Transesse Coaching

Anybody ever taken the GRE? Let me tell you, it sucks! You can have a perfect academic record, stellar recommendations, research experience, work experience, and volunteer experience, but ultimately, a large proportion of your graduate admissions rides on this one test. Think about this: One 3-​hour test assessing your abilities in areas that may not even apply to your graduate school endeavors often acts as the filter for which you are (or are not) accepted for an interview for a program. What happens if you have everything going for you except your score on this one test? One 3-​hour period of time can ruin your chances of admissions, despite all of your other accomplishments. This was once MY problem.
What did I do to solve this problem? Well, first I enrolled in a GRE prep course. End result: a sub-​par score in relation to my academic record and my SAT scores (which should correlate highly with my GRE scores). Still got me into the master’s program I wanted, though. Two years later, when I was applying to doctoral programs, I was told by many an academic source that this time my GRE score would not cut it. Now what? Take yet another test prep course. While this course was several steps up from the previous one and I was demonstrating massive improvement in my ability to answer the test questions, I was still faring relatively poorly when I took my practice tests. Now it was time to get creative.
When I first met Karen, I was a bit skeptical of the extent to which hypnotherapy could help me improve my test scores, but I figured that I couldn’t get any worse, so I might as well try it. So here’s how I tested the treatment’s efficacy: After one session with Karen, I put a moratorium on all studying, all practicing, all memorizing for the GRE. Nothing. Zip. Then, I downloaded an old version of the GRE from the ETS website and took it to see if my score would improve due to the treatment alone. During the test itself, I really felt no different than I did in the last 4 practice tests that I had taken that month. Had I really changed? Was it really going to work? Well, I kid you not when I tell you that my score was over 200 points higher than any other score I had achieved previously! After a few more sessions with Karen and trying a few more practice tests, I had consistently raised my score by a minimum of 200 points. But none of that matters unless it works during the REAL exam.. .
September 26, 2009. 8AM. Pencils sharpened. Breakfast devoured, coffee downed. I was ready. Throughout the test, I had felt a sense of confidence that I hadn’t felt previously, in spite of the fact that I knew this single test would largely determine whether or not I’d be considered for admissions (Generally, programs in my field use a cutoff GRE score. Any application with a score below their set-​point will not even be glanced at). Finally, I finished the exam. Now was the moment of truth: Computer asks me, «Would you like to see your score?» Click, «Yes.» (Insert Jeopardy theme) And there you have it: a score 230 points above my first REAL GRE score!!!
Now, where did that get me? Into a PhD program working with a faculty member whose research I’ve admired for years.
I am deeply grateful to Karen, not only for helping me with this specific process, but for helping me view my entire life from a different lens. I walked into her office expecting to get treatment for a very specific issue and ended up gaining so much more. Karen will help you learn how to live your life with more compassion for yourself and help you undo the intractable roadblocks you never thought you’d see dissipate. I can say with absolute sincerity that the brief moments I spent with Karen changed my life.