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If you're taking the GRE in 12 weeks, use this study plan to keep your preparati
on on track! It will guide you through all of the activities that are available
to you as owner of Cracking the GRE, as well as other optional activities that w
e recommend. If you have slightly more or less time to study, see the bottom of
this document for instructions to modify this plan.
This study plan includes activities from ETS's Practicing to Take the GRE Genera
l Test, 10th Edition, which contains retired math and verbal questions from real
GREs. As we explain in Cracking the GRE, we recommend that you purchase this bo
ok because working with real GRE problems is one of the best ways to practice ou
r techniques.

We recommend that you print out this study plan and keep it with your study mate
rials. You can then check off the activities you're completed as you go.
Before you dive in, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the activities li
sted in your study plan. They are:
Cracking: Cracking the GRE
Vocabulary: Chapter 8: Vocabulary for the GRE in Cracking the GRE
Online: Online Tools accompanying Cracking the GRE
10th Edition: Practicing to Take the GRE General Test, 10th Edition (ETS publica
tion)
POWERPREP: GRE POWERPREP® software, which can be downloaded for free from www.ets.
org
That's all you need to know to make the most of your study plan, so let's get Cr
acking!
Week 1
Activity Assignment Done*

Cracking

Read the Introduction, General Strategy, and The Geography of the Verbal Section
chapters, and work through the Analogies chapter

Online

Take CAT 2 with AWA under Practice/Online Practice Tests

10th Edition

Do all of the analogy questions in Tests 1, 2, and 3

Week 2
Activity Assignment Done

Cracking

Work through The Geography of the Math Section and Numbers chapters

Vocabulary

Learn Hit Parade Groups 1 and 2

10th Edition

Do all of the non-geometry math questions in Tests 1 and 2

Week 3
Activity Assignment Done

Cracking

Work through the Sentence Completions chapter

Vocabulary

Learn Hit Parade Group 3

10th Edition

Do all of the sentence completion questions in Tests 1, 2, and 3

Week 4
Activity Assignment Done

Cracking

Work through the Algebra Into Arithmetic chapter

Vocabulary
Learn Hit Parade Group 4

POWERPREP

Work through the lessons under Online Lessons/Math. Then, take the first POWERPR
EP Test

10th Edition

Do all of the non-geometry math questions in Test 3 and review math questions in
Tests 1 and 2. Look for opportunities to Plug In
Week 5
Activity Assignment Done

Cracking

Work through the Reading Comprehension chapter

Vocabulary

Learn Beyond the Hit Parade Group 1

10th Edition

Do all of the reading comprehension questions in Tests 1, 2, and 3

Online

Review all of the analogies, sentence completions, and reading passages in CAT 2
under Practice/Online Practice Tests
Week 6
Activity Assignment Done

Cracking

Work through the Geometry chapter

Vocabulary

Learn Beyond the Hit Parade Group 2

Online

Review math questions in CAT 2 under Practice/Online Practice Tests

10th Edition

Do all of the geometry questions in Tests 1, 2, and 3

Week 7
Activity Assignment Done

Cracking

Work through the Antonyms chapter

POWERPREP

Take the second POWERPREP Test

10th Edition

Do all of the antonym questions in Tests 1, 2, and 3, and then take Test 4
Week 8
Activity Assignment Done

Cracking

Work through The Geography of the Analytical Writing Section, The Basics of the
Issue Topic, and the Writing the Issue Essay chapters

Online

Review all of the math and verbal questions in the POWERPREP Tests
10th Edition

Take Test 5
Week 9
Activity Assignment Done

Cracking

Work through The Basics of Arguments, Writing the Argument Essay, and More Techn
iques chapters

Vocabulary

Learn all vocabulary words from the sentence completions, analogies, and antonym
s in Tests 1 through 3 in the 10th Edition
Week 10
Activity Assignment Done

Cracking

Work through Ready for Some GRE Aerobics? and Practice Sets chapters, and read t
he Answers and Explanations chapter

Online

Do all of the drills under Practice/Drills

10th Edition

Take Tests 6 and 7

10th Edition

Learn all vocabulary words in Tests 4 through 6

Week 11
Activity Assignment Done
Cracking

Work through the Analytical Writing Practice Sets and Sample Essays chapter

10th Edition

Learn all vocabulary words in Test 7

Week 12
Activity Assignment Done

Cracking

Review the General Strategy, The Geography of the Verbal Section, and The Geogra
phy of the Math Section chapters

Online

Take CAT 3 with AWA under Practice/Online Practice Tests

* After printing this page, use the Done column to check off the assignemnts wit
h your pen as you complete them.
This study plan is designed for use over a 12-week time frame. If you have sligh
tly less than 12 weeks to study, consider making the following modifications:
* Skip the second GRE POWERPREP Test
* Spend less time learning vocabulary from the 10th Edition
If you have slightly more than 12 weeks to study, consider making the following
modifications:
* Make sure you know all vocabulary cold
If you have a significantly shorter period of time to study, use either our 4- o
r 8-week plan.
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