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Offline Colin Michael

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« on: August 10, 2009, 04:59:22 PM »
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For those of you who have taken the GRE, how is it?
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Re: GRE
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2009, 05:48:00 PM »
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I kinda likened it to the next level of the SAT/ACT. Of course I was working with my students at the time, which helped my own practicing. Number2.com was also a great help for me. I received a 650 on Math, 530 on Verbal and my writing was in the 60th percentile, which could have been better had I really worked on my essays. With those scores I was able to get into both Ohio State for my Masters as well as University of Maryland-College Park starting my doctorate this fall. Good luck!
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Re: GRE
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2009, 07:18:50 PM »
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It wasn't bad at all. The subject test can be difficult if you are on an accelerated program, but most grad schools take that into account.
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Re: GRE
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2009, 07:23:34 PM »
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The big problem for me is that I'm not very well versed in Mathematics. How much mathematics is covered by the test?
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Re: GRE
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2009, 07:38:53 PM »
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well one section is mathematics. Take a practice test at number 2.com and see how you do.
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Re: GRE
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2009, 09:38:50 PM »
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I thought the Math part was easy....  ::)

You'll do fine Colin, however I strongly recommend that you take practice tests and study. I blew it off because I was extremely busy at the time. I went in, took the test, and felt good about it. When the results came back, I scored in the 79th percentile. The problem was that the grad school I was applying to would have given me a hefty scholarship if I had scored in the 80th percentile or higher.

I took that as a message from God. I don't blow off important tests anymore.  ;)
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Re: GRE
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2009, 10:59:24 PM »
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Please study... use the website that Brad suggested too... it helped me a lot. The Math part was much easier for me, only because I'm terrible at verbal stuff in general.... I really needed to study more, and if I take it again ( to get into a PhD program), I will. I only studied a month ahead of time, I would honestly take 2 or more. "SAT's on crack" is how I usually put it. Just study hard, and take your time, and you will be just fine.

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Re: GRE
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2009, 11:26:01 PM »
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If you guess, choose A,C or E.
Don't repeat a letter (if guessing).
I read a book about guessing for these tests and you know what you know, but the ones you don't know can make or break it, so the book gave the above suggestions (I'm oversimplifying it).
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Re: GRE
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2009, 11:30:02 PM »
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Quote from: slugfencer on August 11, 2009, 11:26:01 PM
If you guess, choose A,C or E.
Don't repeat a letter (if guessing).
I read a book about guessing for these tests and you know what you know, but the ones you don't know can make or break it, so the book gave the above suggestions (I'm oversimplifying it).

Actually, I've heard that on tests like that it's better to leave the questions you don't know blank and only answer the questions you do know. What does everyone think?
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Re: GRE
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2009, 11:48:53 PM »
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On the GRE, they rather you answer, because you get more points deducted for skipped questions than for guessing.

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Re: GRE
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2009, 01:16:42 AM »
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Quote from: The Marti on August 11, 2009, 11:48:53 PM
On the GRE, they rather you answer, because you get more points deducted for skipped questions than for guessing.

~Marti

Ah, okay. Thanks for clearing that up.
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