👋 Hello, my friends at GRE Prep Club!

When you begin preparing for the GRE Quant section, the most productive place to start is with accuracy. The GRE is a timed exam, but timing should not be your first concern. In the early stages of your prep, your only priority should be learning to answer questions correctly and developing a strong understanding of the underlying concepts.

Rushing at the beginning of your preparation does far more harm than good. When you move too quickly, you increase the likelihood of careless mistakes and create unnecessary confusion. Your thinking becomes scattered, your work becomes disorganized, and your focus drifts. If your brain is forced to process unfamiliar material at a pace it is not yet ready for, errors are almost guaranteed. A slow and deliberate approach gives your mind the space it needs to absorb concepts, recognize patterns, and build confidence.

Working at a measured pace early on also strengthens your foundation. You learn to think clearly through each step of a problem, understand why an answer is correct, and spot the reasoning behind the solution. These are the skills that lead to long-term mastery. As your understanding deepens, an important shift takes place. You start recognizing common structures in questions, recalling methods more easily, and applying strategies with more confidence. This is how your accuracy creates your speed.

The path to improving your timing is straightforward. First build the skill. Then allow speed to develop naturally as a result of that skill. When you start your GRE prep with accuracy as your central focus, you set yourself up for steady growth and strong performance on test day.

Reach out to me with any questions about your GRE prep. Happy studying!

Warmest regards,

Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep