Suppose that your GRE score goal is 330+. You take a free, official practice exam from ets.org. You score 330, so you figure that you are ready to sit for the GRE. Needless to say, you’re shocked when you score 315 on test day. How could this happen?

Many GRE test-takers make the mistake of taking just a couple of the available official practice tests and assuming that the average score from those tests is a true representation of their current GRE skills. What they don’t realize is that their sample size is too small.

There is a reason why the Target Test Prep study plan recommends that every GRE student take every official practice exam prior to taking the actual GRE. You want to have a substantial enough sample size of data to get an accurate idea of whether you’re truly prepared to reach your target GRE score.

So, bite the bullet and purchase the paid exams; they’re well worth it. If, after taking every official practice GRE, your average score is 330+ (or whatever your target score is), you have an excellent shot at reaching your score goal on test day.

Warmest regards,

Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep