A number of years ago, when I was teaching in the classroom, I regularly introduced a relevant application of a Math concept I was covering. I think this provides a context, a window into what is coming in their next Math course, especially when related to Physics and Medicine.
Inevitably, someone would ask, “Is this going to be on the test?” This is a very dumb question to ask of the person who will be giving you a grade! It tells me that the student wants to learn only the minimum possible to get the grade, never mind that with this mindset they are unlikely to retain “crammed” information and principles.
A similar dynamic is at play when a GRE candidate tells me that “ I just want to get the test over with. Show me how.” Because of the way the GRE is built, this approach cannot produce a personal best score. I believe that the GRE is deliberately engineered to be undefeatable with information and rules alone. It forces you to go, in your thinking, to a level of problem-solving above the actual math involved. While it is possible to bring your Math skills up to date in a “how-to” way, enough to perform well in Algebra, Geometry, and Statistics, when it comes to preparing for the GRE, you need to have the coursework at your fingertips in order to unwrap the GRE packaging it’s in.
And this comes from a deeper, more holistic approach to prepping for the exam. One way to achieve this is with working with an experienced tutor, who can work with you on “unwrapping” the Quant questions.