Greg ([info]skywalker404) wrote,
@ 2006-07-23 15:38:00
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GRE
I just registered for the GRE. End of August.

Any suggestions for studying?


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[info]piggydc
2006-07-24 02:18 am UTC (link)
Just. Simply. Study.

Haha ok thats not good advice, esp since I haven't studied for any GREs, nor do I have plans to. But I got quite a few friends who are/have been, but they haven't had a lot of time due to maily work. And not surprisingly, for those who've taken 'em, they were stressed out about it a bunch. Not saying that they're dumb or anything...just what I've heard.

Aren't you smart & accomplished enough already? esp in regards to ICS. ;D Where you do u plan on going?

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[info]chrisjericho
2006-07-24 02:22 am UTC (link)
Don't. It's the equivalent of the SAT and I didn't study for that either.

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[info]clioamare007
2006-07-24 04:19 pm UTC (link)
By borrowing a GRE book from the library or a friend, I'd just work on math strategies (similar to SAT) and also, analytical section if you have time. I'd say that for your field, math part is probably very very important. Also, a high GRE score can determine the amount of funding you can get, even for MA and Ph.D. All of the GRE is now computer-based so you'll do your writing on your computer exam AND you can pretty know your result at the end of the exam. It IS similar to the SAT.

You just never know. IMO, it's better to overprepare and not prepare at all. Ditto on Derek's comment. You'll be fine!

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[info]anonymous_cowar
2006-07-24 11:08 pm UTC (link)
You can usually prepare specifically for a standardized test by learning all it's quirks and the what kinds of questions you need to study. For example, in the SAT II Writing, they don't test for punctuation errors.

The best thing to do is to buy all the published GRE tests and take them. After you've finished one, try to figure out the pattern of questions. The questions are very formulaic, and if you have the pattern down, it's simply less worry for you during the test. I would suggest getting practice GREs from other sources unless you you know they really stay true to form. I've found the Princeton review did the best job of that for the SATs. I took so many practice SAT II writing tests, that I could judge how accurate some practice tests were, and would refuse to do some because it would have confused my training in the end. I also improved my score by 150 or so(I don't remember the exact number, it could be 170? Whatever it was, it was a huge jump).

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[info]arichi
2006-07-25 02:49 am UTC (link)
As per [info]anonymous_cowar, TPR does a great job with review. Get one of their books - I think their class may be overkill for you. Review the math section, so you're expecting it. And study the vocabulary and techniques for verbal. Seriously, you'll do well.

But first: take a practice test if you've yet to do so. www.princetonreview.com has one. Free. When you next have 2 free hours.

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[info]jamned
2006-07-27 04:21 am UTC (link)
if you don't have a book already, i bought the princeton review book that arichi recommended. I haven't touched it and now i'm resolved to not go to grad school, so it's yours for the taking if you want.

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[info]skywalker404
2006-07-27 04:26 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, that'd be awesome. I'll buy it off of you for however much you payed for it.

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[info]jamned
2006-07-27 11:37 pm UTC (link)
it's only about 10 bucks or so. you covered me for my movie ticket last time, so it's cool =)

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