GRE Tutoring – Next Step | Next Step Test Prep

Raise Your GRE Score with Next Step

Creating your Prep Experience

Each of our students begins with a diagnostic GRE to gauge their current score level and to understand initial strengths and weaknesses.

Students meet with their instructor once or twice per week, usually for two hours at a time. At each session:

Students have the opportunity to discuss questions on their homework and re-assess their overall progress
New topics are covered and weaker areas are reviewed
Specific homework and practice exams are assigned for completion between study sessions

Students who meet their instructors in person generally meet at a public or university library (or a quiet coffee shop).

Ideally, students prepare for the GRE for 2-3 months. However, we have also helped students successfully improve their scores in a shorter window. We have also worked successfully with students planning on re-taking the exam.

In particular, we’ve worked with many students who haven’t looked at the high-level math required by the GRE in many years. Whether our students are several years out of college or simply didn’t study much math in college, we can help them earn top scores on the GRE math section.

While most GRE students need some help on both sections of the exam, occasionally we work with students who are only looking to boost their score in either math or verbal. (However, we only hire instructors who are experts at both sections).

“It is quite apparent that my tutor was a math genius. Not only was he able to answer my questions, but if I did not understand a certain example he gave me, he was able to come up with yet another way to complete the problem that was easier for me to understand. The two-hour sessions were both involved and enjoyable, as my tutor was very personable and upbeat. I could not have asked for anything more in a tutor.” Clay, Atlanta

Next Step GRE Tutoring Versus a Prep Course

We understand how critical the GRE is to graduate school admissions and, thus, your future career. That’s why we provide what we believe is the best prep possible — one-on-one tutoring from a qualified expert.

We have learned that on the GRE, personal attention matters because each student moves at his or her own pace. While some students need extensive training in basic math, other students grasp those concepts intuitively. A prep course requires that all students go at the same pace; that disadvantages all students.

Next Step believes in one-on-one tutoring, and we’ve designed our services around offering complete packages of individual tutoring starting at the price of a prep course.

Payment and Financing

At Next Step, we are proud to offer our complete packages of one-on-one tutoring starting at the same price as a lecture-style prep course. That said, we understand that professional preparation for the GRE is a substantial financial committment.

We offer payment plans on each of our programs. Most often, we’ll divide the cost of the program in half so one payment is due upfront and the second during the program.

Additionally, students often take into consideration that a high GRE score as part of an excellent application package can lead to tens of thousands of dollars of fellowships or grant money in graduate school.

GRE Tutoring Available Nationwide

We offer the same one-on-one GRE tutoring services delivered two ways:

One-on-one live via internet video conference. Please see here for more information about our online tutoring experience. Students who work with us online have access to our most experienced instructors. Our online students have posted score gains equal to or greater than our in-person students.
In-person in select cities: Chicago, New York, San Diego, Detroit, Atlanta, Columbus, Houston, Washington DC, and Philadelphia.

While many students initially look for in-person services, our online program allows students in smaller areas to work with 3+ year GRE tutoring veterans with near-perfect scores on the exam. We are happy to arrange a complimentary demonstration of the technology — just email us at info@nextsteptestprep.com.

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Next Step GRE Tutoring FAQ

Q: Will I need to buy any additional materials for the tutoring?

No — all necessary materials, including prep book and practice exams, are included in the tutoring fee. Materials are shipped directly to your home or office via USPS Priority Mail.

Q: Is this really better than a prep course?

We sure think so. Think about it this way — in any other area of your life, have you felt it was more effective to sit in a lecture course than to work individually with an expert? Would you go to the doctor with 20 other patients? Next Step takes GRE prep seriously — that’s why we offer only the best service.

Q: Why haven’t I heard of Next Step? I’ve only heard of the companies that I see on campus.

We are able to offer one-on-one tutoring services for the price of a prep course because don’t invest in expensive brick and mortar test centers, and we don’t spend tens of millions per year in advertising. Most of our business comes from referrals and word of mouth. When you spend $1,300 on a prep course, the vast majority of that cost is going to the advertising it took to get you there. We think there is a better way.

Q: What if I don’t get along with my instructor?

98% of our students have been pleased with their instructor. However, if for any reason you’re not pleased we can switch instructors or offer a pro-rated refund for unused hours.

Q: Do you offer help on admissions as well?

Yes. Often, since our instructors have generally gone through the admissions process, students will have their questions answered informally by their instructor. Should a student want to spend more time with an admissions specialist, please contact us for pricing.