How to Score a 160+ in GRE Quant: Three Habits of High Scorers

In this video, GRE expert Mason clues you in on three habits that students who score highly on the GRE Quant section tend to have in common--follow these best practices and you'll be well on your way to scoring a 160 or higher!

0:00 - Mason introduces the video
01:15 - Take the "easy" test first
03:57 - Don't do math!
06:45 - Learn from mistakes

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[HealthandWealthDad]

1)Take the easy test first- high scorers tend to skip difficult questions, and do the easy questions first. This method helps gather easy point- all questions are worth the same points!

2. Don’t do math- use logic and reasoning to avoid math or minimize the math. E.g. find patterns to decipher the problems in order to find easy equations to use. E.g. In comparison questions, estimate instead of finding exact numbers, this helps to minimize math and time.

3. Learn from mistakes- when practicing, instead of seeing math errors as frustrating, and leaving it, see it as an opportunity to learn and increase your potential points on the actual test by learning from mistakes

[ruthreinhold]

Love how almost everyone in this comments section has a decent quant score…I would kill for a 158 guys chill 😩

[bishalshakya]

8:26 I love how it turned quite therapeutic there.

[mdazizulhakim]

I took the GRE the day before yesterday. My math concept is fair enough for GRE(of course more than too). But I stuck to some of questions and trying to solve them in the normal way. My suggestion is if time is going down and try to solve it by any means don't waste too much time on it. ETS will never know if you are using advanced concepts or other ways. Even some problems can be solved without doing the math

[ryanhileman]

Im taking the gre in half n hour and have studied for about 2 days. Wish me luck.

[sharemarketkoninja]

Started studying for gre today, i will be giving exam after 75 days

[sydneyf]

That was so encouraging… thanks for relieving some of my anxiety

[Nchinnam]

i got a 158 with minimal practice and ran out of time for 2 problems at the end. i really need to grind out for the next month so i can try to get over a 165

[TheJProductins]

Thank you for this video! I will be taking the GRE early September. I was recommended to you by a friend. Is 3 months good enough for practice to at least get a 150 score?

[manishsinha]

So, is the mock test on ETS really easy? Or is more close to the actual test? I scored 160 on it, and that was enough to boost my confidence. Wonder if this confidence is misplaced. Can you please let me know?

[vaishnavipatil]

Can you suggest me material because I am stuck on 155 in Quant and 145 in verbal and have 15 days to go for the exam.

[satwinderkaur]

Thanks !! I am touching 160 in quant but struck with below 143-145 in verbal, my gre is just 5 days far, how can i make my verbal decent near 150? Please help!!!

[furegul]

Sir the venn diagrams topics is missing in quants videos.

[MuhammadAbdullah-vhlp]

I am a law major and applying to US universities through the fulbright scholarship. Typically law schools in the US don't require GRE for an LLM. But the fulbright app does require GRE. So I have to take it just so my scholarship application is considered. I am generally very bad at Math. Like really bad. I cannot stress this more. I said goodbye to it after High School. It is my worst nightmare. My brain just doesn't have a Math section. How much do you think my GRE quant score is going to matter? Would they at least look at the fact that I am a law major? And maybe excuse a bad math score?

[nasibamirzoeva]

I am gonna to take GRE test after 3 weeks and I haven't ever took it. What should I read? Do I need to learn all math formulas?

[xjlonelystar]

eh even 160 isnt enough for these top schools :(

[AkankshaTanwar]

Hey! Can't spot the error log in the description?

[KeyboardWarrior]

Only in GRE you'll be advised to not do the math in the maths test 😅

[vidya]

It's high time all universities get away with GRE for stem courses.