The foundation of success in any challenging endeavor is a winning mindset. So, a key thing you can do to succeed in scoring 170 on GRE Verbal is develop a mindset conducive to achieving your goal.

To develop a winning mindset, you can start by considering the fact that, every year, many people score 170 on GRE Verbal. So, you can take that attitude that, if other people can do it, you can too.

Another way to develop a mindset conducive to achieving a perfect GRE Verbal score is to adopt what is known as a “growth mindset.” The basis of a growth mindset, a concept developed by psychologist Carol Dweck, is the idea that our basic abilities, such as verbal reasoning skills, are not fixed but can be developed.

So, in adopting a growth mindset, you take the attitude that, even if your skills currently are not strong enough for getting a 170 Verbal GRE score, you can develop strong skills through preparation. The more clearly you understand that you can develop yourself, the more conducive to GRE success your mindset will be.

Warmest regards,

Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep