Are Essay Topics Reused on the GRE?

Are Essay Topics Reused on the GRE?I've been asking myself how many times an essay is on the GRE exam, especially as a fresh graduate, and I still haven't found out. Why is it that the topics that I study on the GRE seem to be just recycled essays that have been used before on the GRE?How many times do you go into an essay topic prepared, then your mind fills in with a different story, something you've heard and read before? Is it possible that some old essays or practice questions on the GRE are still being used by teachers when we don't realize it? Well, it's not likely to happen but it is possible.You see, the GRE is a test that is designed to be challenging and getting ready for it is a challenge of preparation. It can be frustrating but remember, there are other tests out there that people also prepare for. However, this is a test that is very different from anything else out there.The problem is with most GRE practice tests are essays that have already been tested and you could easily see an essay that was created as a practice question that is being reused on the GRE. This may sound odd but it's true and it happens all the time.For example, I was reading a report on a very interesting subject and I realized that the essay topics were pretty standard. I realized that I'd written on similar topics and also tried to get the idea of how I might write a better essay topic. It was interesting to me because some of the other research papers I had read used the same topics as well.Then I thought to myself, is there a way to tell if a topic has been used before on the GRE? Well, I ran across this article about your GRE essay topics on pages 13 and realized that some of the topics were very similar to others. So I went back to see what others had written on the topic and I was surprised to see they used some of the same terms and similar arguments as I did.I went back through the GRE literature and I noticed that all of the terms were the same, so I started workin g on writing my own essays. This is how I ended up with my first essay. All I did was figure out what the original authors used to show the types of questions that were offered and the arguments used.From the study I was able to figure out how many times I actually saw older essay topics in my GRE practice tests and now I can share my knowledge with other students who are trying to find out how many times their essay topics are reused on the GRE. Hopefully this will give some more motivation to study.