An update on my GRE math

[titivillus32]

A few weeks ago, I posted here freaking about my GRE math scores. They're still horrible but they've improved from a 250 to a 400.

However, after studying a lot of Verbal it only went up from a 520 to a 530. This is not anywhere near where I'd like. I'm shooting for at least a 600 V and a 400 M so I can get a combined 1000.

My biggest problem is

Comments

[driveheraway]

For analogies, my strategy was to express the relationship between the first set of words in a sentence, and use the third word in that same sentence. Then see what fit. For example, if the question is:

FEET:WALKING::EYES:_____

My sentence would be, "I use my feet for walking. I use my eyes for. . ."

Each word in the sentence has to be the same except for the words you put in from the sets they give you. So, for example, if the analogy is:
BLIND PERSON:SEE::DIABETIC PERSON:_____

Your sentence could be, "A blind person can't see. A diabetic person can't..." And you can't pick something like "eat sugar" because to be accurate, your sentence would have to change to, "Some diabetic people can't eat sugar" or, "A diabetic person should not eat sugar." Which is not the same exact sentence you used for the first pair of words.

I hope this is helpful!

[crazypumpkin]

My big problem with tests is going too quickly too. Do timed practice tests and just train yourself to slow down. You could even go so far as to figure out how long each question 'should' take, and then time yourself for that much on each question, if only to teach you how much time you really do have.
I didn't do this, but I did have to consciously force myself to slow down.