GRE Prep

Program Details

• AUDIENCE

  This program is designed for:

  • Those preparing for the GRE exam
  • Those who have taken the GRE but are looking to increase their score
• SCHEDULE, REGISTRATION AND FEES

  Course	Dates	Days, Time	Location	Fee	Register
  GRE Exam Prep	TBA	TBA	Online	$495	GRE Prep Registration - Coming Soon!

  Fee includes:

  • Fee includes digital resources and textbooks (all required textbooks will be mailed to you)
  • No refunds after the second class meeting

  Savings:

  • CSUSM alumni and students receive a 15% savings. Priority code: studentalumni
  • View veteran and military funding options

  Please note: All rates are subject to change without notice.

• COURSE TOPICS

  CSUSM’s GRE preparation program will help you prepare for the entirety of the GRE test and will cover concepts, strategies and tips for the quantitative, verbal and analytical writing sections of the test. Discover tools to help you quickly break down complex math and verbal problems into problems that are singular and easier to solve.

  The class includes all materials, weekly office hours with the instructor to get help and weekly personalized adjustments to your study plan to help keep you accountable and productive when you’re not in class. We’ll support you through the GRE prep process as much as we can!

  Though the class is online, it will be an interactive class. Breakout rooms, digital whiteboard function, chat and response tools will be used to increase class discussion. It will be expected that you are willing to ask questions, discuss practice problems and attempt to follow a study plan outside of the class to the best of your ability. 

  Takeaways: In general, what will you learn how to do? 

  • Deal with tricky critical reasoning
  • Employ a template and plan or writing great essay responses
  • Develop reliable techniques and strategies for the various types of questions in all sections
  • Squeeze the most value out of practice questions through analysis
  • Effectively study outside of class (drills for both accuracy and speed)
  • Best utilize the resources you have available to study
  • Decipher the GRE’s overall patterns, logic and rules
  • Analyze your practice tests and make better test-taking decisions and revisions to your study plans 

  Everything we do is designed to maximize your test-day performance and your score! 

• INSTRUCTOR

  Kaitlin Douglass

  Kaitlin Douglass has a deep knowledge of the logic and rules of the GRE exam and will help ensure that you are as prepared as possible on test day. She has instructed test preparation for over eight years and, outside of test prep, she is a certified secondary chemistry teacher in the state of California. She utilizes her background in teaching to help create classroom activities and study plans that will best support you. 

  If you are interested in sharing your knowledge and expertise with our students, consider submitting an instructor application or course proposal for consideration.  Please contact Cathy Scavone at cscavone@csusm.edu or 760-750-8706 for more information.

• FAQ

  What services do you offer to active military, veterans and dependents?

  Please visit our military and veteran services page to learn how we can help.

  How can I be considered for an instructor position or send in a course proposal?

  Thank you for your interest in becoming an instructor!  Please contact Cathy Scavone (cscavone@csusm.edu) to receive an application and course proposal form.

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