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**Author:** [@Justin](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Justin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/about-the-gre-category/15 "2022-05-23T18:11:48Z")
Discuss anything related to the GRE exam or Achievable GRE test prep. About Achievable Achievable is a test prep platform built for the modern student: mobile, guided, and personally optimized. Our GRE course is writte… --- ## [Reset GRE Progress](https://talk.achievable.me/t/reset-gre-progress/10254)
**Author:** [@Guillermo\_Murphy](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Guillermo_Murphy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/reset-gre-progress/10254 "2025-11-10T01:03:01Z")
I need to reset my GRE Progress, thank you! --- ## [Question regarding verbal](https://talk.achievable.me/t/question-regarding-verbal/8681)
**Author:** [@Eddie\_Greenholt](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Eddie_Greenholt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 5:24am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/question-regarding-verbal/8681 "2025-06-13T05:24:46Z")
Could someone explain why the first choice is incorrect, even though you can technically argue that it would weaken the argument, since if fishing has been a tradition, how could it suddenly become a pressing issue. A… --- ## [Could someone grade my essay?](https://talk.achievable.me/t/could-someone-grade-my-essay/8630)
**Author:** [@Eddie\_Greenholt](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Eddie_Greenholt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/could-someone-grade-my-essay/8630 "2025-06-10T16:44:38Z")
Hi, could someone review my essay. prompt: Unfortunately, in contemporary society, creating an appealing image has become more important than the reality or truth behind that image. In today’s day, where living standar… --- ## [Grading the Essay](https://talk.achievable.me/t/grading-the-essay/6479)
**Author:** [@Tyler1](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Tyler1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/grading-the-essay/6479 "2024-10-21T15:05:48Z")
This was my first ever timed attempt for the GRE essay from another site that did not offer any grading. I had Chat GPT offer a grade which stated 3.5. Curious to hear some feedback as there were zero changes to the essa… --- ## [Grade my essay please](https://talk.achievable.me/t/grade-my-essay-please/6125)
**Author:** [@Harry\_Hills](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Harry_Hills)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/grade-my-essay-please/6125 "2024-09-04T19:00:29Z")
Prompt: “Some people believe that society should try to save every plant and animal species, despite the expense to humans in effort, time, and financial well-being. Others believe that society need not make extraordinar… --- ## [Please Grade My Essay!](https://talk.achievable.me/t/please-grade-my-essay/5733)
**Author:** [@Oliviaschroen](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Oliviaschroen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/please-grade-my-essay/5733 "2024-07-23T14:27:55Z")
Who is allowed to critique the work in any given field? Is this task given solely to other experts in the same field, or does an average citizen have the right to do so as well? It appears that this answer should be dep… --- ## [Grade my Essay Please!](https://talk.achievable.me/t/grade-my-essay-please/4340)
**Author:** [@Navonel\_Glick](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Navonel_Glick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/grade-my-essay-please/4340 "2023-11-22T14:56:34Z")
Thanks! I left the few typos :slight\_smile: “A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college” Requiring students to study the same national curriculum up until… --- ## [Looking for a study buddy-study partner for GRE](https://talk.achievable.me/t/looking-for-a-study-buddy-study-partner-for-gre/4271)
**Author:** [@GRE-Nerd](https://talk.achievable.me/u/GRE-Nerd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/looking-for-a-study-buddy-study-partner-for-gre/4271 "2023-11-03T00:42:16Z")
Hello, I’m looking for a study buddy. I’m in Texas and looking for a study buddy in my same time zone preferably. Please ping me here or reply to my post so that we can collaborate and go from there. Thanks. --- ## [Quant Question QGV37](https://talk.achievable.me/t/quant-question-qgv37/4247)
**Author:** [@Traci\_Labadie](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Traci_Labadie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/quant-question-qgv37/4247 "2023-10-30T19:12:37Z")
Hello, I was wondering if I could get more clarity on one part of the explanation for question QGV37: https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v2/quiz/QGV37#seed=6KQK7&slug=a-student-took-12-quizzes-throughout-the-course-of… --- ## [David Grinsfelder - Practice GRE Analytical Essay](https://talk.achievable.me/t/david-grinsfelder-practice-gre-analytical-essay/4243)
**Author:** [@Geneva\_Torphy](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Geneva_Torphy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/david-grinsfelder-practice-gre-analytical-essay/4243 "2023-10-25T21:38:35Z")
Hi all! I’ve just finished writing a Practice Essay for my GRE Prep, and I’d love any and all feedback this community can provide! The AI grading algorithm says this essay received a 4/6: Prompt: Write an essay in whic… --- ## [David Grinsfelder GRE Essay Prompt - First Attempt!](https://talk.achievable.me/t/david-grinsfelder-gre-essay-prompt-first-attempt/4140)
