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1 Manhattan Prep GRE Welcome Guide Welcome to Manhattan Prep! We hope you are excited to begin your Manhattan Prep (MPrep) GRE course! We are providing you with this Welcome Guide to help you understand the resources available to you as an MPrep student, as well as some important course policies. Please check to make sure that you have received (either by mail or at an MPrep Center) all of the physical resources listed on the Resource Map. Please see the Resource Description chart for more information on accessing your Online Resources.

2 RESOURCE MAP Physical Resources Online Resources 1. Eight MPrep GRE Strategy Guides o 5. MPrep GRE Section Adaptive Practice Exams o 6. MPrep GRE Lesson Recordings 2. The Official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test o 7. Foundations of GRE Math Workshops Recordings o 8. Advanced Quant Workshop Recording 3. 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems o 9. POWERPREP II o 10. MPrep GRE Blog 4. MPrep GRE Course Handout Booklet o 11. MPrep GRE Challenge Problem of the Month o 12. MPrep GRE Flashcards

3 Resource Description 1. Eight MPrep GRE Strategy Guides How to Access Included in your Course Materials Our proprietary Strategy Guides form the core of our course curriculum. Each Guide addresses a major content area or specific question type tested on the GRE. These Guides provide students with rules, strategies, and in-depth examples of how fundamental concepts are tested on the exam. Practice problems throughout each Strategy Guide allow students to test their understanding and measure their progress along the way. 2. Official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test Included in your Course Materials Published by ETS, the administrators of the GRE, this book includes real verbal and quantitative GRE questions from retired official exams. Sample essay topics are also included. Students will be assigned problems from these books at certain points throughout the course. 3. 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems Included in your Course Materials Our strategy guide supplement, the 5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems provides over 1,800 practice questions spanning a wide range of difficulty levels. Some of these problems will be assigned as practice during the course, while some will be reserved for your postcourse studies. 4. MPrep GRE Course Handout Booklet Included in your Course Materials This booklet contains handouts such as vocabulary lists, quizzes, and content reviews. These handouts will be used during class. Please have this booklet with you for all class sessions. 5. MPrep GRE Section Adaptive Practice Exams Six full-length section adaptive practice exams offered online using MPrep GRE s proprietary online test 1) Log into the Student Center through the MPrep GRE website using your username and password.

4 engine. These exams mimic the look and feel of the real revised GRE section adaptive exam. 2) Click on the Practice Exams tab and follow the on-screen instructions. Take 1 exam before or during the first week of class. Take 2 more exams before the course ends (as part of your assigned homework). You will have 3 full exams remaining for discretionary use after the course ends. 6. MPrep GRE Lesson Recordings All students have access to a pre-recorded version of each class session online in the Student Center. Pre-recorded class sessions: 1) Log into the Student Center through the MPrep GRE website using your username and password. 2) Click on the Recordings tab and select the desired recording. 7. Foundations of GRE Math Workshop Recordings Recordings of four, roughly one and half hour workshops that cover the basics of GRE Math. These sessions provide a refresher on the most basic math skills that many students have forgotten since high- school but will prove vital on the GRE. 8. Advanced Quant Workshop Recording This session will provide an in-depth look at of some of the most difficult material that you will come up against on Quantitative sections of the GRE. 1) Log into the Student Center through the MPrep GRE website using your username and password. 2) Click on the Recordings tab, choose the Foundations of Math subheading, and select the desired recording. Log into the Student Center through the MPrep GRE website using your username and password. 2) Click on the Recordings tab, choose the Advanced Quant subheading, and select the desired recording.

5 9. POWERPREP II Free practice exam software available from ETS, administrators of the GRE. Includes two computer- based tests, sample Analytical Writing topics, scored sample essays and reader commentary, test-taking strategies, a math review, and test tutorials. We recommend that you save at least one PowerPrep II test until fairly close to your real exam; it should be the last practice test you take before your test date. 10. MPrep GRE Blog Download the POWERPREP II software here: NOTE: POWERPREP II does NOT work on Macs. A blog written by Manhattan Prep GRE instructors. Covers tips and strategies for learning vocabulary. A must read for all of you aspiring Word Beasts! 11. MPrep GRE Challenge Problem of the Month A monthly challenge problem written by Manhattan Prep GRE instructors. Try your hand at difficult questions and submit your answer for a chance to win prizes. Solutions are posted after one week. 12. MPrep GRE Flashcards A two-volume set of online GRE flashcards. Start with essential words and graduate to advanced vocabulary. Together, the two-volume set (1,000 flashcards in total) comprises the most comprehensive vocabulary study tool on the market. 1) Log into the Student Center through the MPrep GRE website using your username and password. 2) Click on the Challenge Problems tab and select a problem 1) Log into the Student Center through the MPrep GRE website using your username and password. 2) Click on the GRE Flashcards tab

