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It started years back as a murmur in the B-school world. The GRE was being positioned as an alternative to the reigning B-school test, the GMAT. Its reception was cold, to put it nicely. Within the past couple of years or so, however, the GRE has become more accepted on MBA program applications. The ETS, who administers the GRE has reported that over 1000 MBA programs now accept the GRE as an alternative to the GMAT. After a major overhaul of the GRE in 2011, even the top MBA programs in the country began considering GRE scores. With now even Harvard Business School accepting GRE scores, it’s time to give the GRE serious attention.
But attention is limited for those already stressing about going to business school, many of whom are still juggling full-time jobs and families. Now they are stuck with a potentially fateful decision - which test to choose. Preparing for the GRE isn’t exactly the same as preparing for the GMAT. The poets flock to the GRE and the quants to the GMAT. Those in between find themselves in a dilemma. But now this choice just got a little bit easier.
Now the Choice is Easier
For many students the hesitancy of taking on the GRE lies squarely with its vocabulary. Compared to the Quant section on the GMAT, the GRE’s Quant section is a breeze for many. The Verbal has those same brave souls running for cover. Enter Magoosh’s brand new online GRE flashcards. With so much at stake in the grad school testing world, Magoosh has sought to level the playing field in the Verbal realm by offering their flashcards available for free. That’s 1000 words that range from the absolutely-must-know to the nail-bitingly-tough. What does that mean for the typical B-school applicant? The GRE just got a whole lot less scary. And that’s good for you. Check out some of the standout features of their new tool.
Features of the Magoosh GRE Flashcards
Admittedly, there are more than a couple flashcard tools available for GRE test takers to get their hands on, but when Magoosh puts a new tool out, you can bet they’re serious about making a game changer. So what sets these flashcards apart?
First off, meticulous detail was given to not only the words chosen, but also the definitions and example sentences that accompany those words. This isn’t a box of cards that you picked up from Barnes and Noble with half-baked sentences for words you’d probably never see on the GRE anyway. The 1000 words are broken down into smaller decks so you know which level of words you need to tackle next.
Secondly, they’re adaptive. That means you don’t just cycle through words and hope that rote memorization will do the trick. It won’t. The Magoosh GRE flashcards use an algorithm that employs the Spaced Repetition Technique (SRT) to help you focus on words you’re struggling with the most. As you master a word, you’ll see it less and less frequently until it becomes firmly stored in your memory.
You can take them anywhere, so all that time on the bus or waiting in line can be turned into productive time. There’s not only a web-based platform, but also an iPhone app and Android app as well, all containing the entire 1000 words and all linked so you can switch between platforms to learn whenever and wherever.
But most importantly, they’re FREE! The entire set is completely available for free, no strings attached. According to Magoosh, acing the GRE shouldn’t be for only those with the deepest pockets.
So what are you waiting for? Start learning vocabulary now!
GRE Flashcards for iPhone
GRE Flashcards for Android
