The Grad School Application Sprint
GRE strategy, vocabulary, and the essays that carry an application.
Free to watch. Starting adds a personal copy to My Learning with progress tracking and a curated-path certificate on completion.
About this path
Everything the application season demands, in one sprint from six courses: GRE test strategy and mindset, a systematic vocabulary builder, the four structural lessons behind any statement of purpose, research-topic technique for the interview question everyone fumbles, memory tools to make prep stick, and time management for people still holding down a job.
What you'll learn
- Approach the GRE with tested strategy and the right mindset
- Build GRE-level vocabulary systematically instead of cramming lists
- Write a statement of purpose from thesis to final draft
- Talk credibly about the research directions that interest you
- Retain prep material with trained memory technique
The path, module by module
Each step is lifted from a full course in our catalog, and where a course repeats itself we keep only the lessons that earn their place.
Module 1 · from GRE Complete Class
Test Strategies and Mindset - Part 1
Test strategy and mindset before content. The GRE rewards approach as much as knowledge.
8 lessons · 1h 2m
3 Reasons You Should Skip GRE Test Questions - GRE Test Taking Strategies · How to Ace the GRE: Top 3 Study Tips · How to Use a GRE Study Schedule
Module 2 · from GRE Vocabulary Builder
The High-Frequency GRE Word List
High-frequency GRE vocabulary, drilled. The one section where raw memorisation genuinely pays.
8 lessons · 37m
Most Common GRE Words - GRE Vocabulary Wednesday · The Latest GRE Vocab Trends on Practice Tests · Killer GRE Vocabulary Tips
Module 3 · from Essay Writing Masterclass: Thesis to Final Draft
Outline, Thesis, Body, Conclusion
Scribbr's four structural lessons. That is the whole architecture of a statement of purpose.
4 lessons · 16m · hand-picked from 8
How to Create a Clearly Structured Essay Outline | Scribbr 🎓 · How to Write a STRONG Thesis Statement | Scribbr 🎓 · How to Write Strong Essay Body Paragraphs – with REAL Example | Scribbr 🎓
Module 4 · from Memory Palaces as Learning Tools
A Memory Palace for Vocabulary
Build one palace and apply it to test vocabulary, from a world memory champion.
4 lessons · 29m · hand-picked from 6
Getting Started with Memory Techniques #1: What is a Memory Palace? · Getting Started with Memory Techniques #2: Creating a Memory Palace · Getting Started with Memory Techniques #3: Encoding Information
Module 5 · from How to Find a Research Topic
Find a Question Worth Proposing
Admissions committees fund a question, not a CV. Start narrowing it before you write.
3 lessons · 1h 4m · hand-picked from 8
How To Choose A Research Topic For A Dissertation Or Thesis (7 Step Method + Examples) · Research Gap 101: What Is A Research Gap & How To Find One (With Examples) · How To Find A Research Gap (Quickly!): Step-By-Step Tutorial With Examples + Free Worksheet
Module 6 · from Exam Preparation Masterclass
Time, When You Still Have a Job
Time management and building a learning system that survives a full-time schedule.
2 lessons · 29m · hand-picked from 6
How Top 0.1% Manage Their TIME & Achieve Top Marks in LESS Time · How to OPTIMISE Your Learning System to Achieve Long-Term SUCCESS