GRE Online Tutoring

Learn with an Expert GRE Tutor - Anywhere!

GRE private tutoring provides a flexible and individualized option for GRE preparation. Kaplan's online tutoring service lets you benefit from this option wherever you are. You can meet with your tutor from anywhere in the world, at times to suit you.

Individual tutoring sessions are tailored to your needs based upon your specifications and the results of a diagnostic test which you will take before starting your tuition.

How does GRE Online Tutoring Work?

GRE Online Tutoring is exactly the same as our face-to-face tutoring services, but conveniently allows you to take your lessons from anywhere with an internet connection. With online tutoring, your GRE lessons take place via Skype™ interactive video calls and combines a comprehensive combination of video calling, screensharing, online whiteboard technology and more.

You will be able to see your tutor on the screen and learn from them just as if you were in the same room.

Tutoring Options

GRE tutoring is available in either 15, 25, or 35 hour packages. After your initial package purchase, you can buy additional tutoring hours individually.

All packages are Higher Score Guarantee eligible.

Online tutoring packages also include access to a GRE Anywhere Course. If you enroll online you will be prompted to choose a classroom course schedule. It is obligatory to choose a course in order to purchase your private tutoring package; however, it is not obligatory to join the course sessions.

How We Assign GRE Tutors

We have a great team of expert GRE tutors at Kaplan. When you purchase Private Tutoring our Academic team will call you to discuss your requirements, and then will assign you a tutor based on your needs, your goals and your availability. Tutoring sessions will be arranged at times to suit you and your tutor. For more information and estimated time periods, please view the "Scheduling of Tutoring Hours" tab below.

If you are interested in GRE Private Tutoring, call us on +44 (0)20 7930 3130. An advisor will take your details and pass them onto our Academic team.

To enroll for Private Tutoring online, please click on the green Enroll button. If you have any time constraints, it is recommended to Contact Us and confirm tutor availability before enrolling online.

GRE Online Tutoring Packages

35 Hours of Tutoring - £3850
25 Hours of Tutoring - £2900
15 Hours of Tutoring - £1850

Tutoring packages also include access to a GRE Anywhere Course.

Service Overview

An expert GRE tutor matched to your needs and goals
Tutoring sessions at times to suit you (See Scheduling of Tutoring Hours below)
A full set of GRE course materials
3 months of access to GRE Online Resources including 6 full-length practice tests
Include access to a GRE Anywhere Course
Eligible for Kaplan's Higher Score Guarantee

What Makes GRE Online Tutoring Unique?

The ultimate in convenience: no travelling, just log into your lessons wherever you are.
You set your own schedule and pace in conjunction with your tutor, and work on the specific areas that provide your greatest opportunity for score improvement.
You also have full access to a Kaplan GRE Anywhere Course and can join group lessons for extra prep, PLUS your tutoring is covered by our exclusive Higher Score Guarantee.
Adaptive Learning Technology — get homework assignments adapted to you, based on your needs, with our proprietary Smart Reports™ technology.
Comprehensive study materials including the Kaplan GRE Course Book, Kaplan GRE Pocket Reference Guide and Kaplan's online Lessons On Demand.

Scheduling of Tutoring Hours

Tutoring hours are scheduled based on the availability of you and your tutor. Below are estimates of advised time periods in which to complete your private tutoring hours. Please keep in mind that you will need to put aside time outside of your lessons to review, study, and complete any homework or assignments. Time periods may vary slightly based on availability and the needs of the student.

35 hours: ~ 3 months
25 hours: 2-3 months
15 hours: 4-6 weeks

If you are interested in booking a package and have specific time constraints, please Contact Us before registering so we can confirm availability.

Course Materials

Home Study Materials

Exclusive Kaplan GRE 2011 Premier Coursebook
Kaplan GRE Math Workbook
Kaplan GRE Verbal Workbook
Pocket Reference with Math and Verbal Content

Online Resources

Personalized student homepage
7 full-length Multi Stage Tests
Smart Reports with advanced computer analysis: provides cumulative feedback on practice test performance
Over 100 Math, Verbal and Analytical Writing workshops and quizzes
Homework before (Previews) and after (Reviews) each lesson
Lessons-on-Demand—online make-up classes

Shipping of Course Materials

Addresses in the UK - Free
Addresses in Europe - £40
Addresses in the USA/Canada - £80
Other countries - please contact us for a quote

Test Overview

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is designed to provide US graduate schools with a common measure for comparing their applicants’ qualifications. The exam does not test specific subject knowledge and instead measures quantitative, verbal and analytical writing skills. You will be required to take the GRE if you wish to go on to graduate (post-graduate) study in the US.

Test Format

Verbal Section (Two Sections)

Time: 30 minutes
Format: 20 questions
Topics Tested: Reading, Analytical Reasoning, Vocabulary
Question Types: Text Completion, Sentence Equivalence, Reading Comprehension (with increased focus on short passages)

Quantitative Section

Time: 35 minutes
Format: 20 questions
Topics Tested: Basic Math, Mathematical Concepts, Quantitative Reasoning
Question Types: Problem Solving, Quantitative Comparisons, Data interpretation

Writing Assessment

Time: 60 minutes
Format: Two 30 minute essays
Topics Tested: Analysis of an Argument, Analysis of an Issue

Test Scores

Each of the three sections on the GRE is scored separately. You will be given a "scaled score" within a range of 130-170 for both the quantitative and verbal sections. You will also receive a score on a scale of 0 to 6 for the writing section.

A percentile rank will be given in addition to scaled scores. Your performance will be calculated relative to those of a large sample population of other GRE takers, giving you a percentile rank. This means that if you scored higher than 60% of GRE test takers you scored in the 60th percentile.

Register for the Test

As the GRE is a computerized test it is available throughout the year.

You register for the GRE with the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The most convenient way to find a testing center and register is online at www.gre.org.

50% reduction on cost in August & September 2011.

Currently the cost to take the exam in the US $160. To take the exam outside the US the cost is $170. ETS takes most major credit cards.

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