Why ...
GRE test prep courses that are offered by the more well-known test preparation companies
are priced in excess of several thousand dollars. I myself have not taken one of
these courses, but I somehow fail to fathom that such courses are really that good,
least of all thousands of dollars good! A lesson plan, practice questions, a few
moments of face-to-face instructor time. Thousands of dollars? I doubt it.
Assuming that such test prep courses really are worth-while, charging exorbitant
tuition places wealthy students at a clear advantage, because it is only the wealthy
student who can afford such high tuition. This is hardly fair, wouldn't you agree?
Furthermore, if education, and especially access to higher education, is the way
by which students gain exposure to the more challenging problems facing us today,
and if it can be argued that higher education is what enables many students to gain
the experience and insight to tackle such problems, then what does that say about
these test prep companies that charge thousands of dollars for their test prep courses?
In addition, many of these test prep companies claim to have found the secrets that
will enable you to score high on the GRE -- but not surprising such secrets will
only be provided if you enroll in their course. Secrets? Spells? Potions? Does that
sound familiar? The process of elimination, working 'backwards' to arrive at the
answer, and knowing some of the more standard math formulas are hardly secrets,
but rather are worthwhile tools and methods which should have been learned in elementary
school and beyond.
Luckily, there are alternatives to such high-priced test prep courses. Your public
library most likely has several GRE test prep workbooks available, while MyGRETutor.com
and a rare few other websites offer similar online resources; utilized collectively,
these few websites I hope offer a product that is as good, if not better, than some
of the high priced GRE test prep courses that we've all seen advertised.
So, who are we? Rather? We are a group of people trying to see if we really can
make a difference. More importantly, we believe that education is something precious,
and hope that us offering MyGRETutor.com will enable more students to become familiar
and competent with the GRE. If only one student finds MyGRETutor.com useful, then
great, mission accomplished. Want to know more? Please send a comment or question
via our Contact Us page.
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Who we are ...
Many people are involved in the making and maintenance of MyGRETutor.com. Some of
these people include:
Tamara Doehring
BA English, Rollins College
MA English, Univ. of Central Florida
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Tamara has 10 years of experience as an High Shchool English teacher, and she is
the editor of the Florida English Journal. She is a consultant to the National
Writing Project, she is an independent consultant and freelance writer, and she
has reviewed and continues to review textbooks and publications. Tamara Doehring
develops content for use in the English portion of MyGRETutor.com.
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Les Gates
Honours degree, Mathematics, Oxford Univ.
Certificate in Education, Exeter Univ.
Master of Arts, Oxford Univ.
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Les has taught High School mathematics for nearly thirty years in U.K., New Zealand
and the Solomon Islands. He was Principal of King George VI National Secondary School,
Honiara, Solomon Islands from 1998 to 2000. When Les returned to New Zealand in
2001, he worked as Education Advisor, then Principal of a college for international
students. Les is now pursuing a new career as an author and freelance writer. Les
was for nine years an active member of the Solomon Islands Mathematics Curriculum
Development Panel, writing materials for use in the Solomon Islands Secondary Schools,
including textbooks, and examination papers. Les has been an Examiner for the Mathematics
paper of the Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate of the South Pacific Board for
Educational Assessment, and he is an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics
and its Applications (U.K.) and a member of the U.K. Mathematical Association. Les
develops mathematics content for inclusion on MyGRETutor.com. |
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Amanda L. Hayes
BA English Literature, Cornell Univ.
Magna Cum Laude with distinction in all subjects
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Amanda Hayes is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Golden key, and she is a professional
writer and editor with a particular focus on women's health, science and nutrition.
Amanda Hayes creates English practice questions in use throughout MyGRETutor.com. |
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N Jackson
MFA, Creative Writing, Colorado State Univ.
B.A., University of Iowa
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Ms. Jackson is a freelance writer and editor, and she creates verbal practice questions
for inclusion in MyGRETutor.com. |
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Filip Jagodzinski
BS, Biomedical Eng., Columbia Univ.
MS, Computer Science, Villanova Univ.
PhD (in progress), Computer Science, Univ. of Mass. Amherst
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Filip Jagodzinski built, created, and maintains MyGRETutor.com. He is responsible
for the databases, website, and functional compoment of MyGRETutor.com. Filip creates
math practice questions for inclusion in MyGRETutor.com. |
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MC Morrison
BA, Colorado State University
MA, University of Wyoming
ABA, Casper College
PhD, Arizona State University |
MC Morrision has worked as a university instructor, academic advisor, and academic
administrator for over a dozen years. For her PhD, she studied Modern US History
with an emphasis in the American Southwest and Community. MC Morrison develops content
for use in the verbal practice questions and practice tests on MyGRETutor.com.
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Yuri Zhao
PhD (in progress), Statistics, Univ. of Mass. Amherst |
Yuri develops content for use in the math practice questions and the computer adaptive
practice tests on MyGRETutor.com.
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Acknowledgements
Several people have helped to make improvements to MyGRETutor.com. These people
are not directly associated with the MyGRETutor project, but their invaluable comments
and suggestions are greatly appreciated, and it is in part because of these people
that MyGRETutor.com is as good as it is. Thanks much!
Nayantara Abraham · George Anders · Rebecca
Fleisch · Aaron Myers · Susan Thompson · Adam
Joseph Winn
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