Achievable Blog
Exam preparation
Lifestyle topics
Achievable blue logo on white background
Achievable blue logo on white background

GRE Exam

Study tips and best practices for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Exam to help you reach your target GRE score.
Achievable blue logo on white background
Key GRE Statistics from the 2024 ETS GRE Snapshot Report
GRE Exam

Key GRE Statistics from the 2024 ETS GRE Snapshot Report

ETS, makers of the GRE Test, just published their 2024 A Snapshot of the Individuals Who Took the GRE General Test, a comprehensive report of key GRE statistics. This report is a deep dive into the volume and performance information for test takers who took the GRE General Test between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2023; …

$50 GRE discount for retakes
Graduate

$50 GRE discount for retakes

Today ETS, the makers of the GRE, announced a special GRE discount for repeat test takers! You can save $50 when you use code GRE502023 to book an appointment to retake the GRE General Test by December 31st, 2023. This change is to encourage people to take the new shorter GRE test. ETS made sweeping …

GRE quant problem walkthrough: how to solve Angles problems
Graduate

GRE quant problem walkthrough: how to solve Angles problems

In this video, Achievable GRE course author Matt Roy shows you how to solve a tricky angles problem where very little information is given. He uses multiple angle and triangle rules to determine the values of the unknown angles.Try this quant comparison problem yourself in our GRE course: https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v… [https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v…]

GRE quant problem walkthrough: Decimals
Graduate

GRE quant problem walkthrough: Decimals

In this video, Achievable GRE course author Matt Roy explains how to determine the value of the nth term in a decimal. First he will show you how to find the pattern in the decimals, and then he will show you how to determine the value in the nth place.Try this decimals problem yourself in our GRE course: https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v… [https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v…]

GRE quant problem walkthrough: Percent Change
Graduate

GRE quant problem walkthrough: Percent Change

In this video, Achievable GRE course author Matt Roy explains how to use number properties to automatically eliminate answer choices in multiple choice questions. He will show you how to determine if a sum or product must be odd or even.Try this percent change problem yourself in our GRE course: https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v… [https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v…]

GRE quant problem walkthrough: Permutations and Combinations
Graduate

GRE quant problem walkthrough: Permutations and Combinations

In this video, Achievable GRE course author Matt Roy explains how to find the possible number of combinations one can make from a limited set of options. This problem type is different from permutations in that the order by which you choose the options does not matter.Try this permutations and combinations problem yourself in our GRE course: https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v… [https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v…]

GRE quant question walkthrough: Systems of equations (algebra)
Graduate

GRE quant question walkthrough: Systems of equations (algebra)

In this video, Achievable GRE course author Matt Roy explains a way to quickly solve seemingly difficult algebra problems that involve two variables and two equations. He will show you how to determine if you should use the combination method and in what ways the method can be used.Try this systems of equations problem yourself in our GRE course: https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v… [https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v…]

Speeding up actually slows you down on the GRE
Graduate

Speeding up actually slows you down on the GRE

Charles explains why speeding up on the GRE actually slows you down, and provides tips for not falling into this trap.

Why don’t GRE practice test scores match the score you get on the real GRE exam?
Graduate

Why don’t GRE practice test scores match the score you get on the real GRE exam?

In this podcast, Charles digs into one of the most common questions he gets – Why don’t GRE practice test scores match the score you get on the real GRE exam? – along with the conventional and unconventional tactics that he prescribes his students to overcome their test day difficulties.

ETS GRE Snapshot Report 2021: Key GRE Statistics
Graduate

ETS GRE Snapshot Report 2021: Key GRE Statistics

ETS published their GRE snapshot report for 2020-2021, and there’s a ton of interesting information in it. In this post, we’ll take a snapshot of the snapshot — let’s take a look at the key findings presented in the report, particularly general data in terms of population and performance.

20+ PROVEN ways to boost your GRE essay score (backed by data!)
Graduate

20+ PROVEN ways to boost your GRE essay score (backed by data!)

There are a lot of opinions out there on what makes a good GRE essay, but we wanted to know for sure. So we paid several GRE instructors to hand score 1,000+ GRE essay examples and determined empirically, without a doubt, the keys to writing the perfect GRE essay.

How to register for GRE exams
Graduate

How to register for GRE exams

The complete guide to GRE registration: required documents, things to watch for, apply from outside the US, and a step-by-step guide on how to register for GRE exams.

GRE scores – How to reach your target school
Graduate

GRE scores – How to reach your target school

How to set and reach your target GRE scores to get into your top choice grad school

How to study for the GRE, FINRA SIE, FINRA Series 7, USMLE Step 1, or any major exam
Education

How to study for the GRE, FINRA SIE, FINRA Series 7, USMLE Step 1, or any major exam

How to study for any major exam and ace your test.

How to study for the GRE, FINRA SIE, FINRA Series 7, USMLE Step 1, or any major exam
Education

How to study for the GRE, FINRA SIE, FINRA Series 7, USMLE Step 1, or any major exam

How to study for any major exam and ace your test.

Achievable blue logo on white background
Achievable blue logo on white background
Achievable GRE - $199
Hit your GRE target score on the first try with Achievable's online self-study course. Includes everything you need: unlimited quantitative practice questions, an easy-to-understand online textbook, 30 verbal / reading comprehension practice exams, 250+ vocabulary words, and unlimited instant essay grading.
Easy-to-understand online textbook
Infinite randomized questions
200+ quant templates
30 verbal sections
250 vocab words
Unlimited essay grading
Laptop displaying the Achievable exam prep dashboard and a smartphone displaying a quiz question
Achievable logo
Have questions?
Proven success at scale
Partner with Achievable to modernize your training program, increase your pass rates, and help people achieve their professional goals
Enterprise