• Analyze an Issue: Media Scrutiny's Impact on the Modern Hero
    Dec 18 2024

    In this episode, we break down the following GRE essay:
    Claim: It is no longer possible for a society to regard any living man or woman as a hero. Reason: The reputation of anyone who is subjected to media scrutiny will eventually be diminished. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based. We break down both the arguments for and against the statement, to ensure you are adequately prepared for the GRE!

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    13 mins
  • Analyze an Issue: The Pace of Modern Life: Problems vs. Benefits
    Dec 17 2024

    In this episode, we break down the following GRE essay:
    The increasingly rapid pace of life today causes more problems than it solves. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position. We break down both the arguments for and against the statement, to ensure you are adequately prepared for the GRE!

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    8 mins
  • Analyze an Issue: Should Students Question What They Are Taught?
    Dec 16 2024

    In this episode, we break down the following GRE essay:

    Students should always question what they are taught instead of accepting it passively.


    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

    We break down both the arguments for and against the statement, to ensure you are adequately prepared for the GRE!

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    17 mins
  • Analyze an Issue: Judging Greatness - Contemporaries vs. Posterity
    Dec 16 2024

    In this episode, we break down the following GRE essay:


    The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries.


    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

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    10 mins
  • Analyze an Issue: Factoring in Student Interests Into Course Planning
    Dec 15 2024

    In this episode, we break down the following GRE essay:
    Claim: When planning courses, educators should take into account the interests and suggestions of their students.

    Reason: Students are more motivated to learn when they are interested in what they are studying.

    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.

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    16 mins
  • Analyze an Issue: Passion vs. Practicality in Higher Education
    Dec 14 2024

    In this episode, we break down the following GRE essay: College students should be encouraged to pursue subjects that interest them rather than the courses that seem most likely to lead to jobs.


    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.

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    15 mins
  • Analyze an Issue: Social Groups and Self-Definition
    Dec 14 2024

    In this episode, we break down the following GRE essay:

    It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.


    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

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    12 mins
  • Analyze an Issue: Early Talent Identification and Training
    Dec 14 2024

    In this episode, we break down the following GRE essay:
    Society should identify those children who have special talents and provide training for them at an early age to develop their talents.


    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.

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    16 mins