6 MANHATTAN PREP COURSE POLICIES Refunds/Cancellations All payments made to Manhattan Prep are nonrefundable. Because of the proprietary nature of our materials, our limited class size, the scheduling/booking costs of our teachers, and our own administrative costs, we are not able to provide refunds to students for any reason. This applies both to deposits and any other tuition payments. Remember that complete tuition payments are due upon the first day of class. If you have an open balance after the first class session, your credit card will be automatically charged the remaining amount on the following business day, and this charge is also nonrefundable. Switching into a Different Course If you are enrolled in a course that has not yet begun and has not sold out, you may switch into another course with no penalty by contacting Student Services at least 48 hours prior to the start of the class you are currently enrolled in. If your course has already begun or has sold out, you can switch into another upcoming course for a $300 fee. If you choose to switch from a Live Online course into an in-person course, additional fees will apply. Unfortunately, because of the strict class sizes we enforce, we cannot make any exceptions to this rule. We do, however, provide make-up options detailed below. Making Up Class Sessions In-person course students may attend up to three make-up classes by sitting in on another in-person course in their area. To make up a class, you must reserve a sit-in spot in advance; you can do so online through the Student Center (click on Class Schedule under the Reservations tab). Students are allowed to schedule these make-ups throughout their course or up to three months after their course ends. Live Online course students will have access to recordings of each of their nine class sessions with their assigned Instructors. These recordings are accessible through Elluminate/Blackboard, our e-learning platform. Each recording becomes available for review approximately 24 hours after that week s session ends. Both in-person and Live Online students also have access to a complete set of pre-recorded class sessions in their Student Center. If you find you cannot make up the course work through the above options, you may retake a full course at a discounted rate. Retaking a Course If you have taken an in-person 9-session course, you are eligible to retake another in-person or Live Online course for a discounted fee of $399. If you have taken a Live Online 9-session course, you are eligible to retake another Live Online course for a discounted fee of $399. If you choose to retake an in-person course, additional fees will apply. To enroll, call Student Services at Score Guarantees Manhattan Prep does not offer score guarantees. One of the principles guiding Manhattan Prep is the belief that, while we provide you with the structure for success, including a rigorous curriculum and outstanding teachers, most of the work must come from you. We are confident that if you apply yourself by completing all the assigned homework, coming prepared to every class, and taking advantage of the additional resources we provide, you will meet your GRE score goals. That said, we do want to be sure that you are completely satisfied with all aspects of your course. If any part of your experience with Manhattan Prep falls short of your expectations, please contact us immediately at

7 GRE Course Syllabus

8 GRE Course Syllabus Key: ESSENTIAL. For upcoming session. IMPORTANT. You should do these assignments before taking the GRE, ideally during the week listed on the syllabus. But if you don t have time for everything, these assignments could be completed later. OPTIONAL. Great to do if you have the time. Reference Material: A list of math conventions (math vocabulary and GRE ground rules ) is located in the Official Guide, pp This may be especially helpful for those who learned math in another language or who are less familiar with American standardized tests. ESSENTIAL HOMEWORK DUE by Session 1 Manhattan Prep GRE Online Practice Exam #1: Take one full-length practice exam on our website. Instructions for how to access these exams are included in the Welcome Guide. Session 1 Agenda Overview of the GRE Intro to Vocab Question Types Breaking the GRE Code (Math) Quant Comparisons Intro HOMEWORK DUE by Session 2 ESSENTIAL Handout Booklet Memorize Week 1 Vocabulary List (pp ) IMPORTANT Quantitative Comparisons & Data Interpretation GRE Strategy Guide Ch 1 2 (pp ) Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test GRE Math Review , 1.6, 1.7, 2.5, 3.3, 3.5 (pp , , , , ) Text Completion & Sentence Equivalence GRE Strategy Guide Ch 2 through only the Easy Drill Set (pp , answers pp ) Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test GRE Math Review 1.4, 1.5, , 3.1 (pp , , ) Text Completion & Sentence Equivalence GRE Strategy Guide Ch 4 (pp ) OPTIONAL Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test GRE Math Review and Exercises , 3.2, 3.4, 3.6 (pp , 250, , ) Session 2 Agenda Text Completions Basic Math Refresher Calculator Drill Quantitative Comparisons & Data Interpretation GRE Strategy Guide Appendix A: GRE Math Glossary (pp ) Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test Verbal questions (pp ), Math questions (pp )

