[Plsugs] GRE workshop opportunity

[Tanya Quist]

As you know, many students make time in the summer to prepare for the GRE,
which they often plan to take early in the fall semester. Perhaps this GRE
workshop information, which is also available at
http://grad.arizona.edu/gre, will be useful to some of your students.

The Graduate College encourages students to prepare for the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) through formal or informal instruction and study, as
appropriate to the individual. For those students seeking professional
assistance, one option to consider is a workshop led by Michael Flynn,
Executive Director of Grad Pros Educational Consulting. Mr. Flynn has
facilitated GRE workshops on the UA campus since 2000 and has received
consistently positive feedback. 

There are three components to this workshop.

1.       practice tests -- The course begins with a GRE practice test
administered under simulated test conditions. Scores will be analyzed to
determine areas of strength and weakness for each participant. One
additional practice test will be taken in class, and another will be taken
at home to familiarize students with the GRE's computer format. 

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3.       group instruction -- Test-taking strategies for the quantitative,
verbal and writing sections of the GRE will be covered along with time
management, stress/anxiety and other topics relating to test performance.
Timed sections will be administered to assess individual
strengths/weaknesses and to improve pacing.

4.        

5.       extra help from the instructor -- The instructor, Michael Flynn, is
Executive Director of Grad Pros Educational Consulting and former admissions
committee member at Harvard University and the UCSD School of Medicine.
Extra help will be available during and after the workshop. 

Additional Information:

Dates: The Spring 2013 workshop is designed to be completed over 4 days, as
noted below. As new material is presented in each class, students need to
commit to attending all four days of the workshop. The workshop is held on
the UA campus.

.         Saturday, January 26 (9 AM to 5 PM)

.         Sunday, January 27 (9 AM to 1 PM)

.         Saturday, February 16 (9 AM to 5 PM)

.         Sunday, February 17 (9 AM to 1 PM)

Cost: $250

To request a seat in the workshop, please contact Michael Flynn by email:
<mailto:gradpros at gmail.com?subject=UA%20Fall%20GRE%20Workshop>
gradpros at gmail.com. In addition to your full name and phone number, please
include the following information about your affiliation with UA and your
plans to take the GRE:

A) Current UA students: indicate your year in school (junior, senior,
graduate student, etc) and expected GRE test date. Note: you may be asked to
show your UA Cat Card at the first workshop.

B) UA alumni: indicate your graduation date and expected GRE test date.

C) UA staff: indicate your title, department, and expected GRE test date.

D) Community members: indicate your expected GRE test date.

Class size is limited and registration is prioritized in the order indicated
above. Please consider the interests of others and only request a seat in
the workshop if you can fully commit to attending all four scheduled class
meetings and plan to take the GRE soon after completing the workshop (within
a month or so).

Additional questions may be directed to
<mailto:adamsons at email.arizona.edu?subject=GRE%20Workshop%20Inquiry>
Stephanie Adamson in the UA Graduate College. 

For information about the UA Testing Office, visit
<http://www.testing.arizona.edu/> http://www.testing.arizona.edu/

 

Stephanie Adamson

Assistant Director, Recruitment

The University of Arizona

Phone:  520.626.0095

 

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