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You can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GRE courses absolutely free. Ready to take the plunge?\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Check out our upcoming courses here<\/i><\/b><\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n I have a very vivid memory of taking the GRE and realizing that, in the middle of \u201creading\u201d a Reading Comp passage, I was actually staring at the wall. I often share this anecdote in my first GRE class and ask how many students have had a similar experience; most hands go up.<\/span><\/p>\n Boredom and distraction are two of the biggest enemies many of us face when doing Reading Comprehension on standardized tests. We\u2019re being asked to read a number of different passages on topics that may not interest us and that often use language that\u2019s difficult to decipher. Plus, the test is long, and the more fatigued we get, the harder it is to sustain attention.<\/span><\/p>\n The good news, though, is that attention can be trained through practice, much as one would build endurance by running regularly. One simple way to build attention (and boost your GRE Verbal score) is to read one article a day that deals with a topic you\u2019re not already familiar with.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are a few guidelines for structuring this outside reading so you can work towards improving your GRE Verbal score.<\/span><\/p>\n If you work full-time, outside reading is a great way to get in some study time on weeknights, when you might be too tired for more intense work, like solving difficult math problems. Added bonus: you\u2019ll learn some cool new things.<\/span><\/p>\n To jumpstart your reading, here are a few articles from GRE-level sources. Since science and technology passages are often the trickiest for many students, all of these articles are on scientific topics. Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN<\/b><\/p>\n Say hi to \u2019Oumuamua, our first interstellar visitor! Astronomers on Maui spotted this weird-looking object last October. Learn more about its origins <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n THE NEW YORK TIMES<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cRewilding\u201d sounds pretty cool. <\/span>This article<\/span><\/a> discusses the ecological impact of reintroducing predators like wolves in places where they\u2019d previously been eradicated. There are some adorable pictures included, too.<\/span><\/p>\n PHYSICS TODAY<\/b><\/p>\n For a more challenging read, check out <\/span>this article<\/span><\/a> on why life on Earth looks the way it does. Why do most organisms have legs and not wheels? And what might this tell us about what we could expect from alien life forms?<\/span><\/p>\n THE ATLANTIC<\/b><\/p>\n The ability to pay close attention to complex tasks is a core GRE skill\u2014and one that\u2019s hardly encouraged by our high-tech lifestyle. Check out <\/span>this article<\/span><\/a> to learn more about how to improve your attention span, while also practicing Reading Comp to boost your GRE Verbal score. ?<\/span><\/p>\n Want more guidance from our GRE gurus? You can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GRE courses absolutely free! We\u2019re not kidding.\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Check out our upcoming courses here<\/i><\/b><\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n You can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GRE courses absolutely free. Ready to take the plunge?\u00a0Check out our upcoming courses here. 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Cat Powell<\/a>\u00a0is a Manhattan Prep instructor based in New York, NY.\u00a0<\/strong>She spent her undergraduate years at Harvard studying music and English and is now pursuing an MFA in fiction writing at Columbia University. Her affinity for standardized tests led her to a 169Q\/170V score on the GRE.\u00a0Check out Cat\u2019s upcoming GRE courses here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"