One of the toughest realizations for many GRE students just starting their prep is how much time they’re actually going to need to devote to their prep each day.

After all, there is A LOT to learn for the GRE, and most of us are on a deadline. As a general rule of thumb, I tell my students to shoot for 18+ hours per week of GRE studying. Since fitting in that kind of time is no easy task, I also always advise that students physically write out a daily GRE study schedule on a calendar.