Furiously rushing through GRE Quant won’t do you any good. If the point of the GRE were just to get to the finish line, then perhaps we’d be having a different conversation. However, on the GRE, you need to work efficiently and accurately. So, I tell all my students to follow the Navy SEAL motto when moving through GRE Quant: “Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.”

In other words, taking your time will lead to consistent results, and thus fewer mistakes.

However, let’s make one thing clear. When I say “slowly,” I don’t mean that you have all the time in the world. We could replace the word “slow” with “methodical” to be more precise. The overall point is, don’t rush for the sake of rushing. Be deliberate and calculated with every move.

Warmest regards,

Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep