One myth about the GRE is that GRE students simply study for a few weeks and get a score of 330+ on test day. Face it: most GRE students are unable to achieve the “overnight success” that we all crave.

If you’ve already established your baseline score, don’t expect to improve it by 30 points in two weeks. You are setting yourself up for failure by believing that such a score improvement is possible. Furthermore, you likely will lose your motivation when a big score improvement doesn’t happen as quickly as you expected. So, rather than rush through the process, approach your GRE preparation systematically and gradually. In the end, you’ll be glad you spent the time to do things correctly.

Conclusion: Most GRE students don’t achieve “overnight success,” so don’t set yourself up for disappointment by having unreasonable expectations.