While I began as a GMAT instructor (+20 years of experience), the skills I acquired in that arena were easily transferred to the GRE.

Hi! I'm Bruce Hanson and I've coached the GRE for 10 years both as an instructor at UCLA and as the founder of First Choice Admissions. I specialize in getting students scores of 325+ and I've helped hundreds of students just like you hit their goals! I created a rigorous curriculum at UCLA by sending classrooms of students through the program and further honed it through thousands of hours of teaching private students. I produce consistent and exceptional results.

Hello and welcome! I understand how challenging GRE preparation can feel—but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. My goal is to help you achieve a higher score with a strategy that avoids burnout and endless practice tests. I graduated as valedictorian from Middlebury College and am currently pursuing dual degrees at the Tuck School of Business and Harvard Kennedy School. My academic background provides a strong foundation in test strategies, and my experience as a tutor spans both quantitative and verbal subjects, from high school through graduate levels. I’m also skilled at adapting to different learning styles, so we can find the approach that works best for you. With experience as a college-level writing coach, I bring unique techniques to mastering GRE vocabulary and recognizing patterns in the verbal section. My background in operations and strategy enhances my approach to GRE preparation, helping you tackle the test with focus and efficiency. I’m passionate about helping students reach their target scores and pursue their dream programs. Let’s connect and create a personalized study plan to make the GRE manageable—and even rewarding!

If you haven't touched math since high school, preparing for the GRE is extremely daunting. But we can go back to basics together, learn those math essentials, and every key skill and trick you'll need to ace then Quant side of the test. I bring my 10+ years of test prep to the table. I find standardized tests really fun because I enjoy figuring out the puzzle the test makers are trying to use to trick me, and I will bring some of that fun and passion to our sessions. I have several proven tricks to share when it comes to the Verbal side too. I took the at-home GRE in August 2020 to learn the ins and outs of this new process. I scored 169 Verbal and 167 Quant and use everything I learned to prepare for that testing experience in my sessions with students to help them get their desired score.

Hi, I'm Erfun Geula, the founder of Compass Prep. I'm an honors Yale graduate with a perfect GRE score (Quant: 170, Verbal: 170), and I've tutored the GMAT and GRE full-time for the past 13 years and have over 15 years and 15,000 hours of tutoring experience. If anyone asks, I will proudly admit that I am a bona fide test prep geek. So much so that I was commissioned by McGraw Hill Education as the sole author of McGraw Hill’s Preparation for the GRE, a 500+ page comprehensive guide to the GRE. The book is now in its 8th edition and has sold over 80,000 copies worldwide. I was even interviewed by US News World Report for an article on the GMAT and GRE. Before focusing my efforts on GMAT and GRE tutoring, I worked as a GMAT Content Developer at a major test prep company, in which role I wrote, edited, and explained over 1,000 GMAT questions. Prior to this, I worked as Director of SAT Materials at another major test prep company, where I was involved in writing and editing thousands of SAT Verbal questions. Through these positions and the in-depth question analysis they required, I developed first-hand insight into the test makers’ perspective, the fundamental reasoning skills they assess, and the crafty ways they manipulate seemingly simple concepts into complex puzzles. I have been fortunate to help students across the globe, from management consultants in New York City to civil engineers in Saudi Arabia to Psychologists in Paris. I have been honored to have helped scores of these students gain admission to such prestigious schools as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Wharton, and Columbia, and I am confident that I can do the same for you.

Hello and welcome to my profile! With a strong academic background from Harvard Business School and Emory University, I bring a wealth of experience to GRE coaching. I self taught myself the analytical skills necessary to ace the GRE and have develoepd the expertise to help you excel in the GRE's quantitative and verbal sections. My GRE score has allowed me to get acceptance to top business and policy schools. Let's work together to craft a personalized study plan that will help you achieve your target GRE score and open doors to your dream graduate programs. Reach out to start your journey to success!