9 GRE Course Syllabus HOMEWORK DUE by Session 3 ESSENTIAL Handout Booklet Memorize Week 2 Vocabulary List (pp ) Fractions, Decimals, & Percents GRE Strategy Guide Ch 2, 4 (pp , ) Fractions, Decimals, & Percents GRE Strategy Guide Ch 6, Drill Sets 1 3, 6 (pp , 144, answers pp , ) IMPORTANT Fractions, Decimals, & Percents GRE Strategy Guide Ch 3, 5 (pp , ) Fractions, Decimals, & Percents GRE Strategy Guide Ch 6, Drill Sets 4 5 (pp , answers pp ) Quantitative Comparisons & Data Interpretation GRE Strategy Guide Ch 4 (pp ) Text Completion & Sentence Equivalence GRE Strategy Guide Ch 3 through only the Easy Drill Set (pp , drill set answers pp ) OPTIONAL Fractions, Decimals, & Percents GRE Strategy Guide Ch 7 Problem Sets (pp ) Session 3 Agenda Sentence Equivalence Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems Math Practice Section 1: Easy Difficulty (pp , answers pp ) HOMEWORK DUE by Session 4 ESSENTIAL Handout Booklet Memorize Week 3 Vocabulary List (pp ) Algebra GRE Strategy Guide Ch 2 (pp ) Algebra GRE Strategy Guide Ch 3 The Three Special Products (bottom of p. 70 only) Algebra GRE Strategy Guide Ch 6, Drill Sets 1 3 (pp , answers pp ) IMPORTANT Algebra GRE Strategy Guide Ch 3 4 (pp ) Algebra GRE Strategy Guide Ch 6, Drill Sets 4 5 (p. 133, answers pp ) Quantitative Comparisons & Data Interpretation GRE Strategy Guide Ch 3 (pp ) Text Completion & Sentence Equivalence GRE Strategy Guide Ch 5 (pp ) OPTIONAL Algebra GRE Strategy Guide Ch 5 (pp ) Session 4 Agenda Vocab Mixed Drill Intro to Idioms Algebra Algebra GRE Strategy Guide Ch 7 Problem Sets (pp ) Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test Vocabulary Problem Set: Easy (pp , answers pp )

10 GRE Course Syllabus HOMEWORK DUE by Session 5 ESSENTIAL Handout Booklet Memorize Week 4 Vocabulary List (pp ) Geometry GRE Strategy Guide Ch 3, 5 (pp , ) Geometry GRE Strategy Guide Ch 8, Drill Sets 1 2 (pp , answers pp ) IMPORTANT Geometry GRE Strategy Guide Ch 2, 6 7 (pp , ) Geometry GRE Strategy Guide Ch 8, Drill Sets 3 4 (pp , answers pp ) Quantitative Comparisons & Data Interpretation GRE Strategy Guide Ch 5 (pp ) Reading Comprehension & Essays GRE Strategy Guide Ch 4 5 (pp ) OPTIONAL Geometry GRE Strategy Guide Ch 4, 9 (pp , ) Session 5 Agenda Reading Comprehension & Essays GRE Strategy Guide Ch 2 3, 6 (pp , 91 97) Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test Vocabulary Problem Set: Medium (pp , answers pp ) Reading Comprehension: Diagramming, Main Ideas, and Details Geometry HOMEWORK DUE by Session 6 ESSENTIAL Handout Booklet Memorize Week 5 Vocabulary List (pp ) Word Problems GRE Strategy Guide Ch 2, 4 (pp , 75 89) Word Problems GRE Strategy Guide Ch 9, Drill Sets 1 3 (pp , answers pp ) IMPORTANT Word Problems GRE Strategy Guide Ch 3, 5 (pp , ) Quantitative Comparisons & Data Interpretation GRE Strategy Guide Ch 7 (pp ) Reading Comprehension & Essays GRE Strategy Guide Ch 7 (pp ) OPTIONAL Manhattan Prep GRE Online Practice Exam #2 Session 6 Agenda Reading Comprehension: Inferences Issue Essay Word Problems, Part I Reading Comprehension & Essays GRE Strategy Guide Ch 10 Intro and Analyze an Issue (pp ) 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems Questions 1 7 in Ch 5 (pp , answers pp )

