQUENCE

MST Number TIME DONE

1 ETS PowerPrep II MST 1

2 MGRE MST 1

3 MGRE MST 2

4 MGRE MST 3

5 MGRE MST 4

6 MGRE MST 5

7 Take ETS PowerPrep II MST 2

(Reserve) MGRE MST 6

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