TEST PREPARATION (GRE/GMAT/LSAT):
GRE
GMAT
LSAT
Our Program
- The Edge recommends an intensive private tutoring approach for all graduate school exams because there are no specified test dates for most of the exams. Because of this nature of the tests, people are preparing at various times throughout the year and it is always ideal to complete a test preparation program immediately before the actual test.
- Length of preparation for each exam varies by student and is based on their starting score and goal score for each exam.
- All students will complete an initial diagnostic test and then will meet with an instructor to develop a customized test prep program.
Timing
- The GRE is offered at testing locations throughout the country on every business day of the year.
- While testing dates are flexible, students are only able to take the GRE one time each month for a maximum of 5 times per calendar year.
Scoring and Format
- The GRE is required for entry into most Master’s programs and Ph.D programs in the United States. It is a computer-based test that takes a maximum of three hours.
- There are two sections on the GRE: Verbal and Quantitative, both with a maximum score of an 800.
- The Verbal section is comprised of 30 questions in 30 minutes and tests students on Analogies, Antonyms, Sentence Completions, and Reading Comprehension.
- The Math section is comprised of 28 questions in 45 minutes and tests students on Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and Advanced Topics.
- The test also has two writing components; one is 45 minutes in length and the other is 30 minutes in length. The first requires students to offer an opinion/thesis on an issue and the other is the analysis of an argument.
Timing
- The GMAT is the admissions test required by most MBA programs. It is a computer-based test, so students can schedule test dates on any business day throughout the year.
- Students can only take the test once a month for a maximum of 5 times per calendar year. The test is a computer-adaptive test, which means that the questions vary based on a student’s responses.
Scoring and Format
- The GMAT is comprised of three sections: Quantitative, Verbal, and Writing for a maximum score of an 800.
- The Quantitative section has two types of questions: problem-solving and data sufficiency. Problem-solving questions test students on Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and Advanced
- Topics and data sufficiency questions require students to assess whether there is sufficient information provided to answer the question (but do not have to actually answer the question). Students have 75 minutes to answer 37 questions.
- The Verbal section is comprised of three types of questions: Sentence Correction, Reading Comprehension, and Evaluation of Arguments. Students will have 75 minutes to answer 41 questions.
- Students will also produce two essays at the start of the exam. One will test students on the Analysis of an Issue and one will require the Analysis of an Argument. Each are 30 minutes in length.
Timing
- The LSAT is the exam required for admission to law schools throughout the United States.
- The test is a paper-based test and is given four times a year, usually in February. June, October, and December.
Scoring & Format
- Scores on the LSAT range from a 120 to a 180 and are based on student’s performance on three sections: Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension.
- There is also an essay that is not scored, but is sent to law schools as part of the score report.