Hi there! My name is Avi and I have taught the GRE/GMAT for 18 years. More importantly, I have written actual questions for the test and know the hidden patterns and strategies that I can teach you in order to be successful. For those who have math anxiety and/or test taking anxiety in general, I also address the psychological aspects of the test. My students are typically ones who are targeting the top schools and need a score in the 90th percentile and above. In my years teaching standardized tests, what I have found important is to provide students with a clear and customized syllabus of exactly what they ought to be doing between our private sessions. I do that using my own materials that I have written and developed. This means you will be practicing with realistic GRE questions that reflect what you will see on the actual exam, NOT random busy work. I also specialize in Math 'Fraidy Cats. Been a while since you took a math course? Are you terrified at the prospect of seeing horrific words such as 'fractions' or 'algebra'? Rest easy...I teach GRE strategy, NOT math. With my approach, you won't have to revisit four years of high school math. The verbal is an equally diabolical section with plenty of strategies I have devised over my years crafting questions for the exam and teaching them to my students. Have you already tried studying on your own but find yourself just spinning your wheels? The GRE is a sophisticated exams that take an expert to show you the game they're playing. I not only teach you the strategies to succeed; we also address test taking anxiety (a real thing!), how to pace and time yourself, as well as a structured plan to study so you don't have to wonder what to do between our sessions. I am more than a GRE tutor. Check my reviews on Leland and Yelp. I am a relationship-driven partner, and when you cross that GRE finish line with your 330+, I'll be the first to meet you with a big hug and a hearty congrats! I can't wait to help you reach your goal score. P.S. A note about my prices. They are non-negotiable. I am not the cheapest GRE tutor. I know that. There are other tutors that compete on price. I don't. I compete on quality. Top scores for ambitious students looking to crack the 330+ land, and gain admission to M7 programs. Please note, my schedule fills up rather quickly, especially between the months of August and April (application season), so reach out and I will tell you if I am taking on more clients. Best to all of you!! -Avi

I've been mentoring students to take the GRE since 2005. I was already working for Kaplan Test Prep as a SAT, ACT, and LSAT tutor and I took the GRE when I applied to graduate school in 2002. (I have a MA in Math Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.) Based on my GRE score (the scoring rubric has changed over the years, but I scored at least 95% in each subject, as per Kaplan standards), Kaplan trained me to be a GRE coach. I later became a full time high school teacher and my second job was private tutoring. For about 15 years, I only taught SAT and ACT. In 2016, I made a major life change and moved to the Azores, Portugal. I returned to private tutoring. Realizing that there was more demand for GMAT and GRE, I self-studied and began working as a GRE tutor. I feel my biggest asset is not my content knowledge or teaching skills, but rather my ability to connect with learners on a personal level. I really enjoy the time spent with my students. I'm not just a tutor doling out facts to memorize--I'm also a counselor who needs to motivate. It may sound cliche, but every student is different! And I enjoy thinking creatively about how to tackle different learning obstacles. My motto is: A good tutor teaches students the steps needed to solve particular problems. A great tutor shows students to how to think ingeniously when faced with unfamiliar content. I go through all the highs and lows with my students while keeping them motivated, positive, and feeling good about their progress. I believe learning should feel like an enjoyable struggle. It's hard work, but the end result makes the effort worth it and that much more gratifying.

Having worked as a mentor / coach for the Global Governance Initiative throughout my consulting career and applied to top graduate degrees myself, I understand what it takes to hit your target score. Despite having a very limited quant background, I got a perfect score on my first try on the Verbal Reasoning section (170) and a high enough Quantitative Reasoning score (162) to get me interviews at Yale, Harvard, and Berkeley.

I graduated in three years from the University of Miami with a Bachelors degree in the fields of Environmental Science and Economics. After 6 years of experience and over 100 students coached, with many receiving score increases greater than 100 points on the SAT and ACT, I decided to pursue GRE preparation. I am confidently able to solve the hardest questions given in the math and verbal sections of the GRE, and I am confident that I can help you on your journey. I also worked for a test prep company where I gained valuable skills and insights into guaranteeing score increases with all the students I worked with. I have a proven step by step system to raise your score. It starts with learning the key concepts that are tested and then applying these concepts in real test questions from tests. I am passionate, patient, and empathetic, and I believe that every student has their own academic talents that are revealed when provided the right environment and mentor.