#CareerBytes: 6 useful mobile apps to download for GRE preparation
What's the story
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardized test that is important for candidates planning on studying at graduate schools abroad, especially in the US.
It's the most commonly required admission test and measures the candidate's ability in verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing. It is administered by the Educational Testing Service.
Here are 6 useful apps for GRE preparation.
#1
Ready4 GRE is one of the best preparation apps
Ready4 GRE (Prep4 GRE) is one of the best mobile apps to prepare for the GRE test. It includes practice questions, lessons with text and audio designed by GRE experts, and videos for all sections of the test.
The app also offers time-saving strategies for quant and verbal sections, interactive GRE-specific vocabulary, detailed analytics that show the user's progress, mastery level, pace, etc.
#2
The Manhattan Prep GRE Review app
The Manhattan Prep GRE Review is another great mobile app that helps aspirants in preparing for the test.
The app offers practice questions with explanations, vocabulary words, quizzes and a custom quiz builder, test-taking and study strategies to improve the score, etc. for all sections of GRE.
Also, the in-depth statistics provided by the app help users in identifying their strengths and weaknesses.
#3
Apps for GRE preparation offered by Magoosh
Leading online test preparation company Magoosh offers two good GRE preparation apps.
GRE Prep & Practice by Magoosh is a useful app that offers practice test questions, video lessons, sample questions, progress tracking, access to test prep experts, etc.
Magoosh's GRE Flashcards is one of the most popular apps that offers vocab words picked by expert tutors, definitions/example sentences, progress tracking, flashcards, etc.
#4
The GRE Test Prep by Galvanize is another good app
Next on the list is the GRE Test Prep by Galvanize, which is one of the most preferred apps among aspirants for GRE preparation.
The features offered by the app include practice questions for math and verbal sections, questions with explanations, access to experts for clearing doubts, exam readiness indicator, GRE score predictor, time practice tests, etc.
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#5: GRE Daily Vocabulary app by The Economist
The Economist's GRE Daily Vocabulary app is another popular app for developing good vocabulary skills. It offers Economist passages and common vocabulary words every day along with their synonyms and definitions. It helps in learning a new word every day along with its application/usage.