11 ESSENTIAL GRE Course Syllabus HOMEWORK DUE by Session 7 Handout Booklet Memorize Week 6 Vocabulary List (pp , 117 optional) Word Problems GRE Strategy Guide Ch 7 (pp ) IMPORTANT Word Problems GRE Strategy Guide Ch 6, 8 (pp , ) Reading Comprehension & Essays GRE Strategy Guide Ch 9 (pp ) 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems Questions 8 17 in Ch 5 (pp , answers pp ) OPTIONAL Word Problems GRE Strategy Guide Ch 10 (pp ) Session 7 Agenda Reading Comp: Argument Structure Argument Essay Word Problems, Part II ESSENTIAL 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems Issue Essay Guidelines and Sample Responses (pp ) Reading Comprehension & Essays GRE Strategy Guide Ch 10 Analyze an Argument (pp ) HOMEWORK DUE by Session 8 Handout Booklet Memorize Week 7 Vocabulary List (pp , 138 optional) Number Properties GRE Strategy Guide Ch 3 5 (pp ) Number Properties GRE Strategy Guide Ch 9, Drill Set 3 (pp , answers pp ) IMPORTANT Number Properties GRE Strategy Guide Ch 2, 6 (pp , ) Number Properties GRE Strategy Guide Ch 9, Drill Sets 1 2, 4 (pp , , answers pp , ) Quantitative Comparisons & Data Interpretation GRE Strategy Guide Ch 8 (pp ) OPTIONAL Number Properties GRE Strategy Guide Ch 7 8, 10 (pp , ) Session 8 Agenda Verbal Mixed Drill Number Properties Data Interpretation Number Properties GRE Strategy Guide Ch 9, Drill Set 5 (pp , answers pp ) Quantitative Comparisons & Data Interpretation GRE Strategy Guide Ch 6 (pp ) Manhattan Prep GRE Online Practice Exam #3 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems Questions 1 7 in Ch 6 (pp , answers pp ) Handout Booklet Argument Essay assignment 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems Argument Essay Guidelines and Sample Responses (pp )

12 ESSENTIAL IMPORTANT GRE Course Syllabus HOMEWORK DUE by Session 9 OPTIONAL Review Practice Test #3 Session 9 Agenda Verbal Mixed Drill Math Review Preparing to Face the GRE 2 ESSENTIAL IMPORTANT Practice for Test Handout Booklet Memorize Week 8 Vocabulary List (pp , 156 optional) Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test Quant Practice Questions (pp , answers pp ) Text Completion & Sentence Equivalence GRE Strategy Guide Medium and Hard TC Drills (pp , answers pp ) and Medium and Hard SE Drills (pp , answers pp ) Reading Comprehension & Essays GRE Strategy Guide Ch 8 (pp ) 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems Questions 1 12 in Ch 24 (pp , answers pp ) Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test Data Analysis section (pp ) POST COURSE Complete all assignments from the syllabus that you didn t get to during the course Do two GRE POWERPREP II Practice Exams (download from ETS.org) Generate Assessment Reports for your three most recent Manhattan Prep GRE Online Practice exams. Evaluate strengths and weaknesses. Keep practicing vocab! Assess and Attack Your Weaknesses Review Previous Practice Exams Create and Practice Your Game Plan Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test Practice Test 1 (pp , answers pp ) Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test Practice Test 2 (pp , answers pp ) 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems Do NOT try to do all the problems! Instead, do frequent short sets of problems (e.g. 10 or 15 questions in a set, several times a week).