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Study strategies, verbal breakdowns, and everything I learned scoring 335 on the GRE as a non-native English speaker.

Khushi Kaul — 152 to 160 GRE Quant
Student Story

From 152 to 160 in Three Weeks: How Khushi Finally Cracked GRE Quant

Khushi scored 152 in Quant — twice — despite consistent practice. Three weeks with Olivia later, she hit 160 and got into her dream program. Here's exactly what changed.

Olivia June 2026 8 min read
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GRE Verbal

3 GRE Verbal Strategies That Took Me From Confused to 165

The section that stresses out almost every GRE taker, especially non-native speakers. Here are my three biggest strategies for sentence equivalence, text completion, and reading comprehension.

Olivia March 2026 12 min read
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Study Plan

How I Scored 335 on the GRE in 2 Months (as a Non-Native English Speaker)

I scored 335 with just two months of prep, no coaching, while working full-time. English is my second language. Here's my exact study plan, phase by phase, and the mistakes I'd fix if I did it again.

Olivia March 2026 9 min read
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