**Author:** [@Geneva\_Torphy](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Geneva_Torphy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/david-grinsfelder-gre-essay-prompt-first-attempt/4140 "2023-10-04T16:46:36Z")
Hi Everyone! My name is David Grinsfelder, and I’m a 26-year old model living in New York City. I’ve recently started studying for my GRE (I take it on November 6), and I’m looking for some feedback on my first GRE Essa… --- ## [This is my first attempt at an AWA prompt. How did I do?](https://talk.achievable.me/t/this-is-my-first-attempt-at-an-awa-prompt-how-did-i-do/4032)
**Author:** [@Randal\_West](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Randal_West)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/this-is-my-first-attempt-at-an-awa-prompt-how-did-i-do/4032 "2023-09-15T19:09:54Z")
The quality of being an effective leader is not a trait which can be based on whether or not one sticks to his or her principles or, rather, yields to public opinion. Rather, as an effective leader, one must be able to … --- ## [Hello, this is my recent issue essay. I was hoping to receive some feedback on things to improve. What would you grade my essay?](https://talk.achievable.me/t/hello-this-is-my-recent-issue-essay-i-was-hoping-to-receive-some-feedback-on-things-to-improve-what-would-you-grade-my-essay/2924)
**Author:** [@Overall\_maroon\_masto](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Overall_maroon_masto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/hello-this-is-my-recent-issue-essay-i-was-hoping-to-receive-some-feedback-on-things-to-improve-what-would-you-grade-my-essay/2924 "2023-03-15T03:37:36Z")
Prompt: True Success can be measured primarily in terms of the goals one sets for itself. One significant saying argues how true success can be measured primarily in terms of the goals a person sets for themselves. The … --- ## [Argument Essay: I got a 4.5/6 grade despite getting all checkmarks besides the adjective portion. Would love to hear someone else's perspective for why this may not qualify for a 5 or higher score or your scoring opinion](https://talk.achievable.me/t/argument-essay-i-got-a-4-5-6-grade-despite-getting-all-checkmarks-besides-the-adjective-portion-would-love-to-hear-someone-elses-perspective-for-why-this-may-not-qualify-for-a-5-or-higher-score-or-your-scoring-opinion/3528)
**Author:** [@Overall\_maroon\_masto](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Overall_maroon_masto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/argument-essay-i-got-a-4-5-6-grade-despite-getting-all-checkmarks-besides-the-adjective-portion-would-love-to-hear-someone-elses-perspective-for-why-this-may-not-qualify-for-a-5-or-higher-score-or-your-scoring-opinion/3528 "2023-06-28T02:40:01Z")
The City of Oak has an argument for how financial decisions should come from members who live in the city due to their better understanding of the city. This argument comes stemmed from how the city government had proble… --- ## [Kindly give feedback and score on the GRE essays - Issue and Argument](https://talk.achievable.me/t/kindly-give-feedback-and-score-on-the-gre-essays-issue-and-argument/2668)
**Author:** [@Characteristic\_apric](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Characteristic_apric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/kindly-give-feedback-and-score-on-the-gre-essays-issue-and-argument/2668 "2023-01-30T17:46:44Z")
ANALYZE ISSUE Claim: Even though young people often receive the advice to “follow your dreams,” more emphasis should be placed on picking worthy goals. Reason: Many people’s dreams are inherently selfish. Write a r… --- ## [Issue Essay: Looking for a score and what I can fix](https://talk.achievable.me/t/issue-essay-looking-for-a-score-and-what-i-can-fix/3545)
**Author:** [@Overall\_maroon\_masto](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Overall_maroon_masto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/issue-essay-looking-for-a-score-and-what-i-can-fix/3545 "2023-07-01T01:50:57Z")
Imagination brings out an experience others can keep to themselves in their own little world or feel free to share. There are two sides to this where some view imagination as a pure delusional that does not hold any type… --- ## [Quantitative Questions](https://talk.achievable.me/t/quantitative-questions/1799)
**Author:** [@Maisy](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Maisy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/quantitative-questions/1799 "2023-07-05T23:03:45Z")
I took the GRE yesterday after studying for a few months. I was consistently getting around 150 or above on the quantitative sections but when I took the actual test I made a 145 and was not getting hardly any questions … --- ## [The GRE change beginning September 22nd](https://talk.achievable.me/t/the-gre-change-beginning-september-22nd/3530)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Mann](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Lee_Mann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/the-gre-change-beginning-september-22nd/3530 "2023-06-28T22:19:04Z")
Since the GRE is changing at the end of September and becoming shorter, do you recommend test takers to wait until the change to take it? What are your thoughts on this change and is it for the best? --- ## [Recommended Course!](https://talk.achievable.me/t/recommended-course/3434)
