Online coaching for GRE

Writing an exam is more of a test of skills than knowledge. More so, in the age of online examinations, students need to not only gain knowledge in the core subjects but also how to crack it making use of some tips.

One needs to gain more expertise when it comes to a test like the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), mandatory for entry into U.S. universities.

Studying for GRE is a hassle that every aspirant goes through. If one finds the right academy there is a dearth of personal attention. If both can be managed than squeezing some time from the tight schedule is a pain. So the number of students craving for getting the academy atmosphere sitting at home is growing.

GRE Edge.com, an online academy of GRE training perhaps would fill that gap. “This is India’s first online test preparation coaching with a unique Millisecond Technology to boost GRE scores. A student can prepare for GRE at the convenience of a PC,” says Anand Kannan, managing director.

Studying online makes sense when the test is also online, Mr. Kannan, an alumnus of IIT Madras holding a doctorate from the Purdue University, USA. “When the very basis of the highly demanding GRE test is time, it calls for an intelligent technology which will coach and boost GRE scores by the millisecond. Understanding that every millisecond decides the best schools, we analyse one’s individual aptitude and learning ability and help in improving preparation levels,” he says.

Then the students are assisted by the Student Facilitator and Analyst (SFA), trained professionals. Through data analysis, SFAs evaluate the strengths and weaknesses and provide scientific feedback to each student.

Agrees, Tejaswi of G. Narayanamma College of Engineering, who found the online coaching very useful. “It gives the flexibility of logging on at our convenience. In institutes the batch timings are fixed. Moreover, here the tutoring was excellent,” she says. She scored 1330 in GRE with 590 in Verbal and 140 in Quant.

Mr. Kannan says it has all the features of a classroom so that students will not miss classroom atmosphere much. Complete course is available for Rs. 6,000 but there are different packages available tailored to the needs.