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As an undergrad, you may have mastered the fine art of cramming the night before an exam, but that doesn’t work on the GRE. This test is based on skills, not memorization, and skills take time to develop. It’s like throwing a baseball: You need time to learn, practice, rest, and practice more. Give yourself plenty of time to absorb all the material you need to study. Here’s what I recommend in terms of total time, the amount of that time you spend working through this book, and the amount of time to set aside per day:

 Six to twelve weeks of total preparation: Give yourself plenty of time to work through this book, take practice exams, and review areas where you need extra preparation. Six to eight weeks works well for most people, but more time is generally better. At 12 weeks, you can do extremely well, but after 12 weeks, most people get burned out or lose interest, and they forget things they learned early on.

 Three to four weeks on this book: Working through this book takes about three weeks, not including the practice tests. The practice tests should each take hours (no essays) or hours (with essays), plus another hour or two to review the answer explanations.

 One to three hours per day, five or six days per week: Pace yourself. I’ve seen too many students burn themselves out from trying to master the whole test in three days. Your brain needs time to process all this new information and be ready to absorb more.

If you have only a few weeks to study, mark your weakest subject areas in the table of contents at the beginning of this book and work through those chapters or sections first. If you’re not sure about your weakest subject areas, try out one of the practice tests to find out.

This book provides broad coverage of everything you’re likely to encounter on the test, but if taking the practice tests reveals weaknesses in certain areas, you may need to consult additional resources to improve your understanding and skills.

Prioritize your study time and schedule daily review sessions. Otherwise, other activities and responsibilities are likely to clutter your day and push study time off your to-do list.