**Author:** [@eurus](https://talk.achievable.me/u/eurus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/recommended-course/3434 "2023-06-10T03:51:03Z")
Recommended Course! Cool! --- ## [Quick question about the questions within the review](https://talk.achievable.me/t/quick-question-about-the-questions-within-the-review/3420)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Mann](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Lee_Mann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/quick-question-about-the-questions-within-the-review/3420 "2023-06-09T01:06:40Z")
Hey! Was just wondering: does the number of questions in my review (within the dashboard) go down as I “master” them and consistently get them right? Or does the amount of questions within the review only increase as I k… --- ## [Question about probability problem](https://talk.achievable.me/t/question-about-probability-problem/3080)
**Author:** [@M\_Nels](https://talk.achievable.me/u/M_Nels)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/question-about-probability-problem/3080 "2023-04-14T18:41:17Z")
Hello, I was wondering if I could get clarification on the answer to one of the Quant. Practice Sections? The provided explanation shows the final calculation as 228/995 = 0.22915 = 22.92%, where the question asks for p… --- ## [Feedback on Argumentative Essay](https://talk.achievable.me/t/feedback-on-argumentative-essay/2896)
**Author:** [@Determined\_amaranth](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Determined_amaranth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/feedback-on-argumentative-essay/2896 "2023-03-09T22:56:10Z")
This was my first essay and I would love some feedback! The prompt was: The following appeared in a memo from a budget planner for the city of Grandview. “When the Grandview Symphony was established ten years ago, the c… --- ## [Kindly provide feedback, with an estimated score, on the Argument and Issue topics](https://talk.achievable.me/t/kindly-provide-feedback-with-an-estimated-score-on-the-argument-and-issue-topics/2556)
**Author:** [@Characteristic\_apric](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Characteristic_apric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/kindly-provide-feedback-with-an-estimated-score-on-the-argument-and-issue-topics/2556 "2023-01-15T21:04:06Z")
In most professions and academic fields, imagination is more important than knowledge. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. My response: The statement makes a… --- ## [Feedback on essay please](https://talk.achievable.me/t/feedback-on-essay-please/2449)
**Author:** [@Ordinary\_white\_halib](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Ordinary_white_halib)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/feedback-on-essay-please/2449 "2022-12-21T22:08:13Z")
I disagree with the statement that imagination is a more valuable asset than experience because I believe that experience is needed to create imagination and realistic imaginations. Experience may indeed create constrain… --- ## [Kindly give me feedback on my essay](https://talk.achievable.me/t/kindly-give-me-feedback-on-my-essay/2246)
**Author:** [@Profitable\_cyan\_falc](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Profitable_cyan_falc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/kindly-give-me-feedback-on-my-essay/2246 "2022-11-03T20:00:49Z")
The Road Not Taken by Ruskin Bond emphasizes the challenges we come across in our lives and whether we dwell upon them to face them or not. Any situation always has two sides to it and choosing the right one takes a lot … --- ## [Question on slope-intercept problem XF34FY46](https://talk.achievable.me/t/question-on-slope-intercept-problem-xf34fy46/2012)
**Author:** [@Colonial\_olive\_marmo](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Colonial_olive_marmo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/question-on-slope-intercept-problem-xf34fy46/2012 "2022-09-16T19:16:57Z")
Hello Justin Achievable… The y intercept will be in range between 12 and 14. considering slope is between (-1,-2/3) . The range will always be greater than 12. Why then is the data given insufficient the correct answer… --- ## [More geometry questions please](https://talk.achievable.me/t/more-geometry-questions-please/1967)
**Author:** [@Classic\_aquamarine\_h](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Classic_aquamarine_h)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/more-geometry-questions-please/1967 "2022-09-07T20:27:37Z")
Hi, it’s been my concern that I keep seeing the same recurring geometry questions with just a slight variation in the numbers. I was wondering if we could get new problems where we need to find the area of the trapezoid … --- ## [Review Questions](https://talk.achievable.me/t/review-questions/1909)
**Author:** [@Holy\_cyan\_marten](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Holy_cyan_marten)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/review-questions/1909 "2022-08-25T16:58:17Z")
For these how many do you recommend a day on average? Its hard for me to figure out when I see over 200 sometimes 300 at once and I feel like I have to keep trying to clear it to zero. --- ## [Doubts about Verbal Practice exam Reading Comprehension question TDKXT](https://talk.achievable.me/t/doubts-about-verbal-practice-exam-reading-comprehension-question-tdkxt/1863)
**Author:** [@Colonial\_olive\_marmo](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Colonial_olive_marmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/doubts-about-verbal-practice-exam-reading-comprehension-question-tdkxt/1863 "2022-08-16T00:09:59Z")
https://app.achievable.me/study/gre-v2/quiz/86GRF#seed=TDKXT&slug=which-of-the-following-if-true-would-weaken-the-argument "The paragraph states → To alleviate local economic and humanitarian difficulties, the Banglades… [Next page](https://talk.achievable.me/c/exam-gre/5.md?